Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM)

NASA

Agenda
Overview of WDM Benefits of WDM Specifications given to vendors Vendor Solutions
Cisco Nortel Zhone Ciena Ericsson / Marconi Adva
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Overview
Wave Division Mutiplexing (WDM) multiplexes multiple optical carrier signals on a single optical fiber by using different wavelengths (colors) of laser light to carry different signals. Bit rate and protocol independent

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Overview
Two main types of WDM:
Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM) Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM)

Feature
Wavelengths per fiber Wavelength spacing Wavelength capacity Aggregate fiber capacity Overall cost Applications

CWDM
8 16 2500GHz (20nm) Up to 2.5 Gbps 20 40 Gbps Low Enterprise, metro-access

DWDM
40 80 100 GHz (0.8nm) Up to 10 Gbps 100 1000 Gbps Medium Access, metro-core, regional
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Overview

C Band Range : 1530nm 1560nm L Band Range : 1570nm 1600nm

Fiber Characteristics

Water Peak

1310 Window

1550 Window

Overview
WDM Components
P1  15xx P2 P3 P1...n

Transponder Optical Multiplexer

P1 P2 P3 P3 P1...n P1 P2

Optical De-multiplexer Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (OADM)

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Overview
Sub-Lambda Multiplexing
Multiplexing a single low rate data connection onto a wavelength is very inefficient.
For example, if a FastEthernet connection is transported on a WDM wavelength, only 4% of the bandwidth is used. This assumes the wavelength is capable of transporting 2.5 Gbps.

To better utilize bandwidth many vendors support sublambda multiplexing.

The cards that support this are often referred to as DataMux or Muxponder cards. Muxponder cards have multiple ports (FE, GE, etc.). These cards multiplex the data flows and transports them onto a wavelength.
Some vendor use SONET framing to multiplex the data Others use proprietary protocols
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Overview
WDM Protection Schemes

1+1 Optical Multiplex Section (OMS)

1+1 Optical Channel Protection (OCh)

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Overview
WDM Protection Schemes

1+1 Optical Channel Protection (OCh)

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Overview
WDM Protection Schemes
Optical Channel Dedicated Protection Ring (OCh-DPRing)

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Overview
WDM Protection Schemes
Example of an Optical Ring with protection between UMD, GSFC and NOAA (Optical Channel Dedicated Protection Ring : OCh-DPRing)

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Overview
WDM Protection Schemes

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Overview
WDM Protection Schemes

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WDM Protection Schemes

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Benefits of WDM
WDM technology allows multiple connections over one fiber thus reducing fiber plant requirement.
This is mainly beneficial for long-haul applications. Campus applications require a cost benefit analysis.

WDM technology can also provide fiber redundancy. WDM provides a managed fiber service.

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Vendor Responses to Implement a Point-to-Point Solution

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Specification for point-to-point WDM System

NASA has several sites that may benefit from a small end WDM solution. As such, the following specifications were given to vendors to obtain their solution(s).
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. A two node system in a point-to-point configuration with no link fail-over capability. Each node should support 4 gigabit interfaces and 8 fast ethernet interfaces. The nodes should have redundant power supplies and processors. The nodes should be SNMP managed. The distance between nodes will be approximately 3 miles.

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Vendors
Cisco Nortel Zhone Ciena Ericsson / Marconi Adva

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Cisco
Cisco provided two different designs:
1. WDM design using their ONS 15454
This design met all requirements This design did not support Gigabit Ethernet

2. SONET design using their ONS 15310

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Cisco
ONS 15454 Solution Cisco systems has different DWDM devices.
ONS 15454 can be a WDM multiplexer and a SONET multiplexer. 17 slot chassis 99.999% reliability Cisco ONS 15454 is used by NASAs WANR project. This device is feature rich. It can perform more functions than required:
Automatic power adjustment of optical lasers Reconfigurable Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) Up to 64 lambdas (wavelengths) can be multiplexed. Sophisticated network management tools to provision, design and manage the optical network.

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Cisco
ONS 15454 Solution

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Cisco
ONS 15454 Solution Cisco is using the SONET MUX capability of the 15454 to combine the 8 Fast Ethernet connections onto one OC-48. This requires the following SONET cards:
Eight port 10/100 Ethernet SONET Xconn OC48 card. This card outputs a DWDM wavelength that can be optically multiplexed.

DataMux Cards (Sub-Lambda Multiplexing Cards) are used to multiplex 2 Gigabit Ethernet connections onto one 2.5G wavelength.
Two cards were used to support 4 Gigabit Ethernet connections.

An optical MUX card is used to combine the three wavelengths supporting one OC48 and four Gigabit Ethernet onto one fiber.

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Cisco
ONS 15310 Solution

Cisco ONS 15310 is a SONET device that cannot multiplex different wavelengths.
Can support up to 32 10/100 ethernet channels Line side supports up to OC-48 (2.488 Gbps) Automatic Protection Switching (APS) Can be configured to provide 99.999% reliability This design does not include Gigabit Ethernet

A SONET solution cannot provide the same bandwidth as a WDM solution.

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Nortel
OM 5200 Solution Nortel systems also has a selection of DWDM devices. They are proposing their Optical Metro (OM) 5200 to meet the requirements.
The OM 5200 is only a WDM device. It is not a SONET MUX, but does have the capability to provide sub-lambda multiplexing using certain interface cards.
Nortels Optical Metro 3000 series provides SONET MUX capabilities.

20 slot chassis 99.999% reliability This device is feature rich. It can perform more functions than required:
Automatic power adjustment of optical lasers Reconfigurable Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) Up to 48 lambdas (wavelengths) can be multiplexed. Sophisticated network management tools to provision, design and manage the optical network.

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Nortel
OM 5200 Solution

OM 5200 GigE (4) 3 miles 100Base-FX (8) DWDM carrying 4 lambdas

OM 5200 GigE (4) 100Base-FX (8)

Wavelength 1528.77 nm Wavelength 1533.47 nm Wavelength 1530.33 nm Wavelength 1531.90 nm Gigabit Ethernet (FX 850 nm) FastEthernet (FX)

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Nortel
OM 5200 Solution
Nortel is using two 2-port Gigabit Ethernet DataMux cards to transport 4 gigabit ethernets.
Requires two 2.5Gbps wavelengths each of which transport 2 Gigabit connections.

Fast Ethernet DataMux Cards (Sub-Lambda Multiplexing Cards) are used to multiplex 4 Fast Ethernet (FX) connections onto one 2.5G wavelength.
Since there is a requirement for 8 Fast Ethernet, Nortel is recommending two of these cards. This will require two wavelengths to support all 8 FE connections.

An OMX filter is used to multiplex and de-multiplex the optical wavelength.

This is a separate passive device from the OM 5200 and does not require power. This filter can be purchased to multiplex up to 32 wavelengths (1, 2, 4 and 32 wavelengths) This device is 1 RU

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Nortel
OM 5200 / OM 1200 Solution

OM 5200 GigE (4) OM5200 OM 1200 3 miles

OM 5200 GigE (4) OM 1200

DWDM carrying 3 lambdas 10/100 TX (8)

10/100 TX (8)

Wavelength 1528.77 nm Wavelength 1533.47 nm Wavelength 1530.33 nm Gigabit Ethernet (FX 850 nm) FastEthernet (TX) 28

Nortel
OM 5200 / OM 1200 Solution
Nortel is using two 2-port Gigabit Ethernet DataMux cards to transport 4 gigabit ethernets.
Requires two 2.5 Gbps wavelengths each of which transport 2 Gigabit connections.

A separate device, an OM 1200, is used with this option to multiplex Fast Ethernet (TX) connections onto a Gigabit Ethernet connection.
The gigabit is then connected to the OM 5200 which is transported by a wavelength. The Fast Ethernet connections remain isolated.

An OMX filter is used to multiplex and demultiplex the optical wavelength.

This is a separate passive device from the OM 5200 and does not require power. This filter can be purchased to multiplex up to 32 wavelengths (1, 2, 4 and 32 wavelengths) This device is 1 RU
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Zhone
GigaMux 1608 Solution Zhone has proposed their GigaMux 1608. They also have other larger WDM platforms with additional capabilities.
The GigaMux 1608 is only a WDM device. It is not a SONET MUX but does have the capability to provide sub-lambda multiplexing on certain cards. 8 slot chassis 99.999% reliability

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Zhone
GigaMux 1608 Solution

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Zhone
GigaMux 1608 Solution
Zhone is using three 2-port Gigabit Ethernet DataMux cards to transport 5 gigabit Ethernets. A separate device is required with this option to multiplex Fast Ethernet connections onto a Gigabit Ethernet connection.
Zhone is recommending using an Ethernet switch with VLANs and 802.1q trunking. The gigabit uplink is connected to the GigaMux1608. Zhone does not have a FE DataMux card.

An optical MUX card is used to combined the three wavelengths supporting 5 Gigabit Ethernet connections onto one fiber. Zhone equipment is being used by NASA/GSFC Code 900 and UMD MAX.

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Ciena
CN4200 (2.5 Gbps Wavelength) Solution Ciena has proposed their CN4200. They also have other larger WDM platforms with additional capabilities.
The CN 4200 is only a WDM device. It is not a SONET MUX. However, it uses G709 based time slots to perform sub lambda multiplexing.
This technology allows any sub lambda service to be dropped or added at any downstream site.

2 slot chassis, 6 slot chassis and a 17 slot chassis is planned 99.999% reliability This device is feature rich. It can perform more functions than required:
Electronic Reconfigurable Add/Drop Multiplexer (eROADM) Sophisticated network management tools to provision, design and manage the optical network.
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Ciena

CN4200 (2.5 Gbps Wavelength) Solution

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Ciena
CN4200 (2.5 Gbps Wavelength) Solution
Ciena is using three of their M6 cards.
One card is supporting 4 Gigabit Ethernet connections and 2 Fast Ethernet connections. One card is supporting 6 Fast Ethernet connections. One card is being used to provide 3 WDM uplink ports.
The uplink ports are patched to the optical MUX card.

The ports on the M6 cards can support any data rate or protocol.
Requires the proper SFP. The ports can also be used as tributary connections or WDM uplink connections.

The data from the M6 is converted to electrical signals.

The electrical signal is multiplexed with other electrical signals using time slots.
The smallest time slot supports 155 Mbps. Gigabit Ethernet requires 7 time slots.

The electrical signals are sent across the backplane to an uplink port that can output a wavelength.

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Ciena
CN4200 (10 Gbps Wavelength) Solution

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Ciena
CN4200 (10 Gbps Wavelength) Solution
Ciena is using two of their M6 cards and one 10G uplink card.
One card is supporting 4 Gigabit Ethernet connections and 2 Fast Ethernet connections. One card is supporting 6 Fast Ethernet connections. The 10G uplink card is used to multiplex all FE and GE connections.

This design does not have an optical MUX. However, the 10G uplink is outputting a WDM wavelength.
By using a WDM wavelength for the 10G uplink, the design supports future growth.

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Ericsson / Marconi
WDM Solution 6100 / 2330 Ericsson / Marconi has proposed their 6100 passive filter with their 2330 mini Multi Service Provisioning Platform (MSPP).
The 6100 is a passive filter that does not require power. It is a1RU device. 2330 mini MSPP is a SONET MUX that can output a WDM wavelength. The 2330 is a 1RU device with 6 slots ( 2 for line cards and 4 for tributary cards)

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Ericsson / Marconi
WDM Solution 6100 / 2330
Model 2330 Mini MSPP Model 2330 Mini MSPP Model 2330 Mini MSPP Model 2330 Mini MSPP

OC-48 Lambda 1490 nm

OC-48 Lambda 1470 nm

OC-48 Lambda 1470 nm

OC-48 Lambda 1490 nm

RBN GigaEdge 6100 passive CWDM transport

Model 6100 Passive Filters

(Un-protected)
OC-48 Lambda 1510 nm

Model 6100 Passive Filters

OC-48 Lambda 1510 nm

Model 2330 Mini MSPP

4 x Fast Ethernet

4 x Fast Ethernet

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Ericsson / Marconi
WDM Solution 6100 / 2330
Ericsson is using their 6100 passive filter to multiplex three lambdas from the three 2330 MSPPs. Three 2330 MSPPs are used to support the Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet requirements. 1 2330 is supporting 2 FE and 2 GE 1 2330 is supporting 2 FE and 2 GE 1 2330 is supporting 4 FE

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Adva
WDM Solution FS 2000 / FS150 Adva has proposed their FS 2000 WDM product and their FS150 to support the FE requirement.
The FS 2000 is only a WDM device. It is not a SONET MUX but does have the capability to provide sub-lambda multiplexing on certain cards. 15 slot chassis 99.999% reliability This device is feature rich. It can perform more functions than required:
Automatic power monitoring of optical lasers Reconfigurable Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) Up to 48 lambdas (wavelengths) can be multiplexed. Sophisticated network management tools to provision, design and manage the optical network.
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Adva
WDM Solution FS 2000 / FS150

up to 10 100BT FSP2000 CWDM/DWDM

up to 10 100BT

Fiber FSP 150 ME 5 -GbE FSP 150 ME 5 -GbE

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Adva
WDM Solution FS 2000 / FS150
4 port TDM that outputs an OC-48 Sonet on a CWDM wavelength. (SFP) FS150 combines the eight FEs onto a gigabit Ethernet.
The FS150 supports integrated network management with the FS 2000.

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WDM Solution Using GBICs / SFPs

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WDM Solution using GBICs or SFPs

SFP or GBIC outputs a WDM wavelength on end user equipment. Each end user equipment will use a SPF that output a different wavelength. These wavelengths are multiplexed together using a standalone passive optical filter.

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Cisco 1545

Cisco 15310

Nortel OPTION1: 2:1 GE-SubRateMux (SRM) 4:1 OCI SRM for 100FX

Nortel OPTION 2: 2:1 GE/FC SRM OM1200 for 100FX Max # GEs: 16 (UNP), 8 (P) (in 1 chassis with GE-SRM muxponder)

Product Comparison
Total number of GEs that can be supported. 64 - Unprotected *Dependant on Config 0 Avail in Future Rel.

GEs: 16 (UNP), 8 (P) (in 1 chassis with GE-SRM muxponder)

Total number of FEs that can be supported. Flex - port (Client port can be configured for different transport eg FE, GE, OC-x, SONET)

84 - Unprotected *Using Sonet based cards

32 Unprotected 16 1+1 Protected

FEs: 16 (P), 32 (UNP) (in 1 chassis with 4:1 OCI SRM)

FEs: 12 10/100 ports on OM1200

Yes Trunk and Trib Side Options

Yes Trunk side SFP options

GE-SRM supports GE only 4:1 SRM OCI supports 50-270 mbps client signals (OC-x, SDH, 100BaseT, Fast Ethernet)

GE-SRM supports GE only OM1200 supports 12 10/100BaseT

Optical / WDM Chassis Features

Tuneable Transponders

Yes

N/A SONET ONLY

Not in this option. Available in other interfaces for the product

Not in this option. Available in other interfaces for the product

Sub-Lambda Multiplexing ROADM

Yes

N/A SONET ONLY N/A SONET ONLY

GE-SRM and 4:1 OCI SRM both perform sub-lambda muxing Not in this configuration. Available on other Nortel DWDM products

GE-SRM on 5200 performs sub-lambda muxing Not in this configuration. Available on other Nortel DWDM products

YES C and L band

# of Lambdas Supported on platform # of slots in chassis (Total / Usable for Client) Protection Supported

32 in C Band 32 in L Band 17 Total / 12* Client *2 additional slots avail in some configurations Yes Trunk and Tributary

4* not multiplexed individual fiber for each 6 Total / 4 Client

32 @ 200GHz for this option.

32 @ 200GHz for this option

This option has 8 usable client slots (UNP) and 4 (P).

This option has 8 usable client slots (UNP) and 4 (P).

Yes Trunk and Tributary

Yes

Yes

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Product Comparison
Total number of GEs that can be supported. Total number of FEs that can be supported. Flex - port (Client port can be configured for different transport eg FE, GE, OC-x, SONET) Tuneable Transponders Sub-Lambda Multiplexing ROADM

Zhone

Ciena

Marconi / Ericsson 2 Native GEs (42 STSs) plus 6 additional programmableSTS-1s 4 Standalone, 16 using tree structures

Adva FSP 2000 C/DWDM 4GbE per 4TDM module x 64 waves = 256

8 / 88 when expansion chassis are used 0

24 1 Gig or 4 protected 10 Gig

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10 per GBE or 2560 total

Yes GE, FC OC3/12/48 OC192/10GE

24---Any speed, except 10Gig. OC3, 12, 48, FICON, EPCON,

FE, GE, ESCON, FICON, Fiber Channel, 2G FC, DVB, OC-3/12/48

Yes

Optical / WDM Chassis Features

No, SFP based Yes GE & FC 2per P No

yes yes Electrical today/3rd Gen ROADM in May 07 40

Programmable through the use of SFPs Yes 8 -64 NO

10Gb mid next year YES using TDM modules

YES

# of Lambdas Supported on platform

44 4 P per shelf Larger shelves available 8 slots 2 management 6 useable Yes, with appropriate module

8 East 8 - West

64

# of slots in chassis (Total / Usable for Client) Protection Supported

5/ 4 usable for client or network Yes, 1+1

4 fully programmable ports

15 (8 available for modules)

Client,1+1, optical path

YES (line and module 48 protection available)

Product Comparison

Cisco 1545

Cisco 15310

Nortel OPTION1: 2:1 GE-SubRateMux (SRM) 4:1 OCI SRM for 100FX

Nortel OPTION 2: 2:1 GE/FC SRM OM1200 for 100FX

SNMP Traps supported Restrict Access to Management

YES

YES

Yes

Yes

YES

YES

Yes

Yes

SSH

YES

YES

No

No

Logging Capability

YES

YES

Yes

Yes

Network Management / Security Features

SNMP; Version supported

YES V2 V3 GA Rel 9.0 Q3, 07; Pre GA avail sooner YES YES

YES V2 V3 GA Rel 9.0 Q3, 07; Pre GA avail sooner YES YES

SNMP V1

SNMP V1

NTP Multiple User Levels

Yes Yes

Yes Yes

Radius MIB support

YES YES

YES YES

Radius client Yes

Radius client Yes

Layer 2 Stats

YES

YES

PMs on GE SRMs

PMs on GE SRMs

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SNMP Traps supported

Zhone

Ciena

Marconi

Adva FSP 2000 C/DWDM YES

Adva FSP 150 Low speed transport YES

Yes

Yes

Yes

Restrict Access to Management

Yes

Yes

User Access Control List

YES

YES

SSH

Yes

May 07

No

YES

YES

Logging Capability

Yes

Yes

Yes

YES

YES

Network Management / Security Features

SNMP; Version supported

V1

V3

V1

SNMP v1, v3

SNMP v1

NTP Multiple User Levels

Yes Yes 3 levels Yes Yes

Yes Yes

No Yes read, write, modify No Yes

YES YES

YES YES

Radius MIB support

Yes Yes

YES Yes V2 Yes V2

Layer 2 Stats

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

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