SDN Enabled Dynamically Reconfigurable High Capacity Optical Access Architecture for Converged Services

  • Giuseppe Talli
  • , Frank Slyne
  • , Stefano Porto
  • , Daniel Carey
  • , Nicola Brandonisio
  • , Alan Naughton
  • , Peter Ossieur
  • , Seamas McGettrick
  • , Christian Blumm
  • , Marco Ruffini
  • , David Payne
  • , Rene Bonk
  • , Thomas Pfeiffer
  • , Nick Parsons
  • , Paul Townsend

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Abstract

Dynamically reconfigurable time-division multiplexing (TDM) dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) long-reach passive optical networks (PONs) can support the reduction of nodes and network interfaces by enabling a fully meshed flat optical core. In this paper, we demonstrate the flexibility of the TDM-DWDM PON architecture, which can enable the convergence of multiple service types on a single physical layer. Heterogeneous services and modulation formats, i.e., residential 10G PON channels, business 100G dedicated channel, and wireless fronthaul, are demonstrated co-existing on the same long reach TDM-DWDM PON system, with up to 100 km reach, 512 users, and emulated system load of 40 channels, employing amplifier nodes with either erbium-doped fiber amplifiers or semiconductor optical amplifiers. For the first time, end-to-end software-defined networking management of the access and core network elements is also implemented and integrated with the PON physical layer in order to demonstrate two service use cases: A fast protection mechanism with end-to-end service restoration in the case of a primary link failure; and dynamic wavelength allocation in response to an increased traffic demand.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)550-560
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Lightwave Technology
Volume35
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2017

Keywords

  • Access protocols
  • dense wavelength division multiplexing
  • dynamic wavelength allocation
  • erbium-doped fiber amplifiers
  • fast protection
  • optical fiber communication
  • passive optical networks
  • semiconductor optical amplifiers
  • software-defined networking

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