6th May 2004, at Marconi, Coventry
Pre-seminar tutorial organised by the IEE Midlands Communications Group
Optical Networking Advanced Architectures and Protocols
by B. Martini*, F. Baroncelli*, F. Cugini*, L. Valcarenghi°, P. Castoldi°
* Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Telecomunicazioni (CNIT), National Laboratory of Photonic Networks, Pisa, Italy
° Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Center of Excellence for Communication Networks Engineering, Pisa, Italy
This tutorial is offered as a base for understanding the detailed papers, which will be presented at the seminar on the 7th May 2004 at the University of Warwick, Coventry.
There is no charge for this tutorial. Registration will take place at 13:00 on the 6th May 2004 at Marconi Corporation, New Century Park, Coventry. The tutorial will begin at 14:00 and finish at 16:00. Light refreshments will be provided. To assist with catering arrangements, please book your place using the form below.
About the tutorial
Led by B. Martini and F. Baroncelli
Generalized multiprotocol label switching (GMPLS) is an outgrowth of the consolidated knowledge on IP/MPLS traffic engineering. It is a suite of protocols extensions that provides the management of Generalized Label Switched Paths (GLSP), i.e. a common control to packet, TDM, wavelength, waveband and fiber services. These extensions affect routing and signaling protocols for label distribution, traffic engineering, protection and restoration enabling rapid provisioning and management of network services. In particular, GMPLS-based protection and restoration technologies are going to play significant role in next-generation broadband IP network for ensuring network survivability.
The purpose of this tutorial is to cover the points highlighted below related with the authors' point of view on the evolution towards a future all-optical network, with regards to: GMPLS evolution from MPLS, management and control in optical networks, use of XML for future network applications, testbeds based on GMPLS.
The tutorial is organized in two parts.
Part I - Fundamentals of optical networking
Introduction to IP/MPLS forwarding and GMPLS
Evolution from static optical networking towards ASON/ASTN architecture
Introduction to GMPLS control plane
Management plane and control plane protocols
Part II - Advanced topics in optical networking
GMPLS protocol suite as enabling technology for ASON/ASTN
Survivability issues in optical networks
Use of XML technologies in network applications
Examples of survivability schemes
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