Automatically Switched

An optical network that is able to automatically manage signalling and routing

ON (ASON)
Wavelength Selective Component of a WDM network used to route (switch) signals between optical fibers on a per-wavelength basis.
Switch (WSS)
3R (Reshaping, When a signal is converted from optical to electrical, optical translators reshape, reamplify, and retime the electrical
Reamplification, signal.
Retiming)
Asynchronous Mapping An OTN mapping method using asynchronous mapping with dedicated stuff byte positions in the ODU server layer
Procedure (AMP)
Generic Mapping Client/server mapping scenario which provides the ability to map any client signal into any server regardless of
Procedure (GMP) differences in rate.
Bandwidth The difference in Hz between the highest and lowest frequencies in a transmission channel. The data rate that can
be carried by a given communications circuit.
Bandwidth Range The range of frequencies supported for all the channels on a link, from the lowest channel edge supported to the
highest channel edge supported. For EPT, this range varies per DWDM link in the network. Only DWDM-FLEX link
types support extended ranges, if the design uses the hardware which support that range.
Baud rate Transmission rate of data (bits per second) on a network link.
Building Integrated A method for distributing a precision clock among telecommunications equipment.
Timing Supply (BITS)
Primary Reference Clock The main timing clock reference in SDH equipment.
(PRC)
Erbium-Doped Fiber Optical fibers doped with the rare earth element erbium that can amplify light in the 1550 nm region when pumped
Amplifier (EDFA) by an external light source.
Fault management Collecting, processing, and forwarding of autonomous messages from network elements.
Jitter Short term variations of amplitude and frequency components of a digital signal from their ideal position in time.
Jumper A short fiber optic cable with connectors on both ends.
L-Band (Long Band) An optical spectrum range of frequences from 1570 to 1610 nm, where a wide range of wavelengths are
possible with low loss. L-Band doubles the number of wavelengths best suited in DWDM applications,
 and uses newer, more expensive optical amplifiers.
FOADM/ROADM/TOADM)
TYPES DE PROTECTION Network-Level Protection (OTN): OTN-based network-level service protection schemes,
 optical channel protection (including client 1+1 protection and intra-board 1+1 protection)
 subnetwork connection protection (SNCP, including ODUk SNCP, tributary SNCP).
Network Level Protection (Packet): network-level Ethernet protection schemes for packet-based transmissions,
 PW APS, pseudo-wire automatic protection switching
 Tunnel APS,
 LAG, link aggregation group
OCS-based network-level protection schemes,
 linear multiplex section protection (LMSP)
 subnetwork connection protection (SNCP).
PROTOCOLS
Parties optique electrique
Tributary board Tributary boards implements conversion between client services and ODUk/Packet/VC signals.
They differ in types of services to be processed.
Colorless functionality enables any wavelength (of any color) to be added/dropped on any port. Operators can remotely reconfigure
wavelengths without site visits, by simply tuning the transponder to the desired wavelength frequency.
Directionless ability to remotely route wavelengths across any viable path in the network. Without this capability, changing the
direction of a specific wavelength requires a technician to physically rewire the transponder connection in the
desired connection. Having directionally independent ROADMs are an important requirement to leverage L0
control plane for photonic restoration enabling a highly-resilient, programmable network foundation that can
support changing service requirements.
Contentionless ROADMs eliminate wavelength blocking so that operators can add or drop the same wavelength at the same add/drop
structure.
Flex-grid offers service providers the ability to define individual spectral widths for each wavelength