1Optical Transport Networks : motivation, challenges and possibilities

Optical Transport Networks: motivation, challenges and possibilities

Huaiyuan MaPhD Trial Lecture

Feb 26th, 2015NTNU, Trondheim

2Optical Transport Networks : motivation, challenges and possibilities

Outline

Why OTN ?

Challenges

Potential solutions

3Optical Transport Networks : motivation, challenges and possibilities

Outline

Why OTN ?

Challenges

Potential solutions

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Focus

We focus large scale OTN, nation wide, backbone

1st generation (SDH) → 2nd generation OTN

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Driving force for OTN evolution

From Ref [7]

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Driving force for OTN evolution

From Ref [3]

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Why OTN ?

1st Generation: SDH • Based on TDM, 8000 frames per secondBased on TDM, 8000 frames per second

• Hierarchical Multiplexing structureHierarchical Multiplexing structure

– Multi-level multiplexing based transmission rateMulti-level multiplexing based transmission rate

From Ref [4]

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Cons:Cons:– Cannot provide high and dynamic data transmission rateCannot provide high and dynamic data transmission rate

→ → Not statistic multiplexingNot statistic multiplexing

– Low channel utilizationLow channel utilization

– → → Fixed bandwidth allocationFixed bandwidth allocation

– Lack of end-to-end monitoringLack of end-to-end monitoring

SDH

Pros:Pros: – – Good OAMGood OAM

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Huge bandwidth resource: DWDM

Large bandwidthLarge bandwidth 8 ~ 160 lambdas on a single fiber8 ~ 160 lambdas on a single fiber

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DWDMPros:Pros:

• Large bandwidthLarge bandwidth

• Transparent data transmissionTransparent data transmission• Low energy consumptionLow energy consumption

– Green networkGreen network

Cons:Cons:• A point-to-point system, not a network A point-to-point system, not a network

– Lack of lambda switch capabilityLack of lambda switch capability

• Low lambda ( wavelength ) utilization, some unused lambdasLow lambda ( wavelength ) utilization, some unused lambdas

– Subjected to wavelength continuity constraint Subjected to wavelength continuity constraint

• Fiber non-linear effect Fiber non-linear effect

– Higher light powerHigher light power

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The 2nd Generation: OTN

SDH + lambda management

+ = OTN

DWDM + OADM/OXC

SDHSDH : good OAM, network protection, … DWDMDWDM: large bandwidth ApproachApproach: improve the bandwidth utilization of DWDM

by introducing OADM/OXC to form optical network and enhance SDH by adding wavelength management (GMPLS)

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OTN Hierarchy

From Ref [4]

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OTN TCM (Tandem Connection Monitoring)

From Ref [4]

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The 2nd Generation: OTN

Stronger Forward Error Correction (FEC) More Levels of Tandem Connection Monitoring (TCM) Transparent Transport of Client Signals

digital wrapper Switching scalability

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Outline

Why OTN ?

Challenges

Potential solutions

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Alarming

From Science 2010[6]

Capacity (bits/s) growth trend

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Some observations: Amdahl's rule

Exponential growth (i) of data network traffic in the US (red circles) and (ii) of the (average) Exponential growth (i) of data network traffic in the US (red circles) and (ii) of the (average) processing power of the top 500 supercomputers. (Flop: floating point operation per second). processing power of the top 500 supercomputers. (Flop: floating point operation per second).

Formula: 10*log(1.6)=2dB for 60% growth rate. Formula: 10*log(1.6)=2dB for 60% growth rate.

From Ref [5]

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New Coding Techniques On/Off Keying (OOK) + direction detectionOn/Off Keying (OOK) + direction detection Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK) + coherent detectionQuadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK) + coherent detection 16-ary Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (16-QAM) + coherent detection16-ary Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (16-QAM) + coherent detection Polarization-Division Multiplexing (PDM): double channel capacityPolarization-Division Multiplexing (PDM): double channel capacity

From Ref [1]

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Some warnings

(a) Spectral efficiency evolution of research experiments.(b) Trade-off between (single-(a) Spectral efficiency evolution of research experiments.(b) Trade-off between (single-polarization) spectral efficiency and SNR per bit in the linear regime for QAM (Quadrature polarization) spectral efficiency and SNR per bit in the linear regime for QAM (Quadrature

Amplitude Modulation) formats, assuming hard-decision forward error correction (FEC) with Amplitude Modulation) formats, assuming hard-decision forward error correction (FEC) with 7% coding overhead. 7% coding overhead.

From Ref [5]

32%/year << 86%/year, new coding techniques already push the spectral efficiency to the 32%/year << 86%/year, new coding techniques already push the spectral efficiency to the limit limit

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Challenges Channel capacity growth rate contributed from higher-order coding techniques almost Channel capacity growth rate contributed from higher-order coding techniques almost approaches the Shannon limit.approaches the Shannon limit. Higher spectral efficiency requires higher SNR ratio.Higher spectral efficiency requires higher SNR ratio.

Higher light power causes more fiber non-linear effects.Higher light power causes more fiber non-linear effects. Limits the signal transmission distances.Limits the signal transmission distances.

We need look for other ways to address the network capacity issue caused by data We need look for other ways to address the network capacity issue caused by data traffic growthtraffic growth

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Outline

Why OTN ?

Challenges

Potential solutions

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Potential Solutions

Spatial Multiplexing ( SM ) Fiber bundles Multi-core fibers

Mode Division Multiplexing (MDM) Low-loss and low nonlinear fiber

From Ref [2]

Physical layer : Physical layer :

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Potential Solutions

Trend: More meshed network topology Improve bandwidth utilization by ASON/GMPLS Potentially achieve good network protection

Network layer :Network layer :

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Thanks !Thanks !

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References1. Why complex modulated optical signals?, Lightwave,

http://www.lightwaveonline.com/articles/print/volume-30/issue-4/feature/why-complex-modulated-optical-signals.html

2. MDM, http://epic.semi.cas.cn/yjfx/201412/t20141210_271696.html

3. Cisco: Video, Internet-of-Things, mobile are prime drivers of Internet use, http://www.techtimes.com/articles/8271/20140611/cisco-video-mobile-big-internet-use.html

4. Optical Transport Network (OTN):A comprehensive study,http://www.mapyourtech.com/entries/general/optical-transport-network-otn-a-comprehensive-study

5. Winzer, P.J., "Challenges and evolution of optical transport networks," Optical Communication (ECOC), 2010 36th European Conference and Exhibition on , vol., no., pp.1,3, 19-23 Sept. 2010

6. Filling the Light Pipe, www.sciencemag.org

7. IP video to be 79% of all IP traffic by 2018, up from 66% in 2013,http://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=24292