Comparison of multi-degree dynamic optical nodes

Panel : Tradeoffs and Drivers for Tunable/Colorless Networks OFC/NFOEC 2011

Paul R Morkel, Zhong Pan, Matthew Mitchell

Effective Date: 01OCT2009

PPT-INFN-01-001-1009-01

Dynamic Optical Network

Intermediate Node Ingress/Egress Node

Ingress/Egress Node

Dynamic Optical Network Elements ROADM Colorless, Directionless (CD) ROADM Tributary ports and degree independent Flexible routing to N degrees Colorless, Directionless, Contentionless (CDC) ROADM Tributary ports and degree independent Flexible routing to N degrees DWDM + OTN fabric

Ingress/egress node Intermediate node

Tributary ports assigned to specific and degrees Flexible routing to N degrees

Tributary ports and degree independent Flexible and sub- routing to N degrees

Multiple transponder banks to access >1 instance of same wavelength

Benefits of dynamic node functionality

Shared Restoration Network Maintenance Network Load Rebalancing Consistent wavelength insensitive nodal configuration Support for pre-fibered line cards and regenerators
Shared network restoration without re-fibering interfaces to alternate degrees and wavelengths Re-routing to alternate routes and wavelengths enables network maintenance without service interruption Re-routing to alternate routes and wavelengths enables network load rebalancing deferring network overbuilds Wavelength insensitive ports enable consistent node configurations and connectivity supporting preinstalled line cards and regenerators

Building a More Flexible Optical Network Audience Poll - Lightreading Webinar Feb.15, 2011

What is the leading application for CDC? Wavelength recovery/restoration 54.5% Maintenance switching cvcvc 4.5% Switched regens 4.5% Network load rebalancing 36.6%

Example configurations
2Nx1 1x2N 1x2N Nx1 1xN Nx1
Degree Interconnect

2Nx1

Degree Interconnect

Degree Interconnect

1x2N

2Nx1

2Nx1

1xN Mx1

Nx1 1xM

Degree Interconnect

MxN

NxM

Degree Interconnect

1xN

Degree Interconnect

1x2N

Degree Interconnect

Degree Interconnect

Demultiplexing stage

Line cards / fabric

OTN

Colorless, Directionless - CD High port count 1x N WSS Cascaded 1 x N WSS in WSS final stage mux/demux Tunable filter alternative options for final stage

Colorless, Directionless, Contentionless - CDC High port count 1x N WSS MXN WSS mux/demux stage

ROADM + OTN Switch Lower port count 1 x N WSS Fixed mux/demux final stage OTN OEO fabric for wavelength, & degree diversity

N = Number of Network Degrees

M = Final add/drop stage

Nodal Fabric Cost Comparisons

Add/drop %

Relative node cost

3.2Tbit/s

12.8Tbit/s

2-degree Node architecture type

8-degree Node architecture type

ROADM costs fixed due to 80 Mux/Mux CD, CDC ROADM cost scaling due to mux/demux fabric growth ROADM + OTN cost scaling due to electrical fabric growth OTN fabric provides sub- functionality Combination of CD/CDC ROADM and integrated OTN offers additional flexibility

2 / 8 degree nodes Common equipment + amp + fabric costs 80 per degree 40G per wavelength Flex-Grid

Add/drop %

Summary
Dynamic Optical Network Elements ROADM + Digital Network Elements 1. ROADM 2. Colorless, Directionless (CD) ROADM Flexible / direction Ports Flexible routing 3. Colorless, Directionless, Contentionless (CDC) ROADM Flexible / direction Ports Flexible routing 4. ROADM + subtending OTN Switch Flexible / direction Ports Flexible and sub- grooming & routing No Yes - and sub- with protect path digital monitoring Multiple 5. Integrated ROADM + OTN fabric Flexible / direction Ports Flexible and sub- grooming & routing No Yes and sub- with protect path digital monitoring Single

Ingress/egress node Intermediate node

Fixed ports Flexible routing

Ingress/egress node wavelength contention Port to Port Dynamic GMPLS Restoration / Reconfiguration NE Management and Control Plane Entity

Yes No

Yes Constrained

No Yes

Single

Single

Single

Comparable NODAL cost between items #2 & #5. Significant NETWORK cost reduction opportunity for item #5

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