Simplicity and Automation in Reconfigurable Optical Networks

Dr. Tom McDermott Director, CTO Office, Fujitsu tom.mcdermott@us.fujitsu.com

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Why Reconfigurable Optical Networks for Research and Education?

Distance

and capacity

10G circuits across regional distances 100Gb/s to Tb/s of capacity

Protocol

Research Laboratory

Research Laboratory

transparency

University

University

Ethernet, SONET, Fiber Channel Protocols Lowest latency possible

Automation

Antenna Site

Radio Astronomy High Speed Grid Computing Uncompressed HD Video

Rapid circuit establishment and re-arrangement

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Optical Networking Evolution

Simplicity
Arbitrary topologies Dynamic wavelength assignment Automatic power balancing Universal amplifiers Tunable components xWDM access integration Sub-wavelength integration Simpler than SONET Operations
ROADM ROADM ROADM

ROADM

ROADM

ROADM

ROADM WDM

0-1000km 10G - 1.6T

Single Ring Topologies Reconfigurable wavelength assignment Automatic power balancing Operational ease equivalent to SONET ADMs

ROADM

ROADM

ROADM

ROADM

0-600km 10G-400G 0-300km 2.5G - 160G

WDM WDM

Point to Point topologies Static wavelength assignment Manual power adjustments Heavy operational burden

Flexibility/ Distance Capacity

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Optical Hubbing: Dynamic Networking Across any Topology

Two-degree nodes
2 pairs

Mixed two degree and multi-degree nodes

ROADM

1 pair

ROADM

ROADM

ROADM ROADM

ROADM

ROADM

Multiple, small rings Additional Fiber pairs required Costly OEO between rings Manual Fibering Between Rings Non-integrated spurs

Single growable structure Only 1 fiber pair between any two sites No OEO between rings Automated connectivity between rings Integrated spurs

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Optical Hubbing Dynamic Assignment vs. Manual Patching

Back to Back
DWDM DWDM DWDM

Fibering depends directly on wavelength assignment 100s of jumpers for a large system

Optical Hubbing Reduces Fibering

350 300 Number of 250 Fibers to 200 Interconnect 150 Rings 100 50 0

Optical Hub Back to Back

DWDM

2 3 4 Number of Rings per Hub Site

Optical Hubbing

Fibering done day one. Wavelengths assigned dynamically 10s of jumpers for a large system

Eliminates transponders Eliminates NEs Single TID 10x reduction in fibering Automatic reconfiguration Fibering is independent of

ROADM

Wavelength routing Wavelength assignment Wavelength quantity

Allows multiple network deployment scenarios

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Technology Breakthrough Wavelength Selective Switch (WSS)

Single, integrated device Replaces optical demultiplexer, multiplexer and optical switches Removes unnecessary loss on thru path -> more nodes, more reach, more savings Any wavelength or any group of wavelengths to any/multiple ports Enables optical hubbing and arbitrary network topologies
DEMUX Switch MUX

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Optical Fabric Technology Evolution

Waveblocker
West
WaveBlocker

iPLC
East West
Client ports Integrated PLC

Wavelength Selective Switch

East West North Client
1xN WSS

East South

2-degree solution

2-degree solution Multi-degree solution

2 port DWDM device Blocks individual wavelengths on through path Other components perform wavelength add/drop Used in Broadcast and Select Architectures

2 port DWDM + N wavelength port device Switches individual wavelengths to single client ports Low through loss large networks, many nodes Complex cascading required for multi-degree solutions

N port DWDM device Switches individual Wavelengths between DWDM ports Colorless operation Low through loss large networks, many nodes Can be mixed with 2degree fabrics on a network basis

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Remote Touchless Service Activation Revolutionizes Service Velocity

1 3 4 6 1
ROADM ROADM ROADM

10 2 11

9 5 8

7
ROADM ROADM

Site visits only for service card installation.

First-generation DWDM

Touchless provisioning

Multiple site visits Manual patching for through circuits Manual power balancing Limited service velocity

Site visits at service edge only Automated SONET & wavelength provisioning Operational simplicity Quantum leap in service velocity

In one small region, we would have to do 30,000 individual fiber jobs without using ROADMs, transition to Ethernet becomes easier with a ROADM infrastructure because we can react quickly. G. Keith Cambron, SVP of AT&T labs at OFC 2006.

Fujitsu-pioneered technology

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Automatic Power Balancing

Maintains

equal channel output power in face of wavelength assignment/rearrangement/network failure Enables software provisionable wavelength add/drop/thru and reconfigure No manual adjustments anywhere
Fujitsu patented technology All wavelength power levels equal Fujitsu New technology Technology
-2 0 2 4 time(ms) 6 8

0.16 0.14 0.12 relative power (r.u.) 0.1 0.08 0.06 0.04 0.02 0

40ch

1ch

Conventional AGC technology

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Automating Control and Management

GMPLS

enabled topology discovery

Populates EMS database for assured inventory tracking Verifies fiber connectivity Craft user sees whole network easily
Circuit

provisioning options

Point and click from EMS Activated from EMS with explicit route signaled using GMPLS Activated from EMS, computed route using GMPLS
Circuit

tracking with GMPLS

Network element layer understands end to end circuit view Simplifies troubleshooting and alarm correlation
ROADM ROADM ROADM ROADM

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Summary
Optical

Networking provides substantial value for R&E applications

Transparency, distance, capacity, automation

Optical

networking surpasses the simplicity of SONET networking

Elimination of manual adjustments Zero-lambda turnup In-service wavelength additions to spans, rings In-service addition of nodes to rings In-service addition of rings and spurs to networks

Network

automation uniquely enabled by

Optical Hubbing Auto-adjusting amplifiers Tunable components GMPLS control plane and EMS
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FLASHWAVE 7500 ROADM

One Platform - Three Powerful Configurations

FLASHWAVE 7500 core

40 channels WSS ROADM, 8-degree Hubbing Best-in-Class transmission performance

<= 24 nodes, <= 1000 km ring size, without OEO

Fully featured

Active, non-banded Dynamic, self-tuning optical network Common Transponders and Software Perfect for metro & regional applications

FLASHWAVE 7500 small system

32 Channel FOADM and ROADM 19 shelf; 19 & 23 rack mounted option

<= 16 nodes, 800km ring size without OEO

Active, non-banded, self-tuning Common Transponders and Software Compact, low cost Metro/Edge applications

FLASHWAVE 7500 extension system

Lower-cost, smaller capacity FLASHWAVE 7500 Extension

Perfect for Pt - Pt spurs or extensions Combine with Passive Coupler and Amp where needed Common Optical Line Cards (ie Transponders) and OLC shelf
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Cost optimized

FLASHWAVE 7500 - Easy Operations Throughout Ownership Lifecycle

Design and engineering

Engineer the network once! Grow subtended rings/arcs as needed with no up-front investment or back-end penalty No manual adjustments No hardware changeouts No wavelength restrictions Cabling wizard Auto in-service plug-in units No manual attenuators to adjust Patented zero-lambda turn-up Auto provisioning of network-side through paths and optical supervisory channel (OSC)

Installation and turn-up

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FLASHWAVE 7500 - Easy Operations Throughout Ownership Lifecycle

Provisioning and reconfiguration

No readjustment of Patented, SelfTuning amplifiers. Add circuits like you do with SONET Self-tuning amplifiers Add/remove lambdas with no power balancing or truck rolls Add/remove nodes in-service Add rings/arcs to hub nodes in service Telcordia flow-through NETSMART 1500 EMS point and click A-Z provisioning GMPLS Control Plane Signaled provisioning Full-band tunable transponders allow wavelength selection after card installation

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