IST Programme Research Towards Optical Networks in the Information Society Technologies (IST) Workprogramme Andrew Houghton European Commission, DG Information

IST ProgrammeIST Programme

Research Towards Optical Networks in theInformation Society Technologies (IST)

Workprogramme

Andrew HoughtonEuropean Commission, DG Information Society

[email protected]

ICTON 2000, GdanskJune 5-8, 2000

Optical Research in IST


EU RTD Programmes strengthen the international competitiveness of

Community industry provide appropriate incentives for maintaining and

creating jobs in the Community promote sustainable development and improve the

quality of life in the Community the needs of other Community policies in support of

which the RTD actions are carried out scientific and technical cooperation agreements between

the Community and third countries (CD 22.12.98, OJ L26/48)


2nd3rd 4th 5th Framework

Programme

RACE 1 RACE 2 ACTS

1987 1991 1995 1999Bas

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Ser

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sHistory of the IST Programme

TAPInformation

SocietyTechnologies

ESPRIT3

TAPTAP

ESPRIT4ESPRIT


Fifth Framework ProgrammeAssociation


Challenges for the Photonic Network

To enable anefficient and affordable

communications infrastructure!

To enable anefficient and affordable

communications infrastructure!


TELECOMS: SWITCHING and TRANSMISSION TELECOMS: SWITCHING and TRANSMISSION

INTERNET: ROUTERS and PIPESINTERNET: ROUTERS and PIPES

USE OPTICS for PIPES: +also for ROUTERS???USE OPTICS for PIPES: +also for ROUTERS???

PIPES: Bit-rates and BER PIPES: Bit-rates and BER

NETWORK: QoS and GRANULARITY NETWORK: QoS and GRANULARITY

TERMINALS: Mobile!!TERMINALS: Mobile!!

CLIENT LAYERS and/or APPLICATION LAYERS CLIENT LAYERS and/or APPLICATION LAYERS

THE NEW PARADIGM FOR COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS


Progress in Photonics Technologies

~12x DWDM boostsPerformance

~4 years

Tra

nsm

issi

on

Rat

e G

bit

/s

From Research toCommercial availability:

4 Years Lead-time12 fold Performance Increase

0.01

0.1

1

10

100

1000

10000

1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

Research

Commercial


April 1998: 3 Pan-European network operators

April 2000: 25 Pan-European network operators

GTS (Hermes/Esprit), Viatel/CIRCE, MCI WorldcomConcert (BT/AT&T), i-21, Level (3), EBN + Global 1 (FT)COLT, Carrier1, KPN Qwest + + …

Most of these networks overlap, and cover Amsterdam-London- Paris-Frankfurt, but ignore regions of central Europe, southern Italy, southern Spain...

Pan-EuropeanFibreoptic Network Operators

OD1


Optical Transport Layer - DWDM

SDH

Network User Traffic

ATM, Frame Relay

IP

Pac

ket

Ser

vice

s

Vir

tual

Cir

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S

ervi

ces

Cir

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Ser

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s

Op

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vice

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Network Model


Evolution of Transport Equipment

0,01

0,1

1

10

100

1000

10000 next generationphotonic equipment

volume of installedWDM equipment

volume of installedSDH equipmentvolume of installed

PDH equipment

Capacity increase at 60% rate per year

1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 20140,001

Cap

acity

in G

bit/

s

Year


$0

$100

$200

$300

$400

$500

$600

$700

$800

$900

1975 1985 1995 2005 2015 2025

Other Components

Optical Switches

Filters

Optical Amplifiers

Couplers/Splitters

Receivers

Transmitters

Connectors

Fiber-Optic Cable

We are early in the cycle of growth.

($ billions)

Optical Component Market 1975-2025

OD71


““THE PROBLEM AREAS IN OPTICAL NETWORKS ARE THE PROBLEM AREAS IN OPTICAL NETWORKS ARE MOSTLY NON-OPTICAL”MOSTLY NON-OPTICAL”

ALL NETWORKS USE MORE AND MORE OPTICS BUT ALL NETWORKS USE MORE AND MORE OPTICS BUT OPTICAL HARDWARE IS A DECREASING PROBLEMOPTICAL HARDWARE IS A DECREASING PROBLEM

THE PRIORITY RTD FOR FUTURE OPTICAL NETWORKS THE PRIORITY RTD FOR FUTURE OPTICAL NETWORKS MAY BE IN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, PROTOCOLS, MAY BE IN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, PROTOCOLS, MAC LAYERS, CLIENT ADAPTATION LAYERS….MAC LAYERS, CLIENT ADAPTATION LAYERS….

CAN OPTICAL RTD BE DIRECTED TO SOLVING THESE CAN OPTICAL RTD BE DIRECTED TO SOLVING THESE PROBLEMS?PROBLEMS?

(+FOR ACCESS NETWORKS, RTD IN DIGGING (+FOR ACCESS NETWORKS, RTD IN DIGGING HOLES??? )HOLES??? )

THE PARADOX FOR OPTICAL NETWORK R+DTHE PARADOX FOR OPTICAL NETWORK R+D


Challenges for PhotonicCore Networks

•Increase Capacity per Fibre•Efficient Optical Network Nodes(Cross-connects and Multiplexers)

•Management System•Protection and Restoration


Photonic Networking Evolution

1996 1999 2003 2006

Te

chn

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gy e

volu

tion

WDM transmission

OADM OADM

WDM transmission with add/drop

OADMOADM

OADM

OADMOADM

WDM rings with node addressing

OADMOADM

OADM

OADM

OADM

WDM rings with full connectivity

OXC

OXC

OXC

OXC

OXCInterconnected ringsand mesh topologies

Year


European Information InfrastructureCore Network: 2003

WDM Ring Network:WDM Ring Network:

“ “Domains” linked by switchesDomains” linked by switches


European Information InfrastructureCore Network: 2007

Meshed WDM Network: Meshed WDM Network: Cross-connects, Cross-connects, OADMs and Terabit/s linksOADMs and Terabit/s links

Clients: SDH, ATM, IP, NGP?Clients: SDH, ATM, IP, NGP?


Challenges for PhotonicMetropolitan Networks

•Support All Services (Internet, Mobile, Broadcast)

•Flexible Bandwidth Allocation•Flexible Cross-connects and Multiplexers•Efficient Interfacing with Communications Higher Layers (IP)

•Interworking with other Networks•Management System•Protection and Restoration


Challenges for PhotonicAccess Networks

LOW COST - AFFORDABLE ACCESS!

•Efficient Combination withother Technologies (wireless, xDSL...)

•Flexible Bandwidth Allocation•Cheap and easy-to-use Access Gateways

Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime


User and Service Requirements

1E+00

1E+01

1E+02

1E+03

1E+04

1E+02 1E+03 1E+04 1E+05 1E+06 1E+07 1E+08 1E+09Information content (bits)

Res

po

nse

tim

e (m

s)

64kb/s 100kb/s 1Mb/s 10 Mb/s 100Mb/s

1Gb/s

A. POTSB. Videoconferencing (low quality)C. Videoconferencing (high quality)D. TeleworkingE. TelelearningF. Information exchange

and retrievalG. Entertainment

A B

E

D

G

C

F

Source: Heinrich Hertz Institute

(including Internet)


Multi-Service Access Network

Coaxial Cable

Optical Fibre

Wireless/Radio

Copper Pair

SIP

VoiceServices

ServiceIntegration

PointData

Services

VODServices

OpticalNetworkInterface

CaTVHead-End

Core

Network

UMTSbase station

OD5


The IST Programme1999-2002; Total Budget: 3600M EUR

Key Action 1: Systems and services for the citizen

Key Action 2: New methods of work and e-commerce

Key Action 3: Multimedia content and tools

Key Action 4: Essential Technologies and Infrastructures

Future & Emerging Technologies

Research Networking

Cross-Programme Themes


MOBILE AND PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS AND SYSTEMS AND SATELLITES

KEY ACTION 4: ESSENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES AND

INFRASTRUCTURES

TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING FOR SOFTWARE, SYSTEMS AND SERVICES

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MICRO SYSTEMS

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INFORMATION PROCESSING, COMMUNICATIONS AND

NETWORKS


The IST Workprogramme 1999

First Call For Proposals; 19 March 1999:

Key Action 4: Essential Technologies and Infrastructures

4.2.3 Network integration, interoperability and interworking

4.2.4 Network management and service-level interworking

4.2.5 All-optical and terabit networks

4.8.4 Advanced optoelectronics and microelectronics

Future & Emerging Technologies: (+FET Open):

P1 Quantum information processing and communications

Second Call For Proposals; September 1999:

Research Networking

7.1.2 RN1 Testbeds for advanced networking and application experiments


Snapshot of IST’s first call

Initial focus on RTD activitiesInitial focus on RTD activities ResponseResponse 2,486 proposals ….. …….. for 5,300 MEuro funding2,486 proposals ….. …….. for 5,300 MEuro funding

Retained for NegotiationRetained for Negotiation 475 proposals ……………... for 817 MEuro funding475 proposals ……………... for 817 MEuro funding

Selection RatioSelection Ratio ~1 : 5.2 for proposals …………. ~1 : 6.5 for funding~1 : 5.2 for proposals …………. ~1 : 6.5 for funding

IST ProgrammeIST ProgrammeISTIST Programme Programme

Optical Networksand NetworkManagement

OpticalComponents andSub-Systems

Future andEmergingTechnologies

10626 ATLAS11742 DAVID11719 HARMONICS

11387 LION10402 METEOR13305 WINMAN

10292 AGETHA12700 GIFT10450 GSQ13322 LOBSTER11051 TUNVIC10356 ULTRABRIGHT10787 WILD

EP36078 DO-ALLEP28235 PIANOSEP28202 OFCORSEIIEP34555 ANLM-OTDM

10033 QUCOMM11594 EQUIS

12501 OPTIMIST

Optical Network and PhotonicsTechnologies Projects in IST


The IST Workprogramme 2000

FET OPEN Call For Proposals

3rd Call For Proposals: Feb 8, 2000:

RN2, RN3, RN4

4th Call For Proposals: June

4.2.4 Terabit Core Networks

4.8.4 Optoelectronic Technologies

5th Call for Proposals: September

4.2.3 Network Integration

CPA6 Next Generation Networks


INFRASTRUCTURE

NETWORK INTEGRATIONPROTOCOLS: IP, WAP…

OPTICALCORE NETWORK

ACCESS NETWORK

DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMSREALTIME SYSTEMS

SERVICES PROVISIONTAKE

UP

KA1 KA2 KA3

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WP2000 Key Action IV.2 (UnitE1)


Optical Networksand NetworkManagement

Access Networksand Gateways

OpticalComponents andSub-Systems

10626 ATLAS11742 DAVID11387 LION10402 METEOR13305 WINMAN

11956 BASS13313 E-HOME11719 HARMONICS10523 HasVideoBox10905 NETGATE11379 PALAS12295 SIRLAN10028 WINE

10292 AGETHA12700 GIFT10450 GSQ13322 LOBSTER11051 TUNVIC10356 ULTRABRIGHT10787 WILD

12501 OPTIMIST

Photonic Technology Projectsand Access Network Projects in IST


Key Action 4.2 Highlight: Terabit Core Networks

NETWORK MANAGEMENT

Mobile- IP-WDM INTEGRATION

ALL-OPTICAL DWDMTERABIT CORE NETWORK

CHALLENGE:Optical Packet Switching

Q of S

OPEN SERVICE

PLATFORM HIGHCAPACITY


Interdependence of Research Areas

CONCEPTS + MATERIALS

COMPONENTS + DEVICES

SYSTEMS + NETWORKS

PROTOTYPES

SPECIFICATIONS


1995 2000 2005 2010

Total FibreCapacity

Line Bit Rate 2.5 Gb 2.5 Gb10 Gb

10 Gb40 Gb

(2.5 Gb) 10 Gb

20-40 Gb 400 Gb100 Gb >1 Tb

User AccessBit Rate

POTS64 Kb

ISDN 128 Kb, 2 Mb

cable modemADSL2-8 Mb

Optical : 155 Mb(A|V)DSL at 2, 10, 50 Mb

Optical: 622 MbElectrical: up to100 Mb

Opt. Transparent 120 km 600 km 3-5000 km 10000+ km5000+ km

NetworkArchitecture

fixedOADM/rings

pt-p tWDM

flexible OADM/(interconnected) rings

small meshed, flexibleWDM networks

meshed, flexibleWDM networks

Channel Spacing 200 GHz 100 GHz 25 GHz50 GHz

# WDM Channels 8 16-32 64 128

Internet,Videophony,...

Services POTSTeleworking, Lan-Lan,fast Internet, video, games,tele learning...

Very fast Internet,Interactive entertainment

Virtual presence forworking, learning andentertainment

State of the artCommercia l

Subsystems fixedOADM

flexible OADMsmall OXC

OA large, fu ll flexible (integrated) OXC

Components Opt. 3Rselectable/ tuneable lasersDFB laser

3R O/E/OTransponders

integratedoptical switches

Optical signalprocessing- OTDM- clock extraction- short pulsegenerationlower cost opt transc.low cost optical transceivers

40 Gbit/s ICs

AOWC

HORIZON Project - ACTS May 1998

Roadmap for Photonics Technologies


Regional Infrastructure Investment

The projected growth in bandwidth usage shows that all users will require 10-100 Mbit/s by around 2008-2012

Support for investment to encourage the provision of optical fibre infrastructureoptical fibre infrastructure for use by public services (hospitals, schools, administration…) in peripheral Regions will also facilitate the future provision of fibre for residential usersfibre for residential users in these areas

OD7


The primary aim should be to put into place high speed high speed optical fibre data networksoptical fibre data networks in each local or Regional area:

all universities, training centres, research institutes and libraries should have a optical Gigabit Ethernet optical Gigabit Ethernet or 1.2Gbit/s fibre connectionor 1.2Gbit/s fibre connection.

Secondary schools should have 622Mbit/s or Fast 622Mbit/s or Fast Ethernet optical fibre connectionEthernet optical fibre connection.*

A 55Mbit/s optical linkA 55Mbit/s optical link (or VDSL) would be sufficient for most primary schools.

* based on 1000 pupils, 1 PC per 10 pupils,

fast Internet connection=2Mbit/s per PC

Network Infrastructure InvestmentNetwork Infrastructure Investment

OD6


CONCLUSIONS

The future Global Information Infrastructure will be based on WDM optical

networks Optical network implementation will be

driven by client layer requirements Research Projects in ACTS have made an

important contribution towards the optical networks concept

Optical network RTD has a different emphasis in the IST Programme


Further Information

European Commission Homepage: http://www.europa.eu.intACTS Photonics Homepage: http://www.intec.rug.ac.be/horizonIST Programme: http://www.cordis.lu/ist


Contact Co-ordinatesDG Information Society

All-optical and terabit networksAndy [email protected]

Advanced opto-electronics and microelectronicsHenri [email protected]

Quantum information processing and communicationsGustav [email protected]

Network integration, interoperability and interworkingPaulo de [email protected] [email protected]

Testbeds for advanced networking and application experiments

Mario [email protected] [email protected]

EUROPA server: www.europa.eu.intInformation on RTD Programmes - CORDIS: www.cordis.lu/istACTS Programme: www.infowin.org/ACTSACTS Photonics - HORIZON: www.intec.rug.ac.be/horizonIST Key Action 4 IPCN: www.cordis.lu/ist/ka4/ipcn

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IST Programme Research Towards Optical Networks in the Information Society Technologies (IST) Workprogramme Andrew Houghton European Commission, DG Information