IP-centric control and management of optical transport networks

Author

Bernstein, Greg M. ; Yates, Jennifer ; Saha, Debanjan

Author_Institution

Ciena Corp., USA

Volume

38

Issue

10

fYear

2000

fDate

10/1/2000 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

161

Lastpage

167

Abstract

Previous techniques for the management and control of optical transport networks are proving inadequate in today´s rapidly evolving multivendor environments. This article examines the issues and challenges involved in developing a standardized optical network control plane. The control of optical transport networks is decomposed into provisioning models, a circuit provisioning process based on signaling, a neighbor and service discovery process, and a topology and resource discovery process. Unique properties and challenges of optical transport networks are explained in the context of these functions

Keywords

network topology; optical fibre networks; protocols; telecommunication control; telecommunication network management; telecommunication network routing; telecommunication signalling; IP-centric control; circuit provisioning; management; neighbor discovery process; optical transport networks; provisioning models; resource discovery process; service discovery process; signaling; standardized optical network control plane; topology process; Asynchronous transfer mode; Circuit topology; Environmental management; ISDN; Multiprotocol label switching; Optical control; Optical fiber networks; Resource management; Signal processing; Telecommunication network topology;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/35.874984

Filename

874984