A previous blog, "How to Save Money with Optical Transport", describes how an optical transport network (OTN) standard deployment cost-effectively increases the bandwidth and speed value-added services thrive on. The specification allows this while also providing increased end-to-end communications and network management. Knowing the many benefits of the standard, you may be asking yourself if you can utilize OTN in your network.
The answer is YES. Here's how:
Characterize your existing fiber plant: In order to ensure your network design will be capable of handling the ever increasing data speeds today and tomorrow, you need to characterize your network for optical loss, chromatic dispersion and polarization mode dispersion. This invaluable testing picks out network weaknesses and ensures the optical transport network design resolves the issues that exist within your current network.
Custom design: The ultimate benefit of the OTN standard is its ability to be deployed through multiple means and equipment. After your existing network has been characterized, you can now create a design that logically meets your bandwidth requirements, accommodates any existing fiber plant constraints and provides flexibility for future expandability. This is able to be accomplished as various technologies fit together harmoniously.
Test: After the optical transport system has been installed, make sure all systems are "go". Tests should include compliance, performance, signal, failover and reliability tests.
Train your technical staff: When deploying an optical transport make sure your own technical staff is involved in the process to ensure once everything is said and done they understand how and why the system works.
The answer is YES. Here's how:
Characterize your existing fiber plant: In order to ensure your network design will be capable of handling the ever increasing data speeds today and tomorrow, you need to characterize your network for optical loss, chromatic dispersion and polarization mode dispersion. This invaluable testing picks out network weaknesses and ensures the optical transport network design resolves the issues that exist within your current network.Custom design: The ultimate benefit of the OTN standard is its ability to be deployed through multiple means and equipment. After your existing network has been characterized, you can now create a design that logically meets your bandwidth requirements, accommodates any existing fiber plant constraints and provides flexibility for future expandability. This is able to be accomplished as various technologies fit together harmoniously.
Test: After the optical transport system has been installed, make sure all systems are "go". Tests should include compliance, performance, signal, failover and reliability tests.
Train your technical staff: When deploying an optical transport make sure your own technical staff is involved in the process to ensure once everything is said and done they understand how and why the system works.
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