SPIE, 92099.ppt

Charlie Rohrs, Tellabs Research Center We Need the Functions of IP/ATM/SONET/WDM Charlie Rohrs Fellow, Tellabs Research Center Visiting Scientist, MIT Premise: Reliability and Accountable QoS Functions in Today’s Mission Critical Networks What Does IP/WDM Really Mean? IP++ QoS and Reliability IP++ QoS and Reliability Joining WDM and SONET: Optical Crossconnects and ADMs Why Remove Layers? * SPIE, 9/20/99 Currently available public internet service will be improved somewhat as IP evolves to IP++ with some QoS distinction and possibly MPLS trunking. For this service, any pipe structure will do. There will be a large and increasing class of customers for whom the network is mission critical. These customers will pay $BIG for: Accountable (Contractual) QoS Highly reliable uptime for all connections WDM - fat pipes SONET - reliable pipes - protection, network reprovisioning, granular flow segregation, static reconfigurable QoS ATM, FR - efficient pipes - accountable flexible QoS, VC Segregation, pipe granularity and flexibility IP - universal access format and addressing, routing for survivability (not reliability) Will mission critical network customers be satisfied with IP/MPLS watered-down versions of ATM or FR functions? IP++ = ATM-- Will WDM take over SONET functions? Small amounts of downtime affect bottom line and network manager’s careers Guaranteed service means it can be measured and penalties assessed for failures. IP efforts intentionally avoiding exactly what mission critical networks need - contractual accountability and traffic segregation Current public internet shows poor QoS and reliability even though it rides on protected, reliable pipes Current poor performance is accepted because connectivity and end services are new. As internet services become mission critical, “Time is money” will be applied. The IPites have usurped the “We have the answer to all the problems” position from the Bellheads. SONET functions are almost reconstructable Optical