Building and Maintaining Regional Optical Networks

Gregg ShepperdPrinciple Services Product Manager, Fujitsu

Internet2 Spring Conference

April 25, 2007

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The Challenge of Building, Maintaining and Enhancing Regional Optical NetworksThe Challenge of Building, Maintaining and Enhancing Regional Optical Networks

Planning, deploying, maintaining, and enhancing advance regional optical networks requires a highly-experienced team of networking professionals

This session will highlight What you need to know What are your options Allowing you to achieve the highest level of performance

for the entire life cycle of your investment.

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Planning Your Regional Optical NetworkPlanning Your Regional Optical Network

Things to consider when planning a fiber optic network Assure network performance & correct product configurations

• Eliminating project delays – with the right design Prepare for future network growth Look for the most cost effective dark fiber network options

• Dark Fiber, Dim Fiber, Lit Services (Combination) Identify potential faults when matching fiber to your equipment design How are you going to support multi-vendor network elements &

management systems Integration requirements between multiple vendors

• Layer 1, 2, and 3

Planning correctly will minimize capital expenditures and reduce operational costs

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Network DesignNetwork Design

Network design requirements… Network Professional with multi-vendor & design experience

• Optical, Circuit Switch, Data

• Integration of multi-vendor products Interoperability testing capabilities

Alien Wavelength Support

POP Location Customer Premises

Vendor XDWDM

ROADM

Vendor ZSwitch / Router

Vendor YDWDM

ROADM

10GE

1GE

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Pre-Configured Design SolutionsPre-Configured Design Solutions

Look for pre-configured engineering & assembly solutions for immediate installation upon delivery Rack and cabinet solutions Streamlines and enhances engineering, furnishing

& installation process from concept to activation

Integrate multi-vendor products Single point of contact Full interoperability testing Full services support Easy ordering

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Fiber Sourcing & ManagementFiber Sourcing & Management

Building a fiber optic network requires… Construction of a fiber network IRU or lease of existing dark fiber assets

Once you have identified fiber availability… Negotiations are required for all maintenance,

co-location, and power agreements – not fun Verification & analysis of the fiber assets Coordination of the fiber network implementation

with the deployment of equipment - again, not fun How are you planning to handle possible failures?

• Make sure you have operational plans to coordinate And finally, ongoing administration of contracts and billing requirements

A full turnkey integrated approach is a good option Eliminates the complexity of working with multiple fiber asset owners Will allow for more competitive solutions

• Reducing build costs and optimizing the network design

Metro & Long Haul

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Fiber Characterization Don’t Gamble with Your Long Term InvestmentFiber Characterization Don’t Gamble with Your Long Term Investment

Critical to designing and deploying advanced high-capacity fiber optic networks – SONET & DWDM

Optical Time-Domain Optical Loss Chromatic Dispersion Polarization Mode Dispersion

Identifies critical design requirements - before deployment Confirming engineering designs Plan for future growth capacity Match fiber quality to service requirements Detect & locate faults

Eliminate project delays If not performed - 90% chance at least one component

will need reordering

Establish fiber records for ease in troubleshooting

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Deploying Your Regional Optical NetworkDeploying Your Regional Optical Network

Ensure networks are installed tested & operating per your specifications Fully program managed deployments Customized testing

to match your needs Transfer knowledge - enabling

onsite hands-on training

You can eliminate deployment complexities by choosing a vendor capable of turnkey deployments Multi-vendor support Ensure on-time network deployments Minimize the challenges of implementing new or multi-vendor technologies

PROGRAMMANAGEMENT

Turn Up & Test

Fiber Testing EF&I

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Installation ServicesInstallation Services

Typical installation deliverables Engineering packages Furnished installation material Installation of your equipment Testing and provisioning

Areas impacting overall installation costs Type of equipment Existing rack or cabinet or new build Power (both AC and DC) Location of project Fiber ducting, cable routes/distances,

infrastructure requirements Network drops & testing requirements

Look for expert turnkey installation, activation and provisioning

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Maintaining Your Regional Optical NetworkMaintaining Your Regional Optical Network

How are you going to manage your fiber optic network?

You have choices Outsource full or supplemental operations support Utilize existing operations organizations

• May include building and maintaining a network operations facility

• Definitely will require new skill sets and added personnel

By making the right choice – you can assure your network is operating to your requirements

Important areas of support to consider Network monitoring On-site support & spares Staffing Logistics Spares capital costs Staying current with latest product features Flexible support packages from your equipment vendors

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Network Operations Center Solutions Network Operations Center Solutions

Choosing to build or outsource a network operations center?

Whether outsourcing or doing it yourself – here’s what to look for? Single source for troubleshooting, on-site support & spares dispatch Certifications Dedicated back up power supply Security Network Redundancy Router, switch, server and firewall support Electronic and verbal notifications 3rd party management Full vendor neutral capabilities

Cost reductions that can be achieved through outsourcing: Facility & staffing EMS purchase, upgrades, RTU renewals Equipment capital expenses

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Advance Hardware Replacement & Onsite Maintenance (Hands On Support)Advance Hardware Replacement & Onsite Maintenance (Hands On Support) Can you support all of your market areas – do you have the personnel? You need to consider the costs of purchasing and maintaining spares

Multiple regions or areas supported Depot, logistics & repair costs

What are the response times you require? Are you looking for multi-vendor support? Product revision levels should be maintained – in your network and

spares

Outsourcing can eliminate or reduce these problems Personnel training expenses Troubleshooting responsibilities Capital & operations expenses

Make sure your outsourced vendor… Has the correct experience to isolate & resolve

your service affecting problems Can support your desired response times? Capable of multi-vendor support

24 x 7 = 3 or 6?

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Enhancing Your Regional Optical NetworkEnhancing Your Regional Optical Network

When you look to upgrade or change your network – some key areas to keep in mind Minimize service-affecting issues Ongoing improvement of network performance Accommodating future growth Maximizing your technology investments

When do you need these services Traffic rolls Bandwidth upgrade Optimization

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SummarySummary

Planning, deploying, maintaining and enhancing fiber optic networks can be a big challenge

You need to carefully examine all of your options – How can you maximize resources, manage network complexities

& increase operational efficiencies? Do you need an experienced single source for network

deployment plans to on-going network support? How are you going to balance your OPEX and CAPEX? What kind of coverage do you need for ongoing field support? How are you going to manage multiple Layer 1, 2, and 3

vendor’s equipment? Look for partners with the experience, financial stability

and industry leadership to help you with these challenges

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