We report on a new technique that allows for modular expansion of strictly
transparent wavelength interchangeable cross-connect utilizing parametric w
avelength converters based on four-wave mixing or difference frequency gene
ration. The proposed technique results in cost effective cross connect arch
itectures with fewer components than other frequently proposed designs. It
will be shown that employing FWM-based converters results in reconfigurable
and simple to fabricate architectures.