A fiber optic communication system includes a device of switching and
setting wavelength of optical signals used in communication by
network-node equipments, which sets the mapping of the wavelength of the
optical signal used in communication by the network node equipments, and
the input/output ports of an array waveguide grating (AWG), so as to
construct a predetermined logical network topology by a plurality of
network node equipments which are connected via optical fibers to the
array waveguide grating that outputs optical signals inputted to optical
input ports, to predetermined optical output ports in accordance with the
wavelength thereof. As well as enabling a simple construction, it is easy
to realize flexible network design, construction, and operation, and
different network groups can also be easily connected to each other.
Moreover, a fiber optic communication system having robust security and
which can be stably operated even at the time of failure is realized at
low cost.