Rising Control Plane Standards and the Impact on Optical Layer Services

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Rising Control Plane Standards and the Impact on Optical Layer Services Thomas DiMicelli, Senior Product Manager Sycamore Networks

Communications Model Comparison OIF Model GMPLS Models IP Layer IP Layer IP Layer IP Layer Network B Network B Vendor A Vendor B Vendor A Vendor B Vendor A Vendor B Vendor A Vendor B Subnetwork A Subnetwork B Subnetwork A Subnetwork B Subnetwork A Subnetwork B Subnetwork A Subnetwork B Optical Layer Optical Layer Optical Layer Optical Layer Network A Network B Network A Network B UNI NNI GMPLS ASON/ASTN Model Control Plane Communication Points Client NE Client Subnetwork A1 Subnetwork A2 Subnetwork B1 Subnetwork B2 Network A Network B UNI NNI

Flexible Service Options

Service Delivery Options Service Delivery Options UNI/NNI/GMPLS Service Cornerstones Point and Click Manually Defined Path Point and Click Dynamically Defined Path Multi-rate TDM circuit as well as wavelength setup Bandwidth Services UNI/GMPLS-flagged wavelength benefit Optical Virtual Private Network UNI/GMPLS-flagged TDM benefit UNI/GMPLS-flagged OVPN varieties Protection and Restoration UNI/GMPLS-flagged Wavelength-level OVPN Uni/GMPLS-flagged Multi-pt/multi-rate OVPN Inter-transporter Dynamic Connection

Service Creation through UNI/NNI Call Details, Circuit Info Carrier's NOC ISP's NOC Control Plane Automatic Connection Request OXC Router UNI Domain 2 Router NNI Domain 1

Differentiated Service Classes O-VPN Private Line ,"Gold" 1 + 1 Path Protected (50ms) O-VPN Best Effort Ethernet, "Bronze" Unprotected O-VPN Private Line, "Silver" SILVX Service Management Mesh Protected

Next Steps and Summary Positive advance in guidelines based control plane conventions Potential for improvement to optical system stays convincing Keys to continuous advance: Continued exertion in refining determinations Liaisons between gauges associations Development of administration portrayals Test beds/test arranges/test hardware OSS/NMS combination Protocol between working