Download To prepare standards for fibre optic systems, modules, devices

Dynamic Module Standards
Rob Johnson
Standards Engineering Manager
11th July 2002
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Fibre Optic Standards Activities in the IEC
IEC Fibre Optic Standards Organization
Passive Components
Next Generation Networks
Enabling Agile Transparency
Dynamic Modules
Scope of Dynamic Modules Standards Group
Typical Applications
Standards Development
Current Activities
Looking Forward
Summary
Standards Engineering
Fibre Optic Standards Activities in the IEC
• International Electrotechnical Commission fibre optic
standards activities centre around TC86
• IEC TC86 scope: ‘To prepare standards for fibre optic
systems, modules, devices and components intended
primarily for use with communications equipment.’
• Further information www.iec.ch
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Standards Engineering
IEC Fibre Optics Standards Organization
IEC TC86
Fibre Optics
TC86 WG8
Dynamic Modules
TC86 WG4
Calibration
TC86 WG1
Terminology
SC86A
Fibre and Cables
SC86B
Interconnects
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Passive Components
SC86C
Fibre Optic Systems
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Active Devices
SC86A WG1
Fibre
SC86B WG4
Test Methods
SC86C WG1
Systems
SC86A WG3
Cables
SC86B WG5
Reliability
SC86C WG3
Optical Amplifiers
SC86B WG6
Connectors
SC86C WG4
Active Components
SC86B WG7
Passive Components
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Passive Components
• Most of the work to date on optical switching standards,
focussed in IEC SC86B WG7, Passive Components
• IEC SC86B WG7 have developed standards on:
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Spatial switches
Wavelength switches
Medium scale (16-128 channel) MxN switches
WWDM devices
DWDM devices
Standards Engineering
Next Generation Networks
• Current networks - opaque and static
• Next generation networks - agile (flexible) and transparent
• Agile = dynamically reconfigurable
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Enabling Agile Transparency
• Products needed to enable agile transparency:
– Optical transport technology that extends the distance
between optical to electronic conversions
– Optical switching technology that adds little cost or signal
degradation to through traffic
• Many companies working on such products
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Dynamic Modules
• An important class of products are not currently being
addressed in IEC TC86
• Differentiating features:
– alter and control the inter-relationship of channels in a multichannel device.
– provide flexible connectivity or conditioning, rather than being
fixed (i.e. dynamic not static).
• Some elements span across subgroups in IEC TC86
• Agreed to form a new group under TC86 called “Dynamic
Modules” (TC86 WG8)
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Scope of Dynamic Modules Standards Group
• Development of new standards for dynamic modules
• Some anticipated projects:
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Control functions for signalling, telemetry, management, etc.
Devices where states/paths are reconfigurable
Optical Cross Connects
Optical Add-Drop Multiplexers
Dynamic Channel Equalisers
Dynamic Gain Equalisers
Dynamic Dispersion Compensators (polarization and
chromatic)
Standards Engineering
Dynamic Modules - Typical Applications
Campus
Campus
Network
Small City
OADM
WSS
CDC
DCE
OXC
WSS
OADM
Long Haul Point to Point
Long Haul Point to Point
OADM
Access
Ring
PDC
Big City
Inter-Office Ring
OADM
Access
Ring
Town
ISP
WSS
Enterprise
Homes
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Standards Development
• Dynamic Module performance standard proposals multifaceted:
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Module performance standard
Component performance standards
Electrical interface
Embedded software
Physical objective [longer term]
• Draw on existing IEC standards wherever possible:
– Components (e.g. IEC SC86B WG7)
– Test methods (e.g. IEC SC86B WG4)
• Ensure effective harmonization with ITU standards through
liaison with SG15 Q17
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Standards Engineering
Current Activities
• Request for participation of interested experts - Feb 2002
• Prioritise projects taking into account availability of experts
– Performance Standard for Dynamic Channel Equalizer
– Reliability Qualification Standard for Dynamic Modules
– Performance Standard for Dynamic Polarization Mode
Dispersion Compensators
– Performance Standard for Dynamic Chromatic Dispersion
Compensators
– Software/Hardware Interface Standard
– General and Guidance for Dynamic Modules
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Looking Forward
• Continue development of existing standards proposals
• Review and address new submissions
• Next IEC TC86 WG8 meeting - 28th October 2002, Beijing,
PRC
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Summary
• Optical switching forms an important part of IEC’s standards
activities
• IEC TC86 WG8 established to address market need for
standards to support dynamically reconfigurable networks
• Recognition that internal and external liaison is important to
ensure harmonization and avoid duplication
• Further details: [email protected]
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