TIGER T ogether I P, G MPLS and E thernet R econsidered Workshop Benchmarking Carrier Ethernet Technologies Krakow, Poland April 30 2008 Keynote Speech:

TIGERTogether IP, GMPLS and Ethernet

Reconsidered

Workshop Benchmarking Carrier Ethernet Technologies

Krakow, PolandApril 30 2008

Keynote Speech: Gilles Thouénon (Orange Labs), Nicolas Le Sauze (Alcatel-Lucent France/Bell Labs)

Dimitri Papadimitriou (Alcatel-Lucent Bell NV)

2 | Carrier Grade Ethernet Workshop, keynote speech, Krakow, April 30th 2008

TIGERTowards a Packet Transport Network

SDH and its optical layer is the most widespread transport technology TDM, circuit based

Carriers extended "smoothly" their circuit networks with packet transport capabilities 802.3, ESCON, FC… interfaces for link connection SDH next gen for packet services to circuit network adaptation bridges features for any-to-any connections

Carriers have a large panel of transport solutions current solutions : IP/MPLS, bridged Ethernet new trend : provide tunneling…

…with PBB-TE, PVT, T-MPLS… Connection Oriented wave to "carry" Carrier Ethernet services Similarly to circuit (SDH) and packet (MPLS) technologies


TIGERIntroducing "Carrier Ethernet"

Terminology invented by the MEF to qualify Ethernet Services E-Line (P2P EVC between 2 UNIs)

E-LAN (MP2MP EVC between >2 UNIs)

E-tree (P2MP EVC between root and spoke UNIs)

These services can be delivered over different types of networks (a.k.a "Transport network") Native Ethernet based (802.1, 802.3) Existing Packet transport networks (IP/MPLS) Existing TDM transport networks (SDH-NG, OTN)

Misuse of language of "Carrier Ethernet" that drifted towards marketing connotations People use to also include all technologies used to support Carrier

Ethernet services

Carrier Ethernet certification program performed by Iometrix


TIGER"Carrier Ethernet" Services and Transport

WDM, 802.3Physical layer (framing)

Transport network layer

Carrier Ethernet ServicesService layer

Flat IP connectivity

IMS L3 VPN

Ethernet VPN

Residential Triple Play bundle services

Mobile Backhauling

Wholesale

TDM: SDH-NGPacket: IP/MPLS, Eth Bridging + evolutions

L2 VPN

Scope under consideration: Packet based solutions

Legacy TDM services

Adaptation function

Connection function


TIGEREthernet the granddaddy technology

Ethernet LAN

SimplicityPlug&Playbitrate flexibility

Cost

LAN multipoint connectivity

Data Plane vulnerability

Control Planelack of performancecomplexity to tune it

Carrier Ethernet

Leverage all advantages to make Ethernet a real service layer

Solve some issuesscalabilitysecurityOA&M

Control Planelack of performancecomplexity to tune it

Transport

Ethernet

Solve remaining shortcomings to make Ethernet a real transport layer

Bring Ethernet "Tunnels"

Bring Management-based Traffic Engineering

Too much heterogeneous solutions

interworking issues

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TIGER

Fairly balance consortium 1 major operator 3 major equipment

vendors 2 SMEs involved in ICT

business 2 research institutes 2 universities

Orange – FT group

TIGER Consortium: Who are we?


TIGER

Propose solutions for a better coordination between IP and

Ethernet technologies to address the Metro Ethernet growing

market

Propose solutions for a better coordination between IP and

Ethernet technologies to address the Metro Ethernet growing

market

Assess the benefits of the proposed solutions through

Evaluation & Benchmarking studies with regard to existing

technologies on the market

Assess the benefits of the proposed solutions through

Evaluation & Benchmarking studies with regard to existing

technologies on the market

TIGER Project Objectives


TIGERTIGER Challenges

Large number of proposals of Carrier Grade metro solutions on the market & in various standard bodies!

Two major groups: Ethernet centric or IP/MPLS centric solutions

PW/MPLSPW/MPLS

PBBPBB

MPLS TransportMPLS TransportOperators

Why do I need to change the legacy ?

Which one is the most adapted for my services?

How do i migrate towards the TIGER technology?

Operators Why do I need to change the legacy ?

Which one is the most adapted for my services?

How do i migrate towards the TIGER technology?

Vendors What should I develop?

What will be my differentiators ?

Vendors What should I develop?

What will be my differentiators ?

PBB-TEPBB-TE

PVT/VLAN-XCPVT/VLAN-XC


TIGERGoals of the Workshop

Bring together Experts of the different Carrier Ethernet services and transport technologies

Ethernet-centric: SPB, GELS, PBB-TE, etc. MPLS-centric: PW/MPLS, MPLS transport

Starting from Discuss various alternatives and confront them functionally Provide performance benchmarking results obtained for

these technologies

Open the floor for Scientific & Technical debate


TIGERStructure of the Workshop

Two tracks each divided into two sessions

Track 1: functional benchmarking

Two morning sessions (MI and MII) dedicated to functional benchmarking results per technology;

Track 2: performance benchmarking

The two afternoon sessions (Scientific and Technical Results AI and AII) dedicated to the performance benchmarking results per technology

- All sessions are organized 15/20 minutes presentation followed by 15 minutes of topical discussion -

After afternoon sessions, an open Scientific and Technical Debate (1 hour) will confront the scientific & technical results obtained by the workshop participants


TIGERAcknowledgements

EURO-NF Conference Organizers to kindly host and offer accommodations to this workshop and to its meeting

participants

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