This document provides a seminar report on optical network architecture presented by Siddharth Singh at JSS Mahavidyapeetha. It begins with acknowledging those who helped and guided in completing the report. The abstract provides an overview of optical networks and how they provide high bandwidth through technologies like DWDM and routing/grooming at the wavelength level. It discusses network architectures like SONET, PONs, and topologies like bus, star and tree. The report is divided into chapters covering topics like DWDM systems, synchronous optical networking, PON history and elements, and network topologies.
LED and LASER source in optical communicationbhupender rawat
The document discusses LEDs, lasers, and their use in optical fiber communication. It provides introductions to LEDs and lasers, explaining how they work by converting electrical energy into light. LEDs are suitable for optical fiber due to their small size, high radiance, ability to modulate at high speeds, and long lifetime. Lasers provide more directional, coherent light and are used where higher performance is needed, allowing transmission over greater distances and higher data rates. Both LEDs and lasers can be used to inject light signals into optical fibers for communication.
Optical fiber communications networks use various topologies and protocols. A local area network interconnects users within a building, while metro and access networks connect between buildings and to homes. The physical layer refers to the transmission medium, while higher layers establish links and route data packets. Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) standards define optical carrier (OC) rates and frame formats to interconnect transmission equipment. Networks can be configured in ring or mesh topologies with self-healing capabilities. Passive optical networks (PON) use passive splitters and no electronic regeneration between transmitters and receivers.
The document provides an overview of the Generic Framing Procedure (GFP) networking standard. It describes GFP's frame format and two modes: framed and transparent. Framed GFP maps each client frame into a GFP frame, while transparent GFP allows mapping multiple client data streams. Applications discussed include packet routing over SONET/SDH links using GFP, resilient packet rings using a ring header, and extending LANs/SANs over WANs using transparent encapsulation.
Transmission system used for optical fibers Jay Baria
In this presentation I have explained various types of transmission system used for optical transmission and also described about the budget method that has to be followed while selecting an source for optical fibers and also about the factors that should be consider while selecting an source.
Optical switches enable signals in optical fibers or integrated optical circuits to be selectively switched from one circuit to another. They operate using mechanical means such as physically shifting fibers, or electro-optic, magneto-optic, or other methods. Optical switches can be slow, for alternate routing around faults, or fast, for logic operations using electro-optic or magneto-optic effects. Optical networks transmit data digitally as light through connected fiber strands and include SDH/SONET, opaque, partially transparent, and all-optical networks. All-optical networks perform all operations and functions optically without opto-electronics conversion.
Data Communications,Data Networks,computer communications,multiplexing,spread spectrum,protocol architecture,data link protocols,signal encoding techniques,transmission media
This presentation provides an overview of Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) technology. It discusses the basic components and operation of a DWDM system, including terminal multiplexers and demultiplexers, optical amplifiers, transponders, reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexers, and optical cross connects. It also covers topics like wavelength converting transponders, channel spacing, categories of wavelength switches, integrating DWDM with SONET, using DWDM for IP networks, and the value of DWDM in metropolitan areas. The presentation was given by Nitesh Srivastava from the ECE department.
Optical fibers transmit light and operate based on the principles of total internal reflection. They consist of a core and cladding material, with the core having a higher refractive index. This allows light to be guided along the fiber due to total internal reflection at the core-cladding boundary. There are two main types of optical fibers - single-mode fibers which only allow one mode of light to propagate, and multi-mode fibers which allow multiple light modes. Dispersion and attenuation are two factors that limit the performance of optical fibers by causing light pulses to broaden as they travel along the fiber.
LED and LASER source in optical communicationbhupender rawat
The document discusses LEDs, lasers, and their use in optical fiber communication. It provides introductions to LEDs and lasers, explaining how they work by converting electrical energy into light. LEDs are suitable for optical fiber due to their small size, high radiance, ability to modulate at high speeds, and long lifetime. Lasers provide more directional, coherent light and are used where higher performance is needed, allowing transmission over greater distances and higher data rates. Both LEDs and lasers can be used to inject light signals into optical fibers for communication.
Optical fiber communications networks use various topologies and protocols. A local area network interconnects users within a building, while metro and access networks connect between buildings and to homes. The physical layer refers to the transmission medium, while higher layers establish links and route data packets. Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) standards define optical carrier (OC) rates and frame formats to interconnect transmission equipment. Networks can be configured in ring or mesh topologies with self-healing capabilities. Passive optical networks (PON) use passive splitters and no electronic regeneration between transmitters and receivers.
The document provides an overview of the Generic Framing Procedure (GFP) networking standard. It describes GFP's frame format and two modes: framed and transparent. Framed GFP maps each client frame into a GFP frame, while transparent GFP allows mapping multiple client data streams. Applications discussed include packet routing over SONET/SDH links using GFP, resilient packet rings using a ring header, and extending LANs/SANs over WANs using transparent encapsulation.
Transmission system used for optical fibers Jay Baria
In this presentation I have explained various types of transmission system used for optical transmission and also described about the budget method that has to be followed while selecting an source for optical fibers and also about the factors that should be consider while selecting an source.
Optical switches enable signals in optical fibers or integrated optical circuits to be selectively switched from one circuit to another. They operate using mechanical means such as physically shifting fibers, or electro-optic, magneto-optic, or other methods. Optical switches can be slow, for alternate routing around faults, or fast, for logic operations using electro-optic or magneto-optic effects. Optical networks transmit data digitally as light through connected fiber strands and include SDH/SONET, opaque, partially transparent, and all-optical networks. All-optical networks perform all operations and functions optically without opto-electronics conversion.
Data Communications,Data Networks,computer communications,multiplexing,spread spectrum,protocol architecture,data link protocols,signal encoding techniques,transmission media
This presentation provides an overview of Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) technology. It discusses the basic components and operation of a DWDM system, including terminal multiplexers and demultiplexers, optical amplifiers, transponders, reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexers, and optical cross connects. It also covers topics like wavelength converting transponders, channel spacing, categories of wavelength switches, integrating DWDM with SONET, using DWDM for IP networks, and the value of DWDM in metropolitan areas. The presentation was given by Nitesh Srivastava from the ECE department.
Optical fibers transmit light and operate based on the principles of total internal reflection. They consist of a core and cladding material, with the core having a higher refractive index. This allows light to be guided along the fiber due to total internal reflection at the core-cladding boundary. There are two main types of optical fibers - single-mode fibers which only allow one mode of light to propagate, and multi-mode fibers which allow multiple light modes. Dispersion and attenuation are two factors that limit the performance of optical fibers by causing light pulses to broaden as they travel along the fiber.
This document discusses various sources of signal attenuation and distortion that occur as optical signals propagate through optical fibers. It describes the primary mechanisms of signal attenuation as material absorption, scattering, and bending losses. Material absorption includes intrinsic absorption from the fiber material and extrinsic absorption from impurities. Scattering results from refractive index variations within the fiber. Signal distortion is caused by chromatic dispersion, polarization mode dispersion, and intermodal dispersion. The document outlines techniques to reduce dispersion, such as dispersion-shifted fibers, non-zero dispersion-shifted fibers, and dispersion-compensating fibers.
This document discusses different types of transmission media, including their characteristics and applications. It covers both guided media like twisted pair, coaxial cable, and optical fiber, as well as unguided or wireless transmission using radio frequencies, microwaves, and satellites. Key points discussed include the factors that determine transmission quality like bandwidth and interference, the advantages of higher bandwidth and fiber optics, and how different media are suited for various uses from local networks to long-distance trunks based on their data rates and transmission distances.
Free space optical communication(final)kanusinghal3
This document provides an overview of free space optical communication (FSO). It discusses the motivation for using FSO due to increasing bandwidth needs and spectrum scarcity. FSO uses visible or infrared light to transmit broadband communications in a line-of-sight fashion. The document outlines key challenges of FSO including attenuation from environmental factors like fog and scattering. It also reviews the advantages of low cost and high security as well as disadvantages such as sensitivity to obstructions. The document concludes that FSO is a promising supplemental technology to wireless and fiber for short-range applications.
This document discusses wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) and dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM). It describes how WDM uses different wavelengths to transmit multiple signals over the same fiber, with wider channel spacing. DWDM is then introduced as a way to increase capacity by reducing channel spacing. The key advantages and disadvantages of both WDM and DWDM are outlined. Standards for DWDM channel plans are also mentioned.
This document discusses different types of dispersion in optical fibers, including modal dispersion, material dispersion, waveguide dispersion, and polarization mode dispersion. It defines important terms related to dispersion like group velocity and group delay. It also examines how dispersion causes pulse broadening over distance as different wavelengths within a pulse propagate at different speeds through the fiber. Finally, it compares the dispersion characteristics of different fiber types like dispersion shifted and flattened fibers which are designed to reduce dispersion effects.
This document provides an overview of optical amplifiers, including their necessity, basic concepts, types, and applications. Optical amplifiers are needed to compensate for attenuation losses over long transmission distances. The main types discussed are semiconductor optical amplifiers, erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs), and Raman amplifiers. EDFAs use stimulated emission in erbium-doped fiber to amplify signals, while Raman amplifiers rely on stimulated Raman scattering in fiber. Both can provide wavelength-independent amplification but have different noise and gain characteristics. Optical amplifiers play a critical role in modern long-haul optical networks by enabling transmission over thousands of kilometers.
SONET is a standard for optical telecommunication transport that uses optical fiber to send data. It was developed independently in the US as SONET and in Europe as SDH. The SONET standard includes four functional layers - path, line, section, and photonic. It uses a SONET frame that is a 2-dimensional matrix of bytes transmitted at a fixed rate. SONET networks can be created using SONET equipment to form linear, ring or mesh topologies with advantages like protection, high bandwidth, and efficient bandwidth management.
Synchronous Optical Networking (SONET) and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) are standardized protocols that transfer multiple digital bit streams synchronously over optical fiber using lasers or LEDs. SONET was developed to replace earlier asynchronous systems for transporting large amounts of telephone calls and data traffic over fiber without synchronization problems. SONET defines four layers - path, line, section, and photonic - to move signals across the network. It also defines a hierarchy of electrical signaling levels called STSs and corresponding optical signals called OCs. SONET networks can be configured in point-to-point, multipoint, ring or mesh topologies and provide advantages like reduced complexity, protection, bandwidth efficiency
There are 3 main propagation mechanisms in mobile communication systems:
1. Reflection occurs when signals bounce off surfaces like buildings and earth.
2. Diffraction is when signals bend around obstacles like hills and buildings.
3. Scattering is when signals are deflected in many directions by small obstacles like trees and signs. These 3 mechanisms impact the received power and must be considered in propagation models.
Amplifiers -edfa,raman & soa comparisionMapYourTech
This document compares three types of optical amplifiers: Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifiers (EDFA), Raman amplifiers, and Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers (SOA). It provides a specification comparison and characteristics comparison of the three amplifiers and discusses their WDM band capabilities. References are provided for EDFA, Raman amplifier, and SOA technologies.
This document provides an overview of optical fiber communication. It discusses the introduction of optical fiber, including its composition and small diameter. The history of optical fiber is summarized, from early experiments in the 1840s to widespread telecommunication use in the late 20th century. The document outlines the principle of total internal reflection that allows transmission through optical fibers and describes the main types of fibers based on mode and refractive index. Applications and advantages of optical fiber communication are also mentioned.
The document discusses different types of microwave phase shifters. It describes that a phase shifter is a two-port device that provides a fixed or variable phase shift of an RF signal with minimal attenuation. It then focuses on ferrite phase shifters, which use ferrite materials to provide a variable phase shift by changing the bias field of the ferrite. The document also discusses distributed phase shifters, active vs. passive phase shifters, analog vs. digital phase shifters, and fixed vs. variable phase shifters.
Ultra Wide-Band Technology (UWB) is a short-range, high-bandwidth communications technology that can be used for data transfer, imaging, and localization applications. UWB operates by transmitting very short pulses across a wide frequency band with low power. Key applications of UWB include high-speed wireless communications and high-resolution radar and imaging systems. Standardization efforts have developed standards for UWB personal area networks, and UWB offers advantages like high data rates and secure transmission, but also faces limitations from its low-power emissions.
The document provides an overview of MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output) systems in wireless communications. It discusses how MIMO can provide array gain, diversity gain, and multiplexing gain to improve spectral efficiency, coverage, and quality of service. It also describes how MIMO reduces co-channel interference. The document covers MIMO channel models and capacity results for different scenarios. It concludes by discussing how MIMO can be used to maximize diversity or throughput through different transmission techniques.
Loss of strength, A periodic reduction in the received strength of a radio transmission.
This is about the phenomenon of loss of signal in telecommunications.Fading refers to the
time variation of the received signal power caused by changes in the transmission medium or path.
Dispersion Compensation Techniques for Optical Fiber CommunicationAmit Raikar
This document discusses dispersion in optical fiber communication systems and various techniques to compensate for it, including dispersion compensating fibers, fiber Bragg gratings, electronic dispersion compensation, digital filters, and optical phase conjugation. Dispersion increases pulse spreading and affects signal quality. These techniques help reduce dispersion to improve transmission over long distances. The document compares the advantages and disadvantages of each technique.
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, OFDM uses a large number of narrow sub-carriers for multi-carrier transmission to overcome the effect of multi path fading problem. LTE uses OFDM for the downlink, from base station to terminal to transmit the data over many narrow band careers of 180 KHz each instead of spreading one signal over the complete 5MHz career bandwidth. OFDM meets the LTE requirement for spectrum flexibility and enables cost-efficient solutions for very wide carriers with high peak rates.
The primary advantage of OFDM over single-carrier schemes is its ability to cope with severe channel conditions. Channel equalization is simplified. The low symbol rate makes the use of a guard interval between symbols affordable, making it possible to eliminate inter symbol interference (ISI).
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA) is a channel access method where the available bandwidth is divided into multiple non-overlapping frequency bands and each user is assigned a specific frequency band. Each user can transmit or receive independently in its assigned frequency band without interference from other users. FDMA requires expensive bandpass filters for each frequency band and has strict linearity requirements for the transmission medium. The number of channels in an FDMA system is calculated by dividing the total available bandwidth minus the guard bands by the bandwidth of each individual channel.
Optical networks use fiber optic technologies and components to transmit data at high speeds. They employ network architectures like synchronous optical networks (SONET) and passive optical networks (PONs) to route data through the core transport network and provide access to customers. SONET uses time-division multiplexing and self-healing ring topologies to interconnect equipment from different vendors. PONs have a star topology and use different wavelengths to transmit data downstream and upstream without electronic regeneration between transmitters and receivers.
This document discusses various sources of signal attenuation and distortion that occur as optical signals propagate through optical fibers. It describes the primary mechanisms of signal attenuation as material absorption, scattering, and bending losses. Material absorption includes intrinsic absorption from the fiber material and extrinsic absorption from impurities. Scattering results from refractive index variations within the fiber. Signal distortion is caused by chromatic dispersion, polarization mode dispersion, and intermodal dispersion. The document outlines techniques to reduce dispersion, such as dispersion-shifted fibers, non-zero dispersion-shifted fibers, and dispersion-compensating fibers.
This document discusses different types of transmission media, including their characteristics and applications. It covers both guided media like twisted pair, coaxial cable, and optical fiber, as well as unguided or wireless transmission using radio frequencies, microwaves, and satellites. Key points discussed include the factors that determine transmission quality like bandwidth and interference, the advantages of higher bandwidth and fiber optics, and how different media are suited for various uses from local networks to long-distance trunks based on their data rates and transmission distances.
Free space optical communication(final)kanusinghal3
This document provides an overview of free space optical communication (FSO). It discusses the motivation for using FSO due to increasing bandwidth needs and spectrum scarcity. FSO uses visible or infrared light to transmit broadband communications in a line-of-sight fashion. The document outlines key challenges of FSO including attenuation from environmental factors like fog and scattering. It also reviews the advantages of low cost and high security as well as disadvantages such as sensitivity to obstructions. The document concludes that FSO is a promising supplemental technology to wireless and fiber for short-range applications.
This document discusses wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) and dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM). It describes how WDM uses different wavelengths to transmit multiple signals over the same fiber, with wider channel spacing. DWDM is then introduced as a way to increase capacity by reducing channel spacing. The key advantages and disadvantages of both WDM and DWDM are outlined. Standards for DWDM channel plans are also mentioned.
This document discusses different types of dispersion in optical fibers, including modal dispersion, material dispersion, waveguide dispersion, and polarization mode dispersion. It defines important terms related to dispersion like group velocity and group delay. It also examines how dispersion causes pulse broadening over distance as different wavelengths within a pulse propagate at different speeds through the fiber. Finally, it compares the dispersion characteristics of different fiber types like dispersion shifted and flattened fibers which are designed to reduce dispersion effects.
This document provides an overview of optical amplifiers, including their necessity, basic concepts, types, and applications. Optical amplifiers are needed to compensate for attenuation losses over long transmission distances. The main types discussed are semiconductor optical amplifiers, erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs), and Raman amplifiers. EDFAs use stimulated emission in erbium-doped fiber to amplify signals, while Raman amplifiers rely on stimulated Raman scattering in fiber. Both can provide wavelength-independent amplification but have different noise and gain characteristics. Optical amplifiers play a critical role in modern long-haul optical networks by enabling transmission over thousands of kilometers.
SONET is a standard for optical telecommunication transport that uses optical fiber to send data. It was developed independently in the US as SONET and in Europe as SDH. The SONET standard includes four functional layers - path, line, section, and photonic. It uses a SONET frame that is a 2-dimensional matrix of bytes transmitted at a fixed rate. SONET networks can be created using SONET equipment to form linear, ring or mesh topologies with advantages like protection, high bandwidth, and efficient bandwidth management.
Synchronous Optical Networking (SONET) and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) are standardized protocols that transfer multiple digital bit streams synchronously over optical fiber using lasers or LEDs. SONET was developed to replace earlier asynchronous systems for transporting large amounts of telephone calls and data traffic over fiber without synchronization problems. SONET defines four layers - path, line, section, and photonic - to move signals across the network. It also defines a hierarchy of electrical signaling levels called STSs and corresponding optical signals called OCs. SONET networks can be configured in point-to-point, multipoint, ring or mesh topologies and provide advantages like reduced complexity, protection, bandwidth efficiency
There are 3 main propagation mechanisms in mobile communication systems:
1. Reflection occurs when signals bounce off surfaces like buildings and earth.
2. Diffraction is when signals bend around obstacles like hills and buildings.
3. Scattering is when signals are deflected in many directions by small obstacles like trees and signs. These 3 mechanisms impact the received power and must be considered in propagation models.
Amplifiers -edfa,raman & soa comparisionMapYourTech
This document compares three types of optical amplifiers: Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifiers (EDFA), Raman amplifiers, and Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers (SOA). It provides a specification comparison and characteristics comparison of the three amplifiers and discusses their WDM band capabilities. References are provided for EDFA, Raman amplifier, and SOA technologies.
This document provides an overview of optical fiber communication. It discusses the introduction of optical fiber, including its composition and small diameter. The history of optical fiber is summarized, from early experiments in the 1840s to widespread telecommunication use in the late 20th century. The document outlines the principle of total internal reflection that allows transmission through optical fibers and describes the main types of fibers based on mode and refractive index. Applications and advantages of optical fiber communication are also mentioned.
The document discusses different types of microwave phase shifters. It describes that a phase shifter is a two-port device that provides a fixed or variable phase shift of an RF signal with minimal attenuation. It then focuses on ferrite phase shifters, which use ferrite materials to provide a variable phase shift by changing the bias field of the ferrite. The document also discusses distributed phase shifters, active vs. passive phase shifters, analog vs. digital phase shifters, and fixed vs. variable phase shifters.
Ultra Wide-Band Technology (UWB) is a short-range, high-bandwidth communications technology that can be used for data transfer, imaging, and localization applications. UWB operates by transmitting very short pulses across a wide frequency band with low power. Key applications of UWB include high-speed wireless communications and high-resolution radar and imaging systems. Standardization efforts have developed standards for UWB personal area networks, and UWB offers advantages like high data rates and secure transmission, but also faces limitations from its low-power emissions.
The document provides an overview of MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output) systems in wireless communications. It discusses how MIMO can provide array gain, diversity gain, and multiplexing gain to improve spectral efficiency, coverage, and quality of service. It also describes how MIMO reduces co-channel interference. The document covers MIMO channel models and capacity results for different scenarios. It concludes by discussing how MIMO can be used to maximize diversity or throughput through different transmission techniques.
Loss of strength, A periodic reduction in the received strength of a radio transmission.
This is about the phenomenon of loss of signal in telecommunications.Fading refers to the
time variation of the received signal power caused by changes in the transmission medium or path.
Dispersion Compensation Techniques for Optical Fiber CommunicationAmit Raikar
This document discusses dispersion in optical fiber communication systems and various techniques to compensate for it, including dispersion compensating fibers, fiber Bragg gratings, electronic dispersion compensation, digital filters, and optical phase conjugation. Dispersion increases pulse spreading and affects signal quality. These techniques help reduce dispersion to improve transmission over long distances. The document compares the advantages and disadvantages of each technique.
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, OFDM uses a large number of narrow sub-carriers for multi-carrier transmission to overcome the effect of multi path fading problem. LTE uses OFDM for the downlink, from base station to terminal to transmit the data over many narrow band careers of 180 KHz each instead of spreading one signal over the complete 5MHz career bandwidth. OFDM meets the LTE requirement for spectrum flexibility and enables cost-efficient solutions for very wide carriers with high peak rates.
The primary advantage of OFDM over single-carrier schemes is its ability to cope with severe channel conditions. Channel equalization is simplified. The low symbol rate makes the use of a guard interval between symbols affordable, making it possible to eliminate inter symbol interference (ISI).
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA) is a channel access method where the available bandwidth is divided into multiple non-overlapping frequency bands and each user is assigned a specific frequency band. Each user can transmit or receive independently in its assigned frequency band without interference from other users. FDMA requires expensive bandpass filters for each frequency band and has strict linearity requirements for the transmission medium. The number of channels in an FDMA system is calculated by dividing the total available bandwidth minus the guard bands by the bandwidth of each individual channel.
Optical networks use fiber optic technologies and components to transmit data at high speeds. They employ network architectures like synchronous optical networks (SONET) and passive optical networks (PONs) to route data through the core transport network and provide access to customers. SONET uses time-division multiplexing and self-healing ring topologies to interconnect equipment from different vendors. PONs have a star topology and use different wavelengths to transmit data downstream and upstream without electronic regeneration between transmitters and receivers.
There are two common tenets of operations: "hell is other people's software," and "better software is produced by those forced to operate it." In this session I'll take a fly-by-tour of two pieces of software that were built from the ground up for operability from the hard-earned teachings of their inoperable predecessors: a distributed datastore replacing PostgreSQL, and a message queue replacing RabbitMQ.
We'll discuss specific design aspects that increase resiliency in the event of failure and observability at all times.
Optimizing the Upstreaming Workflow: Flexibly Scale Storage for Seismic Proce...Avere Systems
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The document discusses several important operating system security issues. The operating system must provide protection mechanisms to prevent unauthorized access to processes and resources. It also needs flexibility to configure how resources are shared between processes and change these configurations as needed. Key security issues for an operating system include implementing protection mechanisms, controlling resource sharing, enforcing security policies, and utilizing authentication and authorization.
Starbucks is an American global coffee company and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. It is the largest coffeehouse company in the world with over 20,000 stores across 63 countries. Starbucks aims to create a welcoming "third place" between work and home, treating employees and customers with respect. The Starbucks culture emphasizes quality coffee, community, and environmental sustainability.
Google Analytics vs. Omniture Comparative GuideJimmy Jay
Google Analytics Vs Omniture Comparative Guide is a clear way to differentiate between two available web analytics applications. This guide is based on the basic as well as complex features of both the platforms.
Obstetrics deals with pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period. Key terms include gestation, which is the duration of pregnancy, and trimesters, which divide pregnancy into three stages. Complications can include preterm birth before 37 weeks, post-term birth after 42 weeks, and pregnancy-induced high blood pressure conditions like preeclampsia. Delivery methods include normal spontaneous vaginal delivery and Cesarean section.
The document outlines the traditional payments value chain, which includes five core stakeholders: merchants, acquiring banks, networks, issuing banks, and consumers. It describes the roles of each stakeholder and how they interact, with acquiring banks establishing relationships with merchants, networks connecting the entire ecosystem, issuing banks servicing cardholders, and consumers using cards to make payments. Money and fees flow between the stakeholders at each stage of an authorization and settlement transaction.
Porter's five force analysis on computer industryRajath Menon
The document discusses the major companies in the PC industry - Dell, HP, Apple, Acer, and Sony. It provides details on each company's products, brands, revenue, and net income. The PC industry is highly competitive with tight rivalry among existing major firms. New entrants face high barriers due to significant capital requirements for research and development. Key success factors include technology innovation, customer service, and developing new business strategies.
Cavity walls have two skins separated by a hollow space which provides several advantages over solid walls. The cavity allows moisture from the outer skin to drain out through weep holes while preventing transfer to the inner skin. Cavity walls also provide better thermal and sound insulation than solid walls due to the non-conductive air gap. Common components of cavity walls include insulation materials filled in the cavity to reduce heat loss, wall ties to bond the two skins, and damp proof courses above and below to prevent moisture penetration.
The document provides an overview of accounting principles for upstream oil and gas, including PSC accounting. It discusses the full cost and successful efforts accounting methods, accounting for acquisition, exploration, development and production costs. PSC accounting differs in its treatment of these costs compared to GAAP. Specifically, under PSC accounting certain exploration and development expenditures are expensed rather than capitalized. The document also covers other PSC considerations like cost recovery, domestic market obligations and investment credits.
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The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. It notes that regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise has also been shown to enhance self-esteem and quality of life.
The document discusses the issue of limited mobile wireless network capacity as demand for data continues to grow exponentially due to increasing use of smartphones, tablets, and cloud-based applications. It notes that wireless network capacity is inherently constrained compared to wired networks. While network upgrades can help alleviate capacity issues temporarily, fundamental business model changes are needed to manage unprofitable network usage and capture more revenue from high-volume data users. Specific technology providers like Broadcom and network upgrade strategies are mentioned as potential ways to address network capacity challenges.
The document summarizes the classic fairytale of Cinderella. It describes how Cinderella is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters but is able to attend the royal ball with the help of her fairy godmother. At the ball, she dances with and falls in love with the prince. However, she must flee before midnight when the magic ends. Later, the prince finds Cinderella with the glass slipper, they fall in love and marry, living happily ever after.
Grid computing involves applying the resources of many computers in a network to solve large problems simultaneously. It shares idle computing resources over an intranet to distribute large files efficiently. Security measures like authentication are needed. Resources are managed through remote job submission. Major business uses include life sciences, financial modeling, education, engineering, and government collaboration. The proposed intranet grid would make downloading multiple files very fast while maintaining security.
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Created to demonstrate how an organization can improve the delivery of project management services both internally and externally using best practices. A project management office, empowered to govern a project portfolio, including the prioritization process that selects projects for the portfolio, can demonstrate measurable benefits by implementing a project management office using best practices. This presentation explains the roles, functions and benefits of such an office.
Allergic reactions are exaggerated immune responses that can damage the host. There are four main types of hypersensitivity reactions mediated by different mechanisms. Immunotherapy uses controlled exposure to allergens to reduce allergic symptoms and involves altering the immune response from a TH2 to a TH1 profile over time. Sublingual immunotherapy is an effective alternative to subcutaneous immunotherapy for treating allergic diseases.
The document provides an overview of organization development and planned change. It defines organization development and discusses its historical development. It also presents several definitions of OD provided by Burke, French, Beckhard, and Beer. The chapter outlines the learning objectives and process models of planned change including Lewin's change model and the action research model. It describes the general model of planned change and discusses critiques of planned change approaches.
This document discusses the past, present, and future of fiber optic communication technology. It provides an overview of the basic principles and evolution of fiber optic systems over multiple generations. Future trends discussed include all optical networks, multi-terabit transmission using dense wavelength division multiplexing, intelligent optical networks, ultra-long haul transmission, improvements in laser and amplification technologies, advancement of submarine network configurations, and continued miniaturization of components. Fiber optic communication capacity and capabilities are expected to continue growing to meet rising bandwidth demands.
Optical switching technologies allow for more efficient routing of data in fiber optic networks. Spectral switching routes different wavelength channels to different output ports, while spatial switching routes light to different fiber locations. Few optical switching technologies have been widely deployed, but some successes include wavelength selective switches used in reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer nodes. Optical switching can benefit terrestrial networks, undersea cable systems, and networks supporting 5G/6G by enabling increased data transmission and more flexible routing of traffic. Data center interconnect networks also rely on high-speed optical fiber links with optical switching to share resources between data centers.
This document provides an overview of high speed backbone network design and routing. It discusses key elements of backbone networks including fiber optics, layer 2 and 3 switches, dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM), quality of service measures, and resilience. Fiber optic cables provide benefits like high bandwidth, low loss, and security. Layer 2 switches operate at the data link layer, while layer 3 switches perform both layer 2 and layer 3 functions for improved performance. DWDM combines multiple light wavelengths on a single fiber to increase bandwidth. Quality of service and resilience features ensure high throughput and network stability.
The document provides an overview of optical fiber communication systems and synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH) networks. It discusses the advantages of optical fiber over traditional communication mediums, including higher bandwidth and lower attenuation. It also outlines the history of optical communication networks, from early generations with limitations like dispersion and lower bit rates, to current networks that use single-mode fiber and technologies like SDH to achieve multi-gigabit transmission over long distances with minimal losses. The objectives are to understand SDH concepts, network applications, architectures, and other aspects relevant to designing and operating efficient SDH transmission networks.
This document provides an introduction to optical transmission in communications networks. It begins with definitions of transmission and an overview of how transmission fits within a telecommunications network. It then discusses the history and benefits of optical transmission over metal transmission. Key topics covered include transmission signal parameters, different types of transmission networks for metro and long-haul environments, an overview of multiplexing techniques like TDM and WDM, and different types of network elements like fixed point-to-point links versus flexible networks using cross-connects.
application of fibre optics in communicationRimmi07
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Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering
SEMINAR REPORT
ON
OPTICAL NETWORK ARCHITECTURE
SIDDHARTH SINGH
JSS MAHAVIDYAPEETHA
JSS Academy of Technical Education
Noida
2013-14
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First of all I would like to thank our HOD Prof. DINESH CHANDRA , my coordinating
faculty Prof. CHAYA GROVER and Prof. ARVIND TIWARI for assigning me the
seminar topic “OPTICAL NETWORK ARCHITECTURE”.
I would also like to thank my seniors, my batch mates for helping me in every possible way
for completion of this seminar.
Lastly I would specially like to thank Mr. ARVIND TIWARI for helping and guiding me
throughout this seminar report.
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ABSTRACT
Optical networks are high-capacity telecommunications networks based on optical
technologies and component that provide routing, grooming, and restoration at the
wavelength level as well as wavelength-based services. As networks face increasing
bandwidth demand and diminishing fiber availability, network providers are moving towards
a crucial milestone in network evolution: the optical network. Just like every other layer
defined in networking, a layer architecture has to be defined for the optical layer. A multi-
wavelength mesh-connected optical network is used to define the architecture of the optic
layer. SONET is a set of transport containers that allow for delivery of a variety of protocols,
including traditional telephony, ATM, Ethernet, and TCP/IP traffic. A passive optical
network (PON) is a telecommunications network that uses point-to-multipoint fiber to the
premises in which unpowered optical splitters are used to enable a single optical fiber to
serve multiple premises.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.................................................................................. ii
ABSTRACT ........................................................................................................... iii
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 5
1.1 Optical Network Architecture ......................................................................5
CHAPTER 2 Benefits and History of Optical Network................6
2.1 History............................................................................................................6
2.2 Asynchronous................................................................................................ 6
2.3 Synchronous...................................................................................................6
2.4 Optical............................................................................................................6
CHAPTER 3 Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing 8
3.1 DWDM SYSTEM ........................................................................................8
3.2 Optical Transmission Principles....................................................................9
CHAPTER 4 Synchronous Optical Networking.............................. ...........................10
4.1 The basic unit of transmission.....................................................................11
4.2 Framing..........................................................................................................11
4.3SDH frame .....................................................................................................11
4.4 Payload .........................................................................................................12
CHAPTER 5 Passive optical network.....................................................................14
5.1 History.......................................................................................................14
5.2 Network elements.......................................................................................15
CHAPTER 6 NETWORK TOPOLOGY ...............................................................16
6.1 Types of topologies.....................................................................................16
6.1.1 BUS topology...........................................................................................16
6.1.2 STAR topology........................................................................................18
6.1.3 TREE toplogy...........................................................................................19
REFERENCES ......................................................................................................20
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
One of the major issues in the networking industry today is tremendous demand for more and
more bandwidth. Before the introduction of optical networks, the reduced availability of
fibers became a big problem for the network providers. However, with the development of
optical networks and the use of Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM)
technology, a new and probably, a very crucial milestone is being reached in network
evolution. The existing SONET/SDH network architecture is best suited for voice traffic
rather than today’s high-speed data traffic. To upgrade the system to handle this kind of
traffic is very expensive and hence the need for the development of an intelligent all-optical
network. Such a network will bring intelligence and scalability to the optical domain by
combining the intelligence and functional capability of SONET/SDH, the tremendous
bandwidth of DWDM and innovative networking software to spawn a variety of optical
transport, switching and management related products.
1.1 Optical Network Architecture
Optical networks are high-capacity telecommunications networks based on optical
technologies and component that provide routing, grooming, and restoration at the
wavelength level as well as wavelength-based services. The origin of optical networks is
linked to Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) which arose to provide additional
capacity on existing fibers. The optical layer whose standards are being developed, will
ideally be transparent to the SONET layer, providing restoration, performance monitoring,
and provisioning of individual wavelengths instead of electrical SONET signals. So in
essence a lot of network elements will be eliminated and there will be a reduction of electrical
equipment.
A passive optical network (PON) is a telecommunications network that uses point-to-
multipoint fiber to the premises in which unpowered optical splitters are used to enable a
single optical fiber to serve multiple premises. A PON consists of an optical line
terminal (OLT) at the service provider's central office and a number of optical network
units (ONUs) near end users. A PON reduces the amount of fiber and central office
equipment required compared with point-to-point architectures. A passive optical network is
a form of fiber-optic access network. They do both the transmission and the switching of data
in the optical domain. This has resulted in the onset of tremendous amount of bandwidth
availability. Further the use of non-overlapping channels allows each channel to operate at
peak speeds.
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CHAPTER 2
2. Benefits and History of Optical Networks
In the early 1980s, a revolution in telecommunications networks began that was
spawned by the use of a relatively unassuming technology, fiber -optic cable. Since then, the
tremendous cost savings and increased network quality has led to many advances in the
technologies required for optical networks, the benefits of which are only beginning to be
realized.
2.1 History
Telecommunication networks have evolved during a century-long history of
technological advances and social changes. The networks that once provided basic telephone
service through a friendly local operator are now transmitting the equivalent of thousands of
encyclopedias per second. Throughout this history, the digital network has evolved in three
fundamental stages: asynchronous, synchronous, and optical.
2.2 Asynchronous
The first digital networks were asynchronous networks. In asynchronous networks,
each network element's internal clock source timed its transmitted signal. Because each
clock had a certain amount of variation, signals arriving and transmitting could have a large
variation in timing, which often resulted in bit errors.
More importantly, as optical-fiber deployment increased, no standards existed to mandate
how network elements should format the optical signal. A myriad of proprietary methods
appeared, making it difficult for network providers to interconnect equipment from different
vendors.
2.3 Synchronous
The need for optical standards led to the creation of the synchronous optical network
(SONET). SONET standardized line rates, coding schemes, bit-rate hierarchies, and
operations and maintenance functionality. SONET also defined the types of network
elements required, network architectures that vendors could
implement, and the functionality that each node must perform. Network providers could now
use different vendor's optical equipment with the confidence of at least basic interoperability.
2.4 Optical
The one aspect of SONET that has allowed it to survive during a time of tremendous
changes in network capacity needs is its scalability. Based on its open-ended growth plan for
higher bit rates, theoretically no upper limit exists for SONET bit rates. However, as higher
bit rates are used, physical limitations in the laser sources and optical fiber begin to make the
practice of endlessly increasing the bit rate on each signal an impractical solution.
Additionally, connection to the networks through access rings has also had increased
requirements. Customers are demanding more services and options and are carrying more and
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different types of data traffic. To provide full end-to -end connectivity, a new paradigm was
needed to meet all the high-capacity and varied needs. Optical networks provide the required
bandwidth and flexibility to enable end-to-end wavelength services
Figure 1. End-to-End Wavelength Services
Optical networks began with wavelength division multiplexing (WDM),
which arose to provide additional capacity on existing fibers. Like SONET, defined
network elements and architectures provide the basis of the optical network.
However, unlike SONET, rather than using a defined bit-rate and frame structure as
its basic building block, the optical network will be based on wavelengths. The
components of the optical network will be defined according to how the wavelengths
are transmitted, groomed, or implemented in the network.
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CHAPTER 3
Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing(DWDM)
Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) is a fiber-optic transmission
technique. It involves the process of multiplexing many different wavelength signals onto a
single fiber. So each fiber have a set of parallel optical channels each using slightly different
light wavelengths. It employs light wavelengths to transmit data parallel-by-bit or serial-by-
character. DWDM is a very crucial component of optical networks that will allow the
transmission of data: voice, video-IP, ATM and SONET/SDH respectively, over the optical
layer.
Hence with the development of WDM technology, optical layer provides the only
means for carriers to integrate the diverse technologies of their existing networks into one
physical infrastructure. For example, though a carrier might be operating both ATM and
SONET networks, with the use of DWDM it is not necessary for the ATM signal to be
multiplexed up to the SONET rate to be carried on the DWDM network. Hence carriers can
quickly introduce ATM or IP without having to deploy an overlay network for multiplexing.
3.1 DWDM SYSTEM
As mentioned earlier, optical networks use Dense Wavelength Multiplexing as the
underlying carrier. The most important components of any DWDM system are transmitters,
receivers, Erbium-doped fiberAmplifiers,DWDM multiplexors and DWDM demultiplexors.
Fig 1 gives the structure of a typical DWDM system. The concepts of optical fiber
transmission, amplifiers, loss control, all optical header replacement, network topology,
synchronization and physical layer security play a major role in deciding the throughput of
the network. These factors have been discussed briefly in this sections that follow.
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Fig.1 Block Diagram of a DWDM System
3.2 Optical Transmission Principles
The DWDM system has an important photonic layer, which is responsible for
transmission of the optical data through the network. Some basic principles, concerning the
optical transmission, are explained in this section. These are necessary for the proper
operation of the system.
Channel Spacing
The minimum frequency separation between two different signals multiplexed in
known as the Channel spacing. Since the wavelength of operation is inversely proportional
to the frequency, a corresponding difference is introduced in the wavelength of each signal.
The factors controlling channel spacing are the optical amplifier’s bandwidth and the
capability of the receiver in identifying two close wavelengths sets the lower bound on the
channel spacing. Both factors ultimately restrict the number of unique wavelengths passing
through the amplifier.
Signal Direction
An optical fiber helps transmit signal in both directions. Based on this feature, a
DWDM system can be implemented in two ways:
Unidirectional: All wavelengths travel in the same direction within the fiber. It is
similar to a simplex case. This calls in for laying one another parallel fiber for
supporting transmission on the other side.
Bi-directional: The channels in the DWDM fiber are split into two separate bands,
one for each direction. This removes the need for the second fiber, but, in turn reduces
the capacity or transmission bandwidth.
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CHAPTER 4
Synchronous Optical Networking
Synchronous Optical Networking (SONET) and Synchronous Digital
Hierarchy (SDH) are standardized protocols that transfer multiple digital bit streams
over optical fiber using lasers or highly coherent light from light-emitting diodes (LEDs). At
low transmission rates data can also be transferred via an electrical interface. The method was
developed to replace the Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy (PDH) system for transporting
large amounts of telephone calls and data traffic over the same fiber without synchronization
problems. SONET generic criteria are detailed inTelcordia Technologies Generic
Requirements document GR-253-CORE. Generic criteria applicable to SONET and other
transmission systems (e.g., asynchronous fiber optic systems or digital radio systems) are
found in Telcordia GR-499-CORE.
SONET and SDH, which are essentially the same, were originally designed to
transport circuit mode communications (e.g., DS1, DS3) from a variety of different sources,
but they were primarily designed to support real-time, uncompressed, circuit-switched voice
encoded in PCM format.[3] The primary difficulty in doing this prior to SONET/SDH was
that the synchronization sources of these various circuits were different. This meant that each
circuit was actually operating at a slightly different rate and with different phase.
SONET/SDH allowed for the simultaneous transport of many different circuits of differing
origin within a single framing protocol. SONET/SDH is not itself a communications
protocol per se, but a transport protocol.
Due to SONET/SDH's essential protocol neutrality and transport-oriented features,
SONET/SDH was the obvious choice for transporting the fixed length Asynchronous
Transfer Mode (ATM) frames also known as cells. It quickly evolved mapping structures and
concatenated payload containers to transport ATM connections. In other words, for ATM
(and eventually other protocols such as Ethernet), the internal complex structure previously
used to transport circuit-oriented connections was removed and replaced with a large and
concatenated frame (such as STS-3c) into which ATM cells, IP packets, or Ethernet frames
are placed.
Both SDH and SONET are widely used today: SONET in the United
States and Canada, and SDH in the rest of the world. Although the SONET standards were
developed before SDH, it is considered a variation of SDH because of SDH's greater
worldwide market penetration.
The SDH standard was originally defined by the European Telecommunications
Standards Institute (ETSI), and is formalized as International Telecommunication
Union (ITU) standards G.707,[4] G.783,[5] G.784,[6] and G.803.[7][8] The SONET standard was
defined by Telcordia[1] and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard
T1.105.[8][9]
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4.1 The basic unit of transmission
The basic unit of framing in SDH is a STM-1 (Synchronous Transport Module, level
1), which operates at 155.520 megabits per second (Mbit/s). SONET refers to this basic unit
as an STS-3c (Synchronous Transport Signal 3, concatenated). When the STS-3c is carried
over OC-3, it is often colloquially referred to as OC-3c, but this is not an official designation
within the SONET standard as there is no physical layer (i.e. optical) difference between an
STS-3c and 3 STS-1s carried within an OC-3.
SONET offers an additional basic unit of transmission, the STS-1 (Synchronous
Transport Signal 1) or OC-1, operating at 51.84 Mbit/s—exactly one third of an STM-1/STS-
3c/OC-3c carrier. This speed is dictated by the bandwidth requirements for PCM-encoded
telephonic voice signals: at this rate, an STS-1/OC-1 circuit can carry the bandwidth
equivalent of a standard DS-3 channel, which can carry 672 64-kbit/s voice channels.[3] In
SONET, the STS-3c signal is composed of three multiplexed STS-1 signals; the STS-3c may
be carried on an OC-3 signal. Some manufacturers also support the SDH equivalent of the
STS-1/OC-1, known as STM-0.
4.2 Framing
In packet-oriented data transmission, such as Ethernet, a packet frame usually consists
of a header and a payload. The header is transmitted first, followed by the payload (and
possibly a trailer, such as a CRC). In synchronous optical networking, this is modified
slightly. The header is termed the overhead, and instead of being transmitted before the
payload, is interleaved with it during transmission. Part of the overhead is transmitted, then
part of the payload, then the next part of the overhead, then the next part of the payload, until
the entire frame has been transmitted.
In the case of an STS-1, the frame is 810 octets in size, while the STM-1/STS-3c
frame is 2,430 octets in size. For STS-1, the frame is transmitted as three octets of overhead,
followed by 87 octets of payload. This is repeated nine times, until 810 octets have been
transmitted, taking 125 µs. In the case of an STS-3c/STM-1, which operates three times faster
than an STS-1, nine octets of overhead are transmitted, followed by 261 octets of payload.
This is also repeated nine times until 2,430 octets have been transmitted, also taking 125 µs.
For both SONET and SDH, this is often represented by displaying the frame graphically: as a
block of 90 columns and nine rows for STS-1, and 270 columns and nine rows for
STM1/STS-3c. This representation aligns all the overhead columns, so the overhead appears
as a contiguous block, as does the payload.
The internal structure of the overhead and payload within the frame differs slightly
between SONET and SDH, and different terms are used in the standards to describe these
structures. Their standards are extremely similar in implementation, making it easy to
interoperate between SDH and SONET at any given bandwidth.
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4.3 SDH frame
The STM-1 (Synchronous Transport Module, level 1) frame is the basic transmission
format for SDH—the first level of the synchronous digital hierarchy. The STM-1 frame is
transmitted in exactly 125 µs, therefore, there are 8,000 frames per second on a 155.52 Mbit/s
OC-3 fiber-optic circuit.[nb 1] The STM-1 frame consists of overhead and pointers plus
information payload. The first nine columns of each frame make up the Section Overhead
and Administrative Unit Pointers, and the last 261 columns make up the Information Payload.
The pointers (H1, H2, H3 bytes) identify administrative units (AU) within the information
payload. Thus, an OC-3 circuit can carry 150.336 Mbit/s of payload, after accounting for the
overhead.[nb 2]
Carried within the information payload, which has its own frame structure of nine
rows and 261 columns, are administrative units identified by pointers. Also within the
administrative unit are one or more virtual containers (VCs). VCs contain path overhead and
VC payload. The first column is for path overhead; it is followed by the payload container,
which can itself carry other containers. Administrative units can have any phase alignment
within the STM frame, and this alignment is indicated by the pointer in row four.
An STM-1 frame. The first nine columns contain the overhead and the pointers. The
frame is shown as a rectangular structure of 270 columns and nine rows but the
protocol does not transmit the bytes in this order.
4.4 Payload
User data (774 bytes for STM-0/STS-1, or 2,340 octets for STM-1/STS-3c)
For STS-1, the payload is referred to as the synchronous payload envelope (SPE),
which in turn has 18 stuffing bytes, leading to the STS-1 payload capacity of 756
bytes.[11]
The STS-1 payload is designed to carry a full PDH DS3 frame. When the DS3 enters
a SONET network, path overhead is added, and that SONET network element (NE) is
said to be a path generator and terminator. The SONET NE is line terminating if it
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processes the line overhead. Note that wherever the line or path is terminated, the section
is terminated also. SONET regenerators terminate the section, but not the paths or line.
An STS-1 payload can also be subdivided into seven virtual tributary groups (VTGs).
Each VTG can then be subdivided into four VT1.5 signals, each of which can carry a
PDH DS1 signal. A VTG may instead be subdivided into three VT2 signals, each of
which can carry a PDH E1 signal. The SDH equivalent of a VTG is a TUG-2; VT1.5 is
equivalent to VC-11, and VT2 is equivalent to VC-12.
Three STS-1 signals may be multiplexed by time-division multiplexing to form the
next level of the SONET hierarchy, the OC-3 (STS-3), running at 155.52 Mbit/s. The
signal is multiplexed by interleaving the bytes of the three STS-1 frames to form the
STS-3 frame, containing 2,430 bytes and transmitted in 125 µs.
Higher-speed circuits are formed by successively aggregating multiples of slower
circuits, their speed always being immediately apparent from their designation. For
example, four STS-3 or AU4 signals can be aggregated to form a 622.08 Mbit/s signal
designated OC-12 or STM-4.
The highest rate commonly deployed is the OC-768 or STM-256 circuit, which
operates at rate of just under 38.5 Gbit/s.[12] Where fiber exhaustion is a concern, multiple
SONET signals can be transported over multiple wavelengths on a single fiber pair by
means of wavelength-division multiplexing, including dense wavelength-division
multiplexing (DWDM) and coarse wavelength-division multiplexing (CWDM). DWDM
circuits are the basis for all modern submarine communications cable systems and other
long-haul circuits.
Next-generation SONET/SDH:
SONET/SDH development was originally driven by the need to transport multiple
PDH signals—like DS1, E1, DS3, and E3—along with other groups of multiplexed
64 kbit/s pulse-code modulatedvoice traffic. The ability to transport ATM traffic was another
early application. In order to support large ATM bandwidths, concatenation was developed,
whereby smaller multiplexing containers (e.g., STS-1) are inversely multiplexed to build up a
larger container (e.g., STS-3c) to support large data-oriented pipes.
One problem with traditional concatenation, however, is inflexibility. Depending on
the data and voice traffic mix that must be carried, there can be a large amount of unused
bandwidth left over, due to the fixed sizes of concatenated containers. For example, fitting a
100 Mbit/s Fast Ethernet connection inside a 155 Mbit/s STS-3c container leads to
considerable waste. More important is the need for all intermediate network elements to
support newly introduced concatenation sizes. This problem was overcome with the
introduction of Virtual Concatenation.
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CHAPTER 5
Passive optical network (PON)
A passive optical network (PON) is a telecommunications network that uses point-
to-multipoint fiber to the premises in which unpowered optical splitters are used to enable a
single optical fiberto serve multiple premises. A PON consists of an optical line
terminal (OLT) at the service provider's central office and a number of optical network
units (ONUs) near end users. A PON reduces the amount of fiber and central office
equipment required compared with point-to-point architectures. A passive optical network is
a form of fiber-optic access network.
In most cases, downstream signals are broadcast to all premises sharing multiple
fibers. Encryption can prevent eavesdropping.
Upstream signals are combined using a multiple access protocol, usually time division
multiple access (TDMA).
5.1 History
Two major standard groups, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE) and the Telecommunication Standardization Sector of the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU-T), develop standards along with a number of other industry
organizations. TheSociety of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) also
specified radio frequency over glass for carrying signals over a passive optical network.
Starting in 1995, work on fiber to the home architectures was done by the Full Service
Access Network (FSAN) working group, formed by major telecommunications service
providers and system vendors.[1] The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) did
further work, and standardized on two generations of PON. The older ITU-T G.983 standard
was based on Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), and has therefore been referred to as
APON (ATM PON). Further improvements to the original APON standard – as well as the
gradual falling out of favor of ATM as a protocol – led to the full, final version of ITU-T
G.983 being referred to more often as broadband PON, or BPON. A typical APON/BPON
provides 622 megabits per second (Mbit/s) (OC-12) of downstream bandwidth and 155
Mbit/s (OC-3) of upstream traffic, although the standard accommodates higher rates.
The ITU-T G.984 Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Networks (GPON) standard represented
an increase, compared to BPON, in both the total bandwidth and bandwidth efficiency
through the use of larger, variable-length packets. Again, the standards permit several choices
of bit rate, but the industry has converged on 2.488 gigabits per second (Gbit/s) of
downstream bandwidth, and 1.244 Gbit/s of upstream bandwidth. GPON Encapsulation
Method (GEM) allows very efficient packaging of user traffic with frame segmentation.
By mid-2008, Verizon had installed over 800,000 lines. British Telecom, BSNL, Saudi
Telecom Company, Etisalat, and AT&T were in advanced trials in Britain, India, Saudi
Arabia, the UAE, and the USA, respectively. GPON networks have now been deployed in
numerous networks across the globe, and the trends indicate higher growth in GPON than
other PON technologies.
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G.987 defined 10G-PON with 10 Gbit/s downstream and 2.5 Gbit/s upstream – framing is
"G-PON like" and designed to coexist with GPON devices on the same network.
5.2 NETWORK ELEMENTS
A PON takes advantage of wavelength division multiplexing (WDM), using one
wavelength for downstream traffic and another for upstream traffic on a single non-zero
dispersion-shifted fiber (ITU-T G.652). BPON, EPON, GEPON, and GPON have the same
basic wavelength plan and use the 1,490 nanometer (nm) wavelength for downstream traffic
and 1,310 nm wavelength for upstream traffic. 1,550 nm is reserved for optional overlay
services, typically RF (analog) video.
As with bit rate, the standards describe several optical budgets, most common is
28 dB of loss budget for both BPON and GPON, but products have been announced using
less expensive optics as well. 28 dB corresponds to about 20 km with a 32-way split. Forward
error correction (FEC) may provide another 2–3 dB of loss budget on GPON systems. As
optics improve, the 28 dB budget will likely increase. Although both the GPON and EPON
protocols permit large split ratios (up to 128 subscribers for GPON, up to 32,768 for EPON),
in practice most PONs are deployed with a split ratio of 1x32 or smaller.
A PON consists of a central office node, called an optical line terminal (OLT), one or
more user nodes, called optical network units (ONUs) or optical network terminals (ONTs),
and the fibers and splitters between them, called the optical distribution network (OD0N).
“ONT” is an ITU-T term to describe a single-tenant ONU. In multiple-tenant units, the ONU
may be bridged to a customer premises device within the individual dwelling unit using
technologies such as Ethernet over twisted pair, G.hn (a high-speed ITU-T standard that can
operate over any existing home wiring - power lines, phone lines and coaxial cables) or DSL.
An ONU is a device that terminates the PON and presents customer service interfaces to the
user. Some ONUs implement a separate subscriber unit to provide services such as telephony,
Ethernet data, or video.
An OLT provides the interface between a PON and a service provider′s core network.
These typically include:
IP traffic over Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, or 10 Gigabit Ethernet;
Standard TDM interfaces such as SDH/SONET;
ATM UNI at 155–622 Mbit/s.
The ONT or ONU terminates the PON and presents the native service interfaces to the
user. These services can include voice (plain old telephone service (POTS) or voice over IP
(VoIP)), data (typically Ethernet or V.35), video, and/or telemetry (TTL, ECL, RS530, etc.)
Often the ONU functions are separated into two parts:
The ONU, which terminates the PON and presents a converged interface—such
as DSL, coaxial cable, or multiservice Ethernet—toward the user;
Network termination equipment (NTE), which inputs the converged interface and outputs
native service interfaces to the user, such as Ethernet and POTS.
A PON is a shared network, in that the OLT sends a single stream of downstream
traffic that is seen by all ONUs. Each ONU only reads the content of those packets that are
addressed to it. Encryption is used to prevent eavesdropping on downstream traffic.
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CHAPTER 6
NETWORK TOPOLOGY
Network topology is the arrangement of the various elements (links, nodes, etc.) of
a computer network. Essentially, it is the topological structure of a network, and may be
depicted physically or logically. Physical topology refers to the placement of the network's
various components, including device location and cable installation,
while logical topology shows how data flows within a network, regardless of its physical
design. Distances between nodes, physical interconnections, transmission rates, and/or signal
types may differ between two networks, yet their topologies may be identical.
A good example is a local area network (LAN): Any given node in the LAN has one or more
physical links to other devices in the network; graphically mapping these links results in a
geometric shape that can be used to describe the physical topology of the network.
Conversely, mapping the data flow between the components determines the logical topology
of the network.
Topology
There are two basic categories of network topologies:[4]
1. Physical topologies
2. Logical topologies
The shape of the cabling layout used to link devices is called the physical topology of the
network. This refers to the layout of cabling, the locations of nodes, and the interconnections
between the nodes and the cabling.[1] The physical topology of a network is determined by
the capabilities of the network access devices and media, the level of control or fault
tolerance desired, and the cost associated with cabling or telecommunications circuits.
The logical topology in contrast, is the way that the signals act on the network media, or
the way that the data passes through the network from one device to the next without regard
to the physical interconnection of the devices. A network's logical topology is not necessarily
the same as its physical topology. For example, the original twisted pair
Ethernet using repeater hubs was a logical bus topology with a physical star topology layout.
6.1 Types of Topologies
6.1.1 Bus
In local area networks where bus topology is used, each node is connected to a single
cable. Each computer or server is connected to the single bus cable. A signal from the source
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travels in both directions to all machines connected on the bus cable until it finds the intended
recipient. If the machine address does not match the intended address for the data, the
machine ignores the data. Alternatively, if the data matches the machine address, the data is
accepted. Since the bus topology consists of only one wire, it is rather inexpensive to
implement when compared to other topologies. However, the low cost of implementing the
technology is offset by the high cost of managing the network. Additionally, since only one
cable is utilized, it can be the single point of failure. If the network cable is terminated on
both ends and when without termination data transfer stop and when cable breaks, the entire
network will be down.
Linear bus
The type of network topology in which all of the nodes of the network are connected
to a common transmission medium which has exactly two endpoints (this is the 'bus', which
is also commonly referred to as the backbone, or trunk) – all data that is transmitted between
nodes in the network is transmitted over this common transmission medium and is able to
be received by all nodes in the network simultaneously.
Distributed bus
The type of network topology in which all of the nodes of the network are connected
to a common transmission medium which has more than two endpoints that are created by
adding branches to the main section of the transmission medium – the physical distributed
bus topology functions in exactly the same fashion as the physical linear bus topology (i.e.,
all nodes share a common transmission medium).
Bus network topology
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6.1.2 Star
In local area networks with a star topology, each network host is connected to a
central hub with a point-to-point connection. In Star topology every node (computer
workstation or any other peripheral) is connected to central node called hub or switch. The
switch is the server and the peripherals are the clients. The network does not necessarily have
to resemble a star to be classified as a star network, but all of the nodes on the network must
be connected to one central device. All traffic that traverses the network passes through the
central hub. The hub acts as a signal repeater. The star topology is considered the easiest
topology to design and implement. An advantage of the star topology is the simplicity of
adding additional nodes. The primary disadvantage of the star topology is that the hub
represents a single point of failure.
Extended star
A type of network topology in which a network that is based upon the physical star
topology has one or more repeaters between the central node (the 'hub' of the star) and the
peripheral or 'spoke' nodes, the repeaters being used to extend the maximum transmission
distance of the point-to-point links between the central node and the peripheral nodes beyond
that which is supported by the transmitter power of the central node or beyond that which is
supported by the standard upon which the physical layer of the physical star network is based.
If the repeaters in a network that is based upon the physical extended star topology are
replaced with hubs or switches, then a hybrid network topology is created that is referred to
as a physical hierarchical star topology, although some texts make no distinction between the
two topologies.
Distributed Star
A type of network topology that is composed of individual networks that are based
upon the physical star topology connected in a linear fashion – i.e., 'daisy-chained' – with no
central or top level connection point.
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Star network topology
6.1.3 Tree
This particular type of network topology is based on a hierarchy of nodes. The highest
level of any tree network consists of a single, 'root' node, this node connected either a single
(or, more commonly, multiple) node(s) in the level below by (a) point-to-point link(s). These
lower level nodes are also connected to a single or multiple nodes in the next level down.
Tree networks are not constrained to any number of levels, but as tree networks are a variant
of the bus network topology, they are prone to crippling network failures should a connection
in a higher level of nodes fail/suffer damage. Each node in the network has a specific, fixed
number of nodes connected to it at the next lower level in the hierarchy, this number referred
to as the 'branching factor' of the tree.
Advantages
It is scalable. Secondary nodes allow more devices to be connected to a central node.
Point to point connection of devices.
Having different levels of the network makes it more manageable hence easier fault identification
and isolation.
Disadvantages
Maintenance of the network may be an issue when the network spans a great area.
Since it is a variation of bus topology, if the backbone fails, the entire network is crippled.
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