Investigating Optical Transport Network Performance:A Recurrence Plot Approach

In future optical transport networks,lightpath performance analysis is of great practical significance for fully automated management.In general,the quality of transmission(QoT)of lightpaths,measured by optical quality factor or optical signal-to-noise ratio,has a complex time-varying process,along with the interactions of the other lightpath state parameters(LSPs),such as transmit power,chromatic dispersion,polarization mode dispersion.Current studies are mostly focused on lightpath QoT estimation,but ignoring lightpath-level data analytics.In this case,our article proposes a novel lightpath performance analysis method considering recurrence plot(RP)and cross recurrence plot(CRP).Firstly,we give a detailed interpretation on the recurrence patterns of LSPs via a qualitative 2-D RP representation and its quantitative measure.It can potentially enable the accurate and fast lightpath failure detection with a low computational burden.On the other hand,CRP is devoted to modeling the relationships between lightpath QoT and LSPs,and the correlation degree is determined by a geometric mean of multiple indexes of cross recurrence quantification analysis.From the view of application,such CRP analysis can provide the effective knowledge sharing to guarantee more credible QoT prediction.Extensive experiments on a real-world optical network dataset have clearly demonstrated the effectiveness of our proposal.

STUDY ON STRATEGY OF DYNAMIC JOINT ROUTING AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN LAYERED OPTICAL TRANSPORT NETWORKS

A layered network model for optical transport networks is proposed in this paper,which involves Internet Protocol(IP) ,Synchronous Digital Hierarchy(SDH) and Wavelength Division Mul-tiplexing(WDM) layers. The strategy of Dynamic Joint Routing and Resource Allocation(DJRRA) and its algorithm description are also presented for the proposed layered network model. DJRRA op-timizes the bandwidth usage of interface links between different layers and the logic links inside all layers. The simulation results show that DJRRA can reduce the blocking probability and increase network throughput effectively,which is in contrast to the classical separate sequential routing and resource allocation solutions.

Evolution of Optical Transport Networks and Their Solution in 3G Networks

As new generation mobile networks, 3G networks focus on data services and integrate voice, data and multimedia services. However, traditional Optical Transport Networks (OTNs) cannot meet the requirements of 3G networks anymore, because of their complicated configuration, low bandwidth efficiency, high cost, and bad network and service scalability. The emerging of Multi-Service Transport Platform (MSTP), Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM), and Automatically Switched Optical Network (ASON) technologies for optical fiber communications makes up for these weaknesses. The leading solution to 3G access transport networks is the MSTP technology based on Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH), while that to 3G core transport network is ASON+WDM.

2 Tbit/s based coherent wavelength division multiplexing passive optical network for 5G transport

Future high-speed mobile communication systems require low latency and high capacity networks.Coherent wavelength division multiplexing(WDM)passive optical network(PON)scheme is expected to play a vital role in these systems.In this paper,coherent WDM-PON scheme based on dual-polarization 16-quadrature amplitude modulation(DP-16 QAM)transceiver has been investigated.The aim of this scheme is to build a 2 Tbit/s(125 Gbit/s/λ×16 wavelengths)network that will be used in the construction of the transport architecture of fifth generation(5 G)and beyond 5 G(B5 G)cellular networks either in mobile front haul(MFH)or mobile back haul(MBH).The results indicate that the proposed scheme is very adequate for both 5 G and B5 G cellular networks requirements.