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4 MSPP

4.1 OBJECTIVE
After reading this unit, you should be able to understand:

 Concept of MSPP

 Features of MSPP

 Key Technologies used in MSPP.

4.2 INTRODUCTION

MSPP is deployed in the boundary of Access and Metro core backbone. TEC
has prepared two different platforms for catering to the needs of the inter city and
intra equipment. The first platform is the STM-16 with the GFP-F, GFP-T protocols
and layer-2 switching functionality and caters to the need of inter-city traffic. This
platform also includes higher cross connect capability, and supports EoS as per IEEE
standards. The second platform is using Multi service Provisioning Platform (MSPP),
and caters to the need for the intra-city traffic requirements.

The main application of this system shall be for multi-service traffic switching and
aggregation at MAC layer, traffic grooming and traffic consolidation of TDM traffic at
SDH layer from access network towards core network. Another prominent
application of MSPP shall be, multiple SDH ring inter connection at STM1 tributary
interfaces as well as at STM4 & 16 aggregate interfaces. The equipment shall provide
an integrated cross connect matrix to switch digital signals at SDH layer.

The MSPP equipment shall be capable of simultaneously interfacing the PDH streams
and mapping / de-mapping into SDH payloads and vice-versa, thus enabling the co-
existence of SDH & PDH on the same equipment. This is the greatest advantage for
the network as SDH and PDH existing in the present network can integrate easily
which in turn enables quick bandwidth provisioning to the customer.

MSPP is implemented with two different back haul transmission rates, viz. STM-16
and STM-64. TEC has also been working on the STM-64 in BSNL Metro networks.
Apart from the standard interfaces on the tributary side, the revised STM-16
provides POS (packet over SDH) capability on Ethernet interface at 10Mb, 100 Mb,
and 1000Mb. The equipment is also envisaged to support DS-3 of SONET. The
encapsulation of Ethernet on SDH capability shall be in accordance with ITU-T
G.7041 the system should support Tandem Connection Monitoring (TCM) on N1 byte
and N2 byte for HO path & LO path respectively.

ADMs supporting GFP and VCAT are known as Multi Service Provisioning Platform
(MSPP). Service providers can now deliver packet based transport services using
existing SDH infrastructure. GFP and VCAT is located at the endpoint s of the
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network, therefore MSPP need only be deployed at the edge of the transport
network. MSPP targets all application connecting ultra-high capacity backbones to
end customers at their premises. The advent of GFP has created a spur of customer
located equipment and MSPP cards that function as aggregating Ethernet traffic onto
SDH rings. The generic structure of a next generation MSPP is shown in (fig1). This
platform consists of the integration of metro WDM with Ethernet /RPR and SDH VC-4
switching fabrics. Integration means both direct inter working, in terms of WDM
wavelengths, and full NMS/control plane integration for management and path
provisioning.
4.2.1 TECHNOLOGIES, USED AS DRIVERS FOR MSPP-

• Next Generation SDH

• Ethernet Transport /RPR

MSPP

MSPP MSPP

MSPP

Fig : 1 MSPP Applications

4.3 THE MAIN BUILDING BLOCKS OF NG MSPP ARE:

1. Ethernet based, switched packet fabric for statistical multiplexing of IP, VOIP,
LAN and SAN over IP.

2. Circuit based TDM/SDH based VC-4 switch fabric for SDH, PDH, POS.

3. DWDM based access transport platform and optical switch fabric for
transparent services.

4. Integrated network management system for all hardware layers.

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These 4 building blocks, together with their inter-working capabilities, enable

network operators and service providers to meet the requirements of optical
networks.

MSPP concept provides the following key features:

• Scalability for all network structures and elements, from DXC to CPE.

• Efficient fibre utilization including DWDM, CWDM.

• High availability through protection/restoration mechanisms for all services.

• Performance monitoring capabilities for all services.

• Fast service provisioning through network planning tools, flexibility provided

on demand for all services.

MSPP/NGSDH

Fig : 2 Versatile, flexible and efficient MSPP

In MSPP equipment, Ethernet line cards with GFP are used to aggregate,
10/100/1 Gb traffic /SAN traffic to a SDH based backplane. Ethernet is encapsulated
using a GFP enabled framer, and then the GFP frames are transported to the
backplane utilizing SDH frame to the central Cross-connect. NG MSPP are designed
to support these features for all services, all traffic matrices, and all network
topologies. SDH/ADM has evolved into MSPP.

MSPP typically supports mix of TDM and Ethernet Services. RPR is the answer in
Metro Access n/w and MSPP is the answer for Metro Core n/w. In Metro core 10
Gb/s ADMs and Metro DWDMs are merging into a new category known as MSTP, for
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high capacity services multiplexing and transporting. Traditional SDH/DXC is evolving

into MSSP performing scalable, flexible bandwidth grooming and data service
multiplexing and switching.

4.4 FEATURES OF MSPP:

The major features of MSPP are as listed below:

1. Generic Framing Protocol-Frame (GFP-F)

2. Generic Framing Protocol-Transparent (GFP-T)

3. Link Capacity Adjustment Scheme (LCAS).

4. Virtual concatenation (V-CAT)

5. Layer 2 switching.

6. Integrated higher cross connect capability

7. Ethernet on SDH (EoS)

8. PoS capability on Ethernet interface

9. DS-3 tributary interface of SONET hierarchy

10. Support block code oriented payload (FICON)

11. ESCON (Enterprise system connection)

12. FC (Fiber Channel) at gigabit Ethernet interface

13. Tandem Connection Monitoring (TCM) on N1 & N2 bytes

14. Multi service traffic switching

15. Traffic aggregation at MAC layer

16. Traffic grooming

17. Traffic consolidation of TDM traffic at SDH layer from access towards core
network.

18. Multiple SDH rings interconnection at STM-1tributary interfaces as well as at

STM-4/16 aggregate interfaces.

19. Interfacing the PDH streams (2Mb, 34Mb, 140Mb) and mapping / De-
mapping into SDH payloads and vice-versa.
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4.5 ADVANTAGES OF MSPP ARE:

• Reduction in capital Expenditure

• Bandwidth provisioning

• Layer 2 switching

• Technical Building space saving

• Spares maintenance

It is general observation world-wide that the deployment of MSPP ensures 40%

reduction in the central office equipment cost. This is due to reduction in purchase
of multiple SDH equipments catering for TDM separately, Ethernet separately, and
for FICON, ESCON, FC, DXC separately. MSPP STM-16 can terminate two ADM-16
rings simultaneously.

By using the MSPP systems most of the bandwidth provisioning shall be carried out
through software connections. This results in saving of time and enables any new
maintenance personnel to carryout the bandwidth provisioning easily. The revenue
per circuit can be realized early and thereby enabling the quick rate of return on the
investment made. MSPP rings shall allow the bandwidth provisioning from the
central station also due to network maintenance and provisioning shall improve due
versatile functions of MSPP.

In NIB 2.2 project, Tier II LAN switches are to be connected to TIER-I LAN switches
using Ethernet over SDH. DSLAMs are also to be connected on dark fibre to the
nearest LAN switches. All these connections are made at 100MB FE Interface. Every
LAN switch is to be connected on one 100Mb FE port to the other LAN switch.

The current SDH equipments in the network do not have the layer-II
switching functionality. Table describes the advantages. The number of ports
required in the equipment without the layer 2 switching functionality shall be two
times the number of Ethernet port connections, i.e. for ‘N’ number of Ethernet
connections required, “2N” ports (2N ports of 100Mb FE ports) are required on the
SDH equipment. By using the layer 2 switching, the number of ports required shall
become”N+1” only. This will result in large savings.

Cost of the NIB II equipment also reduces along with the cost of the SDH equipment
due to MSPP deployment. The reduction in the cost is as high as 43.3% for 8 ports
connectivity.

Deployment of MSPP results in reduction of at least 15 sub racks which occupy a

minimum of 3 numbers of racks. Thus the saving made in terms of the space is about
6’X4’ (24 sq ft). The space is also saved in terms of FDF & DDF.

Spares are procured from the vendors at the rate of 10% of the tendered quantity.
Accordingly the spares are ordered on multiple vendors. Since MSPP replaces the
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requirement of multiple types of the equipment (STM-16/4/1), spares shall be

maintained from a few vendors of single type (MSPP) of the equipment.

4.6 KEY TECHNOLOGIES

A key set of technologies for delivering client services efficiently via MSPP are:

• Generic Framing Procedure (GFP), ITU-T G.7041

• Link Capacity Adjustment Scheme (LCAS), ITU-T G.7042

• Virtual Concatenation (VCAT), ITU-T G.707

Above techniques are applicable for both narrowband and broadband SDH networks.
GFP, LCAS & VCAT allow the fixed size SDH pipes be used in better combinations to
perform layer 2 functions ( like switching etc).

Layer 2 capability allows data services to be aggregated even within SDH pipes and
allows statistical multiplexing gains. These extra functions can be provided in SDH
equipment on a single card, which is cost efficient.

VCAT is used to provide better data granularity, GFP is used to wrap the data in a
converged TDM network, & LCAS is used to dynamically allocate& manage B/W.

4.7 CONCLUSION
Multiservice Provisioning Platform (MSPP) provides the functions of multiple
network elements in a single platform. Multiservice Provisioning Platforms (MSPPs)
are optical platforms into which you can insert or remove various ring and service
cards. The interfaces on these cards deliver a variety of electrical and optical
services, such as traditional time-division multiplexed (TDM) circuit-based and
packet-based data services within the chassis.