New Short Course SC328 An Introduction to OTN Networking and Its Role in the Convergence of IP and SONET/SDH Networks

Sunday, March 22, 2009
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
William A. Thompson; Alcatel-Lucent, USA
Level: Beginner (no background or minimal training is necessary to understand course material)

Course Description

This course provides a review of ITU Recommendations G.709/Y.1331 and G.798. G.709 describes interface for the Optical Transport Network (OTN) while G.798 covers characteristics of the equipment functional blocks that support OTN. An OTN based on G.709 and G.798 can be built from the current generation of DWDM systems for use in metro and long haul optical networks. G.709 based DWDM networks carry the promise of converging IP and SONET/SDH legacy networks into a common, cost-effective solution. They are being deployed by many operators for their next generation network builds.

This course will cover the basic concepts of G.709 and G.798 and explore how they provide the promised capabilities to converge networks. You will learn how IP traffic and SONET or SDH based traffic can be carried by an international standard based digital wrapper solution. You will develop an appreciation for the wealth of OAM&P features that can be made available when using G.709 and G.798 compliant equipment in a network. We will discuss how connectivity and performance can be monitored at the various layers available in this standard and how this can be used to rapidly identify where in the network QoS problems originate. You will also develop a working understanding of the functional modeling used in the G.709 and G.798 recommendations.

Benefits and Learning Objectives

This course should enable you to:

  • Understand the concepts that form the basis for an OTN based on G.709 and G.798.
  • Comprehend the wealth of OAM&P that can be made available in a modern OTN.
  • Determine what aspects of G.709 and G.798 are important for network wide applications.
  • Know where to look to find more information about G.709 and G.798.

Intended Audience

This course is intended for anyone who designs, operates or supports metro and/or long haul optical networks and who needs to understand what G.709 and G.798 are and how it can be useful.

Biography

William A. Thompson is a consulting member of technical staff (CMTS) at Alcatel-Lucent. He received a BSEE from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1978 and an M.S.E.E. from Purdue University in 1979. He joined Bell Labs - AT&T (now Alcatel-Lucent) in June 1978 and has worked on leading edge optical transport and multiplex systems for the past 30 years in a variety of capacities. He was named a Bell Labs Fellow in 1997 and an Outstanding Electrical Engineer by Purdue University in 2000.