Title :
The introduction of a control plane in deployed networks
Author :
Grammel, G. ; Sang, X. ; Coltro, C.
Author_Institution :
Alcatel Opt. Group, Alcatel, Germany
Abstract :
Carriers, as well as industry, are moving towards intelligent transmission networks by adding the capability of dynamically requesting bandwidth from a multivendor network. This capability is mainly considered to be a feature of new optical network technology, but it can be also be provided on networks already deployed. The strategy of how to introduce new intelligent features is discussed in detail. Key element of this strategy is an operational true network management system, which becomes the source of intelligence for the existing infrastructure. It provides a seamless integration of a control plane into today´s network, with incremental costs.
Keywords :
bandwidth allocation; intelligent networks; optical fibre networks; telecommunication network management; NMS; control plane; deployed networks; dynamic bandwidth requests; intelligent transmission networks; multivendor network; network management system; optical network technology; Bandwidth; Control systems; Costs; Databases; Intelligent networks; Optical fiber networks; Repeaters; SONET; Synchronous digital hierarchy; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2001. ECOC '01. 27th European Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6705-7
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2001.988838
