Customer Empowered Optical Networks - CESNET´s Approach

Jan Gruntorád, Stanislav Šíma CESNET, z.s.p.o. Czech Republic

Internet2 Member MeetingArlington, April 9th, 2003

Presentation overwiev

1) CESNET introduction2) Concept of Customer Empowered networks3) Access to dark fibers4) NIL – Nothing in Line concept5) Future plans

CESNET, z. s. p. o.

Established as legal entity – not for profitEstablished as legal entity – not for profit AssociationAssociation of Legal Entities (z.s.p.o.) of Legal Entities (z.s.p.o.) in 1996 in 1996

27 Universities 27 Universities Czech Academy of ScienceCzech Academy of Science

4488 staff members in Prague staff members in Prague more than 10more than 100 part-time member0 part-time member universities universities and academy of sciences staffand academy of sciences staff

Funding

Research Intend: „High Speed National Research Research Intend: „High Speed National Research Network and Its New Applications“Network and Its New Applications“1999-20031999-2003Supported by Ministry of Education, Youth and Supported by Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic:Sports of the Czech Republic:

Institutional Funds: 6.6 mil. Institutional Funds: 6.6 mil. EURO/ yearEURO/ year Members fees: Members fees: 22.5 .5 mil.mil. EUROEURO/ year/ year

Concept of Customer Empowered Networks

- more flexibility for the „Customer“

- more cost effective

- access to dark fibres essential

1999

Telecom market situation in CZ - offer much higher than demand

Convinced one company (MERO) lease dark fiber between Praha – Brno for pilot project.

Prague-Brno circuit capacity 2,5 Gbps

Last (First Mile Issue)

- concept of „meeting“ point

- joined investment of fiber provider, CESNET and local organization to fiber between „meeting“ point and CESNET PoP location

Praha – Pardubice Long distance GE line

Praha – Pardubice (Long distance GE line since May 17, 2002)

• 189 km leased fibre G.652, attenuation 44.65dB, without in-line equipment• Traffic statistics: http://www.cesnet.cz/provoz/zatizeni/• Line cards: GE for GSR with GBIC-ZX• Optical amplifier: Keopsys KPS-BT-C-21-Bo-FA 21dBm booster• Optical attenuator: 5dB (for optical amplifier input)

Recomended applications for GE speed

• Booster only - up to 180km• Booster with preamp - up to 220km• Booster with preamp and Raman - up to 270km

10 Gigabit Ethernet Testing Configuration with Booster Only

10 Gigabit Ethernet Testing Configuration with Booster and Preamplifier

10 Gigabit Ethernet Testing Configuration with Booster, Preamplifier and Raman Pump

Ostrava – OpavaIntercity bi-directional two wavelength transmission on

single fibre

Ostrava – Opava Single dark fibre line

• FE line since March 26, 2003• 47 km leased single dark fibre • Converters MRV EM316 WFC/S4 &

MRV EM316 WFT/S4 • Traffic statistics: http://www.ten.cz/provoz/zatizeni/ten155_mapa_static_output /Line_usage_Opava-_Ostrava.10min.current.html/

Global lambda network

Future plans

- join work on international Grid testbed activities

- implement national infrastructure for Grids

- continue experiments with optical amplifiers

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