Industry Perspectives on Optical Networking

Joe Berthold28 September 2004

Industry Perspectives on Optical Networking

Joe Berthold28 September 2004

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CIENA LightWorks Architecture VisionCIENA LightWorks Architecture Vision

• Reduce OpEx by Process Automation• Reduce CapEx by Functional Consolidation• Meet Client’s need for New Services

Benefits for Network Operators Benefits for Network Operators

• MPLS/Ethernet for Packets

• SDH/Ethernet for Sub-λ Circuits

• Agile WDM for λ Circuits

Three Principle Convergence Methods

Three Principle Convergence Methods

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Layered Model: Vertical Relationships

IP Router IP Router2.5 G Link at the IP Layer

IntelligentOpticalSwitch

IntelligentOpticalSwitch

Optical TerminalOptical Terminal

All-OpticalSwitch

All-OpticalSwitch

OpticalAdd/Drop Mux

OpticalAdd/Drop Mux

10 G10 G

40 G40 G

2.5 G2.5 G

Layered Model: Vertical Relationships

Data LayersIP, MPLS,

ATM, Ethernet

Intelligent CircuitLayer

Layered architecture contains complexity

and scales well

Layered architecture contains complexity

and scales well

Agile-Optical Layer

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Product PortfolioProduct Portfolio

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Open Management InterfacesTeleManagment Forum (TMF)Open Management InterfacesTeleManagment Forum (TMF)

Core SwitchingManager

Core TransportManager

MetroSwitchingManager

Integrated Network Manager

Service Layer Manager

Customer Network Management Portal

MTNM (TMF814) Universal OSS Gateway

Metro TransportManager

CoreDirector Designer

CoreStream Designer

3rd Party OSS

3rd Party OSS

3rd Party OSS

ON-DesignerService Management Suite

Integrated Network Management Suite

3rd Party OSSs

Multi-Service Edge

Multi-Service Edge

CN2000CN2000

MW Metro Designer

Metro Designer

Edge Designer

CIENA is a strong contributor to TMF’s Multi-Technology Network Management (MTNM)CIENA is a strong contributor to TMF’s Multi-Technology Network Management (MTNM)

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Sub-Wavelength ServicesVariable bandwidth optical path creationSub-Wavelength ServicesVariable bandwidth optical path creation

Optical Network200 Mb/s

300 Mb/sGE

PhysicalInterface

100 Mb/s

Match the application need to the path bandwidthDynamically share infrastructure

Domain#1

Domain#1

Domain#3

Domain#3

Domain#2

Domain#2

Domain#4

Domain#4

10 Gb/s10 Gb/s

Value: Lower-cost interfaces and flexible allocation of bandwidthMechanisms: OIF UNI, ITU G.ASON, Virtual Concatenation, LCAS

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Leadership in Agile Optical NetworksExamples DISA’s GIG-BE, MCI …Leadership in Agile Optical NetworksExamples DISA’s GIG-BE, MCI …

Goal is to provision waves with addition of transponders

at endpoints only!

Goal is to provision waves with addition of transponders

at endpoints only!

National Scale Agile Optical NetworksNational Scale Agile Optical NetworksWavelength Selective SwitchesWavelength Selective Switches

Reconfigurable OADMsReconfigurable OADMs

Amplifiers (not shown)Amplifiers (not shown)

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Leadership in Intelligent Optical NetworksExamples ATT, BT, Telmex ....Leadership in Intelligent Optical NetworksExamples ATT, BT, Telmex ....

Portland

Newark

Houston

Phoenix

Salt LakeCity

Detroit

Seattle

Raleigh

Denver

Atlanta

Minneapolis

Tampa

Orlando

Chicago

St Louis

San Diego

Intelligent Optical Network Element

Cambridge

San Francisco

KansasCity

Los Angeles

Dallas

Wash.DC

Manchester

Ft. Lauderdale

Phil

NYC

connectionprovisioned

Transport link

Austin

Twenty Networks deployed using control planeTwenty Networks deployed using control planeLargest with over 100 switchesLargest with over 100 switches

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CIENA's GMPLS ParticipationCIENA's GMPLS Participation

• Co-author of:– GMPLS framework– GMPLS signaling functional spec– GMPLS signaling for SONET/SDH– GMPLS signaling extensions (RSVP, CR-LDP)– GMPLS routing extensions (OSPF, IS-IS)– GMPLS LMP specification– GMPLS ASON requirements drafts– Continued participation…

• Member of CCAMP ASON Routing Requirements Design Team and Routing Solutions Design Team

• Implementation of GMPLS RSVP/OSPF-TE

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CIENA’s Commitment to InteroperabilityInteroperability TestingCIENA’s Commitment to InteroperabilityInteroperability Testing

ISOCORE GMPLS Demo at Supercomm 2004ISOCORE GMPLS Demo at Supercomm 2004

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OIF World Interoperability EventSuperCom – June 2004OIF World Interoperability EventSuperCom – June 2004

Testing carried out in 7 interconnected carrier labs over several months

– China Telecom

– KDDI Labs

– NTT

– Deutsche Telekom

– Telecom Italia

– AT&T

– Verizon

15 Participating Vendors– ADVA– Alcatel – Avici Systems– CIENA Corp.– Cisco Systems– Fujitsu– Lucent Technologies– Mahi Networks– Marconi– NEC– Nortel Networks– Siemens– Sycamore Networks– Tellabs– Turin Networks

Testing-OIF UNI 1.0 – optical service interface-OIF ENNI – inter-domain optical interface-Ethernet over wide area transport

Testing-OIF UNI 1.0 – optical service interface-OIF ENNI – inter-domain optical interface-Ethernet over wide area transport

CIENAPresence

CIENAPresence

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CIENA’s Commitment to InteroperabilityInteroperability TestingCIENA’s Commitment to InteroperabilityInteroperability Testing

OIF World Interoperability Demonstration at Supercomm 2004OIF World Interoperability Demonstration at Supercomm 2004

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CIENA SummaryCIENA Summary

• Broad portfolio of optical networking products

• Leadership in deployment of optical control plane

• Flexible management systems with open interfaces

• Leadership in standards and interoperability

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