DWDM-Presentation.pdf
- 1. Commtel Networks Proprietary 1 This document and the proprietary information it contains is for the internal use of Commtel Networks personnel and authorized recipients only Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM)
- 2. Commtel Networks Proprietary 2 Outline ™ What is fiber optics ™ Advantages of fiber optics ™ Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) ™ Bandwidth Demand ™ Options for increasing the bandwidth ™ Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) ™ TDM and WDM comparison ™ DWDM Components ™ WDM History and Evolution ™ Major elements of an optical fiber link ™ Optical Networking – The DWDM ™ Optical Amplifiers ™ DWDM Benefits ™ DWDM Summary ™ Development Trends of Ethernet ™ Ethernet Transport Methods ™ Network Management System (NMS)
- 3. Commtel Networks Proprietary 3 What is Fiber Optics ? Transmission of communication signals in the form of light over thin glass or plastic (Fiber). Fiber Structure Propagation of Light in a Fiber n1 n2 Pulses of infrared light guided through glass fibers move huge blocks of data over long or short distances
- 4. Commtel Networks Proprietary 4 Advantages of Fiber Optics ™ Higher data rates ™ Low Loss ™ Electrical Isolation ™ Longer Distance ™ Less Weight / Size ™ Freedom from Interference ™ Security This single fiber can carry more communications than the giant copper cable
- 5. Commtel Networks Proprietary 5 Bandwidth Demand Voice-centric Data-centric 1990 1993 1996 1999 2002 2005 50 100 150 200 250 Voice Data Traffic Volume Data Traffic overtakes Voice Traffic Voice Traffic Æ 13 % Data Traffic Æ 300 % And at the same time number of users also increasing * Source: Cisco Systems White Paper
- 6. Commtel Networks Proprietary 6 Options for Increasing the Bandwidth Faster Electronics (TDM) More Fibers WDM Increasing the number of wavelengths Same fiber & bit rate, more wavelengths Installing new fibers Same bit rate, more fibers Increasing the bit rate Higher bit rate, same fiber * TDM and WDM → Increases the effective capacity of the existing fiber Estimated cost is about Rs. 1,75,000 per km Expensive and Complex Electronics
- 7. Commtel Networks Proprietary 7 Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) Definition : TDM is type of multiplexing, that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path by assinging each stream a different time slot. TDM Bits of Information Fiber Mux Time slot Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) → a standard for optical transport of TDM data STM-1 → 155 Mb/s STM-4 → 622 Mb/s STM-16 → 2.5 Gb/s STM-64 → 10 Gb/s STM-256 → 40 Gb/s * * Recent Developments
- 8. Commtel Networks Proprietary 8 TDM Limitations at Higher Bit Rate ™ Expensive and Complex Electronics ™ Complex Modulation ™ SNR Decreases ™ Dispersion is very high * Transmission at 40 Gb/s (STM-256) over single-mode (SM) fiber is 16 times more affected by Dispersion than the transmission at 10 Gb/s (STM-64). Single Single Fiber (One Fiber (One Wavelength) Wavelength) Channel 1 Channel N . . . TDM DS DS- -1 1 DS DS- -3 3 STM STM- -1 1 STM STM- -4 4 STM STM- -16 16
- 9. Commtel Networks Proprietary 9 2.5 Gb/s Fiber 10 Gb/s TDM Mux λ2 2.5 Gb/s Fiber 10 Gb/s TDM Mux λ3 2.5 Gb/s Fiber 10 Gb/s TDM Mux λ1 Fiber 30 Gb/s Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) * WDM increases the carrying capacity of the physical medium (Fiber) using a completely different method from TDM Definition : Multiplexing several optical signals having different wavelengths and transmitting simultaneously over a single fiber is known as wavelength division multiplexing. WDM MUX
- 10. Commtel Networks Proprietary 10 TDM and WDM Comparison ™ Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) Single Single Fiber (One Fiber (One Wavelength) Wavelength) Channel 1 Channel N . . . TDM DS DS- -1 1 DS DS- -3 3 STM STM- -1 1 STM STM- -4 4 STM STM- -16 16 ™ Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) Single Fiber Single Fiber (Multiple (Multiple Wavelengths) Wavelengths) λ λ1 1 λ λ2 2 λ λ3 3 λ λn n STM STM- -4 4 STM STM- -16 16 STM STM- -64 64 SDH/SONET SDH/SONET ATM ATM GE GE WDM 9 Single wavelength per fiber 9 Multiple channels per fiber 9 E/O or O/E/O Conversion 9 Takes sync and async signals and multiplexes them to a single higher optical bit rate 9 Common signal format 9 Multiple wavelengths per fiber 2, 4, 16, 64 etc. 9 Multiple channels per fiber 9 No O/E conversion 9 Takes multiple optical signals and multiplexes them in to a single fiber 9 Can carry multiple protocols
- 11. Commtel Networks Proprietary 11 WDM History 1980’s 2 channels WWDM (Wideband WDM) 1310nm and 1550nm Early 1990’s 2 to 8 channels in 1550nm window Passive (or) 2nd generation WDM Channel spacing of ~3.2 nm Mid 1990’s 16 to 40 channels in 1550nm window DWDM (Dense WDM) Channel spacing of 0.8 to 1.6 nm Late 1990’s 64 to 160 channels in 1550nm window Next generation DWDM systems Channel spacing of 0.2 to 0.4 nm
- 12. Commtel Networks Proprietary 12 WDM Evolution ™ Thicker (More channels) 9 160 channels possible today ™ Longer (Link lengths before regeneration) 9 A few thousand km possible today ™ 160 channels at 10 Gb/s = 1.6 Tb/s 9 25 million simultaneous phone calls ™ Faster (Higher speed per channel) - - - 1 2 3 N - - - WDM MUX Dense WDM
- 13. Commtel Networks Proprietary 13 Electromagnetic Spectrum Ultraviolet Visible Infrared X-rays Gamma rays Radio waves Long waves 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 µm First Window 850 Second Window 1310 Third Window 1550 1625 Fourth Window nm Available wavelengths for optical transmission
- 14. Commtel Networks Proprietary 14 Fiber Performance z=0 z=L Attenuation ™ Attenuation ™ Dispersion z=0 z=L Dispersion * The strength of a signal traveling through an optical fiber weakens with distance Definition : Loss of signal power in a transmission Definition : Broadening of the pulses as they travel along the fiber over long distances
- 15. Commtel Networks Proprietary 15 Fiber Attenuation Vs Wavelength O = Original E = Extended S = Short C = Conventional L = Long U = Ultra-long 1625-1675 U-band 1565-1625 L-band 1530-1565 C-band 1460-1530 S-band 1360-1460 E-band 1260-1360 O-band Attenuation (Loss) per kilometer (dB/km) 0.40 dB/km at 1310 nm 0.25 dB/km at 1550 nm 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 Wavelength (nm) 0.1 1.0 10 Attenuation (dB/km) Standard fiber
- 16. Commtel Networks Proprietary 16 Dispersion Slope for Different Fibers ITU-T G.652 ITU-T G.653 ITU-T G.655
- 17. Commtel Networks Proprietary 17 Channel (Wavelength) Spacing DWDM – Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (~ 0.8 nm) Wavelengths CWDM – Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (~ 20 nm) Wavelengths WWDM – Wide Wavelength Division Multiplexing (~ 100 nm) Wavelengths
- 18. Commtel Networks Proprietary 18 The ITU-T Wavelength Grid λ 1528.77 nm 1563.86 nm 0.8 nm ν 196.1 THz 191.7 THz 100 GHz The ITU draft standard G.692 defines point-to-point WDM systems based on 100-GHz wavelength spacing with a center wavelength of 1553.52 nm
- 19. Commtel Networks Proprietary 19 Major elements of an optical fiber link
- 20. Commtel Networks Proprietary 20 Optical Networking – The DWDM Data λ1 λ2 λn . . . . . . DWDM Mux λ1 λ2 λn . . . . . . Data DWDM Demux OA OA OADM Optical Path OA – Optical Amplifier OADM – Optical Add Drop Multiplexer
- 21. Commtel Networks Proprietary 21 DWDM Components – Transponder Converts broadband optical signals to a specific wavelength OEO OEO OEO λ2 λn λ1 From OLTE To DWDM Mux DWDM Laser - Distributed Feedback (DFB) λ Power λc ™ High performance telecommunication laser ™ Long-haul links & DWDM systems ™ Key characteristics 9 Mostly around 1550 nm 9 Total power 3 to 50 mw 9 Spectral width 10 to 100 MHz (0.08 to 0.8 pm) 9 Small NA (good coupling into fiber) Receive Transponders perform reverse function
- 22. Commtel Networks Proprietary 22 DWDM Components – Multiplexer & Demultiplexer ™ DWDM Multiplexer ™ DWDM Demultiplexer Wavelength Multiplexed Signals DWDM Mux λ1 λ2 λ3 λ4 . . . . . . Wavelengths Converted via Transponders DWDM Demux Wavelength Multiplexed Signals λ1 λ2 λ3 λ4 . . . . . . Separated Wavelengths
- 23. Commtel Networks Proprietary 23 DWDM Components – Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (OADM) Drop Channel Add Channel + = OADM OADMs allow flexible add/drop of channels Circulator Based OADM Three Isolated Ports 9 Port 1 → Port 2 9 Port 2 → Port 3 9 Port 3 → Port 1 Drop Add In Out * FBG = Fiber Bragg Grating 1 2 3 2 3 1 FBG λBragg= λ3
- 24. Commtel Networks Proprietary 24 DWDM Components – Optical Amplifier (EDFA) ™ EDFA – Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier ™ EDFA Construction ™ Simple device consisting of four parts 9 Erbium doped fiber 9 An optical pump 9 A coupler 9 An Isolator to avoid back propagation noise Pump Signal Input Signal Erbium Doped Fiber Isolator Amplified Output Signal OA Loss Optical Amplification
- 25. Commtel Networks Proprietary 25 EDFA - Basics ™ Absorption ™ Spontaneous Emission ™ Stimulated Emission Higher Energy States Lower Energy State When a light incidents on the atom the electrons in the lower energy state absorbs the energy, jumps into higher energy state. Light is spontaneously emitted when an electron decays from higher energy state to the lower energy state. When a light incidents on the excited state electrons, electrons decays from higher to the lower energy state by emitting the light twice as and identical to the incident light 9 Same wavelength, Direction and Phase
- 26. Commtel Networks Proprietary 26 EDFA – Operation ™ Dope a fiber with Erbium ™ Pump energy into the fiber ™ Transmit and amplify the signal 980nm Pump 1550nm Amplification Higher Energy States Lower Energy State
- 27. Commtel Networks Proprietary 27 EDFA Input Signal Pump Signal into Erbium doped fiber Coupler Amplified Output Signal puls ASE Noise Erbium Doped Fiber -10 0 10 20 30 1520 1530 1540 1550 1560 1570 wavelength (nm) EDFA gain (dB) λpump = 980nm Pin = -25 dBm Length = 16 m
- 28. Commtel Networks Proprietary 28 Signal Spectrum Amplifier Spectrum with no Input Amplified Signal Spectrum (Amplified Signal + ASE) EDFA – Input and Output Spectrum
- 29. Commtel Networks Proprietary 29 DWDM with EDFA λ1 λ2 λn-1 λn λ1 λ2 λn-1 λn Multiplexer Demultiplexer EDFA ASE C- Band 1530 to 1565 16 Channels Spacing at 100GHz. 0.8nm C- Band 1530 to 1565
- 30. Commtel Networks Proprietary 30 EDFA Design Issues ™ The main parameters in the design of an EDFA ™ Primary design goals 9 High gain 9 High output power 9 Low noise figure 9 Flatness of the gain spectrum 9 Reliability 9 Fiber glass material 9 Characteristics of the fiber 9 Erbium concentration profile 9 Erbium fiber length 9 Pump sources 9 Passive or active components such as couplers, isolators
- 31. Commtel Networks Proprietary 31 EDFA - Applications ™ Booster Amplifier ™ In-Line Amplifier ™ Pre Amplifier EDFA Transmitter Receiver EDFA is located with the transmitter and is used to boost the transmitter signal to a high level in order to drive a long fibre In an in-line amplifier configuration, the EDFA is used to amplify the weakening signal for further transmission down the line. Transmitter Receiver EDFA The pre-amplifier application is similar to In-Line application; however the EDFA is typically located with the receiver to amplify the signal just prior to its reception. Transmitter Receiver EDFA
- 32. Commtel Networks Proprietary 32 ™ Technology Advantages 9 Very adaptable 9 Reliable 9 Uncomplicated technology 9 Plug and play solution 9 Both the service providers and the end users are comfortable with Ethernet 9 Ethernet has many years of usage and study Development Trends of Ethernet A Networking technology that allows multiple network stations (computers, printers, servers, terminals, etc.) to communicate. * 85 - 90% LANs are Ethernet based
- 33. Commtel Networks Proprietary 33 ™ Customer Needs 9 Internet Access 9 LAN to LAN Connectivity (centralized server access) 9 File transfer 9 Video Conferencing 9 Backup, Disaster recovery and Business continuity 9 Business telephony Voice Data Video Ethernet Pipe Triple Play Services Voice Data Video Telephone Network IP Network Broadcast Network Voice, Data and Video will converge and share a common IP network Voice Data Video Telephone Network IP Network Broadcast Network
- 34. Commtel Networks Proprietary 34 Development of IP Network Development of IP Network Development of IP Network Ethernet Transport Methods IP SDH/SONET Optical IP over SDH/SONET IP DWDM IP over DWDM B-ISDN ATM SDH/SONET IP Optical
- 35. Commtel Networks Proprietary 35 Data Network Systems Transmission Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet Header Error Correction Data TCP Header IP Header Ethernet ™ Most networks and subscriber interfaces, adopt IEEE 802.3 standards (Ethernet)
- 36. Commtel Networks Proprietary 36 IP over SDH/SONET Ethernet mapping via VCAT, LCAS or GFP ™ TDM Based ™ Ethernet adaptor interfaces on SDH Mux ™ Ethernet mapped to SDH payload 9 Virtual Concatenation (VCAT) 9 Link Capacity Adjustment Scheme (LCAS – ITU X.86) 9 Generic Framing Procedure (GFP) ™ Unequal bandwidth utilization Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet SDH/SONET Network SDH/SONET Multiplexer
- 37. Commtel Networks Proprietary 37 IP over DWDM ™ WDM Based ™ Map Ethernet directly to a wavelength 9 1 GbE – 1GBase-SX and 1GBase-LX 9 10 GbE – 10GBase-SR, 10GBase-LR and 10GBase-LX4 ™ Increases the fiber capacity ™ Unidirectional and Bi-directional wavelengths • DWDM implements up to 120 Km, cascaded EDFAs extends the reach to 1600+ Kms • DWDM implements up to 80 Km, cascaded EDFAs extends the reach to 1000+ Kms Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet DWDM Multiplexer DWDM Network
- 38. Commtel Networks Proprietary 38 Protocol Transparency ™ Data rate and format adaptation without reconfiguration SDH/SONET ATM IP Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet Fibre Channel FDDI ESCON SDH/SONET ATM IP Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet Fibre Channel FDDI ESCON DWDM DWDM Mux Mux DWDM DWDM Demux Demux
- 39. Commtel Networks Proprietary 39 Network Management System ™ Functions of Network Management 9 Configuration Management 9 Fault Management 9 Performance Management 9 Accounting Management 9 Security Management Network management is an essential element of communication systems since it is responsible for ensuring the efficient, secure and continuous functioning of any network. sub-network(s) EMS DCN sub-network(s) NMS
- 40. Commtel Networks Proprietary 40 NMS – Functional Architecture NMS : Network Management System EMS : Element Management System NEs : Network Elements – OTM, OADM, OA Etc. NMS EMS EMS Agent Agent Agent NEs NEs NEs Network Management Layer Element Management Layer
- 41. Commtel Networks Proprietary 41 DWDM - Benefits ™ Capacity Increase 9 Large aggregate transmission capacity ™ Upgradability 9 Customer growth without requiring additional fiber to be laid ™ Flexibility 9 Optical Add/Drop Multiplexing (OADM) 9 Optical Cross Connect (OXC) ™ Scalability 9 The possibility to add new nodes to the network ™ Network Transparency 9 Independence of data rate, format and protocols
- 42. Commtel Networks Proprietary 42 DWDM - Summary ™ DWDM provides enormous amounts of scaleable transmission capacity ™ DWDM technology gives us the ability to expand fiber network rapidly to meet growing demands of customer ™ The DWDM systems provide transparency to various bit rates and protocols ™ Utilizes the existing thin fiber ™ DWDM improves signal transmission ™ DWDM allows flexible add/drop of channels (OADMs) ™ Bi-directional communication using a single fiber can be achieved by the use of two different wavelengths, one for each direction ™ Transmission over the longest possible distance with smallest number of optical amplifiers ™ IP over DWDM
- 43. Commtel Networks Proprietary 43 Undersea Cables