Next Generation Optical Networks for Broadband European Leadership (NOBEL) NOBEL 2 Overview and Results 8th Würzburg Workshop on IP / Joint EuroNF, ITC, and ITG Workshop "Visions of Future Generation Networks“ - EuroView2008 July 21, 2008 – Würzburg, Germany Presenter: Dominic Schupke , Nokia Siemens Networks
Outline � Project framework � Main objectives � Achievements � Dissemination 2
NOBEL 2 project framework EU-Funded Project (FP6) Duration: March 2006 – March 2008 14 Universities and research institutes 32 participants from 14 nations: 11 System vendors 7 Telecom operators 3
Main objectives • to define network architectures define network architectures for core and metro networks, providing both packet packet and circuit switched connections in an integrated network scenario and supporting and circuit switched both fixed and mobile services • to assess and demonstrate these architectures assess and demonstrate these architectures in term of scalability and end-to- end interoperability through network emulations and experiments • to study and evaluate multi study and evaluate multi- -layer traffic engineering and resilience schemes layer traffic engineering and resilience schemes in different service and business scenarios • to perform techno techno- - and socio and socio- -economic analysis economic analysis of network solutions to demonstrate their cost-effectiveness and impact on improving the penetration of broadband services • to identify and develop enhanced solutions for the Control and Management Planes Control and Management Planes and their collaboration for provisioning of end-to-end broadband services, with focus on GMPLS GMPLS networks • to investigate advanced architectures for burst/packet advanced architectures for burst/packet based optical networks networks • to evaluate robust transport technologies and node architectures robust transport technologies and node architectures through theoretical studies, technology assessments, and experiments • to define an end end- -to to- -end vision of the future network end vision of the future network providing innovative broadband services through joint activities with projects focusing on complementary aspects such as the access network segment and the interaction with applications (e.g. MUPBED). 4
Main objectives • to define network architectures define network architectures for core and metro networks, providing both packet packet • Define network architectures Define network architectures (packet and circuit switched) packet and circuit switched) • and circuit switched connections in an integrated network scenario and supporting and circuit switched both fixed and mobile services • Assess and demonstrate these architectures Assess and demonstrate these architectures • • to assess and demonstrate these architectures assess and demonstrate these architectures in term of scalability and end-to- end interoperability through network emulations and experiments • Study and evaluate multi • Study and evaluate multi- -layer traffic engineering and layer traffic engineering and • to study and evaluate multi study and evaluate multi- -layer traffic engineering and resilience schemes layer traffic engineering and resilience schemes in different service and business scenarios resilience schemes resilience schemes • to perform techno techno- - and socio and socio- -economic analysis economic analysis of network solutions to demonstrate their cost-effectiveness and impact on improving the penetration of • Techno Techno- - and socio and socio- -economic analysis economic analysis • broadband services • to identify and develop enhanced solutions for the Control and Management Planes Control and Management Planes • Control and management planes Control and management planes (focus GMPLS GMPLS) • and their collaboration for provisioning of end-to-end broadband services, with focus • Advanced architectures for burst/packet Advanced architectures for burst/packet networks on GMPLS GMPLS networks networks • • to investigate advanced architectures for burst/packet advanced architectures for burst/packet based optical networks networks • Robust transport technologies and node architectures Robust transport technologies and node architectures • • to evaluate robust transport technologies and node architectures robust transport technologies and node architectures through theoretical studies, technology assessments, and experiments • End End- -to to- -end vision of the future network end vision of the future network • • to define an end end- -to to- -end vision of the future network end vision of the future network providing innovative broadband services through joint activities with projects focusing on complementary aspects such as the access network segment and the interaction with applications (e.g. MUPBED). 5
Work packages WP1 - Architectures and Experiments of Future Integrated Broadband Networks WP2 - Service-Focused Network Engineering and Evaluation WP3 - Burst/Packet Networks for Extended Long Term Scenarios WP4 - Network Management and Control/Protocols WP5 - Technology Assessment and Experiments Interworking: - Task forces - Joint experiments 6
Achievements and progress (I) NOBEL 2 FIRST YEAR NOBEL 2 SECOND YEAR Packet and circuit transport scenarios Requirements for cost-effective in metro and backbone. NETWORK packet and circuit connectivity Architectural solutions for integrated ARCHITECTURES with integrated fixed-mobile traffic. fixed and mobile services. Set-up of a inter test-beds DCN Emulation of a multi-vendor, network at control plane level. multi-domain and multi-layer INTEGRATED Definition of experiments on CP with many nodes. EXPERIMENTS advanced CP func. in a multi-layer End-to-end network services and multi-domain network. demonstration. Development of new resilience Requirements for resilience and and TE mechanisms. TE in short, medium and Performance evaluation and long term scenarios. NETWORK experimental validations. Definition of resource allocation ENGINEERING Traffic characterization and mechanisms for network design modelling studies based on new and operation. traffic measurements 7
Achievements and progress (II) NOBEL 2 FIRST YEAR NOBEL 2 SECOND YEAR Optical burst/packet switching Define evolution scenarios from BURST/PACKET for high throughput core networks λ switched networks to burst/packet NETWORKS (e.g. terabit routers). switched optical networks. Control plane extensions specs. New network and node architectures for integrated GMPLS control plane to cope with traffic profiles evolution ML TE strategies and Unified CP. CP&MP requirements, open issues, CONTROL AND state-of-the-art related to standards, Advanced service provisioning and MNG. PLANE solution ideas and alternative quality management. directions. GMPLS service and technology specific New approaches to physical layer extensions. Generalized engineering rules impairments and modulation formats. TRANSPARENT assessing physical impairments. Techno-economic evaluation and NETWORKING cost comparison of all-optical networks comparison of RWA algorithms. with today’s OEO networks Prototype implementation for packet Layer 2 nodes: O-E-O burst switching TRANSMISSION transport switches, experiments and Ethernet nodes with CP functions. EXPERIMENTS and technology evaluation Optical subsystems for bursts transport 8
Dissemination � 212 conference publications and papers – ECOC, OFC, BBEurope, … – IEEE magazines, … � Public pages on the project web site – Public deliverables – Publications abstract – Conferences and events � NOBEL Flyer, NOBEL Newsletter � White Paper on Transport Networks � Training material – Public training presentation � NOBEL Book, A. Stavdas (ed.), “Optical networking: The challenges in the 21st century” (provisional) 9
Contributions to standards � Strategic topics for transport network standards evolution: – Resilience aspects – Multi-layer TE aspects – Packet transport technologies – Control plane – Management Plane – Service architectures, control and provisioning – Optical transparency � NOBEL position defined and agreed for each topic � 68 contributions presented by NOBEL partners mainly to ITU-T, IETF, OIF, TMN 10
Final demonstration � Interworking between ASON and GMPLS � Heterogeneous multi-domain and multi-layer scenario � By NOBEL2 Pan-European Control Plane Emulator � Protocol-unaware solution (developed by NOBEL 2) � Enables seamless interworking based on centralized ASON-GMPLS proxy � 5 laboratories involved 11
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