Frame Encapsulation Protocol (FEP) is High Performance Data Packet Transport for Next-Generation SONET/SDH Systems FEP Technologies

Today’s Reality Today’s economic realities drive service provider demands: Limited Cap-Ex/Op-Ex Leverage existing infrastructure Standards based network upgrades and enhancements Service profitability, instant revenues Service demands still growing Service convergence Multi-protocol support (TDM & data) IP bandwidth, Gigabit Ethernet Dynamic bandwidth Metro networks poorly positioned to meet those demands SONET/SDH not optimized for Ethernet/IP Crowded/Complex COs = high Op-Ex Limited excess capacity (unlike the WAN) No inherent QoS for toll quality VoIP New vendor selection philosophy Diversify but keep at least one legacy Seamless, transparent plus ins required Manageable with existing NMS Metro Edge Metro Edge Metro Core POP POP POP DXC WAN End Users Congested Networks POP

Today’s economic realities drive service provider demands:

Limited Cap-Ex/Op-Ex

Leverage existing infrastructure

Standards based network upgrades and enhancements

Service profitability, instant revenues

Service demands still growing

Service convergence

Multi-protocol support (TDM & data)

IP bandwidth, Gigabit Ethernet

Dynamic bandwidth

Metro networks poorly positioned to meet those demands

SONET/SDH not optimized for Ethernet/IP

Crowded/Complex COs = high Op-Ex

Limited excess capacity (unlike the WAN)

No inherent QoS for toll quality VoIP

New vendor selection philosophy

Diversify but keep at least one legacy

Seamless, transparent plus ins required

Manageable with existing NMS

The Challenges Faced Metro Transport Challenge How to improve bandwidth utilization for Ethernet over SONET/SDH data transport services? Increased demands for bandwidth services Congestion on existing facilities  Effects QoS Transport options: IP over ATM IP over PPP/HDLC Gigabit Ethernet Resilient Packet Ring (RPR) Metro Access Challenge How to expand available bandwidth without adding new telco facilities? Improve bandwidth utilization of existing facilities Cost of adding additional facilities  New fiber or light dark fiber Access Options: Dedicated facilities Deploy Fiber To The Premise (FTTP) Implement peering

Metro Transport Challenge

How to improve bandwidth utilization for Ethernet over SONET/SDH data transport services?

Increased demands for bandwidth services

Congestion on existing facilities  Effects QoS

Transport options:

IP over ATM

IP over PPP/HDLC

Gigabit Ethernet

Resilient Packet Ring (RPR)

Metro Access Challenge

How to expand available bandwidth without adding new telco facilities?

Improve bandwidth utilization of existing facilities

Cost of adding additional facilities  New fiber or light dark fiber

Access Options:

Dedicated facilities

Deploy Fiber To The Premise (FTTP)

Implement peering

SONET Labs Approach Develop the BB155 Ethernet over SONET/SDH box BB155 implements ITU standard Generic Framing Procedure (GFP) Efficiently encapsulates Ethernet/IP data in SONET/SDH payloads SONET Labs BB155 installed at the on-net point of presence Most growth and pressure on metro network is from Ethernet/IP data Improves efficiency of transporting Ethernet/IP traffic over SONET/SDH Prolongs the life of existing SONET/SDH rings and access facilities SONET Labs BB155 is a seamless network device managed by carrier or service providers existing network/element management system SONET Labs BB155 developed for in-country manufacturing SONET Labs will license BB155 manufacturing to carrier or service provider specified equipment manufacturer Complete documentation package delivered to selected licensee

Develop the BB155 Ethernet over SONET/SDH box

BB155 implements ITU standard Generic Framing Procedure (GFP)

Efficiently encapsulates Ethernet/IP data in SONET/SDH payloads

SONET Labs BB155 installed at the on-net point of presence

Most growth and pressure on metro network is from Ethernet/IP data

Improves efficiency of transporting Ethernet/IP traffic over SONET/SDH

Prolongs the life of existing SONET/SDH rings and access facilities

SONET Labs BB155 is a seamless network device managed by carrier or service providers existing network/element management system

SONET Labs BB155 developed for in-country manufacturing

SONET Labs will license BB155 manufacturing to carrier or service provider specified equipment manufacturer

Complete documentation package delivered to selected licensee

BB155 - Ethernet over SONET/SDH RJ45 or Ethernet Fiber (E-fiber) interfaces ITU-T G.7041/Y1303 compliant GFP framer/mapper Standard OC-3 optical interface ETSI compliant (temperature, humidity, shock, vibration) FCC and CISPR-22 emissions compliant Standard SNMP and MIB-II support

RJ45 or Ethernet Fiber (E-fiber) interfaces

ITU-T G.7041/Y1303 compliant GFP framer/mapper

Standard OC-3 optical interface

ETSI compliant (temperature, humidity, shock, vibration)

FCC and CISPR-22 emissions compliant

Standard SNMP and MIB-II support

BB155 EoS - Data Stream Ethernet-IP traffic efficiently transported over SONET/SDH networks Uses GFP-framing with MAC extension headers Upgradeable platform for future enhancements including SONET/SDH routing Auto-provisioning QoS on SPE GFP/”Alternate FEP” support in MPLS CWDM

Ethernet-IP traffic efficiently transported over SONET/SDH networks

Uses GFP-framing with MAC extension headers

Upgradeable platform for future enhancements including

SONET/SDH routing

Auto-provisioning

QoS on SPE

GFP/”Alternate FEP” support in MPLS

CWDM

On-net Building Deployment Improves transport efficiency of Ethernet/IP on SONET/SDH rings Conserves bandwidth on metro SONET/SDH ring Delays need for capital investment/upgrade of SONET/SDH ring Platform for future service enhancements and upgrades

Improves transport efficiency of Ethernet/IP on SONET/SDH rings

Conserves bandwidth on metro SONET/SDH ring

Delays need for capital investment/upgrade of SONET/SDH ring

Platform for future service enhancements

and upgrades

Off-net Building Deployment Conservers bandwidth between Metro core and building Extends life of existing access facilities Plug & play with existing CO and existing access network

Conservers bandwidth between Metro core and building

Extends life of existing access facilities

Plug & play with existing CO and existing access network

Improved bandwidth utilization of existing fiber SONET/SDH transport networks Low transport overhead Low latency  SONET/SDH encapsulation implemented in hardware Managed network object SNMP v2 compliant Standard SONET/SDH and TCP/IP MIB-II definitions Lowest total cost solution Performance comparisons: 45% performance improvement against IP over ATM 35% performance improvement against IP over PPP/HDLC Based on IP over SONET/SDH testing conducted with Telecordia

Improved bandwidth utilization of existing fiber SONET/SDH transport networks

Low transport overhead

Low latency  SONET/SDH encapsulation implemented in hardware

Managed network object

SNMP v2 compliant

Standard SONET/SDH and TCP/IP MIB-II definitions

Lowest total cost solution

Performance comparisons:

45% performance improvement against IP over ATM

35% performance improvement against IP over PPP/HDLC

Based on IP over SONET/SDH testing conducted with Telecordia

Establish Inter-company Working Groups Objectives are: Refine network architecture and configuration Conduct joint interoperability testing Establish technical and business relationship with your infrastructure equipment providers

Establish Inter-company Working Groups

Objectives are:

Refine network architecture and configuration

Conduct joint interoperability testing

Establish technical and business relationship with your infrastructure equipment providers