Optical MetroNetworks, OMNI, and OMNInet

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iCAIR

• Optical MetroNetworks, OMNI, and OMNInet
• Joe Mambretti
• Director, International Center for Advanced
  Internet Research, Northwestern University
• Director, Metropolitan Research and Education
  Network
• STAR TAP Forum
• Stockholm, Sweden
• June 5, 2001

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iCAIR
iCAIR Mission

• To Accelerate Leading Edge Innovation and
  Enhanced Global Communications through Advanced
  Internet Technologies, in Partnership with the
  Global Community
• Creation and Early Implementation of Advanced
  Communications Technologies for the Digital Age
• Next Generation Internet -- a Revolution within a
  Communications Revolution
• All Optical Networks

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iCAIR Mission Areas
iCAIR

• Advanced Applications
• Specific Applications
• General Applications
• Middleware (Metasystems)
• Advanced Infrastructure, NGI Testbeds
• Policy Studies, Forums

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Partnerships
iCAIR

• STAR TAP/StarLight
• Regional Research Labs EVL, ANL, NCSA
• Corporations
• Metropolitan Research and Education Network
  (MREN)
• National Research Labs
• National Research Networks
• International Research Networks
• International Research Labs
• National Federal Agency Networks
• Standards Forums (eg IETF)
• Research Forms (eg, Global Grid, Globus, etc.)
• etc.

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• An Advanced Network for Advanced Applications
  (initial Grid foundation)
• Designed in 1993 Initial Production in 1994,
  Managed at L2 L3
• Created by Consortium of Research Organizations
  -- over 20 -- (also EREN)
• Model for Next Generation Internets
• Developed Worlds First GigaPOP
• Optical MREN Project

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By Linda Winkler
CANARIE, CERN, SURFnet, APAN, SingAREN NGI nets
(eg ESnet etc.)
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Global Grid
iCAIR

• Global Grid Leading Edge Technologies for
  Advanced Science
• Multiple Partners (including iCAIR), Projects
• International Focus
• STAR TAP/StarLight are Key Facilities
• New Advanced Applications
• Globus Services
• Advanced Middleware
• Optical Infrastructure
• New Technologies, Techniques

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iCAIRs Optical Metro Network Initiative (OMNI)
iCAIR

• Goal Create Reference Model Design and Develop
  Optimal Optical Metro Network, Using Leading Edge
  Architectures and Technologies
• Initiated in November 1999, Announced at CANARIE
  Workshop Nov. 2000
• Research and Development
• Early Implementations and Trials (Crash and
  Burn Testbeds- eg OMNInet currently a concept
  - vs Production)
• OMNInet partners, include EVL, ANL MCS, CANARIE
• New Architectures and Protocols
• Very High-Performance, Large-Scale Metro Opt
  Networks
• Hybrid Systems
• Advanced Photonics, Dynamic Switching, Wavelength
  Routing
• Next Generation OMN Management Systems
  Performance Measurement Tools

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Next Generation Metro Optical Nets
iCAIR

• New Optimal, Open Architectures for
  Multi-Functional Optical Metro Networks
• IETF considerations as well as ITU
• IP-Based Control Plane within OptNet
• Allows for More Optimal Architecture
• High-Performance Core - Less Reliance on SONET
• Complexity Pushed to Edge - Smart Ingress Systems
• Gateways and Interfaces to Traditional Systems,
  eg, ATM, SONET
• Gateways and Interfaces to Supplemental Tributary
  Systems
• GE, 10GE, Wireless BB, etc
• Designed for Expandability, Scalability,
  Flexibility, Customization at Edge, Dynamic
  Provisioning, Efficient Management, Cost
  Effectiveness

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Metro Networking Issues
iCAIR

• Detailed Requirements Analysis
• Multiple Entities
• Dense Areas
• Multiple Functions
• New Architectures and Protocols
• High-Performance, Large-Scale Backbones Required
• Multiple Gateways
• Interchanges
• Multiple Edge Systems

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iCAIR
City Multi-Function Optical Grid Func(1)
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iCAIR
City Multi-Function Optical Grid Func(2)
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Optical MetroNet

SONET

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ADM
ATM Net
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iCAIR
Optical MetroNet (L3, L1)
AS 123 321.10.10.0
AS 231 431.10.10.0


AS 321 532.10.10.0
AS 515 645.10.10.0
AS 412 123.10.10.0
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L0 Issues
iCAIR

• Fiber Builds as Construction Projects
• Cost-Efficient Approaches
• Hardened, All Weather, Physical Infrastructure
• Leveraging Rights of Way
• Minimize Street Demolition/ Trenching via Use of
  Existing Structures Lowers Costs by 50
• Vaults, Conduits, Tunnels, etc.
• Existing City Infrastructure
• New Infrastructure Foundations for Fiber
• Partnerships with Other Infrastructure
  Developers, eg. Transportation, Sewer, Utilities,
  etc.
• Wireless Infrastructure Considerations

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L1 Issues
iCAIR

• Future-Proof Fiber Builds
• Accelerate Decline in Cost of Fiber and Access
• Ensure Ubiquitous, Inexpensive Fiber - Commodity
  Fiber
• Cost-Effective Deployments, eg, Tunnel Robots
• Condominium Fiber
• Dark Fiber/Dimly Lit Fiber
• DWDM Fiber
• SMF-28 vs MM vs Leaf vs MetroCore
• Alternative Types of Metro Fiber, eg, Support for
  ZDF and CWDM
• New Types of Fiber, eg, Plastic Fiber Wireless
  Fiber
• Gateways/Interfaces for Tributary Systems,
  including cable, DSL, CM, GE, 10GE, etc.

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Optical Component Issues
iCAIR

• Core Backbone Architectural Orientation Toward
  Digital Communications vs Traditional
  Connection-Oriented, Circuit Switching, eg
  IP-Based Control Planes within OptNet
• Minimalization (Elimination over Time) of
  Traditional SONET (eg, Reduction of Complexity
  Cost, and Inefficiency - 50 Not Utilized)
• Introduction of Emerging Technologies within
  Optical Core
• New DWDM Techniques, Static Bandwidth Lightpath
  OCX
• Incremental Wavelength Provisioning, New Types of
  Framing
• Lightwave Mesh Architecture and Technology
• Autonomous Lightpath Peering Options
• New OCXs, DWDM Control Systems, Amplification
  Components
• Dynamic Switching, Wavelength Routing
• Advanced Buffering Techniques
• Orientation Toward NG Optics vs Current Offerings

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CivicNet
CivicNet Tomorrows Internet Today

• CivicNet - A City-Wide High Performance Digital
  Infrastructure
• Oriented to Development of Backbone
  Infrastructure
• With Gateways to Tributary Systems
• High Performance Networking Always On, Always
  Available
• E-Z High-Performance Low-Cost Internet
  Connectivity
• Foundation Existing City Fiber Builds
• More Fiber in More Places Faster
• Ubiquitous, Pervasive 2000 Locations

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Acknowledgments
iCAIR

• Global Advanced Optical Networking Leadership
• Tom DeFanti
• Kees Neggers
• Bill St. Arnaud
• Steve Goldstein

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