Spectrum Sharing

Options for Accessing Capacity

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Designing the next generation Open Optical Network

June 10, 2018

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Spectrum Sharing
Overview

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Multiple options for accessing capacity…

What is Spectrum Sharing?

A submarine view…

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Options for Adding Capacity to a Submarine Cable

Customer Cable Owner

Short-reach DWDM
SLTE
Client Submarine Submarine Cable
Photonics
Interface Modem

Optical Power PFE &

Management Cable
(ASE) Management

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Options for Adding Capacity to a Submarine Cable

Customer Cable Owner

Short-reach DWDM
SLTE
Client Submarine Submarine Cable
Photonics
Interface Modem

Optical Power PFE &

Management Cable
(ASE) Management

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Options for Adding Capacity to a Submarine Cable

Customer Cable Owner

Short-reach DWDM
SLTE Spectrum
Client Submarine Submarine Cable
Photonics Sharing
Interface Modem

Optical Power PFE &

Management Cable
(ASE) Management

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Managed Spectrum - Some Historical Examples

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Spectrum Sharing Key Technical Considerations

Pillars of Spectrum Sharing

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Key Technical Attributes of a Submarine Spectrum Sharing Solution

Primary Motivation = Technology Independence

Spectrum Security Spectrum Privacy Spectral Monitoring Power Management

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Terrestrial vs. Submarine Spectrum Sharing

Technology Independence

Spectrum Security Spectrum Privacy Spectral Monitoring Power Management

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Terrestrial vs. Submarine Spectrum Sharing

Technology Independence

Spectrum Security Spectrum Privacy Spectral Monitoring

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Example:
Submarine Spectrum Sharing

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 Spectrum Sharing Example
Spectrum Sharing: Normal Operation Purchaser #1 Purchaser #2 Cable Owner /
33% 33% Operator

Power
Management Cable Owner SLTE
T
x T
x T
x T Mux/Demux
Power
x Management
Independent
T
SLTE
x T
x T
x T Mux/Demux
x

Ciena Flexible
Spectrum Owner #1 Grid SLTE
SLTE Spectrum
Interface #1

Spectrum
Power Interface #2
Management Ciena
Spectrum
T Controller
x T Available for Spectrum
x T Interface #3
x T
Future SLTE
Mux/Demux
x
Independent Available for Spectrum
SLTE Interface #4
Future SLTE

Cable Owner Spectrum Controller

Spectrum Owner #2
SLTE

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 Spectrum Sharing Example
Spectrum Sharing: Spectral Monitoring Points Purchaser #1 Purchaser #2 Cable Owner /
33% 33% Operator

Power
Management Cable Owner SLTE
T
x T
x T
x T Mux/Demux
Power
x Management
Independent
T
SLTE
x T
x T
x T Mux/Demux
x

Ciena Flexible
Spectrum Owner #1 Grid SLTE
SLTE Spectrum
Interface #1

Spectrum
Power Interface #2
Management Ciena
Spectrum
T Controller
x T Available for Spectrum
x T Interface #3
x T
Future SLTE
Mux/Demux
x
Independent Available for Spectrum
SLTE Interface #4
Future SLTE

Cable Owner Spectrum Controller

Spectrum Owner #2
SLTE = Spectral Monitoring Points for Cable Owner
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 Spectrum Sharing Example
Spectrum Sharing: Normal Operation Purchaser #1 Purchaser #2 Cable Owner /
33% 33% Operator

Power
Management Cable Owner SLTE
T
x T
x T
x T Mux/Demux
Power
x Management
Independent
T
SLTE
x T
x T
x T Mux/Demux
x

Ciena Flexible
Spectrum Owner #1 Grid SLTE
SLTE Spectrum
Interface #1

Spectrum
Power Interface #2
Management Ciena
Spectrum
T Controller
x T Available for Spectrum Spectrum
x T Interface #3
x T
Future SLTE
x
Mux/Demux Owner #1
Independent Available for Spectrum
SLTE Interface #4
Future SLTE

Cable Owner Spectrum Controller

Spectrum Owner #2
SLTE

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 Spectrum Sharing Example
Spectrum Sharing: Normal Operation Purchaser #1 Purchaser #2 Cable Owner /
33% 33% Operator

Power
Management Cable Owner SLTE
T
x T
x T
x T Mux/Demux
Power
x Management
Independent
T
SLTE
x T
x T
Spectrum
x T
xOwner #2
Mux/Demux

Ciena Flexible
Spectrum Owner #1 Grid SLTE
SLTE Spectrum
Interface #1

Spectrum
Power Interface #2
Management Ciena
Spectrum
T Controller
x T Available for Spectrum
x T Interface #3
x T
Future SLTE
Mux/Demux
x
Independent Available for Spectrum
SLTE Interface #4
Future SLTE

Cable Owner Spectrum Controller

Spectrum Owner #2
SLTE

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 Spectrum Sharing Example
Spectrum Sharing: Normal Operation Purchaser #1 Purchaser #2 Cable Owner /
33% 33% Operator

Power
Management Cable Owner SLTE
T
x T
x T
x T Mux/Demux
Power
x Management
Independent
T
SLTE
x T
No light here x T
x T Mux/Demux
Spectrum Spectrum (as expected) = x

Owner #1 Owner #2 Spectrum Ciena Flexible

Spectrum Owner #1 Grid SLTE
SLTE Security
Spectrum
Interface #1

Spectrum
Power Interface #2
Management Ciena
Spectrum
T Controller
x T Available for Spectrum
x T Interface #3
x T
Future SLTE
Mux/Demux
x
Independent Available for Spectrum
SLTE Interface #4
Future SLTE

Cable Owner Spectrum Controller

Spectrum Owner #2
SLTE

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 Spectrum Sharing Example
Spectrum Sharing: Normal Operation Purchaser #1 Purchaser #2 Cable Owner /
33% 33% Operator

Power
Management Cable Owner SLTE
T
x T
x T
x T Mux/Demux
Power
x Management
Independent
T
SLTE
x T
x T
x T Mux/Demux
x

Ciena Flexible
Spectrum Owner #1 Grid SLTE
SLTE Spectrum
Interface #1

Spectrum
Power Spectrum Spectrum Interface #2
Management ASE Ciena
T Owner #1 Owner #2 Spectrum
Controller
x T Available for Spectrum
x T Interface #3
x T
Future SLTE
Mux/Demux
x
Independent Available for Spectrum
SLTE Interface #4
Future SLTE

Cable Owner Spectrum Controller

Spectrum Owner #2
SLTE

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 Spectrum Sharing Example
Spectrum Sharing: Normal Operation Purchaser #1 Purchaser #2 Cable Owner /
33% 33% Operator

Power
Management Cable Owner SLTE
T
x T
x T
x T Mux/Demux
Power
x Management
Independent
T
SLTE
x T
x T
x T Mux/Demux
x

Ciena Flexible
Spectrum Owner #1 Grid SLTE
SLTE Spectrum
Interface #1

Spectrum Spectrum Spectrum

Power
Management ASE
Interface #2
Ciena
T
Owner #1 Owner #2 Spectrum
Controller
x T Available for Spectrum
x T Interface #3
x T
Future SLTE
Mux/Demux
x
Independent Available for Spectrum
SLTE Interface #4
Future SLTE

Cable Owner Spectrum Controller

Spectrum Owner #2
SLTE

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 Spectrum Sharing Example
Spectrum Sharing: Normal Operation Purchaser #1 Purchaser #2 Cable Owner /
33% 33% Operator

Power
Management Cable Owner SLTE
T
x T
x T
x T Mux/Demux
Power
x Management
Independent
T
SLTE
x T
x T
x T Mux/Demux
Spectrum Spectrum x
ASE
Owner #1 Owner #2 Ciena Flexible
Spectrum Owner #1 Grid SLTE
SLTE Spectrum
Interface #1

Spectrum
Power Interface #2
Management Ciena
Spectrum
T Controller
x T Available for Spectrum
x T Interface #3
x T
Future SLTE
Mux/Demux
x
Independent Available for Spectrum
SLTE Interface #4
Future SLTE

Cable Owner Spectrum Controller

Spectrum Owner #2
SLTE

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 Spectrum Sharing Example
Spectrum Sharing: Normal Operation Purchaser #1 Purchaser #2 Cable Owner /
33% 33% Operator

Power
Management Cable Owner SLTE
T
x T
x T
x T Mux/Demux
Power
x Management
Independent
T
SLTE
Spectrum x T Spectrum
x T
Owner #1: x Owner
T
x
#2
Mux/Demux

Spectrum is
Ciena Flexible
Spectrum Owner #1 Blocked = Grid SLTE
SLTE Privacy Spectrum
Interface #1

Spectrum
Power Interface #2
Management Ciena
Spectrum
T Controller
x T Available for Spectrum
x T Interface #3
x T
Future SLTE
Mux/Demux
x
Independent Available for Spectrum
SLTE Interface #4
Future SLTE

Cable Owner Spectrum Controller

Spectrum Owner #2
SLTE

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 Spectrum Sharing Example
Spectrum Sharing: Normal Operation Purchaser #1 Purchaser #2 Cable Owner /
33% 33% Operator

Power
Management Cable Owner SLTE
T
x T
x T
x T Mux/Demux
Power
x Management
Independent
T
SLTE
x T
x T
x T Mux/Demux
x

Ciena Flexible
Spectrum Owner #1 Grid SLTE
SLTE Spectrum
Interface #1

Spectrum
Power Interface #2
Management Ciena
Spectrum
T Controller
x T Available for Spectrum Spectrum
Spectrum
x T Interface #3
x T
Future SLTE
x
Mux/Demux
Owner #1 Owner #2:
Independent Available for
Interface #4 Spectrum is
Spectrum
SLTE
Future SLTE
Blocked =
Cable Owner Spectrum Controller
Privacy
Spectrum Owner #2
SLTE

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Any concerns we should be aware of?

Technical Maturity &

Deployment Considerations

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Technical Maturity

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Deployment Considerations

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Spectrum Sharing Conclusions

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