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IST Roadmap for Optical CommunicationsGenerated by the OPTIMIST Thematic

Networkpresented by Piet Demeester

Draft status dd Feb 2002

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Outline

• Roadmap for Optical Communications• Network evolution• System evolution• Component evolution• Future and Emerging Technologies• EU challenges and future issues• IST OPTIMIST approach

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Outline

• Roadmap for Optical Communication• Network evolution• System evolution• Component evolution• Future and Emerging Technologies• EU challenges and future issues• IST OPTIMIST approach

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Photonics enabling Ambient Intelligence

AmI putsPEOPLE in the CENTER Advanced

Photonic(Sub)Systems

Advanced Photonic

Networks

Advanced Photonic

Components PEOPLE

Making technology invisible, imbedded in natural surroundings, present whenever we need it and making interaction with technology simple effortless

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Intelligent Optical Network

Wireless Link to Ambient IntelligencePDA

Computing Resources

Computing Resources

Data Storage

Intelligent Optical

NetworkION

UoP: Universal Optical Plug

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Core network for Ambient Intelligence

Making IST services available to all people anywhere anytime in a natural and trustful way requires :

• ultra high capacity optical global network and WAN

• fast and flexible provisioning of optical network resources

• efficient and very reliable management of multi-vendor multi-operator optical networks

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Access Network (City)

UOP : Universal Optical PlugMain ring : flexible λ-OADMSecondary ring : fixed fiber OADM

Metro

100 wavelengths10 Gbit/s/λ<20 km

10 Gbit/s

N x 10 Gbit/s

0.1 … 1 Gbit/sper customerTDM/TDMA

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MAN (Country / Region)

Fast Wavelength Switches (FWS) /Optical Burst Switches (OBS)+ Gateway to access network+ Content servers (e.g. streaming media)

1000 wavelengths10 Gbit/s/λwavelength conversion<200 km

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MAN (Country / Region)

Fast Wavelength Switches (FWS) /Optical Burst Switches (OBS)+ Gateway to access network+ Content servers (e.g. streaming media)

1000 wavelengths10 Gbit/s/λfast wavelength conversionno optical buffers

opticalburst

formation

IPpackets

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Wide Area Network (WAN)

WAN : Up to 1000 wavelengthsup to 80 Gbit/s/λwavebands (> 10 λ)

GN links

OXC: Optical Wavelength/Waveband Cross ConnectOPR: High Throughput Optical Packet Routers

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Global Network (GN)

GN : Up to 128 wavelengthsup to 160 Gbit/s/λwavebands (> 10 λ)

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Global Network / WANs - key features

Key Features and Figures 2012

• GN: transparent transoceanic distances• GN: upto 160 Gb/s/λ , upto 128 channels• WAN: up to 3000 km transparent transmission • WAN: 2.5 to 80 Gb/s/λ , up to 1000 channels• Optical Cross-connects, Optical Packet Router• Optical communication techniques (O-CDMA)

S y s t e m s

C o m p o n e n t s

/ S u b s y s t e m s

• MEMS switch fabrics > 5000 x 5000, < 10ms, < 1dB• Space switches, 64 x 64, < 1ns• High speed λ-converters (<1 ns)• Optical buffers• Wideband optical amplifier (<200 nm)• Optical regenerators• Widely fast-tunable Rx/Tx• Application engineered fibres

N e t w o r k s • Mesh topology• Optical wavelength (waveband) switching / optical packet routing• End to End Intelligent Optical Networking (ION) (e.g. G-MPLS)• Ubiquitous network resilience• Transparent monitoring

Global Network (GN) / WANs

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Regional/Metro Networks - key features

Key Features and Figures 2012

• Distances: 20 - 200 km • 2.5 to 40 Gb/s/λ , 100 to 1000 channels• Low cost OADM / OXC• Intelligent burst mode transmitters / receivers

S y s t e m s

C o m p o n e n t s

/ S u b s y s t e m s

• Low cost planar based optical switches / MUX-DMUX• Supercontinuüm generation • Low cost wavelength converters• Tunable Rx / Tx• Wideband optical amplifiers (<300 nm)• Switches (µsec)

N e t w o r k s • Mesh and ring topology• Optical wavelength switching• Optical burst switching (buffer-less)• End to End ION (seamless interworking with GN/ WAN)• Optimised network resilience classes

Regional/Metro Networks

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Access Networks - key features

S y s t e m s• Distance: up to 20 km• Up to 10 Gb/s per electronics serial transmission channel• Up to 100 WDM channels• OLTs (PON)/MUXes: up to 1Tb/s up link capacity• ONTs (PON): 10 Gb/s up link capacity per wavelength• Burst mode transmission

C o m p o n e n t s

/ S u b s y s t e m s

• Plug and play retail components and terminal adapters• Low-cost 10 Gb/s transmitters/receivers for pt-to-pt transmission• Low-cost 10 Gb/s burst mode transmitters for PONs• Low cost (D)WDM components

Key Features and Figures 2012

N e t w o r k s• Hybrid technology: fiber + (wireless/cable/ copper)• Fiber to the business (star and ring) • PONs for residential and SOHO (FTTB/H) • Seamless integration with End to End ION• Network infrastructure and management optimized for AmI• Optimized for low cost OAM

Access Networks

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Outline

• Roadmap for Optical Communications• Network evolution• System evolution• Component evolution• Future and Emerging Technologies• EU challenges and future issues• IST OPTIMIST approach

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Flexibility / Granularity of the OTN

Packet

Burst

FLEXIBILITYGRANULARITy

t i m e

OXC: optical cross connects

OADM: optical add drop mux

OPR: optical packet router

OPADM: optical packet add drop mux

Circuit

circuit-switchedstatic

circuit-switcheddynamic

packet-switched

Static

X

Dynamic

X

X

X

burst-switched

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Circuit-switching: data-plane node functionality

WD

M-

(de)mux

Fiber

WD

M-

(de)

mux

OXCfabric

TributaryportsTransponder

λ-convertor

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Burst-switching: data-plane node functionality

OBS ControllerO/E/O

Switch Fabric

1

1

2

2 2

1

Controlwavelengths

Datawavelengths

Data bursts

Control packet

Control packet processing(setup/bandwidth reservation)

Time offset

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Packet-switching: data-plane node functionality

OPS Controller

Node Controller (e.g., MPLS)

OPS Fabric

Header Insertion

Buffering

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Network Evolution – IST projects

Packet

Burst

FLEXIBILITYGRANULARITy

Circuit

Static Dynamic

DAVID

STOLAS

LIONCAPRICORN

WINMANATRIUM

Access Metro Wide Area

HARMONICS

METEOR LION

ATRIUMSTOLAS

DAVID

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Layer interworking IP/OTN

WDM / OTN

SDH

ATM

IP

Pt to Pt WDM

FRAMING

IPMPLS

λ-networking

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IST ATRIUM

“A testbed of terabit IP routers running MPLS over DWDM”

The creation of an international optical research network at 2.5 Gbps based on the Alcatel 7770 RCP terabit router.

Alcatel

7770

ULg7770

AS #2 : VTHD

Paris7770

7770

AS #x : Renater / Geant

AS #y : Belnet/DFN

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IST WINMAN

“WDM & IP Network Management”offer an integrated network management solution which

is capable of providing end-to-end IP connectivity services derived from Service Level Agreements (SLAs)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE

ServiceServiceManagementManagement

NetworkNetworkManagementManagement

TelecomTelecomInfrastructureInfrastructure

Order Mgt

MANAGEMENTSYSTEM

TECHNOLOGY A

Trouble Mgt

MANAGEMENTSYSTEM

TECHNOLOGY B

Billing Mgt

MANAGEMENTSYSTEM

TECHNOLOGY C

Customer Service

MANAGEMENTSYSTEM

TECHNOLOGY D

Single access point for Service Management simplifies

creation of servicesINTER-DOMAIN MANAGEMENT

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IST LION

T-NovaNMS

OXC4

Tellium Domain

Siemens OXCswith NNI signaling Siemens OXCswith NNI signaling

Tellium OXC with UNI signaling Tellium OXC with UNI signaling

The current optical transport network will be enhanced by adding two Siemens and one Tellium OXCs

The five Cisco GSRs will be connected to the new optical transport infrastructure

All the equipment will be enhanced by adding innovative ASON capabilities

A second Network Management System realized by T-Nova will interwork with ci@oNet for the management of the complete network

ci@oNetNMS

Interdomain NMS interworking via a CORBA-based interfaceInterdomain NMS interworking via a CORBA-based interface

OXC1

OADM2OADM3

OADM1

TILABDomain

Cisco GSRs with UNI signaling Cisco GSRs with UNI signaling

TILAB UNI/NNI signalingG.709 interfacesTILAB UNI/NNI signalingG.709 interfaces

SiemensDomain OXC2

OXC3GSR5

GSR2

GSR1

GSR4

GSR3

UNI (data)

UNI (data & signaling)

NNI (data & signaling)

LION testbed

“Layers Interworking in Optical Networks”To design, implement and test an

Automatic Switched Optical Network (ASON)

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IST HARMONICS

“Hybrid Access Reconfigurable Multi-Wavelength Optical Networks forIP-based Communication Services”

convergence of access networks, supporting IP with differentiated QoS.

OXC

OLT

λ1-N

λ1-N

ProtectionSwitch

Passive DualBus Coupler

ProtectionRing

ONU

ONU

ONUPassiveOpticalSplitter

λ1

λN

AW

Gλ-

Dem

ux

λ1

λN

ONU

ONU

ONU

λ1-N

ONUs share a wavelength channel

All wavelength channels accessible for the ONUs

Normaloperating

path

Protectionpath

Central Office

HARMONICSOptical Feeder Network

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IST DAVID

“Data and Voice Integration over DWDM”an approach towards MPLS-based,

optical packet switching with QoS supportDAVID node configuration

Wavelengthmultiplexing

andpre-amplification

Spaceselection Wavelength

selection

Coupler + interconnection

shuffler

λ1

λm

λ1

λm

. . .

. . .

1:(m.n)1

n

1

n

N:M

λj

λk

λj

λk

λm

λ1

λm

λ1

: regen. : mux.

: EDFA

: SOAs module

: n:m star coupler: 1:(m.n) coupler

ControlElectronic

M

G

W

ControlElectronic

from/to memory loop

from/to Gateway

from/to otherWAN nodes

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Outline

• Roadmap for Optical Communications• Network evolution• System evolution• Component evolution• Future and Emerging Technologies• EU challenges and future issues• IST OPTIMIST approach

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OTDM and WDM Transmission

Scheme of a OTDM Transmission System

DEM

UX

1

2

3

4

80 Gbit/s - 1.28 Tbit/s - …

t

1234Pulse Source

Modulators

1

2

3

4

ETDM

ETDM

ETDM

ETDM

Scheme of a WDM Transmission System

WD

M

80 Gbit/s - 10 Tbit/s - ....

λ

λ3

λ4

λ2

λ1

λ-Controlled Laser

WD

M

Modulators

ETDM

ETDM

ETDM

ETDM

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TDM

WDM

20G x 5

10G x 2511G x 1610G x 16

10G x 8410G x 50

10G x 73

10G x 100

20G x 32 100G x 10

80G x 13200G x 7

640G

1280G

32G40G

80G100G

200G160G

400G

160G x 1940G x 82

40G x 16040G x 40 x 4 OCDM

20G x 132

20G x 16011.6Gx300

42.7Gx25640Gx273

20G x 55

100G x 4

40G x 30

20G x 50

20G x 17

40G x 420G x 11

1 Tbit/s

Up to 1999OFC’ 2000ECOC’2000

ECOC’2001OFC’2001

10002000

50001000020000

Tota

lBit

Rate

[ Gbi

t /s]

Evolution of Transmission Bitrate

500

20010050

2010

200 500 1000 200010 20 50 100Single Channel Bit Rate [Gbit/s]

Source: LEOS Newsletter 10/99, OFC‘2000, ECOC‘2000, OFC‘2001, ECOC‘2001

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Spectral efficiency achievements

.5 1 2 5 10 20

.4

.8

1.2

1.6Sp

ectr

al E

ffici

ency

[(bi

t/s)/H

z]

Capacity-Length Product [Pbit/s * m]

OFC 2001ECOC 2001

ECOC 2000OFC 2000

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IST ATLAS

“All-optical Terabit per second LAmbda Shifted transmission”Nx40 and Nx80 Gbit/s transmission in networks encompassing all-optical

wavelength converters.

Successful demonstration of 4 x 40 Gb/s transmission over 500 km G.655Residual dispersion slope effect:

Eye diagrams after 500 km (DM with prechirp map, ch 2 optimized):

1550.92 nm 1552.52 nm 1554.13 nm 1555.73 nm

Eye diagrams after per channel dedicated postcompensation :

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IST METEOR

“Metropolitan Terabit Optical Ring”design, develop and demonstrate a terabit

optical metropolitan area network.

High speed (40Gbit/s per channel)

WDM (up to 40 channels)

Networking (nodes with add-drop functionality)

Mask layout active OADM

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Outline

• Roadmap for Optical Communications• Network evolution• System evolution• Component evolution• Future and Emerging Technologies• EU challenges and future issues• IST OPTIMIST approach

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Component IST projects

DOTCOMGSQ

GIFT

IO

QD + new material

POWERPACKWILD

ULTRABRIGHT AGETHA

Polymer and POF

Tunable sources

High power sources

TUNVIC

NEWTON

APPTECH

NAIS

HOMEPLANET

ATLASDOALLROSAPIANO

AmplifiersLOBSTERSYNERGIA

High speed sources

and receivers

Optical Signal Processing for OTDM or WDM

TOPRATEFASHIONMETEORSTOLAS

ANLM-OTDM

Photonic Bandgap

PCICPICCOPHOBOS

Cost ReductionObjectives

Poling in glass

GLAMOROUS

VCSEL

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Critical components and subsystems

2005Time

2000 2010

Sour

ces

Short pulse

Tunable

Low cost

1ps 100fs

100nm 300nm

VCSELs Polymer lasers

Switc

hes OXC/OADM

OTDM Demux

Space switch

SiO2onSi/SOA gates

MZ/EA/FWM

MOEMS

Tran

smis

sion Amplifiers

Dispersion management

Regeneration

Photonic crystals

Bio-photonics

Optical

dense

integration

technology

100nm 300nm

40Gb/s 160Gb/s

2R 3R(40Gb/s) 3R(160Gb/s)

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Optical Amplifiers, Spectral Range

λ

Rayleigh

CurvatureFIBRE

AMPLIFIERS

XS band S+ band S band C band L band L+ band

EDF(F)A

EDFA + gain equalizing filter

EDF(F)A + gain equalizing filter + Raman amplification

Telluride EDFA

RAMAN

30nm 40nm

47nm52nm

75nm

76nm

80nm

SOAs achievable range

Multi-pump Raman achievable range

P(praseodymium)DFA

36nm38nmTm(thullium)DFA Multi-pump RAMAN

22nm 36nm

1390 nm

-OH

1250 1350 1450 1490 1530 1570 1610 1650

EDFA

}}

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IST LOBSTER

“Large Optical Bandwidth by Amplifier Systems Based on Tellurite FibresDoped with Rare Earths”

Ultra large T-OFAs for S, C, and L -bands (1.42-1.50 µm; 1.53-1.62 µm)

λ > 1.5

λ < 1.5

PumpMechanical angled jointSplice with high NA fibre

Erbium doped Te fibre

Thulium doped Te fibre

Possible configuration of ultra-large bandwidth amplifier

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IST TUNVIC

“Micromechanical Widely Tunable VCSEL for WDM Telecommunication Systems”Introduction of micro-mechanical actuator in vertical micro-cavities in order to

obtain wavelength tunability.

1530 1540 1550 1560 1570-50

-40

-30

-20

-10

0

Actuation Power[mW]

0 0.4 1.1 1.6 2.1 2.8

Tuning

Wavelength [nm]

Filte

rtran

smis

sion

/ dB

FWHM = 0.13 nm

Transmission Loss = 1.4 dB

Tuning range = 42 nm

Sensitivity = 12 nm / mW)

Filter

AlGaAs micromachined DBR

Hybrid integrated long wavelength

VCSEL

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Outline

• Roadmap for Optical Communications• Network evolution• System evolution• Component evolution• Future and Emerging Technologies• EU challenges and future issues• IST OPTIMIST approach

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Potentially disruptive technologies

Emerging component technologies

• Polymer optoelectronics• Bio-photonics

Micro-optics andNanoelectronics

Molecular photonics

Quantum Communication• MOEMS

• Photonic bandgap devices• Quantum dot devices• Carbon nanotubes

• Cryptography• Computing• Teleportation

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IST PICCO

“Photonic Integrated Circuits using photonic Crystal Optics”demonstrate the fundamental principles of photonic crystal microcircuits and

refine the computational and technological tools that are required to design, fabricate and cost-effectively mass-produce them.

GaAs based waveguide

260 nm

170 nmΓΜ

ΓΚ

Measured propagation loss 20 dB/mm via “cutback method”.Limited bandwidth due to “mini-stopband”

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Outline

• Roadmap for Optical Communications• Network evolution• System evolution• Component evolution• Future and Emerging Technologies• EU challenges and future issues• IST OPTIMIST approach

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EU challenges and future issues

• Ambient Intelligence:Making services available to all people anywhere anytime in a natural and trustful wayA mix of ‘last mile’ technologies will be required –broadband – wireless – mobile

“Get all communications into fibre as quickly as possible and keep them there as far as possible”(David Kennedy – EURESCOM – IST 2001 event)

• Creation of the Intelligent Optical Networkis a pre-requisite

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EU challenges / issues for further research

• Research towards the Intelligent Optical Network :

End-to-end intelligent optical networking (optical control plane)Provide higher bitrate – smaller granularity –higher flexibility in the optical networkGet fibre closer to the customer in a cost-effective waySeamless convergence of optical networking technologies and access networking (broadband –wireless – mobile)Bridge between NREN’s and advanced photonicnetworking

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Main Access Technologies

Twisted PairLegacy

BroadcastLegacy

POTSISDN

xDSL

Cable

SatelliteHybrid Fiber Coax

Fiber To X

GSM-UMTSWireless LAN

NewTechnologies

Broadband

Interactivity

Mobility

AmI

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Outline

• Roadmap for Optical Communications• Network evolution• System evolution• Component evolution• Future and Emerging Technologies• EU challenges and future issues• IST OPTIMIST approach

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IST OPTIMIST roadmap exercise

• Define Technology Trends in the technical area’s under study

• Interaction / discussions at workshops –meetings with key actors

• Dissemination at large of concepts / views(CD-rom, website, newsletter, presentations)

• Interaction with other organisations (OITDA, OIDA, PIF, EURESCOM, COST)

• Generate an ‘ IST roadmap view’ on optical communication (ongoing process)

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