MS-OTN Booklet Full Edition 01

MS-OTN Booklet
Full edition
More contents, more highlights
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

MS-OTN Booklet About This Document
About This Document
Introduction
Early in 2011, the concept of multi-service OTN (MS-OTN) showed its presence in the industry.
Few documents or books, however, have completely interpreted this concept, so MS-OTN has
been a mystery. This document aims to comprehensively elaborate MS-OTN.
It tries to investigate the background, concept, application, and key technologies of MS-OTN,
and is intended for personnel who have a basic network knowledge but do not know about MS-
OTN. With this document, you can learn:
l Development trend of transport networks

l Definition of MS-OTN
l Typical MS-OTN applications
l Key MS-OTN technologies
l Standard compliance
This document is developed with the support of many senior experts in the industry. Special
thanks are due to Huawei MS-OTN expert team for their contribution.
Change History
Changes between document issues are cumulative. The latest document issue contains all the
changes made in earlier issues.
Issue 01 (2013-08-20)
This issue is the first release.
Issue 01 (2013-08-20) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential ii

Copyright Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
MS-OTN Booklet Contents
Contents
About This Document.....................................................................................................................ii

1 Development Trends and Challenges for Transport Networks...........................................1
2 What Is MS-OTN...........................................................................................................................4
3 Typical Application.......................................................................................................................7
3.1 Backbone Transmission: Large Granular Services Directly Carried Over the Backbone Optical Network..................9
3.2 Mobile Service Transmission: Fast Service Deployment with High Bandwidth, Low Latency, and Low Costs........14
3.3 MAN Broadband Transmission: Addressing the Issue of Insufficient Bandwidth and Fiber Resources....................17
3.4 Leased Line Transmission: Services of Various Types and Rates...............................................................................22
3.5 Integrated Transmission of Fixed Network Services and Mobile Services: Broadband, Mobile, and Private Line
Services Carried Over the Same Network..........................................................................................................................27
4 Key Technologies........................................................................................................................30
4.1 Universal Line Boards..................................................................................................................................................32
4.2 MPLS-TP......................................................................................................................................................................34
4.3 Protection......................................................................................................................................................................36
4.4 OAM.............................................................................................................................................................................38
4.5 Synchronization............................................................................................................................................................40
4.6 QoS...............................................................................................................................................................................43
4.7 ASON...........................................................................................................................................................................48
4.8 TP-Assist for Visualized O&M....................................................................................................................................50
4.8.1 Centralized Network Management............................................................................................................................50
4.8.2 E2E Service Deployment...........................................................................................................................................51
4.8.3 Real-Time Network Performance Monitoring...........................................................................................................52
4.8.4 Online Meter-Free Commissioning...........................................................................................................................53
4.8.5 Intelligent Fault Diagnosis.........................................................................................................................................53
5 Standard Compliance.................................................................................................................55
6 Overview of Huawei MS-OTN Devices.................................................................................57
7 Summary.......................................................................................................................................63
8 More MS-OTN Documents.......................................................................................................65
Issue 01 (2013-08-20) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential iii

MS-OTN Booklet Contents
9 Acronyms and Abbreviations...................................................................................................66
Issue 01 (2013-08-20) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential iv

1 Development Trends and Challenges for Transport
MS-OTN Booklet Networks
1 Development Trends and Challenges for

Transport Networks
Essentially a transport network is to provide channels of good quality to meet service

transmission requirements, which have been increasing and are difficult to meet.
Requirement 1: Higher Bandwidth

In recent years, requirements on network bandwidth have increased remarkably due to the
following factors:
l Rapid growth of video services.

In the coming years, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of metropolitan area
network (MAN) bandwidth is expected to reach 35%. In other words, the MAN bandwidth
five years later will be 4 times as much as the existing bandwidth.
l Fast development of mobile Internet networks.
Mobile networks are quickly evolving from 2G to 3G/LTE, with explosive growth of base
stations and substantial increase of data traffic.
l Wide deployment of new services.
New services such as cloud computing have a high requirement on bandwidth. As a result,
FE/GE private lines have been developing fast and will gradually substitute for traditional
E1 lines as mainstream lines.
Requirement 2: Better Quality

As the emergence of new network applications, the channels of the transport network face higher
requirements on quality, especially on delay, packet loss ratio, and protection performance.
For example, video services require high bandwidth, low latency, and stable bidirectional flows,
while IPTV services have heavy downlink traffic and require low latency, a small packet loss
ratio, and powerful protection. For mobile networks, the delay is required to be shortened from
200 ms for 2G networks to 50 ms for 3G/LTE networks.
Issue 01 (2013-08-20) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 1

Requirement 3: Lower Costs

In the network total cost of ownership (TCO), the capital expenditure (CAPEX) is decreasing
while the operating expense (OPEX) is increasing. To achieve lower TCO, OPEX has to be
reduced, putting higher requirements on networks.
l Advanced network structure
An advanced network structure must be used to ensure stable network operation while
supporting long-term service development. Any change in the network architecture will be
costly.
l High efficiency
Quick network construction and service grooming guarantee a high service provisioning
efficiency.
Bandwidth can be flexibly allocated to achieve zero waste.
Network devices are required to occupy less floor space in an equipment room and to
consume less power.
l Easy O&M
A centralized network management system can ensure E2E service configuration and
performance monitoring, and a visualized O&M system can substantially facilitate network
O&M.
How to Meet the Requirements

To meet the service transmission requirements, various devices, such as switches, routers, SDH
devices, and WDM devices, have been added to traditional networks. However, this development
model has introduced the following issues:
l Devices are continually added and therefore fiber resources become insufficient.
l E2E services traverse more and more types and number of devices, reducing service
provisioning and grooming efficiency.
l As E2E services are processed on different technological planes that are isolated from each
other, E2E service monitoring and management are becoming more and more difficult and
so is the network O&M.
l Bandwidth cannot be flexibly allocated and therefore bandwidth waste results.
The preceding issues cannot be resolved by devices that use a single technical plane. The industry
universally agrees that transport devices must integrate Layer 0 (optical layer), Layer 1
(TDM layer), and Layer 2 (Ethernet/MPLS layer). By leveraging the merits of each layer
while focusing on improving the transmission efficiency, networks using such transport
devices can provide higher bandwidth and better quality but require lower costs.
From the aspect of transport channels, Layer 0, Layer 1, and Layer 2 have their own
characteristics:
l Layer 0 and Layer 1 provide fixed bandwidth channels (such as ODUk channels) that
provide high bandwidth.
l Layer 2 provides flexible bandwidth channels so that bandwidth is allocated based on
services, ensuring zero waste of bandwidth.
It is known that as the multiprotocol label switching transport profile (MPLS-TP) technology
becomes mature, issues of poor management of Layer 2 on a transport network will be easily

resolved. Integration of Layer 0 and Layer 1 with Layer 2 whose core is the MPLS-TP technology
can fully leverage the merits of transmission technologies at each layer. The transport network
with L0+L1+L2 integration becomes possible. Figure 1-1 shows a transport network solution
that integrates Layer 0, Layer 1, and Layer 2 (that is, L0+L1+L2). With this solution, one set of
devices can provide both fixed and flexible bandwidth channels, well addressing future service
transport requirements. This solution is cos-effective and it is ideal for building a network with
large bandwidth, high quality, and low costs.
Figure 1-1 Transport network solution with integration of L0+L1+L2

MS-OTN Booklet 2 What Is MS-OTN
2 What Is MS-OTN
To address the development trend of transport networks, the multi-service OTN (MS-OTN)
technology is developed. The MS-OTN technology has integrated the technologies of the OTN,
TDM, and packet planes, and supports collaboration between Layer 0, Layer 1, and Layer 2. It
is an ideal technology for future-proof transport networks since it meets bandwidth, quality, and
cost requirements.
Definitions
MS-OTN devices are new OTN devices that are developed based on NG WDM devices.
Different from NG WDM devices, MS-OTN devices support multiprotocol label switching
transport profile (MPLS-TP). In other words, only OTN devices that support MPLS-TP and
packet switching can be called MS-OTN devices.
The core of MS-OTN is "all in one". MS-OTN mainly has four characteristics:
l Multi-service transmission: MS-OTN supports transmission of any service at any rate,

such as SDH, SONET, PDH, ETH, FC, SDI, PON, SAN, and CPRI.
l Universal switching: With integration of L0+L1+L2, MS-OTN provides universal service
switching and grooming of services at the wavelength, packets, ODUk, and VC levels.
l Unified transmission: Various services can be mapped into appropriate channels, and
aggregated onto wavelengths for unified transmission.
l Centralized maintenance: A centralized network management system visualizes O&M
of Layer 0, Layer 1, and Layer 2.
System Architecture
Figure 2-1 shows the MS-OTN system architecture. The switching system consists of an
electrical switching level and an optical switching level.
The electrical switching level can groom any service at any granularity on the packet/ODU/VC
plane. This processing capability requires that MS-OTN must have enough switching capacity
to ensure smooth grooming of massive services.

Figure 2-1 MS-OTN system architecture
The optical switching level uses the reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM)
technology to achieve dynamic wavelength grooming. A ROADM uses a wavelength selective
switching (WSS) module to enable grooming of up to 80 wavelengths. Figure 2-2 shows a
typical four-degree ROADM site that supports pass-through of wavelengths at the east, south,
west, and north degrees and local add/drop of wavelengths at the local degree.
Figure 2-2 Four-degree ROADM

Service Processing
As shown in Figure 2-3, MS-OTN is just like a pipe and it can map services into appropriate
ODUk channels based on service attributes.
Figure 2-3 Multi-service processing of MS-OTN

MS-OTN Booklet 3 Typical Application
3 Typical Application
About This Chapter
The multi-service OTN (MS-OTN) applies to various network scenarios. This section describes
the typical applications of MS-OTN.
3.1 Backbone Transmission: Large Granular Services Directly Carried Over the Backbone
Optical Network
As service traffic increases rapidly, telecom carriers face increasing pressure on backbone
network expansion, and the gap between the profit introduced by increasing traffic and the core
router expansion costs becomes large. These issues are well addressed by the multi-service OTN
(MS-OTN) solution. With the MS-OTN solution, large granular services can be directly carried
over the optical network rather than being forwarded by the core router on each hop.
3.2 Mobile Service Transmission: Fast Service Deployment with High Bandwidth, Low Latency,
and Low Costs
As the mobile network evolves from 2G to 3G/LTE, the transport network faces higher
requirements. An E2E multi-service OTN (MS-OTN) mobile bearer solution can address issues
generated during mobile broadband evolution and support fast service deployment with low
costs.
3.3 MAN Broadband Transmission: Addressing the Issue of Insufficient Bandwidth and Fiber
Resources
Metropolitan area network (MAN) broadband is the main fixed network bearer scenario. With
the multi-service OTN (MS-OTN), MAN broadband networks can address the issue of
insufficient bandwidth and fiber resources and at the same time provide better service
transmission quality.
3.4 Leased Line Transmission: Services of Various Types and Rates

Leased lines are important for network operation. The multi-service OTN (MS-OTN) can carry
leased line services of various types and rates and has many advantages, such as high bandwidth,
high reliability, high security, high flexibility, and low costs.
3.5 Integrated Transmission of Fixed Network Services and Mobile Services: Broadband,
Mobile, and Private Line Services Carried Over the Same Network

Fixed mobile integrated carrier application is also called fixed mobile convergence (FMC),
which in essence carries fixed bandwidth, mobile, and private line services over one network.

3.1 Backbone Transmission: Large Granular Services

Directly Carried Over the Backbone Optical Network
As service traffic increases rapidly, telecom carriers face increasing pressure on backbone
network expansion, and the gap between the profit introduced by increasing traffic and the core
router expansion costs becomes large. These issues are well addressed by the multi-service OTN
(MS-OTN) solution. With the MS-OTN solution, large granular services can be directly carried
over the optical network rather than being forwarded by the core router on each hop.
Background
Two main solutions are available for integrating the IP layer and OTN layer:
l Direct output of colored light on a router: It is a closed solution and has many disadvantages,
such as unclear management interfaces and difficult maintenance. Therefore, it cannot be
widely used.
l IP-OTN synergy: This solution is open and scalable. It supports traffic forwarding of
diversified granularities, decreasing network capital expenditure (CAPEX). In addition,
collaboration of multi-layer protection effectively enhances network reliability, and
collaboration of multi-layer O&M improves the O&M efficiency. Therefore, it has become
the mainstream backbone carrier solution.
Figure 3-1 shows the IP-OTN synergy solution.
Figure 3-1 Integration of the IP and OTN layers

NOTE
l Stage 1: IP over DWDM. The P2P WDM extends the transmission distance and expands transmission
bandwidth.
l Stage 2: IP over OTN. The P2P WDM is no longer used. Instead, OTN networking is used and electrical
cross-connections are used to prevent wavelength conflicts.
l Stage 3: IP over OTN/ASON. OTN equipment uses the generalized multiprotocol label switching
(GMPLS) control plane to achieve dynamic wavelength switching.
l Stage 4: IP-OTN synergy. GMPLS UNIs are used for communication between the IP and OTN layers.
In addition, multi-layer network optimization is implemented to overcome the challenges of backbone
network expansion.
Overview
The IP-OTN synergy solution uses the bypass mode to transmit heavy-traffic services over the
OTN layer that is relatively economical, therefore decreasing CAPAX and OPEX for carriers.
Figure 3-2 IP-OTN synergy backbone carrying solution
The IP-OTN synergy solution supports three collaboration mechanisms:
l Traffic-based collaboration: Optimization is achieved through integration of the IP and

OTN layers. Particularly, the total network bandwidth remains the same while the total
investments on the IP and OTN layers are substantially decreased. This reduces the
CAPEX for carriers.

The bypass mode is used to transmit heavy-traffic services over ODUk channels at Layer
1 or MPLS-TP channels at Layer 2 (as shown in Figure 3-3).
The port convergence function of MS-OTN devices converges services from low-speed
ports at the client side onto high-speed physical ports on core routers using the VLAN
aware or channelized OTN technology. In this way, port resources of core routers are
saved.
l Protection collaboration: As shown in Table 3-1, both the IP and OTN layers support
diversified protection schemes. Collaboration of protection schemes at the two layers
enhances network reliability.
l O&M collaboration: The NMS, multi-layer network planning tool (ML-NPT), and multi-
layer path computation element (ML-PCE) work together to implement O&M
collaboration, improving the O&M efficiency and decreasing the OPEX for carriers.
The NMS supports E2E service provisioning and fault handling for the entire backbone
network and the ML-NPT supports offline network optimization, as shown in Figure
3-2.
The ML-PCE supports real-time computation and online planning of cross-layer
paths, as shown in Figure 3-2.

Traffic-based Collaboration
Figure 3-3 Traffic-based collaboration between Layer 1 and Layer 2
NOTE
Either of the following optical modules can be used on the colorless optical ports in the figure above:
l CFP optical modules are current mainstream colorless optical modules. They support a transmission
distance of 10 km to 40 km and are costly.
l CXP optical modules are 100G colorless optical modules. They support a transmission distance shorten
than 150 m and are cost-effective.

Protection Collaboration
Table 3-1 Protection collaboration between the IP and OTN layers
Protection IP-Layer Protection and IP-Layer Protection and

Collaboration OTN-Layer Recovery OTN-Layer Protection
(Recommended)
Recommended l IP layer: TE FRR l IP layer: TE FRR

combination l OTN layer: silver-level l OTN layer: optical line
ASON rerouting protection (OLP)
Protection Service recovery upon any fault l IP layer: service recovery

performance within 200 ms within 400 ms
l OTN layer: service recovery
within 50 ms
Application scope l IP layer: all faults l IP layer: all faults

l OTN layer: rerouting for l OTN layer: all faults
ASON services to protect
services against fiber faults
Optical-layer Medium (no protection channel High (protection channel

bandwidth utilization resources need to be reserved for resources need to be reserved for
ASON rerouting) OTN 1+1 protection)
ASON feature Enabled Either enabled or disabled
Hold-off time of a 0 ms 200 ms

router
BFD detection period 10 ms x 3 50 ms x 3

of a router
LPT function upon Enabled Enabled

MAC transparent
transmission in OTN
devices
NOTE
l IP-layer protection schemes include IP FRR, LDP FRR, TE FRR, and TE hot standby. The protection
switching time is less than 200 ms.
l OTN-layer protection schemes include ODUk SNCP, ODUk SPRing, OLP, and diamond-level ASON
protection. The protection switching time is less than 50 ms.
l The IP-layer recovery scheme is route convergence. The recovery time is less than 1s.
l The OTN-layer recovery scheme is silver-level ASON rerouting. The recovery time is less than 1s.
O&M Collaboration
The GMPLS UNI and ML-PCE are the key technologies for the IP-OTN synergy backbone
carrying solution.

l GMPLS UNIs are interfaces on the control planes for routers and transport devices. Using
a GMPLS UNI, a router can directly drive transport devices so that a channel is created or
deleted on the transport devices. In addition, the GMPLS UNIs are based on the overplay
model which ensures the independence of the IP layer and OTN layer, facilitating O&M
and capacity expansion.
l The ML-PCE functions as the auxiliary element for centralized computation of the
distributed control planes, and supports real-time cross-layer path computation and
planning.
In this sense, the GMPLS UNI and ML-PCE are the foundation of IP-OTN synergy.
Figure 3-4 Cross-layer service configuration of the ML-PCE server
3.2 Mobile Service Transmission: Fast Service Deployment

with High Bandwidth, Low Latency, and Low Costs
As the mobile network evolves from 2G to 3G/LTE, the transport network faces higher
requirements. An E2E multi-service OTN (MS-OTN) mobile bearer solution can address issues
generated during mobile broadband evolution and support fast service deployment with low
costs.
Background
Mobile broadband (MBB) has the following requirements on the transport network:
l High bandwidth: The bearer bandwidth requirement rapidly increases as data services grow
rapidly.

l Low latency: The latency is shortened to 50 ms while the latency of a 2G network is 200
ms.
l Multi-layer structure: Three layers are involved (macro, micro, and pico base stations) and
each layer has an explosive growth.
l Use of X2 interfaces: eNodeBs are connected and the connections increase exponentially,
making deployment complex.
Overview
The MS-OTN mobile bearer solution can carry 2G, 3G, and LTE services at the same time. Base
transceiver stations (BTSs) are connected to an MS-OTN network through E1 links, while
NodeBs and eNodeBs are connected to the MS-OTN network through FE and GE links, as shown
in Figure 3-5.
Figure 3-5 MS-OTN mobile bearer solution
Service Transmission
With the MS-OTN solution, services are carried over multiprotocol label switching transport
profile (MPLS-TP) private lines (virtual private wire services or VPWSs) or private networks
(virtual private LAN services or VPLSs) connected to routers through user network interfaces
(UNIs). The routers then terminate Layer 2 VLAN packets and forward services according to
IP addresses or by Layer 3 virtual private network (L3VPN).

Figure 3-6 Service transmission solution (E2E VPWS and VPWS+VPLS)
Table 3-2 Comparison of MS-OTN mobile service transmission solutions
Solution Application Scenario Scenario Description
E2E VPWS VLANs that support Services at different base stations are
unified planning of identified using VLAN IDs. Rectangle-
transport and wireless like or U-shape dual-homing protection is
devices not supported.
VPWS+VPLS VLANs that do not Base stations can use duplicate VLAN
support unified planning IDs. Core devices forward services to
of transport and wireless correct destinations based on MAC
devices addresses. Dual-homing protection is
supported.
TIP
l VPWS: a technology that bears Layer 2 private line services. VPWS emulates services such as Ethernet
and low-speed time division multiplexing (TDM) in a packet switched network (PSN).
l VPLS: a technology that bears Layer 2 private network services based on MPLS and Ethernet
technologies. VPLS is also called transparent LAN service (TLS) or virtual private switched network
service (VPSNS).
Powerful Protection
The MS-OTN mobile bearer solution provides diversified E2E single-homing and dual-homing
protection schemes, ensuring high network reliability.

Figure 3-7 MS-OTN mobile bearer protection solutions
3.3 MAN Broadband Transmission: Addressing the Issue of

Insufficient Bandwidth and Fiber Resources
Metropolitan area network (MAN) broadband is the main fixed network bearer scenario. With
the multi-service OTN (MS-OTN), MAN broadband networks can address the issue of
insufficient bandwidth and fiber resources and at the same time provide better service
transmission quality.
Background
The MAN has two development trends and therefore MAN broadband networks face higher
requirements.
l As bandwidth requirements increase, a device is expected to address the issue of insufficient
bandwidth and fiber resources so that the network becomes flattened.
In the next several years, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of MAN bandwidth
is estimated to exceed 35%. In other words, MAN bandwidth five years later will become
4 times of the existing bandwidth. The main drive for bandwidth demand growth is no
longer the Internet access services that have a high convergence ratio, but is the video
services that do not have convergence requirements during network transmission. Then the
MAN capacity will be expanded 20 times five years later. On a typical traditional MAN
equipped with switches or routers, a single device is unable to meet the bandwidth
requirements after capacity expansion and therefore more devices need to be added in an
equipment room, which may result in insufficiency of fiber resources. Therefore, single
devices are expected to meet the bandwidth requirements, to address the issue of insufficient
fiber resources, and further to build a flat network. This becomes one of the main demands
for MAN development.
l Emergence of new applications and services request high-quality networks.
Diversified types of new services, such as Internet Protocol television (IPTV) and video
services, are developed. They have high requirements on network quality. For example,
video services require high bandwidth, low latency, and stable bidirectional flows, while
IPTV services have heavy downlink traffic and therefore have high requirements on

latency, packet loss rate, and protection. These high-quality requirements, such as low
latency and high reliability, cannot be addressed by a traditional MAN network.
Against this backdrop, the MS-OTN becomes the optimal application in the MAN broadband
network. The MS-OTN solution has the following significant benefits:
l Large capacity: The MS-OTN devices and single fibers support large capacity, which not
only addresses the current issue of insufficient resources but also meets future long-term
network development requirements.
l Flat network architecture: The all-in-one MS-OTN network prevents stacking of
redundancy devices. The solution not only reduces the number of required devices, power
consumption, and required floor space of an equipment room, but also reduces network
layers.
l High reliability: The MS-OTN solution provides various protection schemes against node,
fiber, and service faults and meets the carrier-class protection switching time requirement
(50 ms).
l Easy O&M: A visualized O&M system is used to support fault diagnosis during service
provisioning, commissioning, and O&M, improving network quality.
Overview
As shown in Figure 3-8, a MAN broadband network can be divided into the following parts:
l Application layer: It provides users with various content services, such as Internet access,
IPTV, and voice over IP (VoIP) soft switching services.
l MAN backbone layer: It implements port aggregation and rate conversion. For example,
services are received on 10GE ports at an access node and are converged and then
transmitted using 100GE ports at an convergence node connected to a core router.
l Broadband network gateway (BNG): It implements user authentication and protocol and
address conversion.
l MAN convergence layer: It implements service allocation, service transmission, and
distance extension.
l Access layer: It provides applications, such as the x digital subscriber line (xDSL), to
implement conversion between IP and Ethernet services.
l Home/Business network layer: It is an end user network providing users with TV, Internet,
and telephone interfaces.

Figure 3-8 MAN broadband network
On a MAN broadband network, the MS-OTN applies to the MAN backbone and MAN
convergence layers. Table 3-3 describes typical MS-OTN solution for a MAN broadband
network.
Table 3-3 Typical MS-OTN solutions for a MAN broadband network
Solution Device Function Type Characteristic

Name
Access Convergen
Node ce Node
OTN OTN OTN Access and convergence nodes transparently

transparent transparent transparent transmit services. They provide pure
transmission transmission transmission channels of high bandwidth to address the
issue of insufficient fiber resources.

Solution Device Function Type Characteristic

Name
Access Convergen
Node ce Node
Ethernet over EoW Packet At access nodes, service convergence is

WDM (EoW) implemented using board-level switching,
+packet supporting small capacity and requiring low
costs. At convergence nodes, service
convergence is flexibly and efficiently
implemented in a unified and centralized
mode, supporting high capacity.
OTN OTN Packet At access nodes, services are transparently

transparent transparent transmitted and therefore device deployment
transmission transmission and O&M can be simplified. At convergence
+packet nodes, service convergence is implemented
in a universal and centralized mode. In
addition, one level of bandwidth aggregation
is provided, requiring fewer BNG ports and
fiber resources.
OTN Transparent Transmission

The MS-OTN provides channels for transparently transmitting services. A digital subscriber line
access multiplexer (DSLAM) is connected to the MS-OTN using two ports for dual feeding, and
uses two independent channels to equip services with dual-homing protection.
Figure 3-9 MAN broadband network: OTN transparent transmission

EoW+Packet
At access nodes, service convergence is implemented through board-level switching, which
supports low capacity and requires low costs. Figure 3-10 shows typical EoW+packet network
application. On the network, a DSLAM is connected to the MS-OTN through a port. Services
are identified according to VLAN IDs and are carried in Native ETH mode.
Figure 3-10 MAN broadband network: EoW+packet
OTN Transparent Transmission+Packet

Access nodes transparently transmit services and convergence nodes implement service
convergence using the packet switching technique. Figure 3-11 shows the typical application
of the OTN transparent transmission+packet solution.
Figure 3-11 MAN broadband network: OTN transparent transmission+packet

3.4 Leased Line Transmission: Services of Various Types

and Rates
Leased lines are important for network operation. The multi-service OTN (MS-OTN) can carry
leased line services of various types and rates and has many advantages, such as high bandwidth,
high reliability, high security, high flexibility, and low costs.
Background
E1 services were mainstream leased line services. With the wider deployment of information
technologies, new applications, such as video conference and cloud computing, are rapidly
developed, and FE and GE services are gradually becoming the mainstream private line services.
As a result, private line services of various types and rates will coexist for a long time.
A traditional solution uses different types of devices, such as SDH devices, switches, and WDM
devices, to transmit specific types and rates of services. Consequently, a huge number of devices
are stacked, occupying plenty of equipment room space, consuming much power, and making
network O&M difficult.
MS-OTN devices use both bandwidth-fixed and bandwidth-flexible channels to flexibly allocate
line bandwidth resources and effectively carry any-rate granularities. This capability resolves
the issues of device stacking and difficult O&M.
Overview
As shown in Figure 3-12, three leased line models are available: point to point (P2P), point to
multi-point (P2MP), and multi-point to multi-point (MP2MP). Layer 2 switching is required for
P2MP and MP2MP leased lines.

Figure 3-12 Leased line models
The MS-OTN can carry services based on specific cross-connect planes (OTN, packet, and TDM
planes) to provide users with differentiated services. On the MS-OTN, leased line services on
different planes are encapsulated into different lower order ODUk channels and then multiplexed
into the same higher order ODUk channels for unified transmission.
Table 3-4 MS-OTN leased line solution
Solution Name Characteristic
Leased line based on This solution applies to the high-level large-granularity leased line
the OTN plane scenario, in which bandwidth-fixed ODUk channels are mainly used.
Particularly, the Ethernet over OTN (EoO) feature not only adjusts
bandwidth at the access side through Layer 2 processing, but also
supports bandwidth-flexible ODUk (k = 0, 1, 2, flex) channels on the
line side. Services can be provided with high quality of service (QoS),
high security, and high reliability.
Leased line based on This solution applies to the flexible leased line scenario, in which
the packet plane dynamic grooming and bandwidth adjustment are implemented and
E2E multiprotocol label switching transport profile (MPLS-TP) lines
are mainly used.
Leased line based on This solution applies to the traditional time division multiplexing
the TDM plane (TDM) leased line scenario, in which E1/STM-N channels are mainly
used.

Leased Line Based on the OTN Plane

A leased line based on the OTN plane directly encapsulates the received services into ODUk
granularities, which are then transmitted over the MS-OTN network. Service grooming is
implemented using ODUk cross-connections. Figure 3-13 uses a GE service as an example to
explain the leased line solution based on the OTN plane.
Figure 3-13 GE leased line based on the OTN plane
Table 3-5 lists typical leased lines that MS-OTN devices support based on the OTN plane.
Table 3-5 Typical leased lines based on the OTN plane
Leased Line Type Topology Structure Transmission Mode
E1/T1 P2P OTN transparent transmission (using

ODUk channels)
STM-N P2P OTN transparent transmission (using

(N = 1/4/16/64/256) ODUk channels)
FE/GE/10GE P2P OTN transparent transmission (using

ODUk channels)
P2P/P2MP/MP2MP EoO
40GE/100GE P2P OTN transparent transmission (using

ODUk channels)
OTU1/OTU2/OTU3/ P2P OTN transparent transmission (using

OTU4 ODUk channels)
Leased Line Based on the Packet Plane

A leased line based on the packet plane implements Layer 2 switching on the received services,
which are then encapsulated into PWE3 for transmission over MPLS tunnels. Service grooming
is implemented using packet cross-connections. Figure 3-14, Figure 3-15, and Figure 3-16 use
an Ethernet service as an example to explain the leased line solution based on the packet plane.

Figure 3-14 P2P leased line based on the packet plane
Figure 3-15 P2MP leased line based on the packet plane
Figure 3-16 MP2MP leased line based on the packet plane

A leased line based on the packet plane can be equipped with the QoS feature to provide
differentiated services, and the OAM feature to effectively detect, identify, and locate network
faults. For details on the OAM and QoS features, see 4.4 OAM and 4.6 QoS respectively.
Table 3-6 lists typical leased lines that MS-OTN devices support based on the packet plane.
Table 3-6 Typical leased lines based on the packet plane
E1/T1 P2P TDM PWE3 (using MPLS tunnels)
FE/GE/10GE/100GE P2P/P2MP/MP2MP ETH PWE3 (using MPLS tunnels)
Leased Line Based on the TDM Plane

A leased line based on the TDM plane directly encapsulates the received services into VCs.
Service grooming is implemented using VC cross-connections. Figure 3-17 uses an STM-N/
GE service as an example to explain the leased line solution based on the TDM plane.
Figure 3-17 GE leased line based on the TDM plane
Table 3-7 lists typical leased lines that MS-OTN devices support based on the TDM plane.
Table 3-7 Typical leased lines based on the TDM plane
E1/T1 P2P TDM transparent transmission
E3/T3 P2P TDM transparent transmission
STM-N P2P TDM transparent transmission

(N = 1/4/16/64)

FE/GE/10GE P2P/P2MP/MP2MP EoS
3.5 Integrated Transmission of Fixed Network Services and

Mobile Services: Broadband, Mobile, and Private Line
Services Carried Over the Same Network
Fixed mobile integrated carrier application is also called fixed mobile convergence (FMC),
which in essence carries fixed bandwidth, mobile, and private line services over one network.
Background
As network operating services rapidly develop, many network carriers start to run mobile
services in addition to fixed network services, or vices versa. There are strong demands for
running new services. Traditional SDH services are also running, whereas SDH devices need to
be upgraded. At the same time, issues, such as insufficient equipment room space, high power
consumption, and difficult network O&M, arise as the number and types of devices increase.
The demand for new service types and the issues of existing networks call for a network with
an advanced structure and integrated carrying capabilities. The MS-OTN meets the network
requirements for the following merits:
l The multiprotocol label switching transport profile (MPLS-TP) technology addresses the
requirements of carrying mobile, broadband, and private line services, and the requirements
of evolving SDH service into IP services.
l The packet plane provides the Layer 2 feature, eliminates the need of switches and
convergence routers, simplifies network layers, reduces device stacking, reduces required
equipment room space, and reduces power consumption.
l The SDH plane matches the SDH network, supports smooth network evolution, and
maximizes profitability of existing SDH services.
l The OTN plane supports massive wavelengths and large-volume bandwidth, addressing
the requirements of future long-term bandwidth expansion.
Overview
The FMC solution supports various types of services, such as mobile, private line, and broadband
services. The MS-OTN uses E2E MPLS-TP channels to achieve integrated transmission of
various services.

Figure 3-18 FMC solution
In FMC scenarios, the MS-OTN carries various types of services as follows:
l Mobile services: The solution is the same as the mobile bearer solution as described in 3.2
Mobile Service Transmission: Fast Service Deployment with High Bandwidth, Low
Latency, and Low Costs.
l Private line services: The solution is the same as the leased line bearer solution as described
in 3.4 Leased Line Transmission: Services of Various Types and Rates.
l Broadband services: Unlike pure bandwidth scenarios, in FMC scenarios, broadband
services are carried over E2E MPLS-TP channels.
This topic describes only the application of the MS-OTN in the broadband service bearer
solution.
Broadband Service Bearer

In FMC scenarios, the packet feature of the MS-OTN is used, so that broadband services can be
transmitted over E2E MPLS-TP channels. Figure 3-19 shows a typical solution, in which unified
and centralized packet switching is deployed at access nodes and convergence nodes. The
devices support large capacity and two or more levels of bandwidth aggregation, which is flexible
and efficient.
As shown in the figure, a digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM) is connected to
the MS-OTN through a port. Customer services are identified according to VLAN IDs and are
encapsulated into PWs. PW APS is equipped to implement dual-homing protection for services.
Between convergence nodes, Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) packets are equipped
with PW APS protection.

Figure 3-19 E2E MPLS-TP channels for carrying broadband services

MS-OTN Booklet 4 Key Technologies
4 Key Technologies
About This Chapter
Multi-service OTN (MS-OTN) has included many technologies. This topic describes the key
MS-OTN technologies.
4.1 Universal Line Boards

Universal line boards are the key components for multi-service OTN (MS-OTN) devices to
implement unified transmission.
4.2 MPLS-TP
Many issues arise during the transformation of transport networks into All-IP networks. These
issues include how to achieve transmission of high-bandwidth data services with low costs, how
to achieve carrier-class transmission on mobile networks, how to inherit transport network
maintenance experience, and how to deploy packet services over existing network devices to
protect investments. To address these issues, the multiprotocol label switching transport profile
(MPLS-TP) technology is developed.
4.3 Protection
Multi-service OTN (MS-OTN) devices support hierarchical and diversified service protection
schemes.
4.4 OAM
To help you quickly locate and handle faults, multi-service OTN (MS-OTN) provides a
hierarchical and E2E operation, administration and management (OAM) solution, which meets
requirements on network fault location, protection switching, and performance detection.
4.5 Synchronization
Multi-service OTN (MS-OTN) devices support precise clock synchronization and time
synchronization schemes.
4.6 QoS
Packet networks uses the quality of service (QoS) mechanism to properly allocate and monitor
network resources. By minimizing network delay and jitter in case of network congestion, QoS
ensures the quality of key services.
4.7 ASON

The automatically switched optical network (ASON) only functions on the control plane of the
multi-service OTN (MS-OTN) network. It makes MS-OTN intelligent.
4.8 TP-Assist for Visualized O&M

Transport packet assist (TP-Assist) enables O&M concerns, such as service trails, traffic,
performance, and faults, on a network to be displayed in different views, through which the
network can be managed and maintained. By doing so, TP-Assist substantially reduces network
O&M difficulties and costs, and improves the O&M efficiency.

4.1 Universal Line Boards

Universal line boards are the key components for multi-service OTN (MS-OTN) devices to
implement unified transmission.
Universal line boards support 40G, 100G, and even higher-rate transmission like common line
boards but provide better flexibility and higher efficiency. Universal line boards have the
following functions:
l Transmit OTN, SDH, and packet services over the same wavelength and dynamically
allocate bandwidth for different services.
l Provide different services with channels of different types and capacities.
Figure 4-1 Channel allocation on universal line boards
Function Implementation
A universal line board integrates packet, SDH, and OTN processing modules. Figure 4-2 shows
the functional block diagram and Table 4-1 describes the main functions of the modules.

Figure 4-2 Functional block diagram of a universal line board
Table 4-1 Module functions
Module Main Function
Fabric interface circuit Converts the received packets into those that can be processed by
the fabric network and exchanges packets with the cross-connect
board.
Traffic manager Performs traffic shaping, queue scheduling, and congestion

management functions to monitor and process service streams.
Packet processor Performs routing, MAC addressing, and label switching for data
packets, and fulfills Layer 2 functions for data services, such as
protection, OAM, and QoS.
VC cross-connect Performs backplane cross-connections of VC signals.

module
SDH processing Frames VC-4 services into appropriate STM-N signals and
module processes the signal overheads.
ODUk cross-connect Performs backplane cross-connections of ODUk signals.

module
OTN processing Encapsulates packet and SDH services into ODUk containers,
module frames OTN signals, and processes the signal overheads.
Service Mapping Path

The service mapping paths supported by universal line boards vary according to products and
hardware. The following table lists a few typical service mapping paths.

Table 4-2 Typical service mapping paths of universal line boards
Domain Typical Service Mapping Paths
Packet 100GE<->GFP-F<->ODU4<->OTU4
10GE<->GFP-F<->ODU2<->ODU3<->OTU3
10GE<->GFP-F<->ODU2<->OTU2
GE<->GFP-T/GFP-F<->ODU0<->ODU3<->OTU3
GE<->GFP-T/GFP-F<->ODU0<->ODU2<->OTU2
n x GE<->GFP-F<->ODUflex<->ODU2<->OTU2
...
SDH STM-16<->ODU1<->ODU3<->OTU3
STM-16<->ODU1<->ODU2<->OTU2
STM-64<->ODU2<->ODU3<->OTU3
STM-64<->ODU2<->OTU2
...
OTN ODU0<->ODU1<->ODU3<->OTU3
ODU0<->ODU3<->OTU3
ODU1<->ODU3<->OTU3
ODU2<->ODU3<->OTU3
ODUflex<->ODU3<->OTU3
...
4.2 MPLS-TP
Many issues arise during the transformation of transport networks into All-IP networks. These
issues include how to achieve transmission of high-bandwidth data services with low costs, how
to achieve carrier-class transmission on mobile networks, how to inherit transport network
maintenance experience, and how to deploy packet services over existing network devices to
protect investments. To address these issues, the multiprotocol label switching transport profile
(MPLS-TP) technology is developed.
Advantages of MPLS-TP
The MPLS-TP technology provides the following advantages when it is used on existing
transport networks:
l Inherits the connection-oriented feature of the multiprotocol label switching (MPLS)

technology, enhances network security, and shortens network delay.
l Supports SDH-like ring and linear protection, and meets the carrier-class protection
switching requirements.

l Supports SDH-like hierarchical OAM, fulfills quick fault detection and location at each
layer, and improves network reliability.
l Supports centralized device management implemented by the NMS and static
configuration. With the MPLS-TP technology, you can maintain a network in the same
way as traditional transport network without having knowledge about Layer 3 protocols.
What Is MPLS-TP
Originated from transport MPLS (T-MPLS), MPLS-TP was introduced and developed against
the backdrop of IP-based telecom services. T-MPLS was introduced in 2005 by ITU-T
international standardization organization. In February 2008, ITU-T and IETF jointly worked
out T-MPLS requirements and reached the following conclusion: ITU-T transport
requirements could be addressed by extending the IETF MPLS architecture. The
technology was renamed MPLS-TP. The MPLS-TP technology achieves simple but efficient
packet transmission based on existing MPLS technologies. It simplifies Layer 3 MPLS
technologies that are not relevant to transmission, and provides support for transport
functionality by enhancing OAM and protection mechanisms.
Figure 4-3 shows the evolution of the MPLS-TP technology.
Figure 4-3 Evolution of the MPLS-TP technology
Plane MPLS/PWE3 T-MPLS MPLS-TP
Data plane l Connection- l CO-PS l CO-PS

oriented packet- l Multi-service l Multi-service
switched (CO-PS) transmission and transmission and
l Multi-service QoS guarantee QoS guarantee
transmission and l OAM and l OAM and
QoS guarantee protection protection
l Isolation of MPLS l Isolation of MPLS
and IP and IP
l Interworking with
MPLS

Control plane MPLS control plane Generalized GMPLS control plane

multiprotocol label
switching (GMPLS)
control plane
Management plane Dependent on the SDH-like, independent SDH-like, independent

control plane of the control plane of the control plane
4.3 Protection
Multi-service OTN (MS-OTN) devices support hierarchical and diversified service protection
schemes.
Figure 4-4 shows MS-OTN protection.
Figure 4-4 Hierarchical MS-OTN protection
Table 4-3 lists the recommendations and standards with which MS-OTN protection complies.
Figure 4-5 and Figure 4-6 illustrate common ITU-T-defined protection switching mechanisms.

Table 4-3 Main recommendations and standards complied by MS-OTN protection
Service ITU-T Recommendation IEEE Standard
Packet G.8131, G.8131.1, G.8032 802.1ax
OTN G.808.1, G.873.1, G.873.2 N/A
SDH G.808.1, G.842 N/A
Figure 4-5 ITU-T-defined 1+1 protection

Figure 4-6 ITU-T-defined 1:1 protection
4.4 OAM
To help you quickly locate and handle faults, multi-service OTN (MS-OTN) provides a
hierarchical and E2E operation, administration and management (OAM) solution, which meets
requirements on network fault location, protection switching, and performance detection.
As Ethernet networks are continually developed, especially from local area networks (LANs)
to wide area networks (WANs), carriers pay more and more attention to device maintainability
and are eager to resolve OAM issues of transport networks. MS-OTN networks inherit rich OTN
and TDM overheads for OAM, and support E2E O&M of packet networks using multiprotocol
label switching transport profile (MPLS-TP) OAM and ETH-OAM.
Figure 4-7 E2E OAM of packet networks

What Is MPLS-TP OAM

MPLS-TP OAM is used for OAM of MPLS-TP networks. It detects, identifies, and locates faults
on an MPLS-TP network and triggers protection switching in a timely manner in case of a link
fault, reducing network maintenance costs.
MPLS-TP OAM complies with ITU-T G.8113.1. Table 4-4 lists the main MPLS-TP OAM
functions.
Table 4-4 MPLS-TP OAM functions
OAM Function OAM Operation
Proactive OAM Fault management Continuity check (CC)
Remote defect indication (RDI)
Alarm indication signal (AIS)
OAM on demand Fault management Loopback (LB)
Linktrace (LT)
Performance Loss measurement (LM)

monitoring
Delay measurement (DM)
Locked signal function (LCK) and test (TST)
What Is ETH-OAM
ETH-OAM performs OAM operations in Ethernet Layer 2 by using specific OAM packets.
ETH-OAM is independent of the transmission medium. ETH-OAM packets are processed only
at the MAC layer. In addition, as a low-rate protocol, the ETH-OAM protocol requires very
limited bandwidth and therefore does not affect services carried on the link.
l Ethernet service OAM (also called connectivity fault management or CFM) focuses on
E2E maintenance of Ethernet links. Ethernet service OAM detects service information and
manages individual network segments that a service traverses by checking each
maintenance domain.
l Ethernet port OAM (also called Ethernet in the first mile or EFM) focuses on point-to-point
maintenance of Ethernet links between two directly-connected devices in the last mile.
Ethernet port OAM is not applicable to services. Instead, it maintains the point-to-point
Ethernet link by performing OAM automatic discovery, link performance monitoring,
remote loopback, and self-loop detection.
Table 4-5 lists the main ETH-OAM functions.

Table 4-5 ETH-OAM functions
OAM Function Standards OAM Operation

Compliance
CFM IEEE 802.1ag CC
RDI
AIS
LB
LT
ITU-T Y.1731 LM
DM
EFM IEEE 802.3ah Automatic discovery
Link performance monitoring
Remote loopback
Self-loop detection
4.5 Synchronization
Multi-service OTN (MS-OTN) devices support precise clock synchronization and time
synchronization schemes.
Synchronization Description
Synchronization includes frequency synchronization and phrase synchronization. Table 4-6
provides comparison between them.
Table 4-6 Comparison between frequency synchronization and phrase synchronization
Item Frequency Synchronization Phrase Synchronization
Definition Frequency synchronization, also Phase synchronization, also called

called clock synchronization, refers to time synchronization, means that
the maintenance of a strict relationship signals have the same frequency and
between the frequencies or phases of phase. That is, there is no phase offset
signals. That is, signals are transmitted between signals.
at the same average rate within the
valid time so that all the devices on the
network can work at the same rate.
Clock Clock signals have the same clock Clock signals have the same clock
cycle cycle. cycle.

Item Frequency Synchronization Phrase Synchronization
Clock Clock signals have the same Clock signals have the same
frequency frequency. frequency.
Clock Clock pulses may have different Clock pulses have the same phase.
pulse phases but the phase differences are
phase the same.
Requirements on Network Clock Synchronization

On mobile communications networks, service clocks must be synchronized, and moreover, a
synchronization reference source must be provided for wireless base stations. Table 4-7 lists a
mobile communications network's requirements on clock synchronization by wireless access
mode.
Table 4-7 Mobile communications network's requirements on clock synchronization
Wireless Access Mode Frequency Phrase Synchronization

Synchronization Precision
Precision
GSM 0.05 ppm Phrase synchronization is not

required.
WCDMA 0.05 ppm Phrase synchronization is not

required.
TD-SCDMA 0.05 ppm 3 us
CDMA2000 0.05 ppm 3 us
WiMax FDD 0.05 ppm Phrase synchronization is not

required.
WiMax TDD 0.05 ppm 1 us
LTE FDD 0.05 ppm Phrase synchronization is not

required.
LTE TDD 0.05 ppm 3 us
In addition to the communications networks, accounting systems and network management

systems also require phase synchronization. Table 4-8 lists common systems' requirements on
phase synchronization.

Table 4-8 Other common systems' requirements on phase synchronization
System Phrase Synchronization Precision
Accounting system 500 ms
Communications network 500 ms

management system
Signaling system No. 7 1 ms
Positioning system 1 us (equivalent to positioning precision of 300 m)
E2E 1588v2 for Network Synchronization

Existing time synchronization solutions use the global positioning system (GPS) to achieve
synchronization of wireless base stations. Using the GPS introduces many issues such as difficult
site selection and installation, difficult maintenance, high vulnerability, and high costs. To
address these issues, the MS-OTN solution uses physical clocks and IEEE 1588v2 to provide
uniform network transmission and E2E clock transmission.
IEEE 1588v2 is a standard defining the precision clock synchronization protocol for
measurement and control systems. This standard defines the Precision Time Protocol (PTP),
which enables accurate clock synchronization between distributed and standalone devices in
measurement and control systems. The standard permits time synchronization precision better
than 1 nanosecond.

Figure 4-8 E2E 1588v2 synchronization
4.6 QoS
Packet networks uses the quality of service (QoS) mechanism to properly allocate and monitor
network resources. By minimizing network delay and jitter in case of network congestion, QoS
ensures the quality of key services.
QoS
On traditional packet networks, all packets are processed using a first in first out (FIFO) queue
scheduling mechanism and forwarded using a best-effort mechanism. These mechanisms cannot
meet the requirements of new services (such as video services) on bandwidth, delay, jitter, and
packet loss ratio. Therefore, QoS is introduced to provide differentiated classes of service based
on requirements of different services, such as voice services, video services, and data services.
QoS has the following merits:
l Provides dedicated bandwidth for a specific user or service.

l Avoids and manages network congestion.
l Reduces the packet loss ratio.

l Grooms network traffic and improves bandwidth utilization.
Figure 4-9 shows a QoS scheme that ensures E2E bandwidth for a multi-service OTN (MS-
OTN) network.
Figure 4-9 QoS scheme
NOTE
Packet colors are used to identify forwarding priorities. Green packets have the highest forwarding priority,
while yellow packets have the medium forwarding priority and red packets have the lowest.
QoS is implemented at various nodes as follows:
l At an ingress node:
When packets arrive, services are mapped into different queues based on the IP DSCP
values or VLAN Pri values.
The committed access rate (CAR) is configured, and the committed information rate
(CIR) and peak information rate (PIR) are specified for services.

The queue bandwidth ratio is configured for queues including burst services, and a
weighted random early detection (WRED) packet drop policy is configured for weighted
fair queuing (WFQ) queues.
When packets are to leave, the queue priorities are mapped to the MPLS EXP values
for the packets, and information about the packet colors are transmitted.
l At a transit node:
When packets arrive, traffic classification is implemented based on the MPLS EXP
values of the packets and information about packet colors is restored.
The queue bandwidth ratio is configured for burst services, and a WRED packet drop
policy is configured for WFQ queues.
When packets are to leave, the queue priorities are mapped to the MPLS EXP values
for the packets, and information about the packet colors are transmitted.
l At an egress node:
When packets arrive, traffic classification is implemented based on the MPLS EXP
values of the packets and information about packet colors is restored.
The queue bandwidth ratio is configured for burst services, and a WRED packet drop
policy is configured for WFQ queues.
When packets are to leave, the queue priorities are mapped to the IP DSCP or VLAN
Pri values and the original packets are restored.
HQoS
Hierarchical quality of service (HQoS) is a technology that implements traffic control at service
layers based on the service layer model. It ensures bandwidth of diverse services for various
users. QoS schedules traffic based on port. The service flows with the same priority on one
physical port share the same priority queue. As a result, the service flows contend for resources
in the same priority queue, and thus users and services cannot be differentiated. To resolve this
issue, the HQoS technique is developed.
HQoS implements QoS at different levels, such as port, V-UNI, and PW, providing refined
and differentiated QoS service for the customers.
Figure 4-10 shows a simple Ethernet service network. On the network side, Ethernet services
are carried over tunnels and PWs.
Figure 4-10 Simple Ethernet service network
QoS Processing at an Ingress Node
Figure 4-11 shows the HQoS model for an ingress node.

Figure 4-11 HQoS model (for an ingress node)
When service packets enter a DiffServ (DS) domain, traffic classification is performed on the
packets to implement mapping between external priorities and per-hop behaviors (PHBs). In
addition, packets of different classes are forwarded based on preset forwarding policies. At each
service layer, queue scheduling, packet drop, and traffic shaping are implemented to prevent or
reduce network congestion.
QoS Processing at a Transit Node
Figure 4-12 shows the HQoS model for a transit node.

Figure 4-12 HQoS model (for a transit node)
In the direction from the user-to-network interface (UNI) to network-to-network interface (NNI),
simple traffic classification is performed on packets at the ingress port, and traffic shaping is
performed based on bandwidth configuration for the tunnel. At the egress port, port policies are
applied to schedule class of service (CoS) queues, and fulfills packet drop and traffic shaping.
QoS Processing at an Egress Node
Figure 4-13 shows the HQoS model for an egress node.
Figure 4-13 HQoS model (for an egress node)
In the direction from the NNI to UNI, simple traffic classification is implemented on packets at
the ingress port. Specifically, the MPLS EXP values of PW packets are mapped to PHBs based

on the ingress mapping rules specified for the DS domain. Each service layer then implements
queue scheduling, packet drop, and traffic shaping to prevent or reduce network congestion.
4.7 ASON
The automatically switched optical network (ASON) only functions on the control plane of the
multi-service OTN (MS-OTN) network. It makes MS-OTN intelligent.
The key feature of ASON is intelligence. ASON can automatically discover network resources
and perform automatic service control, adding values to networks.
Figure 4-14 ASON on the network
Deploying ASON on an MS-OTN network mainly brings the following benefits:
l Provides higher reliability and more differentiated services.

As shown in Table 4-9, ASON classifies services into five levels to provide different classes
of service. It provides 1+1 protection and rerouting to protect services against multiple
faults and ensure automatic service recovery.
Table 4-9 ASON service levels
Level Description Diagram
Level 1 Permanent 1+1

(permanen protection. Rerouting is
t diamond triggered when either the
level) working or protection
LSP is interrupted. Every
service can survive
multi-point faults and the
restoration time is less
than 50 ms.

Level Description Diagram
Level 2 1+1 protection and

(diamond- recovery. Rerouting is
level triggered only when both
recovery) the working and
protection LSPs are
interrupted. Every
service can survive
multi-point faults and the
restoration time upon the
first fault is less than 50
ms.
Level 3 1+1 protection. No

(diamond rerouting is triggered
level) upon LSP interruption.
Every service can
survive one fault and the
restoration time is less
than 50 ms.
Level 4 Rerouting. Every service

(silver can survive multi-point
level) faults.
Level 5 No protection
(copper
level)
For ASON service rerouting policies, Huawei develops a flexible protection and restoration
(Flex P&R) mechanism, which limits the number of protection switching times and
rerouting times for ASON services. With this limitation, the Flex P&R mechanism ensures
successful rerouting for more services when resources (such as routes) become limited after
recovery from multi-point faults.
l Provides easier O&M management.
ASON fulfills automatic network planning, implementation, optimization, and service
recovery from faults. In addition, ASON helps achieve flexible network expansion and easy
service migration.
Table 4-10 lists the types of ASON on an MS-OTN network.

Table 4-10 Types of ASON on an MS-OTN network
Type Application Scope
Optical-layer Non-coherent 10G/40G systems

ASON
Coherent 10G/40G systems
Electrical-layer ODUflex/ODU0/ODU1/ODU2/ODU3/ODU4
ASON
VC-4
4.8 TP-Assist for Visualized O&M

Transport packet assist (TP-Assist) enables O&M concerns, such as service trails, traffic,
performance, and faults, on a network to be displayed in different views, through which the
network can be managed and maintained. By doing so, TP-Assist substantially reduces network
O&M difficulties and costs, and improves the O&M efficiency.
The O&M of the packet plane is the core for the visualized O&M of multi-service OTN (MS-
OTN) networks. To facilitate the O&M of the packet plane, Huawei developed TP-Assist as an
O&M solution applied to packet service transmission. It enables packet devices to have the SDH-
like management and maintenance capability, simplifying packet service O&M.
4.8.1 Centralized Network Management

Centralized network management is necessary for achieving visualized O&M. With centralized
network management, specific NEs and networks can be managed. The U2000 is the major
network management product and solution of Huawei. It provides powerful NE- and network-
level management functions.
As shown in Figure 4-15, the U2000 is at the NE management layer and network management
layer of the telecommunications management network (TMN).
Figure 4-15 Position of the U2000 on the TMN
The U2000 improves the centralized management capability, scalability, and usability, and
facilitates O&M. Particularly, the U2000 has the following main merits:

l Provides various northbound interfaces that are unified and comply with advanced
standards, fully meeting the requirement for operations support system (OSS) integration.
l Enables visualized network management on devices at the transport, access, and IP layers,
minimizing O&M investment and improving network value.
l Provides E2E service configuration, management, and monitoring, remarkably reducing
workload for configuring services in multiple domains and reducing error risks. For
example, fewer than 3 minutes are required to configure a PWE3 service and a shorter time
is required to configure a Native ETH service using the U2000.
l Achieves integration of NE-level management with network-level management, and
revolutionizes the layer-based management mode to better meet the network management
transition from the vertical network to the flattened horizontal network.
4.8.2 E2E Service Deployment

E2E service deployment substantially simplifies service configuration and accelerates service
provisioning. It reflects the engineering capabilities of multi-service OTN (MS-OTN) devices.
According to Huawei's engineering experience, if you use a traditional method, in which you
manually configure services one by one and site by site on an MS-OTN network, an average of
more than 30 minutes are required for each service. Moreover, quite slow efficiency will result
if you use the traditional method to deploy MS-OTN devices since they support more services
and more service types than traditional devices.
E2E service deployment is implemented using a unified network management system (NMS)
that delivers service deployment commands to different sites concurrently and to all types and
models of MS-OTN devices. The NMS therefore enables fast service deployment and gives a
visual display of service routes. On the MPLS-TP plane, the NMS can apply to multiple types
of services (for example MS-OTN+H-MSTP), enabling fast deployment of E2E services.
Figure 4-16 Multi-device E2E service deployment
E2E services are easy to deploy on the MS-OTN network. For example, lower-layer routes that
need to be particularly configured using a traditional method can be automatically generated

during E2E service deployment, as shown in Figure 4-17. The service deployment procedure,
originally involving 6 steps, is simplified into 2 steps:
1. Create OChs.
2. Create services.
Figure 4-17 E2E service deployment procedure
4.8.3 Real-Time Network Performance Monitoring

Visualized O&M is expected to provide comprehensive and real-time information (such as
network operating status and device health status) and complete link traffic and service quality
reports, and discover network points where service quality deteriorates.
Real-time network performance monitoring includes the following:
l Device performance monitoring: monitors key device operating indicators, such as CPU
usage, memory usage, voltage, and temperature
l Network performance monitoring: monitors indicators such as packet loss ratio, delay,
jitter, bandwidth utilization, and traffic
For packet service traffic monitoring that may be your major concern, transport packet assist
(TP-Assist) can display real-time performance data in graphics and enable you to quickly locate
service deterioration points. TP-Assist also enables you to monitor real-time performance and
traffic at each QoS level. With TP-Assist, you can create monitoring instances and specify
monitoring policies to collect traffic statistics on the desired objects monthly, daily, or hourly.
The monitoring operations are simple and performance data is accurate. In this sense, TP-Assist
can address various requirements, especially the requirement on specified monitoring objects.
As shown in Figure 4-18 and Figure 4-19, TP-Assist supports performance statistics collection
and monitoring on various granularities.
Figure 4-18 Layered statistics monitoring points of TP-Assist

Figure 4-19 Performance statistics view of TP-Assist
4.8.4 Online Meter-Free Commissioning

At the network construction and operating phases, hardware engineers and software
commissioning engineers need to frequently visit sites and therefore the operating expense
(OPEX) is high. Transport packet assist (TP-Assist) can automatically implement more than
90% of the tests without the need for any meters. With TP-Assist, software commissioning
engineers no longer need to carry meters and visit sites frequently and the OPEX is reduced.
TP-Assist supports the following online meter-free commissioning items:
l One-click service connectivity test: With the loopback (LB) function of ETH-OAM and
MPLS-TP OAM, service connectivity testing can be quickly implemented using the NMS.
l One-click service performance test: With the packet loss measurement (LM) and packet
delay measurement (DM) functions of ETH-OAM and MPLS-TP OAM, the packet loss
rate and delay can be tested in real time and the test results are displayed in graphics.
l Throughput, short-term and long-term packet loss rates, and delay tests, and display of test
results in a report
4.8.5 Intelligent Fault Diagnosis

Based on a collection and analysis of global carrier network fault cases, transport packet assist
(TP-Assist) supports an intelligent fault diagnosis system, which covers 92% of typical fault
scenarios, such as service interruption and service quality deterioration
With the intelligent fault diagnosis system, TP-Assist can quickly locate faults and display fault
diagnosis results in graphics.

Figure 4-20 Intelligent fault diagnosis flowchart
Figure 4-21 Intelligent fault diagnosis views

MS-OTN Booklet 5 Standard Compliance
5 Standard Compliance
Multi-service OTN (MS-OTN) functions and features are defined by IEEE, ITU-T, IETF, and
MEF.
There are hundreds of standards that MS-OTN functions and features comply with. This topic
lists only the standards that are often referred to.
Table 5-1 Main standards complied by MS-OTN
Cate Standard Name

gory No.
Servi IEEE 802.1ad Virtual Bridged Local Area Networks Amendment 4: Provider
ce Bridges, QinQ
IEEE 802.1d Media Access Control (MAC) Bridges
IEEE 802.1q Virtual Bridged Local Area Networks
IEEE 802.3 Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/
CD) access method and physical layer specifications
MEF 6 Ethernet Services Definitions - Phase I
IETF Pseudo wire emulation edge-to-edge (PWE3) architecture

RFC3985
IETF Framework for layer 2 virtual private networks (L2VPNs)

RFC4664
ITU-T G.707 Network node interface for the synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH)
ITU-T G.709 Interfaces for the Optical Transport Network (OTN)
Prote ITU-T G. Generic protection switchingLinear trail and subnetwork protection

ction 808.1
ITU-T G.842 Interworking of SDH network protection architectures
ITU-T G. Optical Transport Network (OTN): Linear protection

873.1

MS-OTN Booklet 5 Standard Compliance
Cate Standard Name

gory No.
ITU-T G. ODUk shared ring protection

873.2
ITU-T G. Ethernet ring protection switching

8032
ITU-T G. Linear protection switching for MPLS transport profile (MPLS-TP)

8131 network
IEEE 802.1ax Link Aggregation
OA ITU-T Y. OAM functions and mechanisms for Ethernet based networks

M 1731/G.8013
ITU-T G. Operations, Administration and Maintenance mechanism for MPLS-

8113.1 TP networks (G.tpoam)
IEEE 802.1ag Virtual Bridged Local Area Networks Amendment 5:

Connectivity Fault Management
IEEE Media Access Control Parameters, Physical Layers, and

802.3aha Management Parameters for Subscriber Access Networks
QoS IETF An architecture for differentiated services

RFC2475
IETF Multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) support of differentiated

RFC3270 services
IETF A Differentiated Service Two-Rate, Three-Color Marker with

RFC4115 Efficient Handling of in-Profile Traffic
a. IEEE 802.3 of the latest version includes the IEEE 802.3ah standard.

MS-OTN Booklet 6 Overview of Huawei MS-OTN Devices
6 Overview of Huawei MS-OTN Devices
Huawei is the first vendor in the industry to provide a full series of commercialized multi-service
OTN (MS-OTN) devices. Huawei MS-OTN devices are the industry's first OTN devices that
support hybrid transmission of packet, TDM, and OTN services, and provide industry's largest
cross-connect capacity.
Huawei MS-OTN devices that have been put into commercial use include OptiX OSN 9800,
OptiX OSN 8800, and OptiX OSN 1800. This topic provides a brief introduction to these devices.
For details, see the product documentation.
Table 6-1 Network position and application of Huawei MS-OTN devices
Product Type Network Position Recommended Application
OptiX OSN U64 National/Backbone Transmission of core services over backbone/Metro

9800 networks, and the Metro networks or leased lines
core layer
U32 National/Backbone Transmission of core services over backbone/Metro

networks, and the Metro networks or leased lines
core layer
OptiX OSN T32 Metro core layer and Metro broadband transmission, Metro mobile
8800 Metro convergence layer transmission, leased line transmission, and fixed-mobile
convergence (FMC) application
T16 Metro convergence layer Metro broadband transmission, Metro mobile

transmission, leased line transmission, and fixed-mobile
convergence (FMC) application
OptiX OSN 1800 V Metro convergence layer, Metro broadband transmission, mobile transmission,
1800 Metro access layer, and leased line transmission, and fixed-mobile convergence
convergence layer for (FMC) application
services to subnets, and
counties
1800 II Metro access layer, and Metro broadband transmission, mobile transmission,
access layer for services to leased line transmission, and fixed-mobile convergence
subnets and counties (FMC) application

Table 6-2 Key capabilities of Huawei MS-OTN devices
Product Type Packet TDM OTN Key Board

Switching Switching Switching
Capacity Capacity Capacity
OptiX U64 6.4 Tbit/s N/A 12.8 Tbit/s OTN: N401, N402, N302, N216, N210,
OSN (100 Gbit/s (200 Gbit/s for T401, T402, T302, T216, T210, T130...
9800 for each each service
service slot) slot)
U32 3.2 Tbit/s N/A 6.4 Tbit/s (200 Universal line board: HP401 (OTN/
(100 Gbit/s Gbit/s for for packet-hybrid)
for each each service Packet: MP102, DP401, DP212
service slot) slot)
OTN: N401, N402, N302, N216, N210,
T401, T402, T302, T216, T210, T130...
OptiX T32 1.6 Tbit/s (50 1.28 Tbit/s for 3.2 Tbit/s (100 Universal line boards: HUNS3 (OTN/
OSN Gbit/s for higher order Gbit/s for each packet/SDH-hybrid), TN54HUNQ2
8800 each service cross- service slot) (OTN/packet/SDH-hybrid)
slot) connections Packet: EG16, EX2, PND2
and 80 Gbit/s
EoO: TEM28
for lower
order cross- EoW: LEM24, LEX4
connections OTN: NS4, NS3, NQ2, ND2, NS2,
TSXL, TSC, TQX, THA, TOA, TDX...
T16 800 Gbit/s 640 Gbit/s for 1.6 Tbit/s (100
TDM: SLQ64, SLQ16, SLO16, SLH41,
(50 Gbit/s for higher order Gbit/s for each
SLD64, SL64, SFD64, SF64A, SF64
each service cross- service slot)
slot) connections EoS: EAS2, EGSH
and 20 Gbit/s
for lower
order cross-
connections
OptiX 1800 700 Gbit/s 40 Gbit/s for 700 Gbit/s (50 Universal line board: TNF5HUNQ2
OSN V (50 Gbit/s for higher order Gbit/s for each (OTN/packet/SDH-hybrid)
1800 each service cross- service slot) Packet: EM20
slot) connections
and 5 Gbit/s OTN: ELOM, LDX, LQM2, TOA, ND2
for lower TDM: SL1Q, SL4D, PL3T, SP3D
order cross-
connections

Product Type Packet TDM OTN Key Board

Switching Switching Switching
Capacity Capacity Capacity
1800 60 Gbit/s (10 20 Gbit/s for Transponder Packet: EG4C, EM6F, EF8F, MD1
II Gbit/s for higher order (intra-board OTN: ELOM, LDX, LQM2
each service cross- cross-
slot) connections connection) TDM: SL1Q, SL4D, PL3T, SP3D
and 5 Gbit/s
for lower
order cross-
connections
OptiX OSN 9800

OptiX OSN 9800 is a new generation of large-capacity and intelligent MS-OTN product. It
supports universal OTN/packet switching. The cross-connect capacity of a single OptiX OSN
9800 subrack is up to 12.8 Tbit/s and can be expanded to 25.6 Tbit/s. Future cluster expansion
is also supported. OptiX OSN 9800 is highly integrated and supports a modular design. It can
receive Ethernet, OTN, SDH services and transmit the services over 10G, 40G, 100G, 200G,
and 400G channels. Integrating the multiprotocol label switching transport profile (MPLS-TP)
function, OptiX OSN 9800 readily addresses explosive growth of traffic.
Currently, OptiX OSN 9800 has two hardware variants:
l OptiX OSN 9800 U32: It is an independent subrack and has the dimensions of 1900 mm
(H) x 498 mm (W) x 295 mm (D). It provides 32 service board slots.
l OptiX OSN 9800 U64: It is integrated in a cabinet and provides 64 service slots.
A 19-inch OptiX OSN 9800 U12, which is relatively smaller and lighter, will to be launched to
meet deployment requirements for diversified capacities. OptiX OSN 9800 U12 will be fully
compatible with OptiX OSN 9800 U32 and U64. A single cabinet can house 2 U12 and 1 optical
subracks, or 1 U12 and 2 optical subracks.

Figure 6-1 Appearance of OptiX OSN 9800
OptiX OSN 8800

OptiX OSN 8800 is a new generation of intelligent MS-OTN product. It supports universal OTN/
VC/packet switching. It is highly integrated and supports a modular design. It can receive
Ethernet, OTN, SDH services and transmit the services over 10G, 40G, and 100G channels.
Integrating the MPLS-TP function, OptiX OSN 8800 readily addresses explosive growth of
traffic. In addition, it supports the industry-leading PID technology (this technology enables a
200G single-port capacity), and substantially simplifies the Metro WDM network architecture.
OptiX OSN 8800 has two hardware variants that support MS-OTN: OptiX OSN 8800 T16 and
OptiX OSN 8800 T32 (with 16 and 32 service slots respectively).

OptiX OSN 1800

As a case-shaped MS-OTN device, OptiX OSN 1800 fulfills universal transmission of services
with data rates ranging from 2 Mbit/s to 10 Gbit/s at the access layer of a transport network. It
can function as a DWDM or CWDM system. It integrates the MPLS-TP function and supports
universal OTN/VC/packet switching. It supports AC and DC power, and provides 1+1 power
redundancy protection. In addition, it supports various mounting options.
OptiX OSN 1800 has two hardware variants that support MS-OTN: OptiX OSN 1800 II and
OptiX OSN 1800 V (with 6 and 15 service slots respectively).


MS-OTN Booklet 7 Summary
7 Summary
At this point, you must have had a comprehensive knowledge about multi-service OTN (MS-
OTN). This topic summarizes the main points of MS-OTN.
MS-OTN Background
Rapid service growths can be hardly addressed by traditional transport networks. The industry
universally agrees that a new type of device integrating L0+L1+L2 is required to improve the
transmission efficiency and therefore to build up a transport network that provides higher
bandwidth and better quality but requires lower costs. MS-OTN devices are developed against
this backdrop.
MS-OTN Definition and Features

MS-OTN networks are new OTN networks that are developed based on NG WDM networks.
Different from NG WDM devices, MS-OTN devices support multiprotocol label switching
transport profile (MPLS-TP). The core of MS-OTN is "all in one":
l Multi-service transmission
l Universal switching
l Unified transmission
l Centralized maintenance
Key Benefits of MS-OTN

Building up networks using MS-OTN devices has the following key benefits:
l Advanced network structure

Integrating L0+L1+L2, MS-OTN networks support not only smooth migration of existing
network services, but also large-capacity expansion, fully meeting long-term service
development requirements.
l Massive network bandwidth resources
As technologies develop, the bandwidth of single wavelengths on MS-OTN can be
expanded, for example, from 10G, 40G, to 100G and even higher.
l Easy O&M

MS-OTN Booklet 7 Summary
MS-OTN networks support centralized network management and E2E visualized O&M,
making O&M quite easy.
l High efficiency
On MS-OTN networks, services can be quickly provisioned, bandwidth resources can be
fully used, power consumption is low, and devices require less floor space.
Typical Applications of MS-OTN

The typical MS-OTN applications are as follows:
l Backbone transmission
With IP-OTN synergy, services with large granularity can be directly transmitted over OTN
rather than forwarded by core routers at each hop, reducing the backbone expansion
pressure.
l MAN broadband transmission
The MS-OTN provides various solutions for integrated transmission and pure broadband
transmission, resolving the issues of limited MAN bandwidth and insufficient fiber
resources.
l Mobile service transmission
The MS-OTN mobile transmission solution enables high bandwidth, low latency, low costs,
and quick deployment, addressing the requirements of mobile networks evolving from 2G
to 3G/LTE.
l Leased line transmission
The MS-OTN supports private line services of various types and rates. FE and GE services
therefore can be developed on mainstream E1 private lines. The MS-OTN leased line
solution has many merits such as high bandwidth, high reliability, high security, high
flexibility, and low costs.
l Integrated transmission of fixed network services and mobile services
Fixed bandwidth, mobile, and private line services can be carried over the same MS-OTN
network.
Key Technologies and Standards for MS-OTN

The key technologies for MS-OTN includes large-capacity line boards, MPLS-TP, OAM,
protection, QoS, synchronization, ASON, and visualized O&M. Functions and features
supported by MS-OTN are mainly defined by IEEE, ITU-T, IETF, and MEF.
Huawei MS-OTN Devices

Huawei provides the following commercialized MS-OTN devices: OptiX OSN 9800, OptiX
OSN 8800, and OptiX OSN 1800.

MS-OTN Booklet 8 More MS-OTN Documents
8 More MS-OTN Documents
Huawei will continuously update and provide MS-OTN documents. You can obtain them at
http://support.huawei.com.
The following MS-OTN documents are recommended:
l Technical poster: Multi-Service Optical Transport Network (MS-OTN)

l OptiX OSN 9800 Product Documentation
Navigation path: Transmission Network > Optical Network > WDM > OptiX OSN 9800

MS-OTN Booklet 9 Acronyms and Abbreviations
9 Acronyms and Abbreviations
Table 9-1 Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronym/ Full Name

Abbreviation
APS automatic protection switching
BFD bidirectional forwarding detection
BRAS broadband remote access server
CAPEX capital expenditure
CAR committed access rate
CD chromatic dispersion
CFM connectivity fault management
CIR committed information rate
DBPS distributed board protect system
DLAG distributed link aggregation group
DSCP differentiated services code point
E2E end to end
EFM ethernet in the first mile
ERPS Ethernet ring protection switching
ETH Ethernet
EXP EXPerimental bits
FIFO first in first out
FRR fast reroute

Acronym/ Full Name

Abbreviation
GMPLS generalized multiprotocol label switching
ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol
L3VPN Layer 3 virtual private network
LAG link aggregation group
LDP Label Distribution Protocol
LPT link-state pass through
LSP label switched path
LTE long term evolution
MBB mobile broadband
MPLS-TP multiprotocol label switching transport profile
MSTP Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
OCh optical channel with full functionality
ODB optical duobinary
ODUk optical channel data unit - k
OLP optical line protection
OPEX operating expense
OSPF open shortest path first
OSS operations support system
OTN optical transport network
OWSP optical wavelength shared protection
PCE path computation element
PHP penultimate hop popping
PID photonics integrated device
PIR peak information rate
PKT packet
PMD polarization mode dispersion
PTP Precision Time Protocol
PW pseudo wire
PWE3 pseudo wire emulation edge-to-edge

Acronym/ Full Name

Abbreviation
QinQ 802.1Q in 802.1Q
QoS quality of service
ROADM reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer
RSTP Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
RSVP-TE resource reservation protocol-traffic engineering
SNCP subnetwork connection protection
SNCTP subnetwork connection tunnel protection
STP Spanning Tree Protocol
TD-SCDMA time division-synchronous code division multiple access
TDM time division multiplexing
TMN telecommunications management network
UDP User Datagram Protocol
UNI user network interface
UTC coordinated universal time
VC virtual container
VCCV virtual circuit connectivity verification
VPLS virtual private lan service
VPWS virtual private wire service
VRRP Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
WFQ weighted fair queuing
WRED weighted random early detection
WSS wavelength selective switching

Copyright Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2013. All rights reserved.
THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSE ONLY, AND DOSE NOT
CONSTITUTEANY KIND OF WARRANTIES.
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Huawei Industrial Base

Bantian Longgang
Shenzhen 518129, P.R. China
www.huawei.com

MS-OTN Booklet Full Edition 01

Uploaded by

Document Information

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

MS-OTN Booklet Full Edition 01

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

MS-OTN Booklet

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

About This Document

l Development trend of transport networks

Issue 01 (2013-08-20) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential ii

About This Document.....................................................................................................................ii

Issue 01 (2013-08-20) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential iii

9 Acronyms and Abbreviations...................................................................................................66

Issue 01 (2013-08-20) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential iv

1 Development Trends and Challenges for

Essentially a transport network is to provide channels of good quality to meet service

Requirement 1: Higher Bandwidth

l Rapid growth of video services.

Requirement 2: Better Quality

Issue 01 (2013-08-20) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 1

Requirement 3: Lower Costs

How to Meet the Requirements

Issue 01 (2013-08-20) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 2

Figure 1-1 Transport network solution with integration of L0+L1+L2

Issue 01 (2013-08-20) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 3

l Multi-service transmission: MS-OTN supports transmission of any service at any rate,

Issue 01 (2013-08-20) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 4

Figure 2-1 MS-OTN system architecture

Figure 2-2 Four-degree ROADM

Issue 01 (2013-08-20) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 5

Figure 2-3 Multi-service processing of MS-OTN

Issue 01 (2013-08-20) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 6

About This Chapter

3.4 Leased Line Transmission: Services of Various Types and Rates

Issue 01 (2013-08-20) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 7

Issue 01 (2013-08-20) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 8

3.1 Backbone Transmission: Large Granular Services

Figure 3-1 shows the IP-OTN synergy solution.

Figure 3-1 Integration of the IP and OTN layers

Issue 01 (2013-08-20) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 9

Figure 3-2 IP-OTN synergy backbone carrying solution

The IP-OTN synergy solution supports three collaboration mechanisms:

l Traffic-based collaboration: Optimization is achieved through integration of the IP and

Issue 01 (2013-08-20) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 10

Issue 01 (2013-08-20) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 11

Figure 3-3 Traffic-based collaboration between Layer 1 and Layer 2

Issue 01 (2013-08-20) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 12

Table 3-1 Protection collaboration between the IP and OTN layers

Protection IP-Layer Protection and IP-Layer Protection and

Recommended l IP layer: TE FRR l IP layer: TE FRR

Protection Service recovery upon any fault l IP layer: service recovery

Application scope l IP layer: all faults l IP layer: all faults

Optical-layer Medium (no protection channel High (protection channel

ASON feature Enabled Either enabled or disabled

Hold-off time of a 0 ms 200 ms

BFD detection period 10 ms x 3 50 ms x 3

LPT function upon Enabled Enabled

Issue 01 (2013-08-20) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 13

Figure 3-4 Cross-layer service configuration of the ML-PCE server

3.2 Mobile Service Transmission: Fast Service Deployment

Issue 01 (2013-08-20) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 14

Figure 3-5 MS-OTN mobile bearer solution

Issue 01 (2013-08-20) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 15

Figure 3-6 Service transmission solution (E2E VPWS and VPWS+VPLS)

Table 3-2 Comparison of MS-OTN mobile service transmission solutions

Solution Application Scenario Scenario Description

Issue 01 (2013-08-20) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 16

Figure 3-7 MS-OTN mobile bearer protection solutions

3.3 MAN Broadband Transmission: Addressing the Issue of