Optical Transport Network

About: Optical Transport Network is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 6055 publications have been published within this topic receiving 85783 citations.

Single-fiber protection in telecommunications networks

Abstract: A solution for detecting and recovering from a failure in a protected single-fiber passive optical network. A detector is used to detect the degradation in power level of optical signals. Furthermore, the invention discloses a variable symmetric split ratio approach to improve the number of splits (e.g. the number of ONUs). A single-fiber passive optical network is disclosed that uses a plurality of passive nodes connected in the optical fiber between the interfaces, wherein in the passive nodes 2-by-2 splitters/combiners are used to couple optical power from and into the optical fiber at a predetermined split ratio.

Bursting Data between Data Centers: Case for Transport SDN

Abstract: Public and Private Enterprise clouds are changing the nature of WAN data center interconnects. Data center WAN interconnects today are pre-allocated, static optical trunks of high capacity. These optical pipes carry aggregated packet traffic originating from within the data centers while routing decisions are made by devices at the data center edges. In this paper, we propose a software-defined networking enabled optical transport architecture (Transport SDN) that meshes seamlessly with the deployment of SDN within the Data Centers. The proposed programmable architecture abstracts a core transport node into a programmable virtual switch that leverages the OpenFlow protocol for control. A demonstration use-case of an OpenFlow-enabled optical virtual switch managing a small optical transport network for a big-data application is described. With appropriate extensions to OpenFlow, we discuss how the programmability and flexibility SDN brings to packet-optical data center interconnect will be substantial in solving some of the complex multi-vendor, multi-layer, multi-domain issues that hybrid cloud providers face.

Optical Packet & Circuit Integrated Network for Future Networks

Abstract: This paper presents recent progress made in the development of an optical packet and circuit integrated network. From the viewpoint of end users, this is a single network that provides both high-speed, inexpensive services and deterministic-delay, low-data-loss services according to the users' usage scenario. From the viewpoint of network service providers, this network provides large switching capacity with low energy requirements, high flexibility, and efficient resource utilization with a simple control mechanism. The network we describe here will contribute to diversification of services, enhanced functional flexibility, and efficient energy consumption, which are included in the twelve design goals of Future Networks announced by ITU-T (International Telecommunication Union - Telecommunication Standardization Sector). We examine the waveband-based network architecture of the optical packet and circuit integrated network. Use of multi-wavelength optical packet increases the switch throughput while minimizing energy consumption. A rank accounting method provides a solution to the problem of inter-domain signaling for end-to-end lightpath establishment. Moving boundary control for packet and circuit services makes for efficient resource utilization. We also describe related advanced technologies such as waveband switching, elastic lightpaths, automatic locator numbering assignment, and biologically-inspired control of optical integrated network.

Demonstration of EDFA cognitive gain control via GMPLS for mixed modulation formats in heterogeneous optical networks

Abstract: We demonstrate cognitive gain control for EDFA operation in real-time GMPLS controlled heterogeneous optical testbed with 10G/100G/200G/400G lightpaths. Cognitive control maintains the network BER below FEC-limit for up to 6 dB of induced attenuation penalty.

Parallel optical interconnects

Abstract: Summary form only given. Due to the increasing demand for high-bandwidth applications, multi-processor systems and communication systems are demanding very low cost, high-bandwidth optical interconnects. We present results on a 12-channel parallel optical link module (PONI Project) with each channel operating at a bit rate up to 2.5 GBd providing an aggregate bit rate up to 30 GBd. Each parallel optical link module is either a 12-channel transmitter module or a 12-channel receiver module with dimensions of 35 mm/spl times/16 mm/spl times/10 mm.