TheVerizonNGN-ChallengesinEvolvingtoaConverged.pptVIP

? Verizon 2007 – All Rights Reserved The Verizon NGN - Challenges in Evolving to a Converged Network Prodip Sen Director, Packet Network Architecture Verizon Technology Organization June 1, 2007 Outline Network(s) of the Past Services Landscape Demand for traditional wire line POTS is declining. Customers are becoming more technically sophisticated with multiple devices requiring simultaneous broadband access. The service model is changing from telephony-centric to data-centric – most new services and applications being developed, are IP / web based. “Any-to-any” connectivity - need to provide IP services to (enterprise) customers with multiple locations served via different Layer 1 or 2 access mechanisms. Quality of Service (QoS), Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are becoming increasingly important. Service flexibility is the key to success. Business Drivers for Convergence Business Drivers Strategic Growth Services in which Vz will Invest Ethernet, Internet Access, L3VPNs, L2VPNs, VoIP Video Delivery Layer 1 and 2 services (Frame, TDM, ATM) will continue to exist for the foreseeable future in their native form. Additionally these will provide access to IP services. Services such as VoIP require rapid restoration and differentiated QoS FTTP will markedly increase traffic volumes Strategy Design a core “multi-service” network to serve all customer segments Use the converged network for new services - old technology will be migrated and retired within financial and regulatory constraints Convergence to two layers in the core: optical transport and packet switching, on which all applications can served. Complementing this evolution in the core network is the deployment of FTTP for broadband access. Verizon’s Target – IP over Glass Connectivity - Optical transport is the key to next-generation, bandwidth-intensive applications. FTTx is replacing the copper plant over the next 10-15 years. Expansion of Verizon’s installed fiber plant via DWDM. ~3.5M strand-