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The Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH)

- I part -

by JM Caballero

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PDH limitations

•• the multiplexing is bit ori-ented (second, third and

fourth hierarchy)•• it is not possible to exe-

cute direct add&drop oflow speed tributaries

•• poor monitoring capacitybecause computers arebyte oriented

•• lack of management stan-dards and short space toimplement them (S bits)

•• lack of standardizationbetween Japan, USA andrest of the world

•• lack of optic standards just proprietary solutions

•• no mechanisms to man-age the quality, just for2Mbit/s with CRC4

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Causes to define SDH

•• The Antitrust law at US fol-lowed by Bell break into

small companies.•• Was necessary to intercon-

nect new PTT´s: SONETdefinition

•• B-ISDN specification to in-tegrate any traffic: SDHand ATM standardization

••  Advanced managementneeds: computers and tele-com must work together 

•• Requirement for havingnew infrastructures to fitany traffic: data, voice,multimedia

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bytes vs. bits

Standardize since 1988 when appeared the G707, G708, G709 CCITT recommendations

•• SDH is byte oriented, it means that a byte is the unit for mapping and multiplexing

•• STM-N is the name for the transport frames. They have always a period of 125µs

••  An important consequence is that in SDH 1 byte represents a 64 Kbit/s channel

125 µs

0 n1 byte

rate = 8 bits125·10-6seg.

= 64Kbit/s

0

125 µsframe 1 frame 2

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SDH objectives (i)

•• direct internetworking  between equipments

•• scalability  in transmis-sion speeds until 0 Gbit/s

•• direct add&drop for lowspeed tributaries

•• capabilities for new con-trol channels supervi-sion, maintenance &

service

•• support to fit any applica-tion: audio, video, voice

•• remote and centralizedmanagement

•• easy migration from PDHnetworks

•• fault tolerance

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SDH is a flexible architecture

•• SDH has a reference model

•• It is an standard universally accepted

•• SDH is highly compatible with SONET

••

very efficient to manage circuits•• fast circuit definition from a centralized point

•• advanced facilities for quality monitoring

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Circuit provisioning

SDH provides an efficient, reliable and flexible transport for circuits

multiplexing, transport, routing, management, reliability

Internetservices Frame Relay ATM GSMRTB

transport network

SDH

transmission media cable/fiber/radio

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Section

SDH architecture

 client

server 

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The network is a function of the connectivity

The model considers the network as a connectivity function

•• it has a set of input/output interfaces

•• there are function to match requirement with capacities

The complexity of the functions moves to use simplified models which allow to define interfacesand overheads

outputsinputsFunction of 

connectivity

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Topologic partitioning

The topology describes the potential connections and are expressed as relations between

points on the network

•• the network is an encapsulation that is able to be splitted repeatedly in subnetworks inter-connected through links

•• the subnetworks are decomposed until the desired level or when nodes and transmissionmedia are visible (the last layer)

•• nodes are the network elements: switches, multiplexers, and regenerators

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Functional partitioning

The model allow to define independent structures but connected. Each layer can be seen as a

network which can be divided in sublayers

In PDH the relationships are directs, in SDH are complex and the transport service has been

divided in two layers:

••

one to connect terminal points (paths)•• one to connect routes (sections)

The model permits also a control of the network elements and a full connection compatibility

because all the vendor refer to the same abstract model.

Client layer 

Server layer 

network connection

Layer Adaptation: unifies the information format using

Layer Termination: adds/drops overheads in order to allow

path

digitalizationcodification

add/dropoverheads a service monitoring and supervision

 techniques like mapping, justification, multiplexion, overheads

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Reference points

••  AP - Access Point: it is the place where are executed the adaptation functions like framing, justification, multiplexing, and alignment. There are two by connection. They are the edgepoints which can interchange client information

••

CP - Connection Point: it is the place where are implemented the atomic connections. TheCP association is known a Subnetwork. A link is the association of two subnetworks. Thesepoints are monitored in order to know the network status

•• TCP - Terminal Connection Point: it is the edge CP where it is checked the data integrity. ANetwork Connection is the association of two TCP

CP

Layer Adaptation

CP CP CP

TCPTCP

Layer Adaptation

AP

Network connection

link

Subnetwork

Layer Termination

AP

Layer Termination Network connection

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Connectivity

••  A Network Connection is a concatenation of basic elements. The edge points (in/out) areTCP

•• Basis elements are subnetwork connections between CP and links between Subnetworks.

•• The connections can be half-duplex, full-duplex, point to point, point to multipoint, multipointto multipoint

•• The connection monitors the client information integrity

CPCP   CP

CP

TCP

 AP   AP

SubnetworkConnection

SubnetworkConnection

Link Connection

Network Connection

Client layer 

Server layer 

Client Path

Server Path

TCP

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Transport stratification

There is a client/server relationship with headers and adaptation function similar to the OSI

layered model used to explain protocols

VC12 level path

VC12 level

2 Mbit/s level

VC4 level

STM level

VC4 level path

STM-1 section

2 Mbit/s circuit

DXC DXC

Subnetwork

connection

Subnetwork

connection

Layer Adaptation

Layer Termination

Layer Adaptation

Layer Termination

transmission media

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Transference integrity: trails

•• The source delivers information which is adapted: digitalization, codification,...

•• The trail define the transport capabilities and it is able to monitor the integrity and quality ofthe information interchanged between AP

••

These functions allow to implement the OAM functions (Operation, Administration, andMaintenance)

•• The trails have associated the overhead between the interchange units

CP

trail

Layer Adaptation

CP CP CP TCPTCP

Layer Adaptation

 AP

client connection

overheads management overheads management

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Network Node Interface (NNI) location

NNI (Network Node Interface) are the connection between subnetworks:

•• NNI are internal network interfaces used to transmit the STM-N frames

•• NNI interface is defined at the access, the transport network; and the interconnection units

••

NNI, PDH, and ATM are SDH network interfaces. They are standards to guarantee the worldnetwork interconnections

MU X

sinc.

MU X

sinc.

MU X

sinc.

NNI

Media :

· fiber

· wireless

 

DIGITAL CONNETION

 ACC ES S

Media :

· fiber

· wireless

NNI NNI NNI

MU X

sinc.

MUX

sinc.

MUX

sinc.

TributariesTributariesTributaries

TributariesTributaries

CXC

PDH ATM

PDH ATM

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Reference model

physical interface

sección de regeneración

sección de multiplexión

low order VC-12

FrameRelayISDNRTB ATM

IP

SDH frame physical interface

regeneration section

multiplexing section

high order VC-4

low order VC-12

regeneration section

multiplexing section

optical/electrical/radio

paths

FrameRelay ISDN RTBATM

IP

sections

interchange unit

high order VC-4

MSOH

VC-4

RSOH

VC-12

STM-1

NNI

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Section

Network elements and topologies

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Regenerators (REG)

It maintains the physical the signal by means of strength, shape and delay

•• attenuation: reduction of strength of the signal per distance. Amplification

•• delay distortion: the velocity of propagation varies with frequency causing intersymbol inter-ference. Signal needs equalization

•• noise: different causes like thermal noise, intermodulation, crosstalk, impulse noise is al-ways present. The signal must be digitally filtered

STM-NSTM-NREG

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Line Termination Multiplexors (LTMUX)

Mux/Demux of plesiochronous circuits to/from STM-N frames

•• The input and the output of the circuit from the SDH network define the paths

••  Are useful for line topologies providing easy migration form legacy PDH networks

•• Overhead management

S D H

M U X 

2M

34M

140M

STM-1 STM-N

H O - P T EL O - P T E

45M

 8M

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Multiplexers (Mux/Demux)

Mux/Demux of STM-N signals in/from STM-M

•• Does not modify the contents of transported information

•• Multiplexion of four SDH signals:

4 x STM-1 = STM44 x STM-4 = STM164 x STM-16 = STM64

SDH

MUX

STM-M

STM-N

STM-N

M >N

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 Digital Cross-Connect (DXC)

Switchs STM signals as well as add&drop funcionalities.

•• implements all the network element capacities

•• absolutly flexible for subnetwork interconnections

•• allows SDH networks interconnection

STM-N

STM-N

STM-N

STM-N

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Point to point topology

•• Simples but scalable to complex topologies

•• Transport STM signal between two points

••  Allows an smooth migration from legacy PDH networks to SDH

LPTHPTSDH

MUX

SDHHPTLPT

2M

MUX34M

140M

STM-1 STM-N

45M

MUX

2M

34M

140M

STM-1STM-N

45M

MUX

MUXMUX

REG

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Ring topology

••

flexible and scalable•• provide a native way for reservation circuits

•• allow circuits add&drop at any node

     A

     D     M

      A      D      M

ADM

back up ring

active ring

ADM

tributary tributary

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Star and hub configurations

•• Both configurations allow an smooth migration from PDH infrastructures

Star PDH network physical topology with star configurationand logical topology with ring configuration

SDH Network

 A

B

C

D

E

 A

B

C

D

E

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Transport design

The networks are designed with topologies that try to drive a lot of traffic through the same ring

and a few inter rings or inter layer 

National Backbone

Primary Network

 Access Network

STM-16

STM-4

STM-1 or PDH

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Low Order Paths & High Order Paths

The Virtual Container (VC) across the SDH defining a path and two edge points. One where

the VC is inserted and the other where it is dropped. There are two types of paths:

•• The High Order Path (HOP) links two points with a high rate transport capacity. The contentcan be a a circuit of 140 Mbit/s or combination of circuit of 1.5, 2, 6, or 8 Mbit/s

•• The Low Order Path (LOP) links two points with a high rate transport capacity. The contentcan be a a circuit of 1.5, 2, 6, or 8 Mbit/s

•• The circuits of 34 and 45 Mbit/s can be transported both, into High or Low Order Path

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER  PATH

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADMHOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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Multiplexing Section (MS)

 A section is the space limited by two network elements linked by a transmission media. There

are two types: the Multiplexing Section (MS) and the Regeneration Section (RS)

The MS is the space defined by two contigous multiplexers. Each MS manages an specifc

overhead to control the multiplexers by means of :

•• quality monitoring with alarms/errors detection between Multiplexers

•• provide voice and data channels to configure and operate the Multiplexers

•• facilities for synchonization and automatic protection (APS)

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER PATH

MULTIPLEXING MULTIPLEXING

SECTION SECTIONSECTION

MULTIPLEXING

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADMHOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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Regeneration Section (RS)

The RS is the space betwen two regenerators united by the any media: fiber, wireless, coaxial.

(Pay attention that a Multiplexer works as a Regenerator too.)

Each RS manages an specifc overhead to control the Regenerators by means of:

••

quality monitoring with alarms/errors detection between Regenerators•• provide voice and data channels to configure and operate the Regenerators

•• framing and contents information

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER PATH

MULTIPLEXING

REG

MULTIPLEXING

SECTION SECTIONSECTION

SECT

MULTIPLEXING

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADM

HOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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Regeneration process

•• The optical signal must be amplified to compense the attenuation, distortion, and noise dur-ing the fiber, cable or wireless propagation.

•• the signal is converted to an electronic signal, then it is filtered and amplified and finally it isconverted back to its original nature

•• onother technique to amplifly optical signals is to use Optical Fiber Amplifier (OPA). It con-sists of a fiber segment (about 70 mtr long) doped with erbiumis and pumped with a lightthat excites the erbium. And then when a signal passes through the fiber more photons outthan photons in: the signal has been amplified

Original signal Regenerated signal

Regenerator 

noiseattenuation distortion

Regeneration SectionRegeneration Section

Multiplexer 

 ADM

REG   REG

Regenerator 

T t S i

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Transport Services

SDH provides circuit to public switched and routed networks

ADM

 AD M

  A     D     M

      A      D       M

ADM

 AD M

  A D

     M

      A      D       M

ADM

ADM

  A     D     M

      A      D       M

ADM

ADM

  A     D     M

      A      D       M

DXC

PSTN

ATM

STM-16   STM-4

ISDN

GSM

LTMUX

LTMUX

C  i   r  c  u  

i   t    

34 Mbit/s

155 Mbit/s

2 Mbit/s STM-1 STM-1

2 Mbit/s

STM-1

140 Mbit/s

34 Mbit/s140 Mbit/s

STM-1,4

2 Mbit/sInternet

34 Mbit/s

2 Mbit/s

ATM

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Section

Security

     A B

     A   B

S it i

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Security services

When a circuit goes down traffic can not stopped. Reliability is one of the strongest

characteristics of SDH networks. In order to assure that has been defined the following

strategies:

diversification

•• all the traffic between two sites are divided in several circuits. When one of them goes downthe rest of the circuits continue working on

restoration

••

the routing is a task of the client network (IP, ATM)•• when a circuit goes down an specialized multiplexer looks for an available circuit and switch-

es the traffic to the alternate path

protection

•• the routing is a task of the transport network (SDH)

•• alternate circuits have been assigned previously, when a circuit goes down the multiplexer

switched the traffic to the back up resource

Diversification

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Diversification

The circuits, between two points, are established using different physical routes. A fault in a

transmission route interrupts just a part of the traffic.

•• It has been used for PDH voice traffic

•• It is an acceptable strategy for no critical circuits

•• In order to provide the same service level it is required to duplicate the number of circuits

•• But most of the times it is no admissible, or possible, to reserve an unused route for each ofthe network circuits

A

B

C

D

C1   C2

route 1 (50% C1-C2)

route 2 (50% C1-C2)

Restoration

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Restoration

There is not a previous assignation of the circuits.

•• If an active circuit gets down then a protection protocol is executed in order to provide analternative route

•• The protection circuits share the same network elements and transmission media that areused by the active circuits

•• Pay attention on that: the number of protection circuits is smaller than the active. Using arelation equals to 1/2 for protection circuits could be enough

•• Usually the relation goes from 40% to 80%

A

B

C

D

(5,2)

(active circuits, protection circuits)

(4,2)

(3,4)

(7,7)

(4,5)

A

B

C

D

(7,0)

(6,0)

(5,2)

(11,3)

(a,p) =

Protection (i)

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Protection (i)

The mechanism is similar to the restoration technic, but there is an previous assignation of

circuits before the fault appears

SDH path protection

•• multiplexing section protection for line topologies

•• multiplexing section protection for ring topologies

•• multiplexing section shared protection for line topologies

•• virtual container protection

SDH subnetwork protection

Is a specialized protection mechanism for all network topologies. It can be used for protecting

parts of the network or all the network

•• with internal supervision (witch uses information about the own network for switching)

•• with no intrusive supervision (witch uses associated information for switching)

Linear protection of multiplexing section

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Linear protection of multiplexing section

protection (P)

service (S)

MUXSame traffic in S and P

1:1

Different traffic in S and P

high priority

low priority

1:N

1+1MUX

MUXMUX

MUXMUX

Specialized protection: 1 fiber rings

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Specialized protection: 1 fiber rings

•• one active ring and one protection ring

•• a new protection ring is established at the multiplexer edge of the fault

•• all the rings are unidirectional

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

protection ring

service ring

 A circuit

 A circuit in bakup

B circuit

B circuit

B circuit

 A circuit B circuit

 A circuit in bakup B circuit

      A      D      M

ADM

A D M

     A     D     M      A     D     M

      A      D      M

Ring shared protection with 2 fiber

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Ring shared protection with 2 fiber

•• two active rings of one fiber

•• n/2 active circuits and n/2 protection circuits per section

•• to implement uses K1, K2 bytes

service and protection rings

service circuits

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

service circuitsservice circuits using

protection services

service circuits usingprotection services

two active rings in a single fibre

      A      D      M

A D M

      A      D      M

Specialized protection in 2 fiber rings

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Specialized protection in 2 fiber rings

••

1 active ring of two fibers•• 1 protection ring of two fibers

•• Note that rings are bidirectional

      A      D      M       A      D      M

 A circuit

circuito A circuito Aen back up

circuito Aen back up

service&protection rings

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

      A

      D      M

     A     D     M

      A      D      M

     A     D     M

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Section

SDH transport services

M b i t / sM b i t / s

1 .5 , 2 ,

6 , 8 ,

3 4 , 4 5

C - n V C - nTU-nT U G

C - n V C - n A U G

+ L O P O H+ T U

( p o i n t e r )( p o i n t e r )

+ s t u f f in g b i t s

+ j u s t i f i c a t i o n b i t s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

+ H O P O H+ A U

( p o i n t e r )

S T M - 1

Mbit/s

1 4 0 ,

3 4 , 4 53 4 , 4 5

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ j u s t i f i c a t i o n b i t s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

The SDH multiplexing map

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The SDH multiplexing map

 AU-4 AUG C-4

TU-3 VC-3

C-3

C-2VC-2TU-2

C-12VC-12TU-12

C-11VC-11TU-11

TUG-3

 AU-3

STM-1

 ATM 1600 kbit/sT1: 1544kbit/s

 ATM:2144kbit/s

E1:2048kbit/s

 ATM:6874kbit/s

T2: 6312kbit/s

 ATM:48384kbit/s

T3:44736kbit/s

E3: 34368 kbit/s

 ATM:149760 kbit/s

E4: 139264kbit/s

x1

x3

x4

x7x7

x1

x1

TUG-2

x1

x3

STM-0

x3

POH addition

Multiplexing

Tributary mapping

 Aliingning

Frame

Pointer processing

Container 

Group

STM-64

STM-16

STM-4622 Mbit/s

10 Gbit/s

2,5 Gbit/s

155 Mbit/s

51 Mbit/s(ANSI)

(   AN  S I  ) 

 (    A   N    S   

I     )   

 (    A   N    S   I     )   

x1

VC-4

VC-3

 AU44c AUG4 C-44cx1x1

VC44c

 AU416c AUG16 C416cx1x1 VC416c

 AUG16

x1

x1

x1

x4

x4

x4

x1

Transport of PDH circuits, ATM cells and IP datagrams

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p , g

The mapping in standarized structures to provide circuits

•• PDH, and T-Carrier hierarchies are mapped in specific Containers (C-n)

••  ATM cells are mapped also in Containers C-n

•• IP datagrams are mapped in Containers C-n

M b i t / sM b i t / s

1 . 5 , 2 ,

6 , 8 ,

34 , 45

C -n V C -nT U -nT U G

C -n V C -n A U G

+L O P O H+ T U

( p o i n t e r )( p o i n t e r )

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ just i f i cat io n b it s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

+ H O P O H+ A U

( p o i n t e r )

S T M -1

Mb it /s

1 4 0 ,

3 4 , 4 53 4 , 4 5

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ j us t i f i c a t io n b it s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

Containers

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The mapping operation:

•• Multiplexers adjusts the capacity of containers with the provided info using byte stuffing

•• The containers have justification mechanism byte oriented also

•• The multiplexing function is a synchronous operation because all the network multiplexersmust use the same clock.

•• With PDH it is not mandatory to synchronize the network equipments

8Mbit/s

 PDH frames

2Mbit/s

MUX

mappingstuffing

MUX155Mbit/s

SDH container 

2Mbit/s

MUXmappingstuffing

autonomous

 

synchronized

synchronis

master clock master clock

 justification

 justificationbit oriented

byte oriented

The container C-4

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During the mapping operation the multiplexer receives the tributary which is placed into the

container, justification bytes are used to accomodate the clock differencies, and the stuffing to

fill the extra space up.

•• The C-4 container provides big capacity services

•• It provides transport for E4 circuits (139264 kbit/s)

••  ATM cell can be mapped directly in C-4

1 1 1 1 112 12 12 12 12

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

 X  X 

 X 

 X 

 X co lumn 11

column 270

Byte sequence in every row of a C-4 (260 bytes)27011

C-4

1

9

 X 

Z

: information byte(s) fr om a 139264 Kbit/s sig nal

= C S S S S S O O

= I I I I I IJ S

S : stuf fing byte

1 C-4 row

Z

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

II

I: Information bitS: Stuffing bitC: Justification control bitJ: Justification opportunity bitO: Overhead bit

The VC-4 Virtual Container 

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•• C4+POH=VC4

•• The Path Overhead (POH) is added and will travel together until the termination point

•• Only the termination multiplexer is allowed to modify the POH contents

27010 11

1

9

 VC-4  Path

Overhead  

(POH) is added

C-4 into a VC-4

J1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H4

F3

K 3

N1

F2

AU pointer association

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The ALIGNING process associates a pointer 

•• The pointer allows to find the VC-4

•• The pointer occupies always a fixed position inside the STM-1 frame. The VC-4 does notoccupies a fixed position in the frame to adapt clock impairments

POH

J1

B3

C2

G1

H4

F3

K3

N1

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11 VC-4

AUG

F2

STM-1

VC4 insertion to the STM-1 frame

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 perfect synchronization

V=150 km/h

155 km/h

Containers exactly allocated

VC-4 VC-4 VC-4 VC-4

STM-1 STM-1 STM-1

VC4 insertion to the STM-1 frame (ii)

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 common synchronization

V<150 km/h

155 km/h

Containers allocated

VC-4 VC-4 VC-4 VC-4

STM-1 STM-1 STM-1

between two frames

The STM-1 frame

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•• STM-1 = AUG + RSOH + MSOH

•• In the carrier STM-1 frame are included the section overheads RSOH y MSOH to controland manage the network elements

•• The VC4 is floating inside the STM-1, it may change it position an integer number of bytes

inside the space reserved in the STM-1 frame. In this way, clock fluctuations between theSTM-1 and the VC-4 are absorved

•• The AU pointer always points to the position where the VC4 starts and follows possible fluc-tuations

P O H

J 1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

R S O H

M S O H

1 2709 10

27010 11  VC-4

F 2

R e g e n e r a t o r

S e c t i o n

O v e r h e a d

Mu l t ip lexer

S e c t i o n

O v e r h e a d

S T M - 1

 Admin i st ra t i ve

U n i t G r o u p

How to fill up the payload:

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Composition 2Mbit/s 34Mbit/s 140Mbit/s

1 VC4 0 0 1

3 VC3 0 3 0

21 VC12 + 2 VC3 21 2 0

42 VC12 + 1 VC3 42 1 0

63 VC12 63 0 0

P O H

J1

B 3

C 2

G1

H4

Z3

Z4

Z5

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11 VC-4

F 2

ST M-1

The STM-N frames

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0123x4

0

12

3

x4

45

6

7

x4

8

9A

B

x4

CD

EF

x4

89AB

CDEF   x16

direct multiplexing Frame Binary rate (kbit/s) Short Id.

STM-1 155.520 kbit/s 155 Mbit/s

STM-4 155.520 x 4 = 622.080 kbit/s 622 Mbit/s

STM-16 622.080 x 4 = 2.488.320 kbit/s 2,5 Gbit/s

STM-64 2.488.320 x 4 = 9.953.280 kbit/s 10 Gbit/s

0123456789ABCDEF

0123456789ABCDEF

The sequence transmission

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Sequence is from top to down and letf to right

The top left corner is frame alignment word.

This word is the first transmitted in order to get

sinchronization

A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 A2J0

A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 A2J0

125µs

125µs

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Section

Example: transport of 45 Mbit/s

SDH   45 Mbit/s45Mbit/s

Transport of 45 Mbit/s as Low Order Path (i)

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Complete sequence of mapping, framing, alignment and multiplexing of a circuit of 45 Mbit/s

in a STM-1 frame of 155 Mbit/s

34

C-3 VC- 3TU-3TUG-3

+ LO POH+ TU

pointer

 VC-n A U GSTM-1

+ HO POH+ SOH

 x 3

 + AU

pointer

+ stuffing bits

+ justification bits

+ overhead bits

Asynchronous mapping in a C-3 container (ii)

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The public network can be a circuit for Interned, Frame Relay, ATM, leased....

•• mapping of a 45 Mbit/s signal in the C-3 container that is network synchronous

•• is also used for 34 Mbit/s transport with other mapping in the C-3

•• the frame period is 125 µs

•• There are pointer justifications for clock differences adjustment

45Mbit/s

C-3

VC-3

Public Network

863

C-3

1

9

11 1 11 1 11 125 25 25

 Y  X Z

 X   = SSC I I I I I

 Y   = C C S S S S S S

Z = C C S S O O S J

  : In formation bytes f rom a 43 Mbit/s tr ibutary

I I III

I

I: Information bitS: Stuffing bitC: Justification control bitJ: Justification opportunity bitO: Overhead bit

Creation of the Virtual Container VC3 (iii)

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Path overhead (POH) is added to the multiframe creating the VC3

2Mbit/s

C-3

VC-3

TU-3

862 3(85 columnas)

1

9

 VC-3

C -3

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N1

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

Multiplexing and creation of the TU3 (iv)

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•• a VC-3 plus a pointer is a TU-3

•• The pointer is always accessible and points to the frame start

TUG-3

VC-3

TU-3

x1H 1

H 3

H 2+

P o i n t e r b y t e s

862 3

1

9

G 1

H 4

F 3K 3

N 1

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

 V C -3

 T U -3

Creation of the TUG3 (v)

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•• Using only a TU-3 a TUG-3 is created adding the corresponding stuffing bits

•• The pointer is still located in accessible positions

x1

x3

TU-3

TUG-3

VC-4

T U G - 3862 3

1

9

H 1

H 3

H 2

1

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

Creation of the Virtual Container VC-4 (vi)

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••  A new structure is used for group all the three TUG-3 together •• Then the POH overhead and the stuffing bits are added until the frame is completed

J 1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H4

F 3

K 3

N1

27011 12

F 2

1

9

13 14

R R 

byte interleaving

3 TUG-3

 stuff ing bytes

( 3 x 86 = 258 columns )

x3

TUG-3

VC-4

AU-4

Creation of the AU4 adding a pointer (vii)

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••  A new pointer is added, the AU-4 pointer that points to the first byte of the VC-4

•• The AU4 is in a fixed position of the frame and thus it can be easily located•• This operation is known as alignment

VC-4

AU-4

STM-1

POH

J1

B3

C2

G1

H4F3

K3

N1

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11VC-4

F2

STM-1

Creation of the STM-1 frame (viii)

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•• Section overheads, RSOH and MSOH, are added

•• The AUG administrative unit is placed in the frame

VC-4

AU-4

STM-1

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

 AU G

RSOH: Regenerator Sect ion Overhead

MSOH: Mult ip lexer Sect ion Overhead

STM-1

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The Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH)- I part -

by JM Caballero

PDH limitations

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•• the multiplexing is bit ori-ented (second, third andfourth hierarchy)

•• it is not possible to exe-cute direct add&drop oflow speed tributaries

•• poor monitoring capacitybecause computers arebyte oriented

•• lack of management stan-

dards and short space toimplement them (S bits)

•• lack of standardizationbetween Japan, USA andrest of the world

•• lack of optic standards just proprietary solutions

••

no mechanisms to man-age the quality, just for2Mbit/s with CRC4

Causes to define SDH

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•• The Antitrust law at US fol-lowed by Bell break intosmall companies.

•• Was necessary to intercon-nect new PTT´s: SONETdefinition

•• B-ISDN specification to in-tegrate any traffic: SDHand ATM standardization

••  Advanced management

needs: computers and tele-com must work together 

•• Requirement for havingnew infrastructures to fitany traffic: data, voice,multimedia

bytes vs. bits

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Standardize since 1988 when appeared the G707, G708, G709 CCITT recommendations

•• SDH is byte oriented, it means that a byte is the unit for mapping and multiplexing

•• STM-N is the name for the transport frames. They have always a period of 125µs

••  An important consequence is that in SDH 1 byte represents a 64 Kbit/s channel

125 µs

0 n1 byte

rate =8 bits

125·10-6seg.= 64Kbit/s

0

125 µs

frame 1 frame 2

SDH objectives (i)

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•• direct internetworking  between equipments

•• scalability  in transmis-

sion speeds until 0 Gbit/s

•• direct add&drop for lowspeed tributaries

•• capabilities for new con-trol channels supervi-sion, maintenance &service

•• support to fit any applica-tion: audio, video, voice

•• remote and centralizedmanagement

•• easy migration from PDHnetworks

•• fault tolerance

SDH is a flexible architecture

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•• SDH has a reference model

•• It is an standard universally accepted

•• SDH is highly compatible with SONET

•• very efficient to manage circuits

••

fast circuit definition from a centralized point•• advanced facilities for quality monitoring

Circuit provisioning

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SDH provides an efficient, reliable and flexible transport for circuits

multiplexing, transport, routing, management, reliability

Internetservices Frame Relay ATM GSMRTB

transport network

SDH

transmission media cable/fiber/radio

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Section

SDH architecture

 client

server 

The network is a function of the connectivity

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The model considers the network as a connectivity function

•• it has a set of input/output interfaces

•• there are function to match requirement with capacities

The complexity of the functions moves to use simplified models which allow to define interfaces

and overheads

outputsinputsFunction of 

connectivity

Topologic partitioning

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The topology describes the potential connections and are expressed as relations between

points on the network

•• the network is an encapsulation that is able to be splitted repeatedly in subnetworks inter-connected through links

•• the subnetworks are decomposed until the desired level or when nodes and transmission

media are visible (the last layer)

•• nodes are the network elements: switches, multiplexers, and regenerators

Functional partitioning

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The model allow to define independent structures but connected. Each layer can be seen as a

network which can be divided in sublayers

In PDH the relationships are directs, in SDH are complex and the transport service has been

divided in two layers:

•• one to connect terminal points (paths)

•• one to connect routes (sections)

The model permits also a control of the network elements and a full connection compatibility

because all the vendor refer to the same abstract model.

Client layer 

Server layer 

network connection

Layer Adaptation: unifies the information format using

Layer Termination: adds/drops overheads in order to allow

path

digitalizationcodification

add/dropoverheads a service monitoring and supervision

 techniques like mapping, justification, multiplexion, overheads

Reference points

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••  AP - Access Point: it is the place where are executed the adaptation functions like framing, justification, multiplexing, and alignment. There are two by connection. They are the edgepoints which can interchange client information

•• CP - Connection Point: it is the place where are implemented the atomic connections. TheCP association is known a Subnetwork. A link is the association of two subnetworks. These

points are monitored in order to know the network status

•• TCP - Terminal Connection Point: it is the edge CP where it is checked the data integrity. ANetwork Connection is the association of two TCP

CP

Layer Adaptation

CP CP CPTCP

TCP

Layer Adaptation

AP

Network connection

link

Subnetwork

Layer Termination

AP

Layer Termination Network connection

Connectivity

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••  A Network Connection is a concatenation of basic elements. The edge points (in/out) areTCP

•• Basis elements are subnetwork connections between CP and links between Subnetworks.

•• The connections can be half-duplex, full-duplex, point to point, point to multipoint, multipointto multipoint

•• The connection monitors the client information integrity

CPCP   CP

CP

TCP

 AP   AP

SubnetworkConnection SubnetworkConnectionLink Connection

Network Connection

Client layer 

Server layer 

Client Path

Server Path

TCP

Transport stratification

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There is a client/server relationship with headers and adaptation function similar to the OSI

layered model used to explain protocols

VC12 level path

VC12 level

2 Mbit/s level

VC4 level

STM level

VC4 level path

STM-1 section

2 Mbit/s circuit

DXC DXC

Subnetwork

connection

Subnetwork

connection

Layer Adaptation

Layer Termination

Layer Adaptation

Layer Termination

transmission media

Transference integrity: trails

li i

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•• The source delivers information which is adapted: digitalization, codification,...

•• The trail define the transport capabilities and it is able to monitor the integrity and quality ofthe information interchanged between AP

•• These functions allow to implement the OAM functions (Operation, Administration, andMaintenance)

•• The trails have associated the overhead between the interchange units

CP

trail

Layer Adaptation

CP CP CP TCPTCP

Layer Adaptation

 AP

client connection

overheads management overheads management

Network Node Interface (NNI) location

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NNI (Network Node Interface) are the connection between subnetworks:

•• NNI are internal network interfaces used to transmit the STM-N frames

•• NNI interface is defined at the access, the transport network; and the interconnection units

•• NNI, PDH, and ATM are SDH network interfaces. They are standards to guarantee the worldnetwork interconnections

MU X

sinc.

MU X

sinc.

MU X

sinc.

NNI

Media :

· fiber

· wireless

 

DIGITAL CONNETION

 ACC ES S

Media :

· fiber

· wireless

NNI NNI NNI

MU X

sinc.

MUX

sinc.

MUX

sinc.

TributariesTributariesTributaries

TributariesTributaries

CXC

PDH ATM

PDH ATM

Reference model

IP

IP

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physical interface

sección de regeneración

sección de multiplexión

low order VC-12

FrameRelayISDNRTB ATM

IP

SDH frame physical interface

regeneration section

multiplexing section

high order VC-4

low order VC-12

regeneration section

multiplexing section

optical/electrical/radio

paths

FrameRelay ISDN RTBATM

IP

sections

interchange unit

high order VC-4

MSOH

VC-4

RSOH

VC-12

STM-1

NNI

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Network elements and topologies

Regenerators (REG)

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It maintains the physical the signal by means of strength, shape and delay

•• attenuation: reduction of strength of the signal per distance. Amplification

•• delay distortion: the velocity of propagation varies with frequency causing intersymbol inter-ference. Signal needs equalization

•• noise: different causes like thermal noise, intermodulation, crosstalk, impulse noise is al-

ways present. The signal must be digitally filtered

STM-NSTM-NREG

Line Termination Multiplexors (LTMUX)

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Mux/Demux of plesiochronous circuits to/from STM-N frames

•• The input and the output of the circuit from the SDH network define the paths

••  Are useful for line topologies providing easy migration form legacy PDH networks

•• Overhead management

S D H

M U X 

2M

34M

140M

STM-1 STM-N

H O - P T EL O - P T E

45M

 8M

Multiplexers (Mux/Demux)

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Mux/Demux of STM-N signals in/from STM-M

•• Does not modify the contents of transported information

•• Multiplexion of four SDH signals:4 x STM-1 = STM44 x STM-4 = STM164 x STM-16 = STM64

SDH

MUX

STM-MSTM-N

STM-N

M >N

 Add & Drop Multiplexer (ADM)

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Put / get PDH circuits in/from STM-N frames

•• configures SDH rings topologies

••

can provide the network with fault tolerant capacities

STM-M   STM-M

STM-N, PDH

West East

 Digital Cross-Connect (DXC)

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Switchs STM signals as well as add&drop funcionalities.

•• implements all the network element capacities

•• absolutly flexible for subnetwork interconnections

••

allows SDH networks interconnection

STM-N

STM-N

STM-N

STM-N

Point to point topology

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•• Simples but scalable to complex topologies

•• Transport STM signal between two points

••  Allows an smooth migration from legacy PDH networks to SDH

LPTHPTSDH

MUX

SDHHPTLPT

2M

MUX34M

140M

STM-1 STM-N

45M

MUX

2M

34M

140M

STM-1STM-N

45M

MUX

MUXMUX

REG

Ring topology

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•• flexible and scalable

•• provide a native way for reservation circuits

•• allow circuits add&drop at any node

     A     D     M

      A      D      M

ADM

back up ring

active ring

ADM

tributary tributary

Star and hub configurations

E

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•• Both configurations allow an smooth migration from PDH infrastructures

Star PDH network physical topology with star configuration

and logical topology with ring configuration

SDH Network

 A

B

C

D

E

 A

B

C

D

E

Transport design

National Backbone

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The networks are designed with topologies that try to drive a lot of traffic through the same ring

and a few inter rings or inter layer 

Primary Network

 Access Network

STM-16

STM-4

STM-1 or PDH

Low Order Paths & High Order Paths

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADMHOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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The Virtual Container (VC) across the SDH defining a path and two edge points. One where

the VC is inserted and the other where it is dropped. There are two types of paths:

•• The High Order Path (HOP) links two points with a high rate transport capacity. The contentcan be a a circuit of 140 Mbit/s or combination of circuit of 1.5, 2, 6, or 8 Mbit/s

•• The Low Order Path (LOP) links two points with a high rate transport capacity. The content

can be a a circuit of 1.5, 2, 6, or 8 Mbit/s•• The circuits of 34 and 45 Mbit/s can be transported both, into High or Low Order Path

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER  PATH

REG REGREGMUX DXC ADMHOLO LOHO

Multiplexing Section (MS)

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADMHOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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 A section is the space limited by two network elements linked by a transmission media. There

are two types: the Multiplexing Section (MS) and the Regeneration Section (RS)

The MS is the space defined by two contigous multiplexers. Each MS manages an specifc

overhead to control the multiplexers by means of :

•• quality monitoring with alarms/errors detection between Multiplexers

•• provide voice and data channels to configure and operate the Multiplexers

•• facilities for synchonization and automatic protection (APS)

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER PATH

MULTIPLEXING MULTIPLEXING

SECTION SECTIONSECTION

MULTIPLEXING

Regeneration Section (RS)

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADM

HOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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The RS is the space betwen two regenerators united by the any media: fiber, wireless, coaxial.

(Pay attention that a Multiplexer works as a Regenerator too.)

Each RS manages an specifc overhead to control the Regenerators by means of:

•• quality monitoring with alarms/errors detection between Regenerators

•• provide voice and data channels to configure and operate the Regenerators

•• framing and contents information

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER PATH

MULTIPLEXING

REG

MULTIPLEXING

SECTION SECTIONSECTION

SECT

MULTIPLEXING

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

HOLO LOHO

Regeneration process

Regeneration SectionRegeneration Section

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•• The optical signal must be amplified to compense the attenuation, distortion, and noise dur-ing the fiber, cable or wireless propagation.

•• the signal is converted to an electronic signal, then it is filtered and amplified and finally it isconverted back to its original nature

•• onother technique to amplifly optical signals is to use Optical Fiber Amplifier (OPA). It con-

sists of a fiber segment (about 70 mtr long) doped with erbiumis and pumped with a lightthat excites the erbium. And then when a signal passes through the fiber more photons outthan photons in: the signal has been amplified

Original signal Regenerated signal

Regenerator 

noiseattenuation distortion

Multiplexer 

 ADM

REG   REG

Regenerator 

Transport Services

PSTN 34 Mbit/s2 Mbit/sInternet 2 Mbit/s

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SDH provides circuit to public switched and routed networks

ADM

 AD M

  A     D     M

      A      D       M

ADM

 AD M

  A D

     M

      A      D       M

ADM

ADM

  A     D     M

      A      D       M

ADM

ADM

  A     D     M

      A      D       M

DXC

PSTN

ATM

STM-16   STM-4

ISDN

GSM

LTMUX

LTMUX

C  i   r  c  u  

i   t    

34 Mbit/s

155 Mbit/s

2 Mbit/s STM-1 STM-1

2 Mbit/s

STM-1

140 Mbit/s

34 Mbit/s140 Mbit/s

STM-1,4

2 Mbit/sInternet

34 Mbit/s

2 Mbit/s

ATM

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Security

     A B

     A   B

Security services

When a circuit goes down traffic can not stopped. Reliability is one of the strongest

characteristics of SDH networks. In order to assure that has been defined the following

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strategies:

diversification

•• all the traffic between two sites are divided in several circuits. When one of them goes downthe rest of the circuits continue working on

restoration

•• the routing is a task of the client network (IP, ATM)

••

when a circuit goes down an specialized multiplexer looks for an available circuit and switch-es the traffic to the alternate path

protection

•• the routing is a task of the transport network (SDH)

•• alternate circuits have been assigned previously, when a circuit goes down the multiplexerswitched the traffic to the back up resource

Diversification

A C

route 1 (50% C1-C2)

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The circuits, between two points, are established using different physical routes. A fault in a

transmission route interrupts just a part of the traffic.

•• It has been used for PDH voice traffic

•• It is an acceptable strategy for no critical circuits

•• In order to provide the same service level it is required to duplicate the number of circuits

•• But most of the times it is no admissible, or possible, to reserve an unused route for each ofthe network circuits

A

B

C

D

C1   C2

route 2 (50% C1-C2)

Restoration

A C(5,2)

A C(7,0)

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There is not a previous assignation of the circuits.

•• If an active circuit gets down then a protection protocol is executed in order to provide analternative route

•• The protection circuits share the same network elements and transmission media that areused by the active circuits

•• Pay attention on that: the number of protection circuits is smaller than the active. Using a

relation equals to 1/2 for protection circuits could be enough

•• Usually the relation goes from 40% to 80%

B D

(active circuits, protection circuits)

(4,2)(3,4)

(7,7)

(4,5)

B D

(6,0)(5,2)

(11,3)

(a,p) =

Protection (i)

The mechanism is similar to the restoration technic, but there is an previous assignation of

circuits before the fault appears

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SDH path protection

•• multiplexing section protection for line topologies

•• multiplexing section protection for ring topologies

•• multiplexing section shared protection for line topologies

•• virtual container protection

SDH subnetwork protection

Is a specialized protection mechanism for all network topologies. It can be used for protecting

parts of the network or all the network

•• with internal supervision (witch uses information about the own network for switching)

•• with no intrusive supervision (witch uses associated information for switching)

Linear protection of multiplexing section

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protection (P)service (S)

MUXSame traffic in S and P

1:1Different traffic in S and P

high priority

low priority

1:N

1+1MUX

MUXMUX

MUXMUX

Specialized protection: 1 fiber rings

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

A i it B i itB i itA circuit in bakup B circuit

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•• one active ring and one protection ring

•• a new protection ring is established at the multiplexer edge of the fault

•• all the rings are unidirectional

protection ringservice ring

 A circuit

 A circuit in bakup

B circuit

B circuit

B circuit

 A circuit B circuit

 A circuit in bakup B circuit

      A      D      M

ADM

A D M

     A     D     M      A     D     M

      A      D      M

Ring shared protection with 2 fiber

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

service circuits using

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•• two active rings of one fiber

•• n/2 active circuits and n/2 protection circuits per section

•• to implement uses K1, K2 bytes

service and protection rings

service circuits

service circuitsservice circuits using

protection services

service circuits usingprotection services

two active rings in a single fibre

      A      D      M

A D M

      A      D      M

Specialized protection in 2 fiber rings

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

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•• 1 active ring of two fibers

••

1 protection ring of two fibers•• Note that rings are bidirectional

      A      D      M       A      D      M

 A circuit

circuito A circuito Aen back up

circuito Aen back up

service&protection rings

      A      D      M

     A     D     M

      A      D      M

     A     D     M

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Section

SDH transport services

M b i t / sM b i t / s

1 .5 , 2 ,

6 , 8 ,

3 4 , 4 5

C - n V C - nTU-nT U G

C - n V C - n A U G

+ L O P O H+ T U

( p o i n t e r )( p o i n t e r )

+ s t u f f in g b i t s

+ j u s t i f i c a t i o n b i t s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

+ H O P O H+ A U

( p o i n t e r )

S T M - 1

Mbit/s

1 4 0 ,

3 4 , 4 53 4 , 4 5

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ j u s t i f i c a t i o n b i t s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

The SDH multiplexing map

STM-6410 Gbit/sx1

x1x1

 AUG16

1

x4

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 AU-4 AUG C-4

TU-3 VC-3

C-3

C-2VC-2TU-2

C-12VC-12TU-12

C-11VC-11TU-11

TUG-3

 AU-3

STM-1

 ATM 1600 kbit/s

T1: 1544kbit/s

 ATM:2144kbit/s

E1:2048kbit/s

 ATM:6874kbit/s

T2: 6312kbit/s

 ATM:48384kbit/s

T3:44736kbit/sE3: 34368 kbit/s

 ATM:149760 kbit/s

E4: 139264kbit/s

x1

x3

x4

x7x7

x1

x1

TUG-2

x1

x3

STM-0

x3

POH addition

Multiplexing

Tributary mapping

 Aliingning

Frame

Pointer processing

Container 

Group

STM-16

STM-4622 Mbit/s

2,5 Gbit/s

155 Mbit/s

51 Mbit/s

(ANSI)

(   AN  S I  ) 

 (    A   N    S   I     )   

 (    A   N    S   I     )   

VC-4

VC-3

 AU44c AUG4 C-44cx1x1

VC44c

 AU416c AUG16 C416cx1x1

VC416c

x1

x1

x1

x4

x4

x1

Transport of PDH circuits, ATM cells and IP datagrams

C -n V C -n A U GS T M -1

Mb it /s

1 4 0 ,

3 4 4 53 4 4 5

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The mapping in standarized structures to provide circuits

•• PDH, and T-Carrier hierarchies are mapped in specific Containers (C-n)

••  ATM cells are mapped also in Containers C-n

•• IP datagrams are mapped in Containers C-n

M b i t / sM b i t / s

1 . 5 , 2 ,

6 , 8 ,

34 , 45

C -n V C -nT U -nT U G

+L O P O H+ T U( p o i n t e r )( p o i n t e r )

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ just i f i cat io n b it s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

+ H O P O H+ A U

( p o i n t e r )

3 4 , 4 53 4 , 4 5

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s+ j us t i f i c a t io n b it s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

Containers

autonomous synchronizedmaster clock master clock

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The mapping operation:

•• Multiplexers adjusts the capacity of containers with the provided info using byte stuffing

•• The containers have justification mechanism byte oriented also

•• The multiplexing function is a synchronous operation because all the network multiplexersmust use the same clock.

•• With PDH it is not mandatory to synchronize the network equipments

8Mbit/s

 PDH frames

2Mbit/s

MUX

mappingstuffing

MUX155Mbit/s

SDH container 

2Mbit/s

MUXmappingstuffing

 

synchronis

 justification

 justificationbit oriented

byte oriented

The container C-4

1 1 1 1 112 12 12 12 12

S S SX

Byte sequence in every row of a C-4 (260 bytes)27011

C-4

1

I I I III

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During the mapping operation the multiplexer receives the tributary which is placed into the

container, justification bytes are used to accomodate the clock differencies, and the stuffing to

fill the extra space up.

•• The C-4 container provides big capacity services

•• It provides transport for E4 circuits (139264 kbit/s)

••  ATM cell can be mapped directly in C-4

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X co lumn 11

column 2709

 X 

Z

: information byte(s) fr om a 139264 Kbit/s sig nal

= C S S S S S O O

= I I I I I IJ S

S : stuf fing byte

1 C-4 row

Z

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

II

I: Information bitS: Stuffing bitC: Justification control bit

J: Justification opportunity bitO: Overhead bit

The VC-4 Virtual Container 

27010 11

C-4 into a VC-4

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•• C4+POH=VC4

•• The Path Overhead (POH) is added and will travel together until the termination point

•• Only the termination multiplexer is allowed to modify the POH contents

1

9

 VC-4  Path

Overhead  

(POH) is added

J1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H4

F3

K 3

N1

F2

AU pointer association

1 2709 10

VC4

STM-1

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The ALIGNING process associates a pointer 

•• The pointer allows to find the VC-4

•• The pointer occupies always a fixed position inside the STM-1 frame. The VC-4 does notoccupies a fixed position in the frame to adapt clock impairments

POH

J1

B3

C2

G1

H4

F3

K3

N1

RSOH

MSOH

27010 11VC-4

AUG

F2

VC4 insertion to the STM-1 frame

V=150 km/h

VC 4 VC 4 VC 4 VC 4

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 perfect synchronization

155 km/h

Containers exactly allocated

VC-4 VC-4 VC-4 VC-4

STM-1 STM-1 STM-1

VC4 insertion to the STM-1 frame (ii)

V<150 km/h

VC 4 VC 4 VC 4 VC 4

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 common synchronization

155 km/h

Containers allocated

VC-4 VC-4 VC-4 VC-4

STM-1 STM-1 STM-1

between two frames

The STM-1 frame

R S O H

1 2709 10

 VC-4R e g e n e r a t o r

S e c t i o n

S T M - 1

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•• STM-1 = AUG + RSOH + MSOH

•• In the carrier STM-1 frame are included the section overheads RSOH y MSOH to controland manage the network elements

•• The VC4 is floating inside the STM-1, it may change it position an integer number of bytesinside the space reserved in the STM-1 frame. In this way, clock fluctuations between the

STM-1 and the VC-4 are absorved•• The AU pointer always points to the position where the VC4 starts and follows possible fluc-

tuations

P O H

J 1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

R S O H

M S O H

27010 11

F 2

S e c t i o n

O v e r h e a d

Mu l t ip lexer

S e c t i o n

O v e r h e a d

 Admin i st ra t i ve

U n i t G r o u p

How to fill up the payload:

J1

B 3

RSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11 VC-4

ST M-1

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Composition 2Mbit/s 34Mbit/s 140Mbit/s

1 VC4 0 0 1

3 VC3 0 3 0

21 VC12 + 2 VC3 21 2 0

42 VC12 + 1 VC3 42 1 0

63 VC12 63 0 0

P O H

B 3

C 2

G1

H4

Z3

Z4

Z5

MSOH F 2

The STM-N frames

0123x4

0

12

3

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4567x4

4

56

7

x4

8

9A

B

x4

CD

E

F

x4

89AB

CDEF   x16

direct multiplexing Frame Binary rate (kbit/s) Short Id.

STM-1 155.520 kbit/s 155 Mbit/s

STM-4 155.520 x 4 = 622.080 kbit/s 622 Mbit/s

STM-16 622.080 x 4 = 2.488.320 kbit/s 2,5 Gbit/s

STM-64 2.488.320 x 4 = 9.953.280 kbit/s 10 Gbit/s

0123456789ABCDEF

0123456789ABCDEF

The sequence transmission

 

A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 A2J0

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Sequence is from top to down and letf to right

The top left corner is frame alignment word.

This word is the first transmitted in order to getsinchronization

A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 A2J0

125µs

125µs

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Section

Example: transport of 45 Mbit/s

SDH   45 Mbit/s45Mbit/s

Transport of 45 Mbit/s as Low Order Path (i)

34

C-3 VC- 3TU-3TUG-3

 x 3

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Complete sequence of mapping, framing, alignment and multiplexing of a circuit of 45 Mbit/s

in a STM-1 frame of 155 Mbit/s

+ LO POH+ TU

pointer

 VC-n A U GSTM-1

+ HO POH+ SOH  + AU

pointer

+ stuffing bits

+ justification bits

+ overhead bits

Asynchronous mapping in a C-3 container (ii)

Public Network

11 1 11 1 11 125 25 25

 Y  X Z

 X   = SSC I I I I I

 Y   = C C S S S S S S

  : In formation bytes f rom a 43 Mbit/s tr ibutary

I I III

I

I: Information bit

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The public network can be a circuit for Interned, Frame Relay, ATM, leased....

•• mapping of a 45 Mbit/s signal in the C-3 container that is network synchronous

•• is also used for 34 Mbit/s transport with other mapping in the C-3

•• the frame period is 125 µs

•• There are pointer justifications for clock differences adjustment

45Mbit/s

C-3

VC-3

863

C-3

1

9

Z = C C S S O O S JI: Information bit

S: Stuffing bitC: Justification control bitJ: Justification opportunity bitO: Overhead bit

Creation of the Virtual Container VC3 (iii)

2Mbit/s

VC-3

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Path overhead (POH) is added to the multiframe creating the VC3

C-3

VC-3

TU-3

862 3(85 columnas)

1

9

 VC-3

C -3

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N1

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

Multiplexing and creation of the TU3 (iv)

VC-3 T U -3

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•• a VC-3 plus a pointer is a TU-3

•• The pointer is always accessible and points to the frame start

TUG-3

TU-3

x1H 1

H 3

H 2+

P o i n t e r b y t e s

862 3

1

9

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

 V C -3

Creation of the TUG3 (v)

TU-3T U G - 3

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•• Using only a TU-3 a TUG-3 is created adding the corresponding stuffing bits

•• The pointer is still located in accessible positions

x1

x3

TUG-3

VC-4

862 3

1

9

H 1

H 3

H 2

1

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

Creation of the Virtual Container VC-4 (vi)

27011 12 13 14 TUG-3

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••  A new structure is used for group all the three TUG-3 together 

•• Then the POH overhead and the stuffing bits are added until the frame is completed

J 1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H4

F 3

K 3

N1

F 2

1

9

R R 

byte interleaving

3 TUG-3

 stuff ing bytes

( 3 x 86 = 258 columns )

x3

TUG 3

VC-4

AU-4

Creation of the AU4 adding a pointer (vii)

VC-4

1 2709 10

VC-4

STM-1

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••  A new pointer is added, the AU-4 pointer that points to the first byte of the VC-4

•• The AU4 is in a fixed position of the frame and thus it can be easily located

•• This operation is known as alignment

AU-4

STM-1

POH

J1

B3

C2

G1

H4

F3

K3

N1

RSOH

MSOH

27010 11

VC 4

F2

Creation of the STM-1 frame (viii)

VC-4

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••

Section overheads, RSOH and MSOH, are added•• The AUG administrative unit is placed in the frame

AU-4

STM-1

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

 AU G

RSOH: Regenerator Sect ion Overhead

MSOH: Mult ip lexer Sect ion Overhead

STM-1

The Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH)

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y g y ( )

- I part -

by JM Caballero

PDH limitations

•• the multiplexing is bit ori-ented (second, third andfourth hierarchy)

•• it is not possible to exe-

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cute direct add&drop oflow speed tributaries

•• poor monitoring capacitybecause computers arebyte oriented

•• lack of management stan-dards and short space toimplement them (S bits)

•• lack of standardizationbetween Japan, USA andrest of the world

•• lack of optic standards just proprietary solutions

•• no mechanisms to man-age the quality, just for2Mbit/s with CRC4

Causes to define SDH

•• The Antitrust law at US fol-lowed by Bell break intosmall companies.

•• Was necessary to intercon-

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nect new PTT´s: SONETdefinition

•• B-ISDN specification to in-tegrate any traffic: SDHand ATM standardization

••  Advanced managementneeds: computers and tele-com must work together 

•• Requirement for havingnew infrastructures to fitany traffic: data, voice,multimedia

bytes vs. bits

125 µs 125 µs

frame 1 frame 2

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Standardize since 1988 when appeared the G707, G708, G709 CCITT recommendations

•• SDH is byte oriented, it means that a byte is the unit for mapping and multiplexing

•• STM-N is the name for the transport frames. They have always a period of 125µs

••  An important consequence is that in SDH 1 byte represents a 64 Kbit/s channel

0 n1 byte

rate =8 bits

125·10-6seg.= 64Kbit/s

0

SDH objectives (i)

•• direct internetworking  between equipments

•• scalability  in transmis-sion speeds until 0 Gbit/s

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•• direct add&drop for lowspeed tributaries

•• capabilities for new con-trol channels supervi-sion, maintenance &service

•• support to fit any applica-

tion: audio, video, voice•• remote and centralized

management

•• easy migration from PDHnetworks

•• fault tolerance

SDH is a flexible architecture

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•• SDH has a reference model

•• It is an standard universally accepted

•• SDH is highly compatible with SONET

•• very efficient to manage circuits

•• fast circuit definition from a centralized point

•• advanced facilities for quality monitoring

Circuit provisioning

Internetservices Frame Relay ATM GSMRTB

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SDH provides an efficient, reliable and flexible transport for circuits

multiplexing, transport, routing, management, reliability

transport network

SDH

transmission media cable/fiber/radio

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Section

SDH architecture

 client

server 

The network is a function of the connectivity

F ti f

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The model considers the network as a connectivity function

•• it has a set of input/output interfaces

•• there are function to match requirement with capacities

The complexity of the functions moves to use simplified models which allow to define interfaces

and overheads

outputsinputsFunction of 

connectivity

Topologic partitioning

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The topology describes the potential connections and are expressed as relations between

points on the network

•• the network is an encapsulation that is able to be splitted repeatedly in subnetworks inter-connected through links

•• the subnetworks are decomposed until the desired level or when nodes and transmissionmedia are visible (the last layer)

•• nodes are the network elements: switches, multiplexers, and regenerators

Functional partitioning

Client layer 

Server layer 

network connection

Layer Adaptation: unifies the information format usingdigitalization

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The model allow to define independent structures but connected. Each layer can be seen as a

network which can be divided in sublayers

In PDH the relationships are directs, in SDH are complex and the transport service has been

divided in two layers:

•• one to connect terminal points (paths)

•• one to connect routes (sections)

The model permits also a control of the network elements and a full connection compatibility

because all the vendor refer to the same abstract model.

Layer Adaptation: unifies the information format using

Layer Termination: adds/drops overheads in order to allow

path

digitalizationcodification

add/dropoverheads a service monitoring and supervision

 techniques like mapping, justification, multiplexion, overheads

Reference points

Layer Adaptation Layer Adaptation

AP

Network connection

AP

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••  AP - Access Point: it is the place where are executed the adaptation functions like framing, justification, multiplexing, and alignment. There are two by connection. They are the edgepoints which can interchange client information

•• CP - Connection Point: it is the place where are implemented the atomic connections. TheCP association is known a Subnetwork. A link is the association of two subnetworks. Thesepoints are monitored in order to know the network status

•• TCP - Terminal Connection Point: it is the edge CP where it is checked the data integrity. ANetwork Connection is the association of two TCP

CPCP CP CP

TCPTCP

AP

link

Subnetwork

Layer Termination

AP

Layer Termination Network connection

Connectivity

Client layerS

Client Path

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••  A Network Connection is a concatenation of basic elements. The edge points (in/out) areTCP

•• Basis elements are subnetwork connections between CP and links between Subnetworks.

•• The connections can be half-duplex, full-duplex, point to point, point to multipoint, multipoint

to multipoint

•• The connection monitors the client information integrity

CPCP   CP

CP

TCP

 AP   AP

SubnetworkConnection

SubnetworkConnection

Link Connection

Network Connection

Client layer Server layer 

Server Path

TCP

Transport stratification

VC12 level

2 Mbit/s level2 Mbit/s circuit

DXC DXC

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There is a client/server relationship with headers and adaptation function similar to the OSI

layered model used to explain protocols

VC12 level path

VC4 level

STM level

VC4 level path

STM-1 section

DXC DXC

Subnetwork

connection

Subnetwork

connection

Layer Adaptation

Layer Termination

Layer Adaptation

Layer Termination

transmission media

Transference integrity: trails

trail

Layer Adaptation Layer Adaptation

AP

client connection

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•• The source delivers information which is adapted: digitalization, codification,...

•• The trail define the transport capabilities and it is able to monitor the integrity and quality ofthe information interchanged between AP

•• These functions allow to implement the OAM functions (Operation, Administration, andMaintenance)

•• The trails have associated the overhead between the interchange units

CP

trail

CP CP CP TCPTCP

 AP

overheads management overheads management

Network Node Interface (NNI) location

MU X

sinc.

NNI

Media :· fiber

 

DIGITAL CONNETION Media :· fiber

NNI NNI NNI

MUX

sinc.

TributariesTributariesTributaries

CXC

PDH PDH

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NNI (Network Node Interface) are the connection between subnetworks:

•• NNI are internal network interfaces used to transmit the STM-N frames

•• NNI interface is defined at the access, the transport network; and the interconnection units

•• NNI, PDH, and ATM are SDH network interfaces. They are standards to guarantee the worldnetwork interconnections

MU X

sinc.

MU X

sinc.

fiber

· wireless ACC ES S

fiber

· wireless

MU X

sinc.

MUX

sinc.

TributariesTributaries

PDH ATM

PDH ATM

Reference model

FrameRelayISDNRTB ATM

IP

FrameRelay ISDN RTBATM

IP

interchange unit

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physical interface

sección de regeneración

sección de multiplexión

low order VC-12

SDH frame physical interface

regeneration section

multiplexing section

high order VC-4

low order VC-12

regeneration section

multiplexing section

optical/electrical/radio

paths

sections

interchange unit

high order VC-4

MSOH

VC-4

RSOH

VC-12

STM-1

NNI

N t k l t d t l i

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Section

Network elements and topologies

Regenerators (REG)

STM-NSTM-NREG

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It maintains the physical the signal by means of strength, shape and delay

•• attenuation: reduction of strength of the signal per distance. Amplification

•• delay distortion: the velocity of propagation varies with frequency causing intersymbol inter-ference. Signal needs equalization

•• noise: different causes like thermal noise, intermodulation, crosstalk, impulse noise is al-ways present. The signal must be digitally filtered

REG

Line Termination Multiplexors (LTMUX)

S D H

M U X

2M

STM-1 STM-N

H O - P T EL O - P T E

 8M

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Mux/Demux of plesiochronous circuits to/from STM-N frames

•• The input and the output of the circuit from the SDH network define the paths

••  Are useful for line topologies providing easy migration form legacy PDH networks

•• Overhead management

M U X 34M

140M

45M

Multiplexers (Mux/Demux)

SDH STM-M

STM-N

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Mux/Demux of STM-N signals in/from STM-M

•• Does not modify the contents of transported information

•• Multiplexion of four SDH signals:4 x STM-1 = STM44 x STM-4 = STM164 x STM-16 = STM64

SDH

MUX

STM-N

M >N

 Add & Drop Multiplexer (ADM)

STM M STM-M

West East

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Put / get PDH circuits in/from STM-N frames

•• configures SDH rings topologies

•• can provide the network with fault tolerant capacities

STM-M   STM-M

STM-N, PDH

 Digital Cross-Connect (DXC)

STM-N STM-N

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Switchs STM signals as well as add&drop funcionalities.

•• implements all the network element capacities

•• absolutly flexible for subnetwork interconnections

•• allows SDH networks interconnection

STM-N STM-N

Point to point topology

LPTHPTSDHSDHHPTLPT

2M

MUX34M

STM-1 STM-N

MUX

2M

34M

STM-1STM-N

MUX

MUXMUX

REG

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•• Simples but scalable to complex topologies

•• Transport STM signal between two points

••  Allows an smooth migration from legacy PDH networks to SDH

MUXMUX34M

140M

45M

34M

140M

45M

Ring topology

      A      D      M

back up ring

active ring

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•• flexible and scalable

•• provide a native way for reservation circuits

•• allow circuits add&drop at any node

     A     D     M

ADM

ADM

tributary tributary

Star and hub configurations

EE

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•• Both configurations allow an smooth migration from PDH infrastructures

Star PDH network physical topology with star configurationand logical topology with ring configuration

SDH Network

 A

B

C

D  A

B

C

D

Transport design

National Backbone

STM-16

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The networks are designed with topologies that try to drive a lot of traffic through the same ring

and a few inter rings or inter layer 

Primary Network

 Access Network

STM-4

STM-1 or PDH

Low Order Paths & High Order Paths

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADMHOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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The Virtual Container (VC) across the SDH defining a path and two edge points. One wherethe VC is inserted and the other where it is dropped. There are two types of paths:

•• The High Order Path (HOP) links two points with a high rate transport capacity. The contentcan be a a circuit of 140 Mbit/s or combination of circuit of 1.5, 2, 6, or 8 Mbit/s

•• The Low Order Path (LOP) links two points with a high rate transport capacity. The contentcan be a a circuit of 1.5, 2, 6, or 8 Mbit/s

•• The circuits of 34 and 45 Mbit/s can be transported both, into High or Low Order Path

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER  PATH

Multiplexing Section (MS)

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADMHOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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 A section is the space limited by two network elements linked by a transmission media. Thereare two types: the Multiplexing Section (MS) and the Regeneration Section (RS)

The MS is the space defined by two contigous multiplexers. Each MS manages an specifc

overhead to control the multiplexers by means of :

•• quality monitoring with alarms/errors detection between Multiplexers

•• provide voice and data channels to configure and operate the Multiplexers

•• facilities for synchonization and automatic protection (APS)

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER PATH

MULTIPLEXING MULTIPLEXING

SECTION SECTIONSECTION

MULTIPLEXING

Regeneration Section (RS)

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADM

HOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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The RS is the space betwen two regenerators united by the any media: fiber, wireless, coaxial.(Pay attention that a Multiplexer works as a Regenerator too.)

Each RS manages an specifc overhead to control the Regenerators by means of:

•• quality monitoring with alarms/errors detection between Regenerators

•• provide voice and data channels to configure and operate the Regenerators

•• framing and contents information

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER PATH

MULTIPLEXING MULTIPLEXING

SECTION SECTIONSECTION

MULTIPLEXING

Regeneration process

Original signal Regenerated signal

Regeneration SectionRegeneration Section

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•• The optical signal must be amplified to compense the attenuation, distortion, and noise dur-ing the fiber, cable or wireless propagation.

•• the signal is converted to an electronic signal, then it is filtered and amplified and finally it isconverted back to its original nature

•• onother technique to amplifly optical signals is to use Optical Fiber Amplifier (OPA). It con-sists of a fiber segment (about 70 mtr long) doped with erbiumis and pumped with a light

that excites the erbium. And then when a signal passes through the fiber more photons outthan photons in: the signal has been amplified

Regenerator 

noiseattenuation distortion

Multiplexer 

 ADM

REG   REG

Regenerator 

Transport Services

      A      D       M      A      D       M

      A      D       M       A      D       M

PSTN

C  i   r  c  u  

i   t    

34 Mbit/s

STM 1 STM 1

2 Mbit/sInternet

34 Mbit/s

2 Mbit/s

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SDH provides circuit to public switched and routed networks

ADM

 AD M

  A     D     M

ADM

 AD M

  A D

     M

ADM

ADM

  A     D     M

ADM

ADM

  A     D     M

DXC

ATM

STM-16   STM-4

ISDN

GSM

LTMUX

LTMUX

155 Mbit/s

2 Mbit/s STM-1 STM-1

2 Mbit/s

STM-1

140 Mbit/s

34 Mbit/s140 Mbit/s

STM-1,4

ATM

Security

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Section

Security

     A B

     A   B

Security services

When a circuit goes down traffic can not stopped. Reliability is one of the strongest

characteristics of SDH networks. In order to assure that has been defined the following

strategies:

diversification

•• all the traffic between two sites are divided in several circuits. When one of them goes downthe rest of the circuits continue working on

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the rest of the circuits continue working on

restoration

•• the routing is a task of the client network (IP, ATM)

•• when a circuit goes down an specialized multiplexer looks for an available circuit and switch-es the traffic to the alternate path

protection

•• the routing is a task of the transport network (SDH)

•• alternate circuits have been assigned previously, when a circuit goes down the multiplexerswitched the traffic to the back up resource

Diversification

A C

C1   C2

route 1 (50% C1-C2)

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The circuits, between two points, are established using different physical routes. A fault in atransmission route interrupts just a part of the traffic.

•• It has been used for PDH voice traffic

•• It is an acceptable strategy for no critical circuits

•• In order to provide the same service level it is required to duplicate the number of circuits

•• But most of the times it is no admissible, or possible, to reserve an unused route for each of

the network circuits

B D

route 2 (50% C1-C2)

Restoration

A C(5,2)

(4,2)

(3,4)(4,5)

A C(7,0)

(6,0)

(5,2)

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There is not a previous assignation of the circuits.

•• If an active circuit gets down then a protection protocol is executed in order to provide analternative route

•• The protection circuits share the same network elements and transmission media that areused by the active circuits

•• Pay attention on that: the number of protection circuits is smaller than the active. Using arelation equals to 1/2 for protection circuits could be enough

•• Usually the relation goes from 40% to 80%

B D

(active circuits, protection circuits)

(7,7)B D

(11,3)

(a,p) =

Protection (i)

The mechanism is similar to the restoration technic, but there is an previous assignation of

circuits before the fault appears

SDH path protection

••

multiplexing section protection for line topologies•• multiplexing section protection for ring topologies

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•• multiplexing section shared protection for line topologies

•• virtual container protection

SDH subnetwork protection

Is a specialized protection mechanism for all network topologies. It can be used for protectingparts of the network or all the network

•• with internal supervision (witch uses information about the own network for switching)

•• with no intrusive supervision (witch uses associated information for switching)

Linear protection of multiplexing section

MUXSame traffic in S and P 1+1MUX

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protection (P)service (S)

1:1Different traffic in S and P

high priority

low priority

1:N

MUXMUX

MUXMUX

Specialized protection: 1 fiber rings

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

protection ring

service ring

 A circuit B circuitB circuit A circuit in bakup B circuit

     A     D     M      A     D     M

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•• one active ring and one protection ring

•• a new protection ring is established at the multiplexer edge of the fault

•• all the rings are unidirectional

 A circuit in bakup B circuit A circuit B circuit

      A      D      M

ADM

A D M

      A      D      M

Ring shared protection with 2 fiber

service and protection rings

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

service circuitsservice circuits using

protection services

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•• two active rings of one fiber

•• n/2 active circuits and n/2 protection circuits per section

•• to implement uses K1, K2 bytes

service circuits service circuits usingprotection services

two active rings in a single fibre

      A      D      M

A D M

      A      D      M

Specialized protection in 2 fiber rings

      A      D      M       A      D      M

 A circuitcircuito A

en back up

service&protection rings

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

     A     D     M     A     D     M

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•• 1 active ring of two fibers

•• 1 protection ring of two fibers

•• Note that rings are bidirectional

circuito A circuito Aen back up

      A      D      M

      A      D      M

SDH transport services

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p

M b i t / sM b i t / s

1 .5 , 2 ,

6 , 8 ,

3 4 , 4 5

C - n V C - nTU-nT U G

C - n V C - n A U G

+ L O P O H+ T U

( p o i n t e r )( p o i n t e r )

+ s t u f f in g b i t s

+ j u s t i f i c a t i o n b i t s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

+ H O P O H+ A U

( p o i n t e r )

S T M - 1

Mbit/s

1 4 0 ,

3 4 , 4 53 4 , 4 5

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ j u s t i f i c a t i o n b i t s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

The SDH multiplexing map

 AU-4 AUG C-4STM-1 ATM:149760 kbit/s

E4: 139264kbit/s

x1x1

STM-64

STM-16

STM-4622 Mbit/s

10 Gbit/s

2,5 Gbit/s

155 Mbit/s

x1

VC-4

 AU44c AUG4 C-44c

x1x1

VC44c

 AU416c AUG16 C416cx1x1

VC416c

 AUG16

x1

x1

x1

x4

x4

x4

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TU-3 VC-3

C-3

C-2VC-2TU-2

C-12VC-12TU-12

C-11VC-11TU-11

TUG-3

 AU-3

STM 1

 ATM 1600 kbit/s

T1: 1544kbit/s

 ATM:2144kbit/s

E1:2048kbit/s

 ATM:6874kbit/s

T2: 6312kbit/s

 ATM:48384kbit/s

T3:44736kbit/s

E3: 34368 kbit/s

E4: 139264kbit/s

x1

x3

x4

x7x7

x1

TUG-2

x3

STM-0

x3

POH addition

Multiplexing

Tributary mapping

 Aliingning

Frame

Pointer processing

Container 

Group

155 Mbit/s

51 Mbit/s(ANSI)

(   AN  S I  ) 

 (    A   N    S   I     )   

 (    A   N    S   I     )   

VC-3x1

Transport of PDH circuits, ATM cells and IP datagrams

C -n V C -n A U G

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ just i f i cat io n b it s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

+ H O P O H+ A U

( p o i n t e r )

S T M -1

Mb it /s

1 4 0 ,

3 4 , 4 53 4 , 4 5

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The mapping in standarized structures to provide circuits

•• PDH, and T-Carrier hierarchies are mapped in specific Containers (C-n)

••  ATM cells are mapped also in Containers C-n

•• IP datagrams are mapped in Containers C-n

M b i t / sM b i t / s

1 . 5 , 2 ,

6 , 8 ,

34 , 45

C -n V C -nT U -nT U G

+L O P O H+ T U

( p o i n t e r )( p o i n t e r )

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ j us t i f i c a t io n b it s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

Containers

 PDH frames

mapping

SDH container 

autonomous

 

synchronized

synchronis

master clock master clock

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The mapping operation:

•• Multiplexers adjusts the capacity of containers with the provided info using byte stuffing

•• The containers have justification mechanism byte oriented also

•• The multiplexing function is a synchronous operation because all the network multiplexers

must use the same clock.•• With PDH it is not mandatory to synchronize the network equipments

8Mbit/s

2Mbit/s

MUX

mappingstuffing

MUX155Mbit/s

2Mbit/s

MUXmappingstuffing

 justification

 justificationbit oriented

byte oriented

The container C-4

1 1 1 1 112 12 12 12 12

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X co lumn 11

column 270

Byte sequence in every row of a C-4 (260 bytes)27011

C-4

1

1 C-4 row

Z

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

II

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During the mapping operation the multiplexer receives the tributary which is placed into the

container, justification bytes are used to accomodate the clock differencies, and the stuffing to

fill the extra space up.

•• The C-4 container provides big capacity services

•• It provides transport for E4 circuits (139264 kbit/s)

••  ATM cell can be mapped directly in C-4

co lumn 2709

 X 

Z

: information byte(s) fr om a 139264 Kbit/s sig nal

= C S S S S S O O

= I I I I I IJ S

S : stuf fing byte

I

I: Information bitS: Stuffing bitC: Justification control bitJ: Justification opportunity bitO: Overhead bit

The VC-4 Virtual Container 

27010 11

1

C-4 into a VC-4

J1

B 3

C 2

G 1

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•• C4+POH=VC4

•• The Path Overhead (POH) is added and will travel together until the termination point

•• Only the termination multiplexer is allowed to modify the POH contents

9

 VC-4  Path

Overhead  

(POH) is added

H4

F3

K 3

N1

F2

AU pointer association

J1

B3

C2

RSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11VC-4

AUG

STM-1

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The ALIGNING process associates a pointer 

•• The pointer allows to find the VC-4

•• The pointer occupies always a fixed position inside the STM-1 frame. The VC-4 does not

occupies a fixed position in the frame to adapt clock impairments

POH

G1

H4

F3

K3

N1

MSOH F2

VC4 insertion to the STM-1 frame

V=150 km/h

155 km/h

VC-4 VC-4 VC-4 VC-4

STM-1 STM-1 STM-1

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 perfect synchronization

Containers exactly allocated

VC4 insertion to the STM-1 frame (ii)

V<150 km/h

155 km/h

VC-4 VC-4 VC-4 VC-4

STM-1 STM-1 STM-1

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 common synchronization

Containers allocatedbetween two frames

The STM-1 frame

J 1

B 3C 2

G 1

R S O H

M S O H

1 2709 10

27010 11

 VC-4

F 2

R e g e n e r a t o r

S e c t i o n

O v e r h e a d

Mu l t ip lexer

S T M - 1

 Admin i st ra t i ve

U n i t G r o u p

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•• STM-1 = AUG + RSOH + MSOH

•• In the carrier STM-1 frame are included the section overheads RSOH y MSOH to controland manage the network elements

•• The VC4 is floating inside the STM-1, it may change it position an integer number of bytesinside the space reserved in the STM-1 frame. In this way, clock fluctuations between theSTM-1 and the VC-4 are absorved

•• The AU pointer always points to the position where the VC4 starts and follows possible fluc-tuations

P O H

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

M S O H F 2S e c t i o n

O v e r h e a d

How to fill up the payload:

P O H

J1

B 3

C 2

G1

H4

Z3

Z4

Z5

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11 VC-4

F 2

ST M-1

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Composition 2Mbit/s 34Mbit/s 140Mbit/s

1 VC4 0 0 1

3 VC3 0 3 0

21 VC12 + 2 VC3 21 2 0

42 VC12 + 1 VC3 42 1 0

63 VC12 63 0 0

The STM-N frames

4567

0123x4

0

12

3

x4

45

6

7

x4

8

9A

B

x4

89AB

0123456789ABCDEF

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B

x4

CD

E

F

CDEF   x16

direct multiplexing Frame Binary rate (kbit/s) Short Id.

STM-1 155.520 kbit/s 155 Mbit/s

STM-4 155.520 x 4 = 622.080 kbit/s 622 Mbit/s

STM-16 622.080 x 4 = 2.488.320 kbit/s 2,5 Gbit/s

STM-64 2.488.320 x 4 = 9.953.280 kbit/s 10 Gbit/s

0123456789ABCDEF

The sequence transmission

 

Sequence is from top to down and letf to right

A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 A2

J0

A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 A2J0

125

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The top left corner is frame alignment word.

This word is the first transmitted in order to get

sinchronization

125µs

125µs

Example: transport of 45 Mbit/s

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Section

SDH   45 Mbit/s45Mbit/s

Transport of 45 Mbit/s as Low Order Path (i)

34

C-3 VC- 3TU-3TUG-3

+ LO POH+ TU

oi te

 x 3

+ stuffing bits

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Complete sequence of mapping, framing, alignment and multiplexing of a circuit of 45 Mbit/s

in a STM-1 frame of 155 Mbit/s

pointer

 VC-n A U GSTM-1

+ HO POH+ SOH  + AU

pointer

+ justification bits

+ overhead bits

Asynchronous mapping in a C-3 container (ii)

45Mbit/s

C-3

Public Network

863

C-3

1

11 1 11 1 11 125 25 25

 Y  X Z

 X   = SSC I I I I I

 Y   = C C S S S S S S

Z = C C S S O O S J

  : In formation bytes f rom a 43 Mbit/s tr ibutary

I I III

I

I: Information bitS: Stuffing bitC: Justification control bitJ: Justification opportunity bitO: Overhead bit

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The public network can be a circuit for Interned, Frame Relay, ATM, leased....

•• mapping of a 45 Mbit/s signal in the C-3 container that is network synchronous

•• is also used for 34 Mbit/s transport with other mapping in the C-3

•• the frame period is 125 µs

•• There are pointer justifications for clock differences adjustment

VC-39

Creation of the Virtual Container VC3 (iii)

2Mbit/s

C-3

862 3(85 columnas)

1

 VC-3

J 1

B 3

C 2

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Path overhead (POH) is added to the multiframe creating the VC3

VC-3

TU-3

9

C -3

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N1

F 2

Multiplexing and creation of the TU3 (iv)

VC-3

TU-3

x1

H 1

H 3

H 2+

862 3

1

G 1

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

 T U -3

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•• a VC-3 plus a pointer is a TU-3

•• The pointer is always accessible and points to the frame start

TUG-3

TU-3

P o i n t e r b y t e s

9

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

F 2

 V C -3

Creation of the TUG3 (v)

x1

TU-3

TUG 3

T U G - 3862 3

1 H 1

H 3

H 2

1

G 1

J 1

B 3

C 2

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•• Using only a TU-3 a TUG-3 is created adding the corresponding stuffing bits

•• The pointer is still located in accessible positions

x3

TUG-3

VC-4

9

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

F 2

Creation of the Virtual Container VC-4 (vi)

J 1

B 3

C 2

G 1

27011 12

1

13 14

byte interleaving

3 TUG-3

x3

TUG-3

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••  A new structure is used for group all the three TUG-3 together 

•• Then the POH overhead and the stuffing bits are added until the frame is completed

H4

F 3

K 3

N1

F 2

9

R R 3 TUG-3

 stuff ing bytes

( 3 x 86 = 258 columns )

VC-4

AU-4

Creation of the AU4 adding a pointer (vii)

VC-4

AU-4

J1

B3

C2

G1

RSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11VC-4

STM-1

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••  A new pointer is added, the AU-4 pointer that points to the first byte of the VC-4

•• The AU4 is in a fixed position of the frame and thus it can be easily located

•• This operation is known as alignment

STM-1

POH

H4

F3

K3

N1

MSOH F2

Creation of the STM-1 frame (viii)

VC-4

AU-4RSOH

1 2709 10

G

STM-1

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•• Section overheads, RSOH and MSOH, are added

•• The AUG administrative unit is placed in the frame

STM-1

MSOH

 AU G

RSOH: Regenerator Sect ion Overhead

MSOH: Mult ip lexer Sect ion Overhead

The Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH)

- I part -

by JM Caballero

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PDH limitations

•• the multiplexing is bit ori-ented (second, third andfourth hierarchy)

•• it is not possible to exe-cute direct add&drop oflow speed tributaries

•• poor monitoring capacitybecause computers arebyte oriented

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•• lack of management stan-dards and short space toimplement them (S bits)

•• lack of standardizationbetween Japan, USA andrest of the world

•• lack of optic standards just proprietary solutions

•• no mechanisms to man-age the quality, just for2Mbit/s with CRC4

Causes to define SDH

•• The Antitrust law at US fol-lowed by Bell break intosmall companies.

•• Was necessary to intercon-nect new PTT´s: SONETdefinition

•• B-ISDN specification to in-tegrate any traffic: SDHand ATM standardization

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••  Advanced managementneeds: computers and tele-com must work together 

•• Requirement for havingnew infrastructures to fitany traffic: data, voice,multimedia

bytes vs. bits

125 µs

0 n1 byte 0

125 µs

frame 1 frame 2

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Standardize since 1988 when appeared the G707, G708, G709 CCITT recommendations

•• SDH is byte oriented, it means that a byte is the unit for mapping and multiplexing

•• STM-N is the name for the transport frames. They have always a period of 125µs

••  An important consequence is that in SDH 1 byte represents a 64 Kbit/s channel

rate =8 bits

125·10-6seg.= 64Kbit/s

SDH objectives (i)

•• direct internetworking  between equipments

•• scalability  in transmis-sion speeds until 0 Gbit/s

•• direct add&drop for low

speed tributaries•• capabilities for new con-

trol channels supervi-sion, maintenance &

i

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service

•• support to fit any applica-tion: audio, video, voice

•• remote and centralizedmanagement

•• easy migration from PDHnetworks

•• fault tolerance

SDH is a flexible architecture

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•• SDH has a reference model

•• It is an standard universally accepted

•• SDH is highly compatible with SONET

•• very efficient to manage circuits

•• fast circuit definition from a centralized point

•• advanced facilities for quality monitoring

Circuit provisioning

multiplexing, transport, routing, management, reliability

Internetservices Frame Relay ATM GSMRTB

transport network

SDH

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SDH provides an efficient, reliable and flexible transport for circuits

SDH

transmission media cable/fiber/radio

SDH architecture

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Section

 client

server 

The network is a function of the connectivity

outputsinputs

Function of 

connectivity

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The model considers the network as a connectivity function

•• it has a set of input/output interfaces

•• there are function to match requirement with capacities

The complexity of the functions moves to use simplified models which allow to define interfaces

and overheads

Topologic partitioning

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The topology describes the potential connections and are expressed as relations between

points on the network

•• the network is an encapsulation that is able to be splitted repeatedly in subnetworks inter-connected through links

•• the subnetworks are decomposed until the desired level or when nodes and transmissionmedia are visible (the last layer)

•• nodes are the network elements: switches, multiplexers, and regenerators

Functional partitioning

Client layer 

Server layer 

network connection

Layer Adaptation: unifies the information format using

Layer Termination: adds/drops overheads in order to allow

path

digitalizationcodification

add/dropoverheads a service monitoring and supervision

 techniques like mapping, justification, multiplexion, overheads

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The model allow to define independent structures but connected. Each layer can be seen as a

network which can be divided in sublayers

In PDH the relationships are directs, in SDH are complex and the transport service has been

divided in two layers:

•• one to connect terminal points (paths)

•• one to connect routes (sections)

The model permits also a control of the network elements and a full connection compatibility

because all the vendor refer to the same abstract model.

Reference points

Layer Adaptation Layer Adaptation

AP

Network connection

li k

Subnetwork

Layer Termination

AP

Layer Termination Network connection

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••  AP - Access Point: it is the place where are executed the adaptation functions like framing, justification, multiplexing, and alignment. There are two by connection. They are the edgepoints which can interchange client information

•• CP - Connection Point: it is the place where are implemented the atomic connections. TheCP association is known a Subnetwork. A link is the association of two subnetworks. Thesepoints are monitored in order to know the network status

•• TCP - Terminal Connection Point: it is the edge CP where it is checked the data integrity. A

Network Connection is the association of two TCP

CPCP CP CP

TCPTCPlink

Connectivity

 AP   AP

Network Connection

Client layer 

Server layer 

Client Path

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••  A Network Connection is a concatenation of basic elements. The edge points (in/out) areTCP

•• Basis elements are subnetwork connections between CP and links between Subnetworks.

•• The connections can be half-duplex, full-duplex, point to point, point to multipoint, multipointto multipoint

•• The connection monitors the client information integrity

CPCP   CP

CP

TCP

SubnetworkConnection

SubnetworkConnection

Link Connection

Server Path

TCP

Transport stratification

VC12 level path

VC12 level

2 Mbit/s level

VC4 level

2 Mbit/s circuit

DXC DXC

Subnetwork

connection

Subnetwork

connection

Layer Adaptation

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There is a client/server relationship with headers and adaptation function similar to the OSI

layered model used to explain protocols

STM level

VC4 level path

STM-1 section

Layer Termination

Layer Adaptation

Layer Termination

transmission media

Transference integrity: trails

trail

Layer Adaptation Layer Adaptation

 AP

client connection

overheads management overheads management

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•• The source delivers information which is adapted: digitalization, codification,...

•• The trail define the transport capabilities and it is able to monitor the integrity and quality ofthe information interchanged between AP

•• These functions allow to implement the OAM functions (Operation, Administration, andMaintenance)

•• The trails have associated the overhead between the interchange units

CPCP CP CP TCPTCP

Network Node Interface (NNI) location

MU Xsinc.

MU X

sinc.

MU X

sinc.

NNI

Media :

· fiber

· wireless

 

DIGITAL CONNETION

 ACC ES S

Media :

· fiber

· wireless

NNI NNI NNI

MU X

sinc.

MUXsinc.

MUX

sinc.

TributariesTributariesTributaries

TributariesTributaries

CXC

PDH ATM

PDH ATM

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NNI (Network Node Interface) are the connection between subnetworks:

•• NNI are internal network interfaces used to transmit the STM-N frames

•• NNI interface is defined at the access, the transport network; and the interconnection units

•• NNI, PDH, and ATM are SDH network interfaces. They are standards to guarantee the worldnetwork interconnections

TributariesTributaries

Reference model

low order VC-12

FrameRelayISDNRTB ATM

IP

high order VC-4

low order VC-12

paths

FrameRelay ISDN RTBATM

IP

interchange unit

high order VC-4 VC-4

VC-12

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physical interfacesección de regeneración

sección de multiplexión

SDH frame physical interfaceregeneration section

multiplexing section

g

regeneration section

multiplexing section

optical/electrical/radio

sections

high order VC 4

MSOH

RSOH

STM-1

NNI

Network elements and topologies

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Section

Regenerators (REG)

STM-NSTM-N

REG

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It maintains the physical the signal by means of strength, shape and delay

•• attenuation: reduction of strength of the signal per distance. Amplification

•• delay distortion: the velocity of propagation varies with frequency causing intersymbol inter-ference. Signal needs equalization

•• noise: different causes like thermal noise, intermodulation, crosstalk, impulse noise is al-ways present. The signal must be digitally filtered

Line Termination Multiplexors (LTMUX)

S D H

M U X 

2M

34M

140M

STM-1 STM-N

H O - P T EL O - P T E

45M

 8M

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Mux/Demux of plesiochronous circuits to/from STM-N frames

•• The input and the output of the circuit from the SDH network define the paths

••  Are useful for line topologies providing easy migration form legacy PDH networks

•• Overhead management

Multiplexers (Mux/Demux)

SDH

MUX

STM-M

STM-N

STM-N

M >N

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Mux/Demux of STM-N signals in/from STM-M•• Does not modify the contents of transported information

•• Multiplexion of four SDH signals:4 x STM-1 = STM44 x STM-4 = STM164 x STM-16 = STM64

 Add & Drop Multiplexer (ADM)

STM-M   STM-M

West East

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Put / get PDH circuits in/from STM-N frames

•• configures SDH rings topologies

•• can provide the network with fault tolerant capacities

STM-N, PDH

 Digital Cross-Connect (DXC)

STM-N

STM-N

STM-N

STM-N

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Switchs STM signals as well as add&drop funcionalities.

•• implements all the network element capacities

•• absolutly flexible for subnetwork interconnections

•• allows SDH networks interconnection

Point to point topology

LPTHPTSDH

MUX

SDHHPTLPT

2M

MUX34M

140M

STM-1 STM-N

45M

MUX

2M

34M

140M

STM-1STM-N

45M

MUX

MUXMUX

REG

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•• Simples but scalable to complex topologies

•• Transport STM signal between two points

••  Allows an smooth migration from legacy PDH networks to SDH

Ring topology

     A     D     M

      A      D      M

ADM

back up ring

active ring

tributary tributary

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•• flexible and scalable

•• provide a native way for reservation circuits

•• allow circuits add&drop at any node

ADM

Star and hub configurations

 A

B

D

E

 A

B

D

E

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•• Both configurations allow an smooth migration from PDH infrastructures

Star PDH network physical topology with star configurationand logical topology with ring configuration

SDH Network

C C

Transport design

National Backbone

Primary Network

STM-16

STM-4

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The networks are designed with topologies that try to drive a lot of traffic through the same ring

and a few inter rings or inter layer 

 Access Network

STM-1 or PDH

Low Order Paths & High Order Paths

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER  PATH

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADMHOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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The Virtual Container (VC) across the SDH defining a path and two edge points. One where

the VC is inserted and the other where it is dropped. There are two types of paths:

•• The High Order Path (HOP) links two points with a high rate transport capacity. The contentcan be a a circuit of 140 Mbit/s or combination of circuit of 1.5, 2, 6, or 8 Mbit/s

•• The Low Order Path (LOP) links two points with a high rate transport capacity. The contentcan be a a circuit of 1.5, 2, 6, or 8 Mbit/s

•• The circuits of 34 and 45 Mbit/s can be transported both, into High or Low Order Path

LOW ORDER PATH

Multiplexing Section (MS)

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER PATH

MULTIPLEXING MULTIPLEXING

SECTION SECTIONSECTION

MULTIPLEXING

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADMHOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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 A section is the space limited by two network elements linked by a transmission media. There

are two types: the Multiplexing Section (MS) and the Regeneration Section (RS)The MS is the space defined by two contigous multiplexers. Each MS manages an specifc

overhead to control the multiplexers by means of :

•• quality monitoring with alarms/errors detection between Multiplexers

•• provide voice and data channels to configure and operate the Multiplexers

•• facilities for synchonization and automatic protection (APS)

Regeneration Section (RS)

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER PATH

MULTIPLEXING

REG

MULTIPLEXING

SECTION SECTIONSECTION

SECT

MULTIPLEXING

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADM

HOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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The RS is the space betwen two regenerators united by the any media: fiber, wireless, coaxial.

(Pay attention that a Multiplexer works as a Regenerator too.)

Each RS manages an specifc overhead to control the Regenerators by means of:

•• quality monitoring with alarms/errors detection between Regenerators

•• provide voice and data channels to configure and operate the Regenerators

•• framing and contents information

Regeneration process

Original signal Regenerated signal

Regenerator 

noiseattenuation distortion

Regeneration SectionRegeneration Section

Multiplexer 

 ADM

REG   REG

Regenerator 

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•• The optical signal must be amplified to compense the attenuation, distortion, and noise dur-ing the fiber, cable or wireless propagation.

•• the signal is converted to an electronic signal, then it is filtered and amplified and finally it isconverted back to its original nature

•• onother technique to amplifly optical signals is to use Optical Fiber Amplifier (OPA). It con-sists of a fiber segment (about 70 mtr long) doped with erbiumis and pumped with a lightthat excites the erbium. And then when a signal passes through the fiber more photons outthan photons in: the signal has been amplified

Transport Services

 AD M

  A     D     M

      A      D       M

 AD M

  A D

     M

      A      D       M

ADM

  A     D     M

      A      D       M

ADM

  A     D     M

      A      D       M

DXC

PSTN

STM-16   STM-4

LTMUX

C  i   r  c  u  

i   t    

34 Mbit/s

2 Mbit/s STM-1 STM-1

STM-1

140 Mbit/

34 Mbit/s140 Mbit/s

STM-1,4

2 Mbit/sInternet

34 Mbit/s

2 Mbit/s

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SDH provides circuit to public switched and routed networks

ADMADMADM ADM

ATM

ISDN

GSM

LTMUX

155 Mbit/s

2 Mbit/s

140 Mbit/s

ATM

Security

A B

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Section

     A B

     A   B

Security services

When a circuit goes down traffic can not stopped. Reliability is one of the strongest

characteristics of SDH networks. In order to assure that has been defined the following

strategies:

diversification

•• all the traffic between two sites are divided in several circuits. When one of them goes downthe rest of the circuits continue working on

restoration

•• the routing is a task of the client network (IP, ATM)

•• when a circuit goes down an specialized multiplexer looks for an available circuit and switch-

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when a circuit goes down an specialized multiplexer looks for an available circuit and switches the traffic to the alternate path

protection

•• the routing is a task of the transport network (SDH)

•• alternate circuits have been assigned previously, when a circuit goes down the multiplexerswitched the traffic to the back up resource

Diversification

A

B

C

D

C1   C2

route 1 (50% C1-C2)

route 2 (50% C1-C2)

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The circuits, between two points, are established using different physical routes. A fault in a

transmission route interrupts just a part of the traffic.

•• It has been used for PDH voice traffic

•• It is an acceptable strategy for no critical circuits

•• In order to provide the same service level it is required to duplicate the number of circuits

•• But most of the times it is no admissible, or possible, to reserve an unused route for each ofthe network circuits

Restoration

Th i t i i ti f th i it

A

B

C

D

(5,2)

(active circuits, protection circuits)

(4,2)

(3,4)

(7,7)

(4,5)

A

B

C

D

(7,0)

(6,0)

(5,2)

(11,3)

(a,p) =

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There is not a previous assignation of the circuits.

••

If an active circuit gets down then a protection protocol is executed in order to provide analternative route

•• The protection circuits share the same network elements and transmission media that areused by the active circuits

•• Pay attention on that: the number of protection circuits is smaller than the active. Using arelation equals to 1/2 for protection circuits could be enough

•• Usually the relation goes from 40% to 80%

Protection (i)

The mechanism is similar to the restoration technic, but there is an previous assignation of

circuits before the fault appears

SDH path protection

•• multiplexing section protection for line topologies

••

multiplexing section protection for ring topologies•• multiplexing section shared protection for line topologies

•• virtual container protection

SDH subnetwork protection

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Is a specialized protection mechanism for all network topologies. It can be used for protecting

parts of the network or all the network

•• with internal supervision (witch uses information about the own network for switching)

•• with no intrusive supervision (witch uses associated information for switching)

Linear protection of multiplexing section

MUXSame traffic in S and P

1:1Different traffic in S and P

high priority

low priority

1+1MUX

MUXMUX

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protection (P)service (S)

1:N MUXMUX

Specialized protection: 1 fiber rings

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

protection ring

service ring

 A circuit B circuitB circuit A circuit in bakup B circuit

      A      D      M

A D M

     A     D     M      A     D     M

      A      D      M

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•• one active ring and one protection ring

•• a new protection ring is established at the multiplexer edge of the fault

•• all the rings are unidirectional

 A circuit in bakup B circuit A circuit B circuit

ADM

Ring shared protection with 2 fiber

service and protection rings

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

service circuitsservice circuits using

protection services

      A      D      M

A D M

      A      D      M

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•• two active rings of one fiber

•• n/2 active circuits and n/2 protection circuits per section

•• to implement uses K1, K2 bytes

service circuits service circuits usingprotection services

two active rings in a single fibre

Specialized protection in 2 fiber rings

      A      D      M       A      D      M

 A circuitcircuito A

en back up

service&protection rings

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

      A      D      M

     A     D     M

      A      D      M

     A     D     M

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•• 1 active ring of two fibers

•• 1 protection ring of two fibers

•• Note that rings are bidirectional

circuito A circuito Aen back up

SDH transport services

C - n V C - n A U G

+ s t u f f in g b i t s

+ j u s t i f i c a t i o n b i t s

+ H O P O H+ A U

( p o i n t e r )

S T M - 1

Mbit/s

1 4 0 ,

3 4 , 4 53 4 , 4 5

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Section

M b i t / sM b i t / s

1 .5 , 2 ,6 , 8 ,

3 4 , 4 5

C - n V C - nTU-nT U G

+ L O P O H+ T U

( p o i n t e r )( p o i n t e r )

+ j u s t i f i c a t i o n b i t s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

( p o i n t e r )

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ j u s t i f i c a t i o n b i t s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

The SDH multiplexing map

 AU-4 AUG C-4

TU-3 VC-3

C-3

TUG-3

 AU-3

STM-1

 ATM:48384kbit/s

T3:44736kbit/s

E3: 34368 kbit/s

 ATM:149760 kbit/s

E4: 139264kbit/s

77

x1

x1

x1

x3

STM-0

x3

STM-64

STM-16

STM-4622 Mbit/s

10 Gbit/s

2,5 Gbit/s

155 Mbit/s

51 Mbit/s(ANSI)

 (    A   N    S   I     )   

x1

VC-4

VC-3

 AU44c AUG4 C-44cx1x1

VC44c

 AU416c AUG16 C416cx1x1

VC416c

 AUG16

x1

x1

x1

x4

x4

x4

x1

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C-2VC-2TU-2

C-12VC-12TU-12

C-11VC-11TU-11 ATM 1600 kbit/s

T1: 1544kbit/s

 ATM:2144kbit/s

E1:2048kbit/s

 ATM:6874kbit/s

T2: 6312kbit/s

E3: 34368 kbit/s

x1

x3

x4

x7x7

TUG-2

POH addition

Multiplexing

Tributary mapping

 Aliingning

Frame

Pointer processing

Container 

Group

(   AN  S I  ) 

 (    A   N    S   I     )   

Transport of PDH circuits, ATM cells and IP datagrams

M b i t / sM b i t / s

1 . 5 , 2 ,

6 , 8 ,

34 , 45

C -n V C -nT U -nT U G

C -n V C -n A U G

+L O P O H+ T U

( p o i n t e r )( p o i n t e r )

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ just i f i cat io n b it s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

+ H O P O H+ A U

( p o i n t e r )

S T M -1

Mb it /s

1 4 0 ,

3 4 , 4 53 4 , 4 5

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ j us t i f i c a t io n b it s

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The mapping in standarized structures to provide circuits

•• PDH, and T-Carrier hierarchies are mapped in specific Containers (C-n)

••  ATM cells are mapped also in Containers C-n

•• IP datagrams are mapped in Containers C-n

( p o i n t e r )( p o i n t e r ) j

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

Containers

8Mbit/s

 PDH frames

2Mbit/s

MUX

mappingstuffing

MUX155Mbit/s

SDH container 

2Mbit/s

MUXmappingstuffing

autonomous

 

synchronized

synchronis

master clock master clock

 justification

 justificationbit oriented

byte oriented

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The mapping operation:

•• Multiplexers adjusts the capacity of containers with the provided info using byte stuffing

•• The containers have justification mechanism byte oriented also

•• The multiplexing function is a synchronous operation because all the network multiplexersmust use the same clock.

•• With PDH it is not mandatory to synchronize the network equipments

The container C-4

1 1 1 1 112 12 12 12 12

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X co lumn 11

column 270

Byte sequence in every row of a C-4 (260 bytes)27011

C-4

1

9

 X 

Z

: information byte(s) fr om a 139264 Kbit/s sig nal

= C S S S S S O O

= I I I I I IJ S

S : stuf fing byte

1 C-4 row

Z

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

II

I: Information bitS: Stuffing bitC: Justification control bitJ: Justification opportunity bitO: Overhead bit

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During the mapping operation the multiplexer receives the tributary which is placed into thecontainer, justification bytes are used to accomodate the clock differencies, and the stuffing to

fill the extra space up.

•• The C-4 container provides big capacity services

•• It provides transport for E4 circuits (139264 kbit/s)

••  ATM cell can be mapped directly in C-4

S : stuf fing byte

The VC-4 Virtual Container 

27010 11

1

VC-4 Path

C-4 into a VC-4

J1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H4

F3

K 3

F2

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•• C4+POH=VC4

•• The Path Overhead (POH) is added and will travel together until the termination point

•• Only the termination multiplexer is allowed to modify the POH contents

9

 VC 4  Path

Overhead  

(POH) is added

N1

AU pointer association

POH

J1

B3

C2

G1

H4

F3

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11VC-4

AUG

F2

STM-1

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The ALIGNING process associates a pointer 

•• The pointer allows to find the VC-4

•• The pointer occupies always a fixed position inside the STM-1 frame. The VC-4 does notoccupies a fixed position in the frame to adapt clock impairments

POHK3

N1

VC4 insertion to the STM-1 frame

V=150 km/h

155 km/h

Containers exactly allocated

VC-4 VC-4 VC-4 VC-4

STM-1 STM-1 STM-1

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 perfect synchronization

VC4 insertion to the STM-1 frame (ii)

V<150 km/h

155 km/h

Containers allocated

VC-4 VC-4 VC-4 VC-4

STM-1 STM-1 STM-1

between two frames

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 common synchronization

The STM-1 frame

P O H

J 1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

R S O H

M S O H

1 2709 10

27010 11

 VC-4

F 2

R e g e n e r a t o r

S e c t i o n

O v e r h e a d

Mu l t ip lexer

S e c t i o n

O v e r h e a d

S T M - 1

 Admin i st ra t i ve

U n i t G r o u p

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••

STM-1 = AUG + RSOH + MSOH•• In the carrier STM-1 frame are included the section overheads RSOH y MSOH to control

and manage the network elements

•• The VC4 is floating inside the STM-1, it may change it position an integer number of bytesinside the space reserved in the STM-1 frame. In this way, clock fluctuations between theSTM-1 and the VC-4 are absorved

•• The AU pointer always points to the position where the VC4 starts and follows possible fluc-

tuations

How to fill up the payload:

Composition 2Mbit/s 34Mbit/s 140Mbit/s

1 VC4 0 0 1

P O H

J1

B 3

C 2

G1

H4

Z3

Z4

Z5

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11 VC-4

F 2

ST M-1

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3 VC3 0 3 0

21 VC12 + 2 VC3 21 2 0

42 VC12 + 1 VC3 42 1 0

63 VC12 63 0 0

The STM-N frames

4567

0123x4

0

12

3

x4

45

6

7

x4

89A

B

x4

CD

E

F

x4

89AB

CDEF   x16

Frame Binar rate (kbit/s) Short Id

0123456789ABCDEF

0123456789ABCDEF

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direct multiplexing Frame Binary rate (kbit/s) Short Id.

STM-1 155.520 kbit/s 155 Mbit/s

STM-4 155.520 x 4 = 622.080 kbit/s 622 Mbit/s

STM-16 622.080 x 4 = 2.488.320 kbit/s 2,5 Gbit/s

STM-64 2.488.320 x 4 = 9.953.280 kbit/s 10 Gbit/s

The sequence transmission

 

Sequence is from top to down and letf to right

The top left corner is frame alignment word.

This word is the first transmitted in order to get

sinchronization

A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 A2

J0

A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 A2J0

125µs

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sinchronization

125µs

Example: transport of 45 Mbit/s

SDH 45 Mbit/s45Mbit/s

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Section

SDH   45 Mbit/s

Transport of 45 Mbit/s as Low Order Path (i)

34

C-3 VC- 3TU-3TUG-3

+ LO POH+ TU

pointer

 VC-n A U GSTM-1

+ HO POH+ SOH

 x 3

 + AU

pointer

+ stuffing bits

+ justification bits

+ overhead bits

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Complete sequence of mapping, framing, alignment and multiplexing of a circuit of 45 Mbit/s

in a STM-1 frame of 155 Mbit/s

pointer

Asynchronous mapping in a C-3 container (ii)

45Mbit/s

C-3

VC-3

Public Network

863

C-3

1

9

11 1 11 1 11 125 25 25

 Y  X Z

 X   = SSC I I I I I

 Y   = C C S S S S S S

Z = C C S S O O S J

  : In formation bytes f rom a 43 Mbit/s tr ibutary

I I III

I

I: Information bitS: Stuffing bitC: Justification control bitJ: Justification opportunity bitO: Overhead bit

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The public network can be a circuit for Interned, Frame Relay, ATM, leased....

•• mapping of a 45 Mbit/s signal in the C-3 container that is network synchronous

•• is also used for 34 Mbit/s transport with other mapping in the C-3

•• the frame period is 125 µs

••

There are pointer justifications for clock differences adjustment

Creation of the Virtual Container VC3 (iii)

2Mbit/s

C-3

VC-3

862 3(85 columnas)

1

9

 VC-3

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N1

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

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Path overhead (POH) is added to the multiframe creating the VC3

TU-3

9

C -3

N1

Multiplexing and creation of the TU3 (iv)

TUG 3

VC-3

TU-3

x1H 1

H 3

H 2+

P o i n t e r b y t e s

862 3

1

9

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

V C 3

 T U -3

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•• a VC-3 plus a pointer is a TU-3

•• The pointer is always accessible and points to the frame start

TUG-3 V C -3

Creation of the TUG3 (v)

x1

x3

TU-3

TUG-3

T U G - 3862 3

1

9

H 1

H 3

H 2

1

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

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•• Using only a TU-3 a TUG-3 is created adding the corresponding stuffing bits

•• The pointer is still located in accessible positions

VC-4

N 1

Creation of the Virtual Container VC-4 (vi)

J 1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H4

F 3

K 3

N1

27011 12

F 2

1

9

13 14

R R 

byte interleaving

3 TUG-3

( 3 x 86 = 258 columns )

x3

TUG-3

VC-4

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••  A new structure is used for group all the three TUG-3 together 

•• Then the POH overhead and the stuffing bits are added until the frame is completed

N19

 stuff ing bytes

AU-4

Creation of the AU4 adding a pointer (vii)

VC-4

AU-4

STM-1

POH

J1

B3

C2

G1

H4

F3

K3

N1

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11VC-4

F2

STM-1

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••  A new pointer is added, the AU-4 pointer that points to the first byte of the VC-4

•• The AU4 is in a fixed position of the frame and thus it can be easily located

•• This operation is known as alignment

N1

Creation of the STM-1 frame (viii)

VC-4

AU-4

STM-1

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

 AU G

STM-1

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•• Section overheads, RSOH and MSOH, are added

•• The AUG administrative unit is placed in the frame

RSOH: Regenerator Sect ion Overhead

MSOH: Mult ip lexer Sect ion Overhead

The Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH)

- I part -

by JM Caballero

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PDH limitations

•• the multiplexing is bit ori-ented (second, third andfourth hierarchy)

•• it is not possible to exe-cute direct add&drop oflow speed tributaries

••

poor monitoring capacitybecause computers arebyte oriented

•• lack of management stan-dards and short space toimplement them (S bits)

•• lack of standardizationbetween Japan, USA and

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rest of the world

•• lack of optic standards just proprietary solutions

•• no mechanisms to man-age the quality, just for2Mbit/s with CRC4

Causes to define SDH

•• The Antitrust law at US fol-lowed by Bell break intosmall companies.

•• Was necessary to intercon-nect new PTT´s: SONETdefinition

••

B-ISDN specification to in-tegrate any traffic: SDHand ATM standardization

••  Advanced managementneeds: computers and tele-com must work together 

•• Requirement for havingnew infrastructures to fit

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any traffic: data, voice,multimedia

bytes vs. bits

Standardize since 1988 when appeared the G707, G708, G709 CCITT recommendations

125 µs

0 n1 byte

rate =8 bits

125·10-6seg.= 64Kbit/s

0

125 µs

frame 1 frame 2

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•• SDH is byte oriented, it means that a byte is the unit for mapping and multiplexing

•• STM-N is the name for the transport frames. They have always a period of 125µs

••  An important consequence is that in SDH 1 byte represents a 64 Kbit/s channel

SDH objectives (i)

•• direct internetworking  between equipments

•• scalability  in transmis-sion speeds until 0 Gbit/s

•• direct add&drop for lowspeed tributaries

•• capabilities for new con-trol channels supervi-sion, maintenance &service

•• support to fit any applica-tion: audio, video, voice

•• remote and centralized

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management•• easy migration from PDH

networks

•• fault tolerance

SDH is a flexible architecture

•• SDH has a reference model

••

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••

It is an standard universally accepted•• SDH is highly compatible with SONET

•• very efficient to manage circuits

•• fast circuit definition from a centralized point

•• advanced facilities for quality monitoring

Circuit provisioning

multiplexing, transport, routing, management, reliability

Internetservices Frame Relay ATM GSMRTB

transport network

SDH

transmission media cable/fiber/radio

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SDH provides an efficient, reliable and flexible transport for circuits

SDH architecture

 client

server 

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Section

The network is a function of the connectivity

The model considers the network as a connectivity function

•• it has a set of input/output interfaces

outputsinputsFunction of 

connectivity

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•• there are function to match requirement with capacities

The complexity of the functions moves to use simplified models which allow to define interfaces

and overheads

Topologic partitioning

The topology describes the potential connections and are expressed as relations between

points on the network

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•• the network is an encapsulation that is able to be splitted repeatedly in subnetworks inter-connected through links

•• the subnetworks are decomposed until the desired level or when nodes and transmissionmedia are visible (the last layer)

•• nodes are the network elements: switches, multiplexers, and regenerators

Functional partitioning

The model allow to define independent structures but connected. Each layer can be seen as a

network which can be divided in sublayers

I PDH h l i hi di i SDH l d h i h b

Client layer 

Server layer 

network connection

Layer Adaptation: unifies the information format using

Layer Termination: adds/drops overheads in order to allow

path

digitalizationcodification

add/dropoverheads a service monitoring and supervision

 techniques like mapping, justification, multiplexion, overheads

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In PDH the relationships are directs, in SDH are complex and the transport service has beendivided in two layers:

•• one to connect terminal points (paths)

•• one to connect routes (sections)

The model permits also a control of the network elements and a full connection compatibility

because all the vendor refer to the same abstract model.

Reference points

••  AP - Access Point: it is the place where are executed the adaptation functions like framing,

j tif i ti lti l i d li t Th t b ti Th th d

CP

Layer Adaptation

CP CP CP

TCPTCP

Layer Adaptation

AP

Network connection

link

Subnetwork

Layer Termination

AP

Layer Termination Network connection

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 justification, multiplexing, and alignment. There are two by connection. They are the edgepoints which can interchange client information

•• CP - Connection Point: it is the place where are implemented the atomic connections. TheCP association is known a Subnetwork. A link is the association of two subnetworks. Thesepoints are monitored in order to know the network status

•• TCP - Terminal Connection Point: it is the edge CP where it is checked the data integrity. ANetwork Connection is the association of two TCP

Connectivity

CPCP   CP

CP

TCP

 AP   AP

SubnetworkConnection

SubnetworkConnection

Link Connection

Network Connection

Client layer 

Server layer 

Client Path

Server Path

TCP

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••  A Network Connection is a concatenation of basic elements. The edge points (in/out) areTCP

•• Basis elements are subnetwork connections between CP and links between Subnetworks.

•• The connections can be half-duplex, full-duplex, point to point, point to multipoint, multipointto multipoint

•• The connection monitors the client information integrity

Transport stratification

VC12 level path

VC12 level

2 Mbit/s level

VC4 level

STM level

VC4 level path

2 Mbit/s circuit

DXC DXC

Subnetwork

connection

Subnetwork

connection

Layer Adaptation

Layer Termination

Layer Adaptation

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There is a client/server relationship with headers and adaptation function similar to the OSI

layered model used to explain protocols

STM-1 section

Layer Adaptation

Layer Termination

transmission media

Transference integrity: trails

•• The source delivers information which is adapted: digitalization, codification,...

•• The trail define the transport capabilities and it is able to monitor the integrity and quality of

CP

trail

Layer Adaptation

CP CP CP TCPTCP

Layer Adaptation

 AP

client connection

overheads management overheads management

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•• The trail define the transport capabilities and it is able to monitor the integrity and quality ofthe information interchanged between AP

•• These functions allow to implement the OAM functions (Operation, Administration, andMaintenance)

•• The trails have associated the overhead between the interchange units

Network Node Interface (NNI) location

NNI (Network Node Interface) are the connection between subnetworks:

••

NNI are internal network interfaces used to transmit the STM N frames

MU X

sinc.

MU Xsinc.

MU X

sinc.

NNI

Media :

· fiber

· wireless

 

DIGITAL CONNETION

 ACC ES S

Media :

· fiber

· wireless

NNI NNI NNI

MU Xsinc.

MUX

sinc.

MUX

sinc.

TributariesTributariesTributaries

TributariesTributaries

CXC

PDH ATM

PDH ATM

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NNI are internal network interfaces used to transmit the STM-N frames•• NNI interface is defined at the access, the transport network; and the interconnection units

•• NNI, PDH, and ATM are SDH network interfaces. They are standards to guarantee the worldnetwork interconnections

Reference model

physical interface

sección de regeneración

sección de multiplexión

low order VC-12

FrameRelayISDNRTB ATM

IP

SDH frame physical interface

regeneration section

multiplexing section

high order VC-4

low order VC-12

regeneration section

multiplexing section

paths

FrameRelay ISDN RTBATM

IP

sections

interchange unit

high order VC-4

MSOH

VC-4

RSOH

VC-12

STM-1

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physical interfaceSDH frame physical interface

optical/electrical/radio

STM 1

NNI

Network elements and topologies

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Section

Regenerators (REG)

It maintains the physical the signal by means of strength, shape and delay

•• attenuation: reduction of strength of the signal per distance. Amplification

d l di i h l i f i i i h f i i b l i

STM-NSTM-NREG

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•• delay distortion: the velocity of propagation varies with frequency causing intersymbol inter-ference. Signal needs equalization

•• noise: different causes like thermal noise, intermodulation, crosstalk, impulse noise is al-ways present. The signal must be digitally filtered

Line Termination Multiplexors (LTMUX)

Mux/Demux of plesiochronous circuits to/from STM-N frames

•• The input and the output of the circuit from the SDH network define the paths

A f l f li t l i idi i ti f l PDH t k

S D H

M U X 

2M

34M

140M

STM-1 STM-N

H O - P T EL O - P T E

45M

 8M

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••  Are useful for line topologies providing easy migration form legacy PDH networks

•• Overhead management

Multiplexers (Mux/Demux)

Mux/Demux of STM-N signals in/from STM-M

•• Does not modify the contents of transported information

SDH

MUX

STM-M

STM-N

STM-NM >N

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Does not modify the contents of transported information

•• Multiplexion of four SDH signals:4 x STM-1 = STM44 x STM-4 = STM164 x STM-16 = STM64

 Add & Drop Multiplexer (ADM)

STM-M   STM-M

STM-N, PDH

West East

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Put / get PDH circuits in/from STM-N frames

•• configures SDH rings topologies

•• can provide the network with fault tolerant capacities

 Digital Cross-Connect (DXC)

Switchs STM signals as well as add&drop funcionalities.implements all the net ork element capacities

STM-N

STM-N

STM-N

STM-N

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g p•• implements all the network element capacities

•• absolutly flexible for subnetwork interconnections

•• allows SDH networks interconnection

Point to point topology

•• Simples but scalable to complex topologies

•• Transport STM signal between two points

•• Allows an smooth migration from legacy PDH networks to SDH

LPTHPTSDH

MUX

SDHHPTLPT

2M

MUX34M

140M

STM-1 STM-N

45M

MUX

2M

34M

140M

STM-1STM-N

45M

MUX

MUXMUX

REG

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••  Allows an smooth migration from legacy PDH networks to SDH

Ring topology

     A     D     M

      A      D      M

ADM

back up ring

active ring

ADM

tributary tributary

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•• flexible and scalable

•• provide a native way for reservation circuits

•• allow circuits add&drop at any node

Star and hub configurations

 A

B

C

D

E

 A

B

C

D

E

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•• Both configurations allow an smooth migration from PDH infrastructures

Star PDH network physical topology with star configurationand logical topology with ring configuration

SDH Network

Transport design

National Backbone

Primary Network

 Access Network

STM-16

STM-4

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The networks are designed with topologies that try to drive a lot of traffic through the same ring

and a few inter rings or inter layer 

STM-1 or PDH

Low Order Paths & High Order Paths

The Virtual Container (VC) across the SDH defining a path and two edge points. One where

the VC is inserted and the other where it is dropped. There are two types of paths:

•• The High Order Path (HOP) links two points with a high rate transport capacity. The content

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER  PATH

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADMHOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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can be a a circuit of 140 Mbit/s or combination of circuit of 1.5, 2, 6, or 8 Mbit/s

•• The Low Order Path (LOP) links two points with a high rate transport capacity. The contentcan be a a circuit of 1.5, 2, 6, or 8 Mbit/s

•• The circuits of 34 and 45 Mbit/s can be transported both, into High or Low Order Path

Multiplexing Section (MS)

 A section is the space limited by two network elements linked by a transmission media. There

are two types: the Multiplexing Section (MS) and the Regeneration Section (RS)

The MS is the space defined by two contigous multiplexers. Each MS manages an specifcoverhead to control the multiplexers by means of :

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER PATH

MULTIPLEXING MULTIPLEXING

SECTION SECTIONSECTION

MULTIPLEXING

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADMHOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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overhead to control the multiplexers by means of :

•• quality monitoring with alarms/errors detection between Multiplexers

•• provide voice and data channels to configure and operate the Multiplexers

•• facilities for synchonization and automatic protection (APS)

Regeneration Section (RS)

The RS is the space betwen two regenerators united by the any media: fiber, wireless, coaxial.

(Pay attention that a Multiplexer works as a Regenerator too.)

Each RS manages an specifc overhead to control the Regenerators by means of:

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER PATH

MULTIPLEXING

REG

MULTIPLEXING

SECTION SECTIONSECTION

SECT

MULTIPLEXING

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADM

HOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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g p g y

•• quality monitoring with alarms/errors detection between Regenerators

•• provide voice and data channels to configure and operate the Regenerators

•• framing and contents information

Regeneration process

•• The optical signal must be amplified to compense the attenuation, distortion, and noise dur-

ing the fiber, cable or wireless propagation.•• the signal is converted to an electronic signal, then it is filtered and amplified and finally it is

Original signal Regenerated signal

Regenerator 

noiseattenuation distortion

Regeneration SectionRegeneration Section

Multiplexer 

 ADMREG   REG

Regenerator 

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the signal is converted to an electronic signal, then it is filtered and amplified and finally it isconverted back to its original nature

•• onother technique to amplifly optical signals is to use Optical Fiber Amplifier (OPA). It con-sists of a fiber segment (about 70 mtr long) doped with erbiumis and pumped with a lightthat excites the erbium. And then when a signal passes through the fiber more photons outthan photons in: the signal has been amplified

Transport Services

ADM

 AD M

  A     D     M

      A      D       M

ADM

 AD M

  A D

     M

      A      D       M

ADM

ADM

  A     D     M

      A      D       M

ADM

ADM

  A     D     M

      A      D       M

DXC

PSTN

ATM

STM-16   STM-4

ISDN

GSM

LTMUX

LTMUX

C  i   r  c  u  

i   t    

34 Mbit/s

155 Mbit/s

2 Mbit/s STM-1 STM-1

STM-1

140 Mbit/s

34 Mbit/s140 Mbit/s

STM-1,4

2 Mbit/sInternet

34 Mbit/s

2 Mbit/s

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SDH provides circuit to public switched and routed networks

GSM2 Mbit/sATM

Security

     A B

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Section

     A   B

Security services

When a circuit goes down traffic can not stopped. Reliability is one of the strongest

characteristics of SDH networks. In order to assure that has been defined the following

strategies:

diversification

•• all the traffic between two sites are divided in several circuits. When one of them goes downthe rest of the circuits continue working on

restoration

•• the routing is a task of the client network (IP, ATM)

•• when a circuit goes down an specialized multiplexer looks for an available circuit and switch-es the traffic to the alternate path

protection

•• the routing is a task of the transport network (SDH)

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•• alternate circuits have been assigned previously, when a circuit goes down the multiplexerswitched the traffic to the back up resource

Diversification

The circuits, between two points, are established using different physical routes. A fault in a

transmission route interrupts just a part of the traffic.

•• It has been used for PDH voice traffic

•• It is an acceptable strategy for no critical circuits

A

B

C

D

C1   C2

route 1 (50% C1-C2)

route 2 (50% C1-C2)

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•• It is an acceptable strategy for no critical circuits

•• In order to provide the same service level it is required to duplicate the number of circuits

•• But most of the times it is no admissible, or possible, to reserve an unused route for each ofthe network circuits

Restoration

There is not a previous assignation of the circuits.

•• If an active circuit gets down then a protection protocol is executed in order to provide analternative route

•• The protection circuits share the same network elements and transmission media that ared b th ti i it

A

B

C

D

(5,2)

(active circuits, protection circuits)

(4,2)

(3,4)

(7,7)

(4,5)

A

B

C

D

(7,0)

(6,0)

(5,2)

(11,3)

(a,p) =

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used by the active circuits

•• Pay attention on that: the number of protection circuits is smaller than the active. Using arelation equals to 1/2 for protection circuits could be enough

•• Usually the relation goes from 40% to 80%

Protection (i)

The mechanism is similar to the restoration technic, but there is an previous assignation ofcircuits before the fault appears

SDH path protection

•• multiplexing section protection for line topologies

•• multiplexing section protection for ring topologies

•• multiplexing section shared protection for line topologies

•• virtual container protection

SDH subnetwork protection

Is a specialized protection mechanism for all network topologies. It can be used for protecting

parts of the network or all the network

•• with internal supervision (witch uses information about the own network for switching)

•• with no intrusive supervision (witch uses associated information for switching)

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•• with no intrusive supervision (witch uses associated information for switching)

Linear protection of multiplexing section

MUXSame traffic in S and P

1:1Different traffic in S and P

high priority

low priority

1+1MUX

MUXMUX

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protection (P)service (S)

1:N MUXMUX

Specialized protection: 1 fiber rings

•• one active ring and one protection ring

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

protection ring

service ring

 A circuit

 A circuit in bakup

B circuit

B circuit

B circuit

 A circuit B circuit

 A circuit in bakup B circuit

      A      D      M

ADM

A D M

     A     D     M      A     D     M

      A      D      M

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•• one active ring and one protection ring

•• a new protection ring is established at the multiplexer edge of the fault

•• all the rings are unidirectional

Ring shared protection with 2 fiber

service and protection rings

service circuits

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

service circuitsservice circuits using

protection services

service circuits usingprotection services

two active rings in a single fibre

      A      D      M

A D M

      A      D      M

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•• two active rings of one fiber

•• n/2 active circuits and n/2 protection circuits per section

•• to implement uses K1, K2 bytes

p

Specialized protection in 2 fiber rings

      A      D      M       A      D      M

 A circuit

circuito A circuito Aen back up

circuito Aen back up

service&protection rings

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

      A      D      M

     A     D     M

      A      D      M

     A     D     M

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•• 1 active ring of two fibers

•• 1 protection ring of two fibers

•• Note that rings are bidirectional

SDH transport services

M b i t / sM b i t / s

1 .5 , 2 ,

6 , 8 ,

3 4 , 4 5

C - n V C - nTU-nT U G

C - n V C - n A U G

+ L O P O H+ T U

( p o i n t e r )( p o i n t e r )

+ s t u f f in g b i t s

+ j u s t i f i c a t i o n b i t s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

+ H O P O H+ A U

( p o i n t e r )

S T M - 1

Mbit/s

1 4 0 ,

3 4 , 4 53 4 , 4 5

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ j u s t i f i c a t i o n b i t s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

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Section

The SDH multiplexing map

 AU-4 AUG C-4

TU-3 VC-3

C-3

C-2VC-2TU-2

C-12VC-12TU-12

TUG-3

 AU-3

STM-1

 ATM:2144kbit/s

E1:2048kbit/s

 ATM:6874kbit/s

T2: 6312kbit/s

 ATM:48384kbit/s

T3:44736kbit/s

E3: 34368 kbit/s

 ATM:149760 kbit/s

E4: 139264kbit/s

x1

x3

x4

x7x7

x1

x1

TUG-2

x1

x3

STM-0

x3

STM-64

STM-16

STM-4622 Mbit/s

10 Gbit/s

2,5 Gbit/s

155 Mbit/s

51 Mbit/s(ANSI)

(   AN  S I  ) 

 (    A   N    S   I     )   

 (    A   N    S

x1

VC-4

VC-3

 AU44c AUG4 C-44cx1x1

VC44c

 AU416c AUG16 C416cx1x1

VC416c

 AUG16

x1

x1

x1

x4

x4

x4

x1

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C-11VC-11TU-11 ATM 1600 kbit/s

T1: 1544kbit/s

POH addition

Multiplexing

Tributary mapping

 Aliingning

Frame

Pointer processing

Container 

Group

NS   I     )   

Transport of PDH circuits, ATM cells and IP datagrams

The mapping in standarized structures to provide circuits

•• PDH and T-Carrier hierarchies are mapped in specific Containers (C-n)

M b i t / sM b i t / s1 . 5 , 2 ,

6 , 8 ,

34 , 45

C -n V C -nT U -nT U G

C -n V C -n A U G

+L O P O H+ T U

( p o i n t e r )( p o i n t e r )

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ just i f i cat io n b it s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

+ H O P O H+ A U

( p o i n t e r )

S T M -1

Mb it /s

1 4 0 ,

3 4 , 4 53 4 , 4 5

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ j us t i f i c a t io n b it s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

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PDH, and T Carrier hierarchies are mapped in specific Containers (C n)

••  ATM cells are mapped also in Containers C-n

•• IP datagrams are mapped in Containers C-n

Containers

The mapping operation:

•• Multiplexers adjusts the capacity of containers with the provided info using byte stuffing

8Mbit/s

 PDH frames

2Mbit/s

MUXmappingstuffing

MUX155Mbit/s

SDH container 

2Mbit/s

MUXmappingstuffing

autonomous

 

synchronized

synchronis

master clock master clock

 justification

 justificationbit oriented

byte oriented

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•• The containers have justification mechanism byte oriented also

•• The multiplexing function is a synchronous operation because all the network multiplexersmust use the same clock.

•• With PDH it is not mandatory to synchronize the network equipments

The container C-4

During the mapping operation the multiplexer receives the tributary which is placed into the

container, justification bytes are used to accomodate the clock differencies, and the stuffing tofill the extra space up.

1 1 1 1 112 12 12 12 12

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X co lumn 11

column 270

Byte sequence in every row of a C-4 (260 bytes)27011

C-4

1

9

 X 

Z

: information byte(s) fr om a 139264 Kbit/s sig nal

= C S S S S S O O

= I I I I I IJ S

S : stuf fing byte

1 C-4 row

Z

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

II

I: Information bitS: Stuffing bitC: Justification control bitJ: Justification opportunity bitO: Overhead bit

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•• The C-4 container provides big capacity services

•• It provides transport for E4 circuits (139264 kbit/s)

••  ATM cell can be mapped directly in C-4

The VC-4 Virtual Container 

•• C4+POH=VC4

27010 11

1

9

 VC-4  Path

Overhead  

(POH) is added

C-4 into a VC-4

J1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H4

F3

K 3

N1

F2

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C4 POH VC4

•• The Path Overhead (POH) is added and will travel together until the termination point

•• Only the termination multiplexer is allowed to modify the POH contents

AU pointer association

The ALIGNING process associates a pointer 

POH

J1

B3

C2

G1

H4

F3

K3

N1

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11VC-4

AUG

F2

STM-1

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•• The pointer allows to find the VC-4

•• The pointer occupies always a fixed position inside the STM-1 frame. The VC-4 does notoccupies a fixed position in the frame to adapt clock impairments

VC4 insertion to the STM-1 frame

 perfect synchronization

V=150 km/h

155 km/h

Containers exactly allocated

VC-4 VC-4 VC-4 VC-4

STM-1 STM-1 STM-1

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VC4 insertion to the STM-1 frame (ii)

 common synchronization

V<150 km/h

155 km/h

Containers allocated

VC-4 VC-4 VC-4 VC-4

STM-1 STM-1 STM-1

between two frames

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The STM-1 frame

•• STM-1 = AUG + RSOH + MSOH

••

In the carrier STM-1 frame are included the section overheads RSOH y MSOH to controland manage the network elements

•• The VC4 is floating inside the STM-1, it may change it position an integer number of bytes

P O H

J 1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

R S O H

M S O H

1 2709 10

27010 11

 VC-4

F 2

R e g e n e r a t o r

S e c t i o n

O v e r h e a d

Mu l t ip lexerS e c t i o n

O v e r h e a d

S T M - 1

 Admin i st ra t i ve

U n i t G r o u p

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The VC4 is floating inside the STM 1, it may change it position an integer number of bytesinside the space reserved in the STM-1 frame. In this way, clock fluctuations between theSTM-1 and the VC-4 are absorved

•• The AU pointer always points to the position where the VC4 starts and follows possible fluc-tuations

How to fill up the payload:

Composition 2Mbit/s 34Mbit/s 140Mbit/s

1 VC4 0 0 1

3 VC3 0 3 0

21 VC12 + 2 VC3 21 2 0

42 VC12 + 1 VC3 42 1 0

63 VC12 63 0 0

P O H

J1

B 3

C 2

G1

H4

Z3

Z4

Z5

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11 VC-4

F 2

ST M-1

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63 VC12 63 0 0

The STM-N frames

4567

0123x4

0

12

3

x4

45

6

7

x4

8

9A

B

x4

CD

E

F

x4

89AB

CDEF   x16

direct multiplexing Frame Binary rate (kbit/s) Short Id.

STM-1 155.520 kbit/s 155 Mbit/s

STM-4 155.520 x 4 = 622.080 kbit/s 622 Mbit/s

STM 16 622 080 4 2 488 320 kbit/ 2 5 Gbit/

0123456789ABCDEF

0123456789ABCDEF

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STM-16 622.080 x 4 = 2.488.320 kbit/s 2,5 Gbit/s

STM-64 2.488.320 x 4 = 9.953.280 kbit/s 10 Gbit/s

The sequence transmission

 

Sequence is from top to down and letf to right

The top left corner is frame alignment word.

This word is the first transmitted in order to get

sinchronization

A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 A2

J0

A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 A2J0

125µs

125µ

s

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Example: transport of 45 Mbit/s

SDH   45 Mbit/s45Mbit/s

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Transport of 45 Mbit/s as Low Order Path (i)

34

C-3 VC- 3TU-3TUG-3

+ LO POH+ TUpointer

 VC-n A U GSTM-1

+ HO POH+ SOH

 x 3

 + AU

pointer

+ stuffing bits+ justification bits

+ overhead bits

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Complete sequence of mapping, framing, alignment and multiplexing of a circuit of 45 Mbit/s

in a STM-1 frame of 155 Mbit/s

Asynchronous mapping in a C-3 container (ii)

The public network can be a circuit for Interned, Frame Relay, ATM, leased....

•• mapping of a 45 Mbit/s signal in the C-3 container that is network synchronous

45Mbit/s

C-3

VC-3

Public Network

863

C-3

1

9

11 1 11 1 11 125 25 25

 Y  X Z

 X   = SSC I I I I I

 Y   = C C S S S S S S

Z = C C S S O O S J

  : In formation bytes f rom a 43 Mbit/s tr ibutary

I I III

I

I: Information bitS: Stuffing bitC: Justification control bitJ: Justification opportunity bitO: Overhead bit

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•• is also used for 34 Mbit/s transport with other mapping in the C-3

•• the frame period is 125 µs

•• There are pointer justifications for clock differences adjustment

Creation of the Virtual Container VC3 (iii)

2Mbit/s

C-3

VC-3

TU-3

862 3(85 columnas)

1

9

 VC-3

C -3

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N1

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

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Path overhead (POH) is added to the multiframe creating the VC3

Multiplexing and creation of the TU3 (iv)

•• a VC-3 plus a pointer is a TU-3

TUG-3

VC-3

TU-3

x1H 1

H 3

H 2+

P o i n t e r b y t e s

862 3

1

9

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

 V C -3

 T U -3

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•• The pointer is always accessible and points to the frame start

Creation of the TUG3 (v)

•• Using only a TU-3 a TUG-3 is created adding the corresponding stuffing bits

x1

x3

TU-3

TUG-3

VC-4

T U G - 3862 3

1

9

H 1

H 3

H 2

1

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

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•• The pointer is still located in accessible positions

Creation of the Virtual Container VC-4 (vi)

•• A new structure is used for group all the three TUG-3 together

J 1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H4

F 3

K 3

N1

27011 12

F 2

1

9

13 14

R R 

byte interleaving

3 TUG-3

 stuff ing bytes

( 3 x 86 = 258 columns )

x3

TUG-3

VC-4

AU-4

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 A new structure is used for group all the three TUG 3 together 

•• Then the POH overhead and the stuffing bits are added until the frame is completed

Creation of the AU4 adding a pointer (vii)

••  A new pointer is added, the AU-4 pointer that points to the first byte of the VC-4

•• The AU4 is in a fixed position of the frame and thus it can be easily located

VC-4

AU-4

STM-1

POH

J1

B3

C2

G1

H4

F3

K3

N1

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11VC-4

F2

STM-1

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p y

•• This operation is known as alignment

Creation of the STM-1 frame (viii)

VC-4

AU-4

STM-1

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

 AU G

RSOH: Regenerator Sect ion Overhead

MSOH: Mult ip lexer Sect ion Overhead

STM-1

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•• Section overheads, RSOH and MSOH, are added

•• The AUG administrative unit is placed in the frame

The Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH)

- I part -

by JM Caballero

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PDH limitations

••

the multiplexing is bit ori-ented (second, third andfourth hierarchy)

•• it is not possible to exe-cute direct add&drop oflow speed tributaries

•• poor monitoring capacitybecause computers are

byte oriented

•• lack of management stan-dards and short space toimplement them (S bits)

•• lack of standardizationbetween Japan, USA andrest of the world

•• lack of optic standards just proprietary solutions

•• no mechanisms to man-th lit j t f

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age the quality, just for2Mbit/s with CRC4

Causes to define SDH

••

The Antitrust law at US fol-lowed by Bell break intosmall companies.

•• Was necessary to intercon-nect new PTT´s: SONETdefinition

•• B-ISDN specification to in-tegrate any traffic: SDH

and ATM standardization

••  Advanced managementneeds: computers and tele-com must work together 

•• Requirement for havingnew infrastructures to fitany traffic: data, voice,

multimedia

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bytes vs. bits

Standardize since 1988 when appeared the G707, G708, G709 CCITT recommendations

•• SDH is byte oriented, it means that a byte is the unit for mapping and multiplexing

•• STM-N is the name for the transport frames. They have always a period of 125µs

••  An important consequence is that in SDH 1 byte represents a 64 Kbit/s channel

125 µs

0 n1 byte

rate =8 bits

125·10-6seg.= 64Kbit/s

0

125 µs

frame 1 frame 2

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SDH objectives (i)

••

direct internetworking  between equipments

•• scalability  in transmis-sion speeds until 0 Gbit/s

•• direct add&drop for lowspeed tributaries

•• capabilities for new con-

trol channels supervi-sion, maintenance &service

•• support to fit any applica-tion: audio, video, voice

•• remote and centralizedmanagement

••

easy migration from PDHnetworks

•• fault tolerance

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SDH is a flexible architecture

•• SDH has a reference model

•• It is an standard universally accepted

••

SDH is highly compatible with SONET•• very efficient to manage circuits

•• fast circuit definition from a centralized point

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•• advanced facilities for quality monitoring

Circuit provisioning

SDH provides an efficient, reliable and flexible transport for circuits

multiplexing, transport, routing, management, reliability

Internetservices Frame Relay ATM GSMRTB

transport networkSDH

transmission media cable/fiber/radio

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SDH architecture

 client

server 

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Section

The network is a function of the connectivity

The model considers the network as a connectivity function

•• it has a set of input/output interfaces

••

there are function to match requirement with capacities

The complexity of the functions moves to use simplified models which allow to define interfaces

and overheads

outputsinputsFunction of 

connectivity

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Topologic partitioning

The topology describes the potential connections and are expressed as relations between

points on the network

••

the network is an encapsulation that is able to be splitted repeatedly in subnetworks inter-connected through links

•• the subnetworks are decomposed until the desired level or when nodes and transmissionmedia are visible (the last layer)

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•• nodes are the network elements: switches, multiplexers, and regenerators

Functional partitioning

The model allow to define independent structures but connected. Each layer can be seen as a

network which can be divided in sublayers

In PDH the relationships are directs, in SDH are complex and the transport service has been

divided in two layers:

•• one to connect terminal points (paths)

•• one to connect routes (sections)

Client layer 

Server layer 

network connection

Layer Adaptation: unifies the information format using

Layer Termination: adds/drops overheads in order to allow

path

digitalizationcodification

add/drop

overheads a service monitoring and supervision

 techniques like mapping, justification, multiplexion, overheads

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The model permits also a control of the network elements and a full connection compatibility

because all the vendor refer to the same abstract model.

Reference points

••  AP - Access Point: it is the place where are executed the adaptation functions like framing, justification, multiplexing, and alignment. There are two by connection. They are the edge

points which can interchange client information•• CP - Connection Point: it is the place where are implemented the atomic connections. The

CP association is known a Subnetwork. A link is the association of two subnetworks. Thesepoints are monitored in order to know the network status

CP

Layer Adaptation

CP CP CP

TCPTCP

Layer Adaptation

AP

Network connection

link

Subnetwork

Layer Termination

AP

Layer Termination Network connection

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•• TCP - Terminal Connection Point: it is the edge CP where it is checked the data integrity. ANetwork Connection is the association of two TCP

Connectivity

••  A Network Connection is a concatenation of basic elements. The edge points (in/out) areTCP

•• Basis elements are subnetwork connections between CP and links between Subnetworks.

•• The connections can be half-duplex, full-duplex, point to point, point to multipoint, multipointt lti i t

CPCP   CP

CP

TCP

 AP   AP

SubnetworkConnection

SubnetworkConnection

Link Connection

Network Connection

Client layer 

Server layer 

Client Path

Server Path

TCP

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to multipoint

•• The connection monitors the client information integrity

Transport stratification

VC12 level path

VC12 level

2 Mbit/s level

VC4 level

STM level

VC4 level path

STM-1 section

2 Mbit/s circuit

DXC DXC

Subnetwork

connection

Subnetwork

connection

Layer Adaptation

Layer Termination

Layer Adaptation

Layer Termination

transmission media

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There is a client/server relationship with headers and adaptation function similar to the OSI

layered model used to explain protocols

Transference integrity: trails

•• The source delivers information which is adapted: digitalization, codification,...

•• The trail define the transport capabilities and it is able to monitor the integrity and quality of

the information interchanged between AP•• These functions allow to implement the OAM functions (Operation, Administration, and

Maintenance)

•• The trails have associated the overhead between the interchange units

CP

trail

Layer Adaptation

CP CP CP TCPTCP

Layer Adaptation

 AP

client connection

overheads management overheads management

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Network Node Interface (NNI) location

NNI (Network Node Interface) are the connection between subnetworks:

•• NNI are internal network interfaces used to transmit the STM-N frames

•• NNI interface is defined at the access, the transport network; and the interconnection units•• NNI, PDH, and ATM are SDH network interfaces. They are standards to guarantee the world

network interconnections

MU X

sinc.

MU X

sinc.

MU X

sinc.

NNI

Media :

· fiber

· wireless

 

DIGITAL CONNETION

 ACC ES S

Media :

· fiber

· wireless

NNI NNI NNI

MU X

sinc.

MUX

sinc.

MUX

sinc.

TributariesTributariesTributaries

TributariesTributaries

CXC

PDH ATM

PDH ATM

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Reference model

physical interface

sección de regeneración

sección de multiplexión

low order VC-12

FrameRelayISDNRTB ATM

IP

SDH frame physical interface

regeneration section

multiplexing section

high order VC-4

low order VC-12

regeneration section

multiplexing section

optical/electrical/radio

paths

FrameRelay ISDN RTBATM

IP

sections

interchange unit

high order VC-4

MSOH

VC-4

RSOH

VC-12

STM-1

NNI

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Network elements and topologies

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Section

Regenerators (REG)

It maintains the physical the signal by means of strength, shape and delay

•• attenuation: reduction of strength of the signal per distance. Amplification

••

delay distortion: the velocity of propagation varies with frequency causing intersymbol inter-ference. Signal needs equalization

•• noise: different causes like thermal noise, intermodulation, crosstalk, impulse noise is al-ways present. The signal must be digitally filtered

STM-NSTM-NREG

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Multiplexers (Mux/Demux)

Mux/Demux of STM-N signals in/from STM-M

•• Does not modify the contents of transported information

•• Multiplexion of four SDH signals:4 x STM-1 = STM44 x STM-4 = STM164 x STM-16 = STM64

SDH

MUX

STM-M

STM-N

STM-N

M >N

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 Add & Drop Multiplexer (ADM)

Put / get PDH circuits in/from STM-N frames•• configures SDH rings topologies

•• can provide the network with fault tolerant capacities

STM-M   STM-M

STM-N, PDH

West East

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 Digital Cross-Connect (DXC)

Switchs STM signals as well as add&drop funcionalities.

••

implements all the network element capacities•• absolutly flexible for subnetwork interconnections

•• allows SDH networks interconnection

STM-N

STM-N

STM-N

STM-N

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Point to point topology

•• Simples but scalable to complex topologies

•• Transport STM signal between two points

••  Allows an smooth migration from legacy PDH networks to SDH

LPTHPTSDH

MUX

SDHHPTLPT

2M

MUX34M

140M

STM-1 STM-N

45M

MUX

2M

34M

140M

STM-1STM-N

45M

MUX

MUXMUX

REG

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Ring topology

•• flexible and scalable

•• provide a native way for reservation circuits

•• allow circuits add&drop at any node

     A     D     M

      A      D      M

ADM

back up ring

active ring

ADM

tributary tributary

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p y

Star and hub configurations

Star PDH network physical topology with star configurationand logical topology with ring configuration

SDH Network

 A

B

C

D

E

 A

B

C

D

E

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•• Both configurations allow an smooth migration from PDH infrastructures

Transport design

The networks are designed with topologies that try to drive a lot of traffic through the same ring

National Backbone

Primary Network

 Access Network

STM-16

STM-4

STM-1 or PDH

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The networks are designed with topologies that try to drive a lot of traffic through the same ring

and a few inter rings or inter layer 

Low Order Paths & High Order Paths

The Virtual Container (VC) across the SDH defining a path and two edge points. One where

the VC is inserted and the other where it is dropped. There are two types of paths:

•• The High Order Path (HOP) links two points with a high rate transport capacity. The content

can be a a circuit of 140 Mbit/s or combination of circuit of 1.5, 2, 6, or 8 Mbit/s

•• The Low Order Path (LOP) links two points with a high rate transport capacity. The contentcan be a a circuit of 1.5, 2, 6, or 8 Mbit/s

•• The circuits of 34 and 45 Mbit/s can be transported both, into High or Low Order Path

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER  PATH

LTMUX REG REGREGMUX DXC ADMHOLO LTMUXLOHO

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Multiplexing Section (MS)

 A section is the space limited by two network elements linked by a transmission media. There

are two types: the Multiplexing Section (MS) and the Regeneration Section (RS)

The MS is the space defined by two contigous multiplexers. Each MS manages an specifc

overhead to control the multiplexers by means of :

•• quality monitoring with alarms/errors detection between Multiplexers

•• provide voice and data channels to configure and operate the Multiplexers

•• facilities for synchonization and automatic protection (APS)

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER PATH

MULTIPLEXING MULTIPLEXING

SECTION SECTIONSECTION

MULTIPLEXING

LTMUX

REG REGREGMUX DXC ADMHOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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facilities for synchonization and automatic protection (APS)

Regeneration Section (RS)

The RS is the space betwen two regenerators united by the any media: fiber, wireless, coaxial.

(Pay attention that a Multiplexer works as a Regenerator too.)

Each RS manages an specifc overhead to control the Regenerators by means of:

•• quality monitoring with alarms/errors detection between Regenerators

•• provide voice and data channels to configure and operate the Regenerators

•• framing and contents information

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER PATH

MULTIPLEXING

REG

MULTIPLEXING

SECTION SECTIONSECTION

SECT

MULTIPLEXING

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADMHOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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Regeneration process

•• The optical signal must be amplified to compense the attenuation, distortion, and noise dur-ing the fiber, cable or wireless propagation.

••

the signal is converted to an electronic signal, then it is filtered and amplified and finally it isconverted back to its original nature

•• onother technique to amplifly optical signals is to use Optical Fiber Amplifier (OPA). It con-sists of a fiber segment (about 70 mtr long) doped with erbiumis and pumped with a lightthat excites the erbium. And then when a signal passes through the fiber more photons outthan photons in: the signal has been amplified

Original signal Regenerated signal

Regenerator 

noiseattenuation distortion

Regeneration SectionRegeneration Section

Multiplexer 

 ADM

REG   REG

Regenerator 

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than photons in: the signal has been amplified

Transport Services

SDH provides circuit to public switched and routed networks

ADM

 AD

 M   A     D     M

      A      D       M

ADM

 AD

 M  A

 D     M

      A      D       M

ADM

AD

M  A

     D     M

      A      D       M

ADM

AD

M  A

     D     M

      A      D       M

DXC

PSTN

ATM

STM-16   STM-4

ISDN

GSM

LTMUX

LTMUX

C  i   r  c  u  

i   t    

34 Mbit/s

155 Mbit/s

2 Mbit/s STM-1 STM-1

2 Mbit/s

STM-1

140 Mbit/s

34 Mbit/s140 Mbit/s

STM-1,4

2 Mbit/sInternet

34 Mbit/s

2 Mbit/s

ATM

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Section

Security

     A B

     A   B

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Security services

When a circuit goes down traffic can not stopped. Reliability is one of the strongest

characteristics of SDH networks. In order to assure that has been defined the followingstrategies:

diversification

•• all the traffic between two sites are divided in several circuits. When one of them goes downthe rest of the circuits continue working on

restoration•• the routing is a task of the client network (IP, ATM)

•• when a circuit goes down an specialized multiplexer looks for an available circuit and switch-es the traffic to the alternate path

protection

•• the routing is a task of the transport network (SDH)

•• alternate circuits have been assigned previously, when a circuit goes down the multiplexerswitched the traffic to the back up resource

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Diversification

The circuits, between two points, are established using different physical routes. A fault in a

transmission route interrupts just a part of the traffic.

•• It has been used for PDH voice traffic

•• It is an acceptable strategy for no critical circuits

•• In order to provide the same service level it is required to duplicate the number of circuits

•• But most of the times it is no admissible, or possible, to reserve an unused route for each ofthe network circuits

A

B

C

D

C1   C2

route 1 (50% C1-C2)

route 2 (50% C1-C2)

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Restoration

There is not a previous assignation of the circuits.

•• If an active circuit gets down then a protection protocol is executed in order to provide analternative route

••

The protection circuits share the same network elements and transmission media that areused by the active circuits

•• Pay attention on that: the number of protection circuits is smaller than the active. Using arelation equals to 1/2 for protection circuits could be enough

•• Usually the relation goes from 40% to 80%

A

B

C

D

(5,2)

(active circuits, protection circuits)

(4,2)

(3,4)

(7,7)

(4,5)

A

B

C

D

(7,0)

(6,0)

(5,2)

(11,3)

(a,p) =

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Protection (i)

The mechanism is similar to the restoration technic, but there is an previous assignation of

circuits before the fault appears

SDH path protection

•• multiplexing section protection for line topologies

•• multiplexing section protection for ring topologies

•• multiplexing section shared protection for line topologies

•• virtual container protection

SDH subnetwork protection

Is a specialized protection mechanism for all network topologies. It can be used for protecting

parts of the network or all the network

•• with internal supervision (witch uses information about the own network for switching)

•• with no intrusive supervision (witch uses associated information for switching)

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Linear protection of multiplexing section

protection (P)service (S)

MUXSame traffic in S and P

1:1Different traffic in S and P

high priority

low priority

1:N

1+1MUX

MUXMUX

MUXMUX

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Specialized protection: 1 fiber rings

•• one active ring and one protection ring

•• a new protection ring is established at the multiplexer edge of the fault

•• all the rings are unidirectional

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

protection ring

service ring

 A circuit

 A circuit in bakup

B circuit

B circuit

B circuit

 A circuit B circuit

 A circuit in bakup B circuit

      A      D      M

ADM

D M

     A     D     M      A     D     M

      A      D

      M

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Ring shared protection with 2 fiber

•• two active rings of one fiber

•• n/2 active circuits and n/2 protection circuits per section

•• to implement uses K1, K2 bytes

service and protection rings

service circuits

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

service circuitsservice circuits using

protection services

service circuits usingprotection services

two active rings in a single fibre

      A      D      M

A D M

      A      D      M

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Specialized protection in 2 fiber rings

•• 1 active ring of two fibers

•• 1 protection ring of two fibers

•• Note that rings are bidirectional

      A      D      M       A      D      M

 A circuit

circuito A circuito Aen back up

circuito Aen back up

service&protection rings

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

      A      D      M

     A     D     M

      A      D      M

     A     D     M

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Section

SDH transport services

M b i t / sM b i t / s

1 .5 , 2 ,

6 , 8 ,

3 4 , 4 5

C - n V C - nTU-nT U G

C - n V C - n A U G

+ L O P O H+ T U

( p o i n t e r )( p o i n t e r )

+ s t u f f in g b i t s

+ j u s t i f i c a t i o n b i t s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

+ H O P O H+ A U

( p o i n t e r )

S T M - 1

Mbit/s

1 4 0 ,

3 4 , 4 53 4 , 4 5

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ j u s t i f i c a t i o n b i t s+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

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The SDH multiplexing map

 AU-4 AUG C-4

TU-3 VC-3

C-3

C-2VC-2TU-2

C-12VC-12

TU-12

C-11VC-11TU-11

TUG-3

 AU-3

STM-1

 ATM 1600 kbit/s

T1: 1544kbit/s

 ATM:2144kbit/s

E1:2048kbit/s

 ATM:6874kbit/s

T2: 6312kbit/s

 ATM:48384kbit/s

T3:44736kbit/s

E3: 34368 kbit/s

 ATM:149760 kbit/s

E4: 139264kbit/s

x1

x3

x4

x7x7

x1

x1

TUG-2

x1

x3

STM-0

x3

POH addition

Multiplexing

Tributary mapping

 Aliingning

Frame

Pointer processing

Container 

Group

STM-64

STM-16

STM-4622 Mbit/s

10 Gbit/s

2,5 Gbit/s

155 Mbit/s

51 Mbit/s(ANSI)

(   AN  S I  ) 

 (    A   N    S   I     )   

 (    A   N    S   I     )   

x1

VC-4

VC-3

 AU44c AUG4 C-44cx1x1

VC44c

 AU416c AUG16 C416cx1x1

VC416c

 AUG16

x1

x1

x1

x4

x4

x4

x1

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Transport of PDH circuits, ATM cells and IP datagrams

The mapping in standarized structures to provide circuits

•• PDH, and T-Carrier hierarchies are mapped in specific Containers (C-n)

••  ATM cells are mapped also in Containers C-n

•• IP datagrams are mapped in Containers C-n

M b i t / sM b i t / s

1 . 5 , 2 ,

6 , 8 ,

34 , 45

C -n V C -nT U -nT U G

C -n V C -n A U G

+L O P O H+ T U

( p o i n t e r )( p o i n t e r )

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ just i f i cat io n b it s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

+ H O P O H+ A U

( p o i n t e r )

S T M -1Mb it /s1 4 0 ,

3 4 , 4 53 4 , 4 5

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ j us t i f i c a t io n b it s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

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Containers

The mapping operation:

•• Multiplexers adjusts the capacity of containers with the provided info using byte stuffing

•• The containers have justification mechanism byte oriented also

•• The multiplexing function is a synchronous operation because all the network multiplexersmust use the same clock.

•• With PDH it is not mandatory to synchronize the network equipments

8Mbit/s

 PDH frames

2Mbit/s

MUX

mappingstuffing

MUX155Mbit/s

SDH container 

2Mbit/s

MUXmappingstuffing

autonomous 

synchronized

synchronis

master clock master clock

 justification

 justificationbit oriented

byte oriented

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The container C-4

During the mapping operation the multiplexer receives the tributary which is placed into the

container, justification bytes are used to accomodate the clock differencies, and the stuffing to

fill the extra space up.

•• The C-4 container provides big capacity services

•• It provides transport for E4 circuits (139264 kbit/s)

••  ATM cell can be mapped directly in C-4

1 1 1 1 112 12 12 12 12

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X co lumn 11

column 270

Byte sequence in every row of a C-4 (260 bytes)27011

C-4

1

9

 X 

Z

: information byte(s) fr om a 139264 Kbit/s sig nal

= C S S S S S O O

= I I I I I IJ S

S : stuf fing byte

1 C-4 row

Z

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

II

I: Information bitS: Stuffing bitC: Justification control bitJ: Justification opportunity bitO: Overhead bit

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The VC-4 Virtual Container 

•• C4+POH=VC4

•• The Path Overhead (POH) is added and will travel together until the termination point

•• Only the termination multiplexer is allowed to modify the POH contents

27010 11

1

9

 VC-4  Path

Overhead  

(POH) is added

C-4 into a VC-4

J1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H4

F3

K 3

N1

F2

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AU pointer association

The ALIGNING process associates a pointer 

•• The pointer allows to find the VC-4

•• The pointer occupies always a fixed position inside the STM-1 frame. The VC-4 does notoccupies a fixed position in the frame to adapt clock impairments

POH

J1

B3

C2

G1

H4

F3

K3

N1

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11VC-4

AUG

F2

STM-1

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VC4 insertion to the STM-1 frame

 perfect synchronization

V=150 km/h

155 km/h

Containers exactly allocated

VC-4 VC-4 VC-4 VC-4

STM-1 STM-1 STM-1

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VC4 insertion to the STM-1 frame (ii)

 common synchronization

V<150 km/h

155 km/h

Containers allocated

VC-4 VC-4 VC-4 VC-4

STM-1 STM-1 STM-1

between two frames

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The STM-1 frame

•• STM-1 = AUG + RSOH + MSOH

•• In the carrier STM-1 frame are included the section overheads RSOH y MSOH to controland manage the network elements

•• The VC4 is floating inside the STM-1, it may change it position an integer number of bytesinside the space reserved in the STM-1 frame. In this way, clock fluctuations between theSTM-1 and the VC-4 are absorved

•• The AU pointer always points to the position where the VC4 starts and follows possible fluc-tuations

P O H

J 1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

R S O H

M S O H

1 2709 10

27010 11

 VC-4

F 2

R e g e n e r a t o r

S e c t i o n

O v e r h e a d

Mu l t ip lexer

S e c t i o n

O v e r h e a d

S T M - 1

 Admin i st ra t i ve

U n i t G r o u p

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How to fill up the payload:

Composition 2Mbit/s 34Mbit/s 140Mbit/s

1 VC4 0 0 1

3 VC3 0 3 0

21 VC12 + 2 VC3 21 2 0

42 VC12 + 1 VC3 42 1 0

63 VC12 63 0 0

P O H

J1

B 3

C 2

G1

H4

Z3

Z4

Z5

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11 VC-4

F 2

ST M-1

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The STM-N frames

4567

0123x4

0

12

3

x4

45

6

7

x4

8

9A

B

x4

CD

E

F

x4

89AB

CDEF   x16

direct multiplexing Frame Binary rate (kbit/s) Short Id.

STM-1 155.520 kbit/s 155 Mbit/s

STM-4 155.520 x 4 = 622.080 kbit/s 622 Mbit/s

STM-16 622.080 x 4 = 2.488.320 kbit/s 2,5 Gbit/s

STM-64 2.488.320 x 4 = 9.953.280 kbit/s 10 Gbit/s

0123456789ABCDEF

0123456789ABCDEF

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The sequence transmission

 

Sequence is from top to down and letf to right

The top left corner is frame alignment word.

This word is the first transmitted in order to get

sinchronization

A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 A2

J0

A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 A2J0

125µs

125µs

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Section

Example: transport of 45 Mbit/s

SDH   45 Mbit/s45Mbit/s

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Transport of 45 Mbit/s as Low Order Path (i)

Complete sequence of mapping, framing, alignment and multiplexing of a circuit of 45 Mbit/s

in a STM-1 frame of 155 Mbit/s

34

C-3 VC- 3TU-3TUG-3

+ LO POH+ TU

pointer

 VC-n A U GSTM-1

+ HO POH+ SOH

 x 3

 + AU

pointer

+ stuffing bits

+ justification bits

+ overhead bits

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Asynchronous mapping in a C-3 container (ii)

The public network can be a circuit for Interned, Frame Relay, ATM, leased....

•• mapping of a 45 Mbit/s signal in the C-3 container that is network synchronous

•• is also used for 34 Mbit/s transport with other mapping in the C-3

•• the frame period is 125 µs

•• There are pointer justifications for clock differences adjustment

45Mbit/s

C-3

VC-3

Public Network

863

C-3

1

9

11 1 11 1 11 125 25 25

 Y  X Z

 X   = SSC I I I I I

 Y   = C C S S S S S S

Z = C C S S O O S J

  : In formation bytes f rom a 43 Mbit/s tr ibutary

I I III

I

I: Information bitS: Stuffing bitC: Justification control bitJ: Justification opportunity bitO: Overhead bit

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Creation of the Virtual Container VC3 (iii)

Path overhead (POH) is added to the multiframe creating the VC3

2Mbit/s

C-3

VC-3

TU-3

862 3(85 columnas)

1

9

 VC-3

C -3

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N1

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

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59©

Multiplexing and creation of the TU3 (iv)

•• a VC-3 plus a pointer is a TU-3

•• The pointer is always accessible and points to the frame start

TUG-3

VC-3

TU-3

x1H 1

H 3

H 2+

P o i n t e r b y t e s

862 3

1

9

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

 V C -3

 T U -3

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Creation of the TUG3 (v)

•• Using only a TU-3 a TUG-3 is created adding the corresponding stuffing bits

•• The pointer is still located in accessible positions

x1

x3

TU-3

TUG-3

VC-4

T U G - 3862 3

1

9

H 1

H 3

H 2

1

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

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Creation of the Virtual Container VC-4 (vi)

••  A new structure is used for group all the three TUG-3 together 

•• Then the POH overhead and the stuffing bits are added until the frame is completed

J 1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H4

F 3

K 3

N1

27011 12

F 2

1

9

13 14

R R 

byte interleaving

3 TUG-3

 stuff ing bytes

( 3 x 86 = 258 columns )

x3

TUG-3

VC-4

AU-4

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Creation of the AU4 adding a pointer (vii)

••  A new pointer is added, the AU-4 pointer that points to the first byte of the VC-4

•• The AU4 is in a fixed position of the frame and thus it can be easily located

•• This operation is known as alignment

VC-4

AU-4

STM-1

POH

J1

B3

C2

G1

H4

F3

K3

N1

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11VC-4

F2

STM-1

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Creation of the STM-1 frame (viii)

•• Section overheads, RSOH and MSOH, are added

•• The AUG administrative unit is placed in the frame

VC-4

AU-4

STM-1

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

 AU G

RSOH: Regenerator Sect ion Overhead

MSOH: Mult ip lexer Sect ion Overhead

STM-1

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The Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH)

- I part -

by JM Caballero

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PDH limitations

•• the multiplexing is bit ori-ented (second, third andfourth hierarchy)

•• it is not possible to exe-cute direct add&drop oflow speed tributaries

•• poor monitoring capacitybecause computers arebyte oriented

•• lack of management stan-dards and short space toimplement them (S bits)

•• lack of standardizationbetween Japan, USA andrest of the world

•• lack of optic standards

 just proprietary solutions•• no mechanisms to man-

age the quality, just for2Mbit/s with CRC4

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Causes to define SDH

•• The Antitrust law at US fol-lowed by Bell break intosmall companies.

•• Was necessary to intercon-nect new PTT´s: SONETdefinition

•• B-ISDN specification to in-tegrate any traffic: SDHand ATM standardization

••  Advanced managementneeds: computers and tele-com must work together 

•• Requirement for havingnew infrastructures to fitany traffic: data, voice,multimedia

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bytes vs. bits

Standardize since 1988 when appeared the G707, G708, G709 CCITT recommendations

•• SDH is byte oriented, it means that a byte is the unit for mapping and multiplexing

••

STM-N is the name for the transport frames. They have always a period of 125µs••  An important consequence is that in SDH 1 byte represents a 64 Kbit/s channel

125 µs

0 n1 byte

rate =8 bits

125·10-6seg.= 64Kbit/s

0

125 µsframe 1 frame 2

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SDH objectives (i)

•• direct internetworking  between equipments

•• scalability  in transmis-sion speeds until 0 Gbit/s

•• direct add&drop for lowspeed tributaries

•• capabilities for new con-trol channels supervi-sion, maintenance &service

•• support to fit any applica-tion: audio, video, voice

•• remote and centralizedmanagement

•• easy migration from PDHnetworks

•• fault tolerance

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SDH is a flexible architecture

•• SDH has a reference model

•• It is an standard universally accepted

•• SDH is highly compatible with SONET

•• very efficient to manage circuits

•• fast circuit definition from a centralized point

•• advanced facilities for quality monitoring

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Circuit provisioning

SDH provides an efficient, reliable and flexible transport for circuits

multiplexing, transport, routing, management, reliability

Internetservices Frame Relay ATM GSMRTB

transport network

SDH

transmission media cable/fiber/radio

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Section

SDH architecture

 client

server 

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The network is a function of the connectivity

The model considers the network as a connectivity function

•• it has a set of input/output interfaces

•• there are function to match requirement with capacities

The complexity of the functions moves to use simplified models which allow to define interfacesand overheads

outputsinputsFunction of 

connectivity

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Topologic partitioning

The topology describes the potential connections and are expressed as relations between

points on the network

•• the network is an encapsulation that is able to be splitted repeatedly in subnetworks inter-connected through links

•• the subnetworks are decomposed until the desired level or when nodes and transmissionmedia are visible (the last layer)

•• nodes are the network elements: switches, multiplexers, and regenerators

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Functional partitioning

The model allow to define independent structures but connected. Each layer can be seen as a

network which can be divided in sublayers

In PDH the relationships are directs, in SDH are complex and the transport service has been

divided in two layers:

•• one to connect terminal points (paths)

•• one to connect routes (sections)

The model permits also a control of the network elements and a full connection compatibility

because all the vendor refer to the same abstract model.

Client layer 

Server layer 

network connection

Layer Adaptation: unifies the information format using

Layer Termination: adds/drops overheads in order to allow

path

digitalizationcodification

add/dropoverheads a service monitoring and supervision

 techniques like mapping, justification, multiplexion, overheads

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Reference points

••  AP - Access Point: it is the place where are executed the adaptation functions like framing, justification, multiplexing, and alignment. There are two by connection. They are the edgepoints which can interchange client information

•• CP - Connection Point: it is the place where are implemented the atomic connections. TheCP association is known a Subnetwork. A link is the association of two subnetworks. Thesepoints are monitored in order to know the network status

•• TCP - Terminal Connection Point: it is the edge CP where it is checked the data integrity. ANetwork Connection is the association of two TCP

CP

Layer Adaptation

CP CP CP

TCPTCP

Layer Adaptation

AP

Network connection

link

Subnetwork

Layer Termination

AP

Layer Termination Network connection

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Connectivity

••  A Network Connection is a concatenation of basic elements. The edge points (in/out) areTCP

•• Basis elements are subnetwork connections between CP and links between Subnetworks.

•• The connections can be half-duplex, full-duplex, point to point, point to multipoint, multipointto multipoint

•• The connection monitors the client information integrity

CPCP   CP

CP

TCP

 AP   AP

SubnetworkConnection

SubnetworkConnection

Link Connection

Network Connection

Client layer 

Server layer 

Client Path

Server Path

TCP

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Transport stratification

There is a client/server relationship with headers and adaptation function similar to the OSI

layered model used to explain protocols

VC12 level path

VC12 level

2 Mbit/s level

VC4 level

STM level

VC4 level path

STM-1 section

2 Mbit/s circuit

DXC DXC

Subnetwork

connection

Subnetwork

connection

Layer Adaptation

Layer Termination

Layer Adaptation

Layer Termination

transmission media

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Transference integrity: trails

•• The source delivers information which is adapted: digitalization, codification,...

•• The trail define the transport capabilities and it is able to monitor the integrity and quality ofthe information interchanged between AP

•• These functions allow to implement the OAM functions (Operation, Administration, andMaintenance)

•• The trails have associated the overhead between the interchange units

CP

trail

Layer Adaptation

CP CP CP TCPTCP

Layer Adaptation

 AP

client connection

overheads management overheads management

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Network Node Interface (NNI) location

NNI (Network Node Interface) are the connection between subnetworks:

•• NNI are internal network interfaces used to transmit the STM-N frames

•• NNI interface is defined at the access, the transport network; and the interconnection units

•• NNI, PDH, and ATM are SDH network interfaces. They are standards to guarantee the worldnetwork interconnections

MU X

sinc.

MU X

sinc.

MU X

sinc.

NNI

Media :

· fiber

· wireless

 

DIGITAL CONNETION

 ACC ES S

Media :

· fiber

· wireless

NNI NNI NNI

MU X

sinc.

MUX

sinc.

MUX

sinc.

TributariesTributariesTributaries

TributariesTributaries

CXC

PDH ATM

PDH ATM

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Reference model

physical interface

sección de regeneración

sección de multiplexión

low order VC-12

FrameRelayISDNRTB ATM

IP

SDH frame physical interface

regeneration section

multiplexing section

high order VC-4

low order VC-12

regeneration section

multiplexing section

optical/electrical/radio

paths

FrameRelay ISDN RTBATM

IP

sections

interchange unit

high order VC-4

MSOH

VC-4

RSOH

VC-12

STM-1

NNI

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Network elements and topologies

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Regenerators (REG)

It maintains the physical the signal by means of strength, shape and delay

•• attenuation: reduction of strength of the signal per distance. Amplification

•• delay distortion: the velocity of propagation varies with frequency causing intersymbol inter-ference. Signal needs equalization

•• noise: different causes like thermal noise, intermodulation, crosstalk, impulse noise is al-ways present. The signal must be digitally filtered

STM-NSTM-NREG

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Line Termination Multiplexors (LTMUX)

Mux/Demux of plesiochronous circuits to/from STM-N frames

•• The input and the output of the circuit from the SDH network define the paths

••  Are useful for line topologies providing easy migration form legacy PDH networks

••

Overhead management

S D H

M U X 

2M

34M

140M

STM-1 STM-N

H O - P T EL O - P T E

45M

 8M

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Multiplexers (Mux/Demux)

Mux/Demux of STM-N signals in/from STM-M

•• Does not modify the contents of transported information

•• Multiplexion of four SDH signals:

4 x STM-1 = STM44 x STM-4 = STM164 x STM-16 = STM64

SDH

MUX

STM-M

STM-N

STM-N

M >N

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 Add & Drop Multiplexer (ADM)

Put / get PDH circuits in/from STM-N frames

•• configures SDH rings topologies

•• can provide the network with fault tolerant capacities

STM-M   STM-M

STM-N, PDH

West East

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 Digital Cross-Connect (DXC)

Switchs STM signals as well as add&drop funcionalities.

•• implements all the network element capacities

•• absolutly flexible for subnetwork interconnections•• allows SDH networks interconnection

STM-N

STM-N

STM-N

STM-N

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Point to point topology

•• Simples but scalable to complex topologies

•• Transport STM signal between two points

••  Allows an smooth migration from legacy PDH networks to SDH

LPTHPTSDH

MUX

SDHHPTLPT

2M

MUX34M

140M

STM-1 STM-N

45M

MUX

2M

34M

140M

STM-1STM-N

45M

MUX

MUXMUX

REG

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Ring topology

•• flexible and scalable

•• provide a native way for reservation circuits

•• allow circuits add&drop at any node

     A     D     M

      A      D      M

AD

M

back up ringactive ring

ADM

tributary tributary

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Star and hub configurations

•• Both configurations allow an smooth migration from PDH infrastructures

Star PDH network physical topology with star configurationand logical topology with ring configuration

SDH Network

 A

B

C

D

E

 A

B

C

D

E

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Transport design

The networks are designed with topologies that try to drive a lot of traffic through the same ring

and a few inter rings or inter layer 

National Backbone

Primary Network

 Access Network

STM-16

STM-4

STM-1 or PDH

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Low Order Paths & High Order Paths

The Virtual Container (VC) across the SDH defining a path and two edge points. One where

the VC is inserted and the other where it is dropped. There are two types of paths:

•• The High Order Path (HOP) links two points with a high rate transport capacity. The contentcan be a a circuit of 140 Mbit/s or combination of circuit of 1.5, 2, 6, or 8 Mbit/s

•• The Low Order Path (LOP) links two points with a high rate transport capacity. The contentcan be a a circuit of 1.5, 2, 6, or 8 Mbit/s

•• The circuits of 34 and 45 Mbit/s can be transported both, into High or Low Order Path

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER  PATH

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADMHOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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Multiplexing Section (MS)

 A section is the space limited by two network elements linked by a transmission media. There

are two types: the Multiplexing Section (MS) and the Regeneration Section (RS)

The MS is the space defined by two contigous multiplexers. Each MS manages an specifc

overhead to control the multiplexers by means of :

•• quality monitoring with alarms/errors detection between Multiplexers

•• provide voice and data channels to configure and operate the Multiplexers

•• facilities for synchonization and automatic protection (APS)

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER PATH

MULTIPLEXING MULTIPLEXING

SECTION SECTIONSECTION

MULTIPLEXING

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADMHOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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Regeneration Section (RS)

The RS is the space betwen two regenerators united by the any media: fiber, wireless, coaxial.

(Pay attention that a Multiplexer works as a Regenerator too.)

Each RS manages an specifc overhead to control the Regenerators by means of:

•• quality monitoring with alarms/errors detection between Regenerators

•• provide voice and data channels to configure and operate the Regenerators

•• framing and contents information

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER PATH

MULTIPLEXING

REG

MULTIPLEXING

SECTION SECTIONSECTION

SECT

MULTIPLEXING

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADM

HOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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Regeneration process

•• The optical signal must be amplified to compense the attenuation, distortion, and noise dur-ing the fiber, cable or wireless propagation.

•• the signal is converted to an electronic signal, then it is filtered and amplified and finally it isconverted back to its original nature

•• onother technique to amplifly optical signals is to use Optical Fiber Amplifier (OPA). It con-sists of a fiber segment (about 70 mtr long) doped with erbiumis and pumped with a lightthat excites the erbium. And then when a signal passes through the fiber more photons outthan photons in: the signal has been amplified

Original signal Regenerated signal

Regenerator 

noiseattenuation distortion

Regeneration SectionRegeneration Section

Multiplexer 

 ADM

REG   REG

Regenerator 

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Transport Services

SDH provides circuit to public switched and routed networks

ADM

 AD M

  A     D     M

      A      D       M

ADM

 AD M

  A D

     M

      A      D       M

ADM

ADM

  A     D     M

      A      D       M

ADM

ADM

  A     D     M

      A      D       M

DXC

PSTN

ATM

STM-16   STM-4

ISDN

GSM

LTMUX

LTMUX

C  i   r  c  u  

i   t    

34 Mbit/s

155 Mbit/s

2 Mbit/s STM-1 STM-1

2 Mbit/s

STM-1

140 Mbit/s

34 Mbit/s140 Mbit/s

STM-1,4

2 Mbit/sInternet

34 Mbit/s

2 Mbit/s

ATM

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Security

     A B

     A   B

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Security services

When a circuit goes down traffic can not stopped. Reliability is one of the strongest

characteristics of SDH networks. In order to assure that has been defined the following

strategies:

diversification

•• all the traffic between two sites are divided in several circuits. When one of them goes downthe rest of the circuits continue working on

restoration

•• the routing is a task of the client network (IP, ATM)

•• when a circuit goes down an specialized multiplexer looks for an available circuit and switch-es the traffic to the alternate path

protection

•• the routing is a task of the transport network (SDH)

•• alternate circuits have been assigned previously, when a circuit goes down the multiplexer

switched the traffic to the back up resource

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Diversification

The circuits, between two points, are established using different physical routes. A fault in a

transmission route interrupts just a part of the traffic.

•• It has been used for PDH voice traffic

•• It is an acceptable strategy for no critical circuits

•• In order to provide the same service level it is required to duplicate the number of circuits

•• But most of the times it is no admissible, or possible, to reserve an unused route for each ofthe network circuits

A

B

C

D

C1   C2

route 1 (50% C1-C2)

route 2 (50% C1-C2)

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Restoration

There is not a previous assignation of the circuits.

•• If an active circuit gets down then a protection protocol is executed in order to provide analternative route

•• The protection circuits share the same network elements and transmission media that areused by the active circuits

•• Pay attention on that: the number of protection circuits is smaller than the active. Using arelation equals to 1/2 for protection circuits could be enough

•• Usually the relation goes from 40% to 80%

A

B

C

D

(5,2)

(active circuits, protection circuits)

(4,2)

(3,4)

(7,7)

(4,5)

A

B

C

D

(7,0)

(6,0)

(5,2)

(11,3)

(a,p) =

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Protection (i)

The mechanism is similar to the restoration technic, but there is an previous assignation of

circuits before the fault appears

SDH path protection

•• multiplexing section protection for line topologies

•• multiplexing section protection for ring topologies

•• multiplexing section shared protection for line topologies

•• virtual container protection

SDH subnetwork protection

Is a specialized protection mechanism for all network topologies. It can be used for protecting

parts of the network or all the network

•• with internal supervision (witch uses information about the own network for switching)

•• with no intrusive supervision (witch uses associated information for switching)

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Linear protection of multiplexing section

protection (P)service (S)

MUXSame traffic in S and P

1:1Different traffic in S and P

high priority

low priority

1:N

1+1MUX

MUXMUX

MUXMUX

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Specialized protection: 1 fiber rings

•• one active ring and one protection ring

•• a new protection ring is established at the multiplexer edge of the fault

•• all the rings are unidirectional

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

protection ring

service ring

 A circuit

 A circuit in bakup

B circuit

B circuit

B circuit

 A circuit B circuit

 A circuit in bakup B circuit

      A      D      M

ADM

A D M

     A     D     M      A     D     M

      A      D      M

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Ring shared protection with 2 fiber

•• two active rings of one fiber

•• n/2 active circuits and n/2 protection circuits per section

•• to implement uses K1, K2 bytes

service and protection rings

service circuits

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

service circuits service circuits usingprotection services

service circuits usingprotection services

two active rings in a single fibre

      A

      D      M

A D M

      A      D      M

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Specialized protection in 2 fiber rings

•• 1 active ring of two fibers•• 1 protection ring of two fibers

•• Note that rings are bidirectional

      A      D      M       A      D      M

 A circuit

circuito A circuito Aen back up

circuito Aen back up

service&protection rings

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

      A      D      M

     A     D     M

      A

      D      M

     A     D     M

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Section

SDH transport services

M b i t / sM b i t / s

1 .5 , 2 ,

6 , 8 ,

3 4 , 4 5

C - n V C - nTU-nT U G

C - n V C - n A U G

+ L O P O H+ T U

( p o i n t e r )( p o i n t e r )

+ s t u f f in g b i t s

+ j u s t i f i c a t i o n b i t s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

+ H O P O H+ A U

( p o i n t e r )

S T M - 1

Mbit/s

1 4 0 ,3 4 , 4 53 4 , 4 5

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ j u s t i f i c a t i o n b i t s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

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The SDH multiplexing map

 AU-4 AUG C-4

TU-3 VC-3

C-3

C-2VC-2TU-2

C-12VC-12TU-12

C-11VC-11TU-11

TUG-3

 AU-3

STM-1

 ATM 1600 kbit/s

T1: 1544kbit/s

 ATM:2144kbit/s

E1:2048kbit/s

 ATM:6874kbit/s

T2: 6312kbit/s

 ATM:48384kbit/s

T3:44736kbit/s

E3: 34368 kbit/s

 ATM:149760 kbit/s

E4: 139264kbit/s

x1

x3

x4

x7x7

x1

x1

TUG-2

x1

x3

STM-0

x3

POH addition

Multiplexing

Tributary mapping

 Aliingning

Frame

Pointer processing

Container 

Group

STM-64

STM-16

STM-4622 Mbit/s

10 Gbit/s

2,5 Gbit/s

155 Mbit/s

51 Mbit/s(ANSI)

(   AN  S I  ) 

 (    A   N    

S   I     )   

 (    A   N    S   I     )   

x1

VC-4

VC-3

 AU44c AUG4 C-44cx1x1

VC44c

 AU416c AUG16 C416cx1x1 VC416c

 AUG16

x1

x1

x1

x4

x4

x4

x1

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Transport of PDH circuits, ATM cells and IP datagrams

The mapping in standarized structures to provide circuits

•• PDH, and T-Carrier hierarchies are mapped in specific Containers (C-n)

••  ATM cells are mapped also in Containers C-n

•• IP datagrams are mapped in Containers C-n

M b i t / sM b i t / s

1 . 5 , 2 ,

6 , 8 ,

34 , 45

C -n V C -nT U -nT U G

C -n V C -n A U G

+L O P O H+ T U

( p o i n t e r )( p o i n t e r )

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ just i f i cat io n b it s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

+ H O P O H+ A U

( p o i n t e r )

S T M -1

Mb it /s

1 4 0 ,

3 4 , 4 53 4 , 4 5

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ j us t i f i c a t io n b it s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

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Containers

The mapping operation:

•• Multiplexers adjusts the capacity of containers with the provided info using byte stuffing

•• The containers have justification mechanism byte oriented also

•• The multiplexing function is a synchronous operation because all the network multiplexersmust use the same clock.

•• With PDH it is not mandatory to synchronize the network equipments

8Mbit/s

 PDH frames

2Mbit/s

MUX

mappingstuffing

MUX155Mbit/s

SDH container 

2Mbit/s

MUXmappingstuffing

autonomous

 

synchronized

synchronis

master clockmaster clock

 justification

 justificationbit oriented

byte oriented

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The container C-4

During the mapping operation the multiplexer receives the tributary which is placed into the

container, justification bytes are used to accomodate the clock differencies, and the stuffing to

fill the extra space up.

•• The C-4 container provides big capacity services

•• It provides transport for E4 circuits (139264 kbit/s)

••  ATM cell can be mapped directly in C-4

1 1 1 1 112 12 12 12 12

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X co lumn 11

column 270

Byte sequence in every row of a C-4 (260 bytes)27011

C-4

1

9

 X 

Z

: information byte(s) fr om a 139264 Kbit/s sig nal

= C S S S S S O O

= I I I I I IJ S

S : stuf fing byte

1 C-4 row

Z

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

II

I: Information bitS: Stuffing bitC: Justification control bitJ: Justification opportunity bitO: Overhead bit

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The VC-4 Virtual Container 

•• C4+POH=VC4

•• The Path Overhead (POH) is added and will travel together until the termination point

•• Only the termination multiplexer is allowed to modify the POH contents

27010 11

1

9

 VC-4  Path

Overhead  

(POH) is added

C-4 into a VC-4

J1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H4

F3

K 3

N1

F2

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AU pointer association

The ALIGNING process associates a pointer 

•• The pointer allows to find the VC-4

•• The pointer occupies always a fixed position inside the STM-1 frame. The VC-4 does notoccupies a fixed position in the frame to adapt clock impairments

POH

J1

B3

C2

G1

H4

F3

K3

N1

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11VC-4

AUG

F2

STM-1

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VC4 insertion to the STM-1 frame

 perfect synchronization

V=150 km/h

155 km/h

Containers exactly allocated

VC-4 VC-4 VC-4 VC-4

STM-1 STM-1 STM-1

VC4 i ti t th STM 1 f (ii)

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VC4 insertion to the STM-1 frame (ii)

 common synchronization

V<150 km/h

155 km/h

Containers allocated

VC-4 VC-4 VC-4 VC-4

STM-1 STM-1 STM-1

between two frames

Th STM 1 f

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The STM-1 frame

•• STM-1 = AUG + RSOH + MSOH

•• In the carrier STM-1 frame are included the section overheads RSOH y MSOH to controland manage the network elements

••

The VC4 is floating inside the STM-1, it may change it position an integer number of bytesinside the space reserved in the STM-1 frame. In this way, clock fluctuations between theSTM-1 and the VC-4 are absorved

•• The AU pointer always points to the position where the VC4 starts and follows possible fluc-tuations

P O H

J 1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H 4

F 3K 3

N 1

R S O H

M S O H

1 2709 10

27010 11 VC-4

F 2

R e g e n e r a t o rS e c t i o n

O v e r h e a d

Mu l t ip lexer

S e c t i o n

O v e r h e a d

S T M - 1

 Admin i st ra t i ve

U n i t G r o u p

H t fill th l d

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How to fill up the payload:

Composition 2Mbit/s 34Mbit/s 140Mbit/s

1 VC4 0 0 1

3 VC3 0 3 0

21 VC12 + 2 VC3 21 2 0

42 VC12 + 1 VC3 42 1 0

63 VC12 63 0 0

P O H

J1

B 3

C 2

G1

H4

Z3

Z4

Z5

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11 VC-4

F 2

ST M-1

The STM N frames

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The STM-N frames

4567

0123x4

0

12

3

x4

45

6

7

x4

8

9A

B

x4

CD

E

F

x4

89AB

CDEF   x16

direct multiplexing Frame Binary rate (kbit/s) Short Id.

STM-1 155.520 kbit/s 155 Mbit/s

STM-4 155.520 x 4 = 622.080 kbit/s 622 Mbit/s

STM-16 622.080 x 4 = 2.488.320 kbit/s 2,5 Gbit/s

STM-64 2.488.320 x 4 = 9.953.280 kbit/s 10 Gbit/s

0123456789ABCDEF

0123456789ABCDEF

The sequence transmission

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The sequence transmission

 

Sequence is from top to down and letf to right

The top left corner is frame alignment word.

This word is the first transmitted in order to get

sinchronization

A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 A2J0

A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 A2J0

125µs

125µs

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Section

Example: transport of 45 Mbit/s

SDH   45 Mbit/s45Mbit/s

Transport of 45 Mbit/s as Low Order Path (i)

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Transport of 45 Mbit/s as Low Order Path (i)

Complete sequence of mapping, framing, alignment and multiplexing of a circuit of 45 Mbit/s

in a STM-1 frame of 155 Mbit/s

34

C-3 VC- 3TU-3TUG-3

+ LO POH+ TU

pointer

 VC-n A U GSTM-1

+ HO POH+ SOH

 x 3

 + AU

pointer

+ stuffing bits

+ justification bits

+ overhead bits

Asynchronous mapping in a C-3 container (ii)

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Asynchronous mapping in a C-3 container (ii)

The public network can be a circuit for Interned, Frame Relay, ATM, leased....

•• mapping of a 45 Mbit/s signal in the C-3 container that is network synchronous

•• is also used for 34 Mbit/s transport with other mapping in the C-3

•• the frame period is 125 µs

•• There are pointer justifications for clock differences adjustment

45Mbit/s

C-3

VC-3

Public Network

863

C-3

1

9

11 1 11 1 11 125 25 25

 Y  X Z

 X   = SSC I I I I I

 Y   = C C S S S S S S

Z = C C S S O O S J

  : In formation bytes f rom a 43 Mbit/s tr ibutary

I I III

I

I: Information bitS: Stuffing bitC: Justification control bitJ: Justification opportunity bitO: Overhead bit

Creation of the Virtual Container VC3 (iii)

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Creation of the Virtual Container VC3 (iii)

Path overhead (POH) is added to the multiframe creating the VC3

2Mbit/s

C-3

VC-3

TU-3

862 3(85 columnas)

1

9

 VC-3

C -3

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N1

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

Multiplexing and creation of the TU3 (iv)

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Multiplexing and creation of the TU3 (iv)

••

a VC-3 plus a pointer is a TU-3•• The pointer is always accessible and points to the frame start

TUG-3

VC-3

TU-3

x1H 1

H 3

H 2+

P o i n t e r b y t e s

862 3

1

9

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

 V C -3

 T U -3

Creation of the TUG3 (v)

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Creation of the TUG3 (v)

•• Using only a TU-3 a TUG-3 is created adding the corresponding stuffing bits

•• The pointer is still located in accessible positions

x1

x3

TU-3

TUG-3

VC-4

T U G - 3862 3

1

9

H 1

H 3

H 2

1

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

Creation of the Virtual Container VC-4 (vi)

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Creation of the Virtual Container VC 4 (vi)

••  A new structure is used for group all the three TUG-3 together 

•• Then the POH overhead and the stuffing bits are added until the frame is completed

J 1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H4

F 3

K 3

N1

27011 12

F 2

1

9

13 14

R R 

byte interleaving

3 TUG-3

 stuff ing bytes

( 3 x 86 = 258 columns )

x3

TUG-3

VC-4

AU-4

Creation of the AU4 adding a pointer (vii)

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g p ( )

••  A new pointer is added, the AU-4 pointer that points to the first byte of the VC-4

•• The AU4 is in a fixed position of the frame and thus it can be easily located

•• This operation is known as alignment

VC-4

AU-4

STM-1

POH

J1

B3

C2

G1

H4F3

K3

N1

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11VC-4

F2

STM-1

Creation of the STM-1 frame (viii)

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( )

•• Section overheads, RSOH and MSOH, are added

•• The AUG administrative unit is placed in the frame

VC-4

AU-4

STM-1

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

 AU G

RSOH: Regenerator Sect ion Overhead

MSOH: Mult ip lexer Sect ion Overhead

STM-1

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The Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH)

- I part -

by JM Caballero

PDH limitations

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•• the multiplexing is bit ori-ented (second, third andfourth hierarchy)

•• it is not possible to exe-cute direct add&drop oflow speed tributaries

•• poor monitoring capacitybecause computers arebyte oriented

•• lack of management stan-

dards and short space toimplement them (S bits)

•• lack of standardizationbetween Japan, USA andrest of the world

•• lack of optic standards just proprietary solutions

•• no mechanisms to man-age the quality, just for2Mbit/s with CRC4

Causes to define SDH

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•• The Antitrust law at US fol-lowed by Bell break intosmall companies.

•• Was necessary to intercon-nect new PTT´s: SONETdefinition

•• B-ISDN specification to in-tegrate any traffic: SDHand ATM standardization

••  Advanced management

needs: computers and tele-com must work together 

•• Requirement for havingnew infrastructures to fitany traffic: data, voice,multimedia

bytes vs. bits

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Standardize since 1988 when appeared the G707, G708, G709 CCITT recommendations

•• SDH is byte oriented, it means that a byte is the unit for mapping and multiplexing

•• STM-N is the name for the transport frames. They have always a period of 125µs

••

 An important consequence is that in SDH 1 byte represents a 64 Kbit/s channel

125 µs

0 n1 byte

rate =

8 bits

125·10-6seg. = 64Kbit/s

0

125 µs

frame 1 frame 2

SDH objectives (i)

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•• direct internetworking  between equipments

••

scalability  in transmis-sion speeds until 0 Gbit/s

•• direct add&drop for lowspeed tributaries

•• capabilities for new con-trol channels supervi-sion, maintenance &service

•• support to fit any applica-tion: audio, video, voice

•• remote and centralizedmanagement

•• easy migration from PDHnetworks

••

fault tolerance

SDH is a flexible architecture

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•• SDH has a reference model

•• It is an standard universally accepted

•• SDH is highly compatible with SONET

•• very efficient to manage circuits

•• fast circuit definition from a centralized point

•• advanced facilities for quality monitoring

Circuit provisioning

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SDH provides an efficient, reliable and flexible transport for circuits

multiplexing, transport, routing, management, reliability

Internetservices Frame Relay ATM GSMRTB

transport network

SDH

transmission media cable/fiber/radio

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Section

SDH architecture

 client

server 

The network is a function of the connectivity

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The model considers the network as a connectivity function

•• it has a set of input/output interfaces

•• there are function to match requirement with capacities

The complexity of the functions moves to use simplified models which allow to define interfaces

and overheads

outputsinputsFunction of 

connectivity

Topologic partitioning

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The topology describes the potential connections and are expressed as relations between

points on the network

•• the network is an encapsulation that is able to be splitted repeatedly in subnetworks inter-connected through links

••

the subnetworks are decomposed until the desired level or when nodes and transmissionmedia are visible (the last layer)

•• nodes are the network elements: switches, multiplexers, and regenerators

Functional partitioning

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The model allow to define independent structures but connected. Each layer can be seen as a

network which can be divided in sublayers

In PDH the relationships are directs, in SDH are complex and the transport service has been

divided in two layers:

•• one to connect terminal points (paths)

•• one to connect routes (sections)

The model permits also a control of the network elements and a full connection compatibility

because all the vendor refer to the same abstract model.

Client layer Server layer 

network connection

Layer Adaptation: unifies the information format using

Layer Termination: adds/drops overheads in order to allow

path

digitalizationcodification

add/dropoverheads a service monitoring and supervision

 techniques like mapping, justification, multiplexion, overheads

Reference points

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••  AP - Access Point: it is the place where are executed the adaptation functions like framing, justification, multiplexing, and alignment. There are two by connection. They are the edgepoints which can interchange client information

•• CP - Connection Point: it is the place where are implemented the atomic connections. The

CP association is known a Subnetwork. A link is the association of two subnetworks. Thesepoints are monitored in order to know the network status

•• TCP - Terminal Connection Point: it is the edge CP where it is checked the data integrity. ANetwork Connection is the association of two TCP

CP

Layer Adaptation

CP CP CP

TCPTCP

Layer Adaptation

AP

Network connection

link

Subnetwork

Layer Termination

AP

Layer Termination Network connection

Connectivity

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••  A Network Connection is a concatenation of basic elements. The edge points (in/out) areTCP

•• Basis elements are subnetwork connections between CP and links between Subnetworks.

•• The connections can be half-duplex, full-duplex, point to point, point to multipoint, multipointto multipoint

•• The connection monitors the client information integrity

CPCP   CP

CP

TCP

 AP   AP

SubnetworkConnection

SubnetworkConnection

Link Connection

Network Connection

Client layer 

Server layer 

Client Path

Server Path

TCP

Transport stratification

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There is a client/server relationship with headers and adaptation function similar to the OSI

layered model used to explain protocols

VC12 level path

VC12 level

2 Mbit/s level

VC4 level

STM level

VC4 level path

STM-1 section

2 Mbit/s circuit

DXC DXC

Subnetwork

connection

Subnetwork

connection

Layer Adaptation

Layer Termination

Layer Adaptation

Layer Termination

transmission media

Transference integrity: trails

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•• The source delivers information which is adapted: digitalization, codification,...

•• The trail define the transport capabilities and it is able to monitor the integrity and quality ofthe information interchanged between AP

•• These functions allow to implement the OAM functions (Operation, Administration, and

Maintenance)•• The trails have associated the overhead between the interchange units

CP

trail

Layer Adaptation

CP CP CP TCPTCP

Layer Adaptation

 AP

client connection

overheads management overheads management

Network Node Interface (NNI) location

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NNI (Network Node Interface) are the connection between subnetworks:

•• NNI are internal network interfaces used to transmit the STM-N frames

•• NNI interface is defined at the access, the transport network; and the interconnection units

•• NNI, PDH, and ATM are SDH network interfaces. They are standards to guarantee the world

network interconnections

MU X

sinc.

MU X

sinc.

MU X

sinc.

NNI

Media :

· fiber

· wireless

 

DIGITAL CONNETION

 ACC ES S

Media :

· fiber

· wireless

NNI NNI NNI

MU X

sinc.

MUX

sinc.

MUX

sinc.

TributariesTributariesTributaries

TributariesTributaries

CXC

PDH ATM

PDH ATM

Reference model

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physical interface

sección de regeneración

sección de multiplexión

low order VC-12

FrameRelayISDNRTB ATM

IP

SDH frame physical interface

regeneration section

multiplexing section

high order VC-4

low order VC-12

regeneration section

multiplexing section

optical/electrical/radio

paths

FrameRelay ISDN RTBATM

IP

sections

interchange unit

high order VC-4

MSOH

VC-4

RSOH

VC-12

STM-1

NNI

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Network elements and topologies

Regenerators (REG)

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It maintains the physical the signal by means of strength, shape and delay

•• attenuation: reduction of strength of the signal per distance. Amplification

•• delay distortion: the velocity of propagation varies with frequency causing intersymbol inter-ference. Signal needs equalization

•• noise: different causes like thermal noise, intermodulation, crosstalk, impulse noise is al-ways present. The signal must be digitally filtered

STM-NSTM-NREG

Line Termination Multiplexors (LTMUX)

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Mux/Demux of plesiochronous circuits to/from STM-N frames

•• The input and the output of the circuit from the SDH network define the paths

••  Are useful for line topologies providing easy migration form legacy PDH networks

•• Overhead management

S D H

M U X 

2M

34M

140M

STM-1 STM-N

H O - P T EL O - P T E

45M

 8M

Multiplexers (Mux/Demux)

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Mux/Demux of STM-N signals in/from STM-M

•• Does not modify the contents of transported information

•• Multiplexion of four SDH signals:4 x STM-1 = STM4

4 x STM-4 = STM164 x STM-16 = STM64

SDH

MUX

STM-M

STM-N

STM-N

M >N

 Add & Drop Multiplexer (ADM)

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Put / get PDH circuits in/from STM-N frames

•• configures SDH rings topologies

•• can provide the network with fault tolerant capacities

STM-M   STM-M

STM-N, PDH

West East

 Digital Cross-Connect (DXC)

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Switchs STM signals as well as add&drop funcionalities.

•• implements all the network element capacities

•• absolutly flexible for subnetwork interconnections

•• allows SDH networks interconnection

STM-N

STM-N

STM-N

STM-N

Point to point topology

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•• Simples but scalable to complex topologies

•• Transport STM signal between two points

••  Allows an smooth migration from legacy PDH networks to SDH

LPTHPTSDH

MUX

SDHHPTLPT

2M

MUX34M

140M

STM-1 STM-N

45M

MUX

2M

34M

140M

STM-1STM-N

45M

MUX

MUXMUX

REG

Ring topology

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•• flexible and scalable

•• provide a native way for reservation circuits

•• allow circuits add&drop at any node

     A     D     M

      A      D      M

ADM

back up ring

active ring

ADM

tributary tributary

Star and hub configurations

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•• Both configurations allow an smooth migration from PDH infrastructures

Star PDH network physical topology with star configurationand logical topology with ring configuration

SDH Network

 A

B

C

D

E

 A

B

C

D

E

Transport design

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The networks are designed with topologies that try to drive a lot of traffic through the same ring

and a few inter rings or inter layer 

National Backbone

Primary Network

 Access Network

STM-16

STM-4

STM-1 or PDH

Low Order Paths & High Order Paths

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The Virtual Container (VC) across the SDH defining a path and two edge points. One where

the VC is inserted and the other where it is dropped. There are two types of paths:

•• The High Order Path (HOP) links two points with a high rate transport capacity. The contentcan be a a circuit of 140 Mbit/s or combination of circuit of 1.5, 2, 6, or 8 Mbit/s

•• The Low Order Path (LOP) links two points with a high rate transport capacity. The content

can be a a circuit of 1.5, 2, 6, or 8 Mbit/s

•• The circuits of 34 and 45 Mbit/s can be transported both, into High or Low Order Path

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER  PATH

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADMHOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

Multiplexing Section (MS)

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 A section is the space limited by two network elements linked by a transmission media. There

are two types: the Multiplexing Section (MS) and the Regeneration Section (RS)

The MS is the space defined by two contigous multiplexers. Each MS manages an specifc

overhead to control the multiplexers by means of :

•• quality monitoring with alarms/errors detection between Multiplexers

•• provide voice and data channels to configure and operate the Multiplexers

•• facilities for synchonization and automatic protection (APS)

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER PATH

MULTIPLEXING MULTIPLEXING

SECTION SECTIONSECTION

MULTIPLEXING

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADMHOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

Regeneration Section (RS)

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The RS is the space betwen two regenerators united by the any media: fiber, wireless, coaxial.

(Pay attention that a Multiplexer works as a Regenerator too.)

Each RS manages an specifc overhead to control the Regenerators by means of:

•• quality monitoring with alarms/errors detection between Regenerators

•• provide voice and data channels to configure and operate the Regenerators

•• framing and contents information

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER PATH

MULTIPLEXING

REG

MULTIPLEXING

SECTION SECTIONSECTION

SECT

MULTIPLEXING

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADM

HOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

Regeneration process

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•• The optical signal must be amplified to compense the attenuation, distortion, and noise dur-ing the fiber, cable or wireless propagation.

•• the signal is converted to an electronic signal, then it is filtered and amplified and finally it isconverted back to its original nature

••

onother technique to amplifly optical signals is to use Optical Fiber Amplifier (OPA). It con-sists of a fiber segment (about 70 mtr long) doped with erbiumis and pumped with a lightthat excites the erbium. And then when a signal passes through the fiber more photons outthan photons in: the signal has been amplified

Original signal Regenerated signal

Regenerator 

noiseattenuation distortion

Regeneration SectionRegeneration Section

Multiplexer 

 ADM

REG   REG

Regenerator 

Transport Services

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SDH provides circuit to public switched and routed networks

ADM

 AD M

  A     D     M

      A      D       M

ADM

 AD M

  A D

     M

      A      D       M

ADM

ADM

  A     D     M

      A      D       M

ADM

ADM

  A     D     M

      A      D       M

DXC

PSTN

ATM

STM-16   STM-4

ISDN

GSM

LTMUX

LTMUX

C  i   r  c  u  i   t   

 

34 Mbit/s

155 Mbit/s

2 Mbit/s STM-1 STM-1

2 Mbit/s

STM-1

140 Mbit/s

34 Mbit/s140 Mbit/s

STM-1,4

2 Mbit/sInternet

34 Mbit/s

2 Mbit/s

ATM

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Section

Security

     A B

     A   B

Security services

When a circuit goes down traffic can not stopped Reliability is one of the strongest

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When a circuit goes down traffic can not stopped. Reliability is one of the strongest

characteristics of SDH networks. In order to assure that has been defined the following

strategies:

diversification

•• all the traffic between two sites are divided in several circuits. When one of them goes downthe rest of the circuits continue working on

restoration

•• the routing is a task of the client network (IP, ATM)

•• when a circuit goes down an specialized multiplexer looks for an available circuit and switch-es the traffic to the alternate path

protection

•• the routing is a task of the transport network (SDH)

•• alternate circuits have been assigned previously, when a circuit goes down the multiplexerswitched the traffic to the back up resource

Diversification

route 1 (50% C1-C2)

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The circuits, between two points, are established using different physical routes. A fault in a

transmission route interrupts just a part of the traffic.

•• It has been used for PDH voice traffic

•• It is an acceptable strategy for no critical circuits

•• In order to provide the same service level it is required to duplicate the number of circuits

•• But most of the times it is no admissible, or possible, to reserve an unused route for each ofthe network circuits

A

B

C

D

C1   C2

( )

route 2 (50% C1-C2)

Restoration

(5 2) (7 0)

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There is not a previous assignation of the circuits.

•• If an active circuit gets down then a protection protocol is executed in order to provide analternative route

•• The protection circuits share the same network elements and transmission media that areused by the active circuits

•• Pay attention on that: the number of protection circuits is smaller than the active. Using arelation equals to 1/2 for protection circuits could be enough

•• Usually the relation goes from 40% to 80%

A

B

C

D

(5,2)

(active circuits, protection circuits)

(4,2)(3,4)

(7,7)

(4,5)

A

B

C

D

(7,0)

(6,0)(5,2)

(11,3)

(a,p) =

Protection (i)

The mechanism is similar to the restoration technic, but there is an previous assignation of

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p g

circuits before the fault appears

SDH path protection•• multiplexing section protection for line topologies

•• multiplexing section protection for ring topologies

•• multiplexing section shared protection for line topologies

•• virtual container protection

SDH subnetwork protectionIs a specialized protection mechanism for all network topologies. It can be used for protecting

parts of the network or all the network

•• with internal supervision (witch uses information about the own network for switching)

•• with no intrusive supervision (witch uses associated information for switching)

Linear protection of multiplexing section

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protection (P)service (S)

MUXSame traffic in S and P

1:1Different traffic in S and P

high priority

low priority

1:N

1+1MUX

MUXMUX

MUXMUX

Specialized protection: 1 fiber rings

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

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•• one active ring and one protection ring

•• a new protection ring is established at the multiplexer edge of the fault

•• all the rings are unidirectional

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

protection ringservice ring

 A circuit

 A circuit in bakup

B circuit

B circuit

B circuit

 A circuit B circuit

 A circuit in bakup B circuit

      A      D      M

ADM

A D M

     A     D     M      A     D     M

      A      D      M

Ring shared protection with 2 fiber

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

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•• two active rings of one fiber

•• n/2 active circuits and n/2 protection circuits per section

•• to implement uses K1, K2 bytes

service and protection rings

service circuits

p

service circuitsservice circuits using

protection services

service circuits usingprotection services

two active rings in a single fibre

      A      D      M

A D M

      A      D      M

Specialized protection in 2 fiber rings

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

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•• 1 active ring of two fibers

•• 1 protection ring of two fibers

•• Note that rings are bidirectional

      A      D      M       A      D      M

 A circuit

circuito A circuito Aen back up

circuito Aen back up

service&protection rings

p

      A      D      M

     A     D     M

      A      D      M

     A     D     M

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Section

SDH transport services

M b i t / sM b i t / s

1 .5 , 2 ,

6 , 8 ,

3 4 , 4 5

C - n V C - nTU-nT U G

C - n V C - n A U G

+ L O P O H+ T U

( p o i n t e r )( p o i n t e r )

+ s t u f f in g b i t s

+ j u s t i f i c a t i o n b i t s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

+ H O P O H+ A U

( p o i n t e r )

S T M - 1

Mbit/s

1 4 0 ,

3 4 , 4 53 4 , 4 5

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ j u s t i f i c a t i o n b i t s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

The SDH multiplexing map

STM-6410 Gbit/sx1

 AUG16

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 AU-4 AUG C-4

TU-3 VC-3

C-3

C-2VC-2TU-2

C-12VC-12TU-12

C-11VC-11TU-11

TUG-3

 AU-3

STM-1

 ATM 1600 kbit/s

T1: 1544kbit/s

 ATM:2144kbit/s

E1:2048kbit/s

 ATM:6874kbit/s

T2: 6312kbit/s

 ATM:48384kbit/s

T3:44736kbit/s

E3: 34368 kbit/s

 ATM:149760 kbit/s

E4: 139264kbit/s

x1

x3

x4

x7x7

x1

x1

TUG-2

x1

x3

STM-0

x3

POH addition

Multiplexing

Tributary mapping

 Aliingning

Frame

Pointer processing

Container 

Group

STM-16

STM-4622 Mbit/s

2,5 Gbit/s

155 Mbit/s

51 Mbit/s (ANSI)

(   AN  S I  ) 

 (    A   N    S   I     )   

 (    A   N    S   I     )   

VC-4

VC-3

 AU44c AUG4 C-44cx1x1

VC44c

 AU416c AUG16 C416cx1x1

VC416c

x1

x1

x1

x4

x4

x4

x1

Transport of PDH circuits, ATM cells and IP datagrams

Mb it /s

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The mapping in standarized structures to provide circuits

•• PDH, and T-Carrier hierarchies are mapped in specific Containers (C-n)

••  ATM cells are mapped also in Containers C-n

•• IP datagrams are mapped in Containers C-n

M b i t / sM b i t / s

1 . 5 , 2 ,

6 , 8 ,

34 , 45

C -n V C -nT U -nT U G

C -n V C -n A U G

+L O P O H+ T U

( p o i n t e r )( p o i n t e r )

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ just i f i cat io n b it s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

+ H O P O H+ A U

( p o i n t e r )

S T M -1

Mb it /s

1 4 0 ,

3 4 , 4 53 4 , 4 5

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ j us t i f i c a t io n b it s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

Containers

autonomous synchronized

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The mapping operation:

•• Multiplexers adjusts the capacity of containers with the provided info using byte stuffing

•• The containers have justification mechanism byte oriented also

•• The multiplexing function is a synchronous operation because all the network multiplexersmust use the same clock.

•• With PDH it is not mandatory to synchronize the network equipments

8Mbit/s

 PDH frames

2Mbit/s

MUX

mappingstuffing

MUX155Mbit/s

SDH container 

2Mbit/s

MUXmappingstuffing

auto o ous

 

synchronized

synchronis

master clock master clock

 justification

 justificationbit oriented

byte oriented

The container C-4

Byte sequence in every row of a C-4 (260 bytes)27011

C-4

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During the mapping operation the multiplexer receives the tributary which is placed into the

container, justification bytes are used to accomodate the clock differencies, and the stuffing to

fill the extra space up.

•• The C-4 container provides big capacity services

•• It provides transport for E4 circuits (139264 kbit/s)

••  ATM cell can be mapped directly in C-4

1 1 1 1 112 12 12 12 12

S

SS

S

S

S

SS

S

S

S

S

S

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X co lumn 11

column 270

1

9

 X 

Z

: information byte(s) fr om a 139264 Kbit/s sig nal

= C S S S S S O O

= I I I I I IJ S

S : stuf fing byte

1 C-4 row

Z

I

I

II

I

I

I

II

I

I

I

II

I

I

I

II

I

II

I: Information bitS: Stuffing bit

C: Justification control bitJ: Justification opportunity bitO: Overhead bit

The VC-4 Virtual Container 

C-4 into a VC-4

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•• C4+POH=VC4

••

The Path Overhead (POH) is added and will travel together until the termination point•• Only the termination multiplexer is allowed to modify the POH contents

27010 11

1

9

 VC-4  Path

Overhead  

(POH) is added

J1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H4

F3

K 3

N1

F2

AU pointer association

1 2709 10STM-1

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The ALIGNING process associates a pointer 

•• The pointer allows to find the VC-4

•• The pointer occupies always a fixed position inside the STM-1 frame. The VC-4 does notoccupies a fixed position in the frame to adapt clock impairments

POH

J1

B3

C2

G1

H4

F3

K3

N1

RSOH

MSOH

27010 11

VC-4

AUG

F2

VC4 insertion to the STM-1 frame

V=150 km/h

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 perfect synchronization

155 km/h

Containers exactly allocated

VC-4 VC-4 VC-4 VC-4

STM-1 STM-1 STM-1

VC4 insertion to the STM-1 frame (ii)

V<150 km/h

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 common synchronization

155 km/h

Containers allocated

VC-4 VC-4 VC-4 VC-4

STM-1 STM-1 STM-1

between two frames

The STM-1 frame

1 2709 10

S T M - 1

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•• STM-1 = AUG + RSOH + MSOH

•• In the carrier STM-1 frame are included the section overheads RSOH y MSOH to controland manage the network elements

•• The VC4 is floating inside the STM-1, it may change it position an integer number of bytesinside the space reserved in the STM-1 frame. In this way, clock fluctuations between theSTM-1 and the VC-4 are absorved

•• The AU pointer always points to the position where the VC4 starts and follows possible fluc-tuations

P O H

J 1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

R S O H

M S O H

27010 11

 VC-4

F 2

R e g e n e r a t o r

S e c t i o n

O v e r h e a d

Mu l t ip lexer

S e c t i o n

O v e r h e a d

 Admin i st ra t i ve

U n i t G r o u p

How to fill up the payload:

1 2709 10

VC-4

ST M-1

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Composition 2Mbit/s 34Mbit/s 140Mbit/s

1 VC4 0 0 1

3 VC3 0 3 0

21 VC12 + 2 VC3 21 2 0

42 VC12 + 1 VC3 42 1 0

63 VC12 63 0 0

P O H

J1

B 3

C 2

G1

H4

Z3

Z4

Z5

RSOH

MSOH

27010 11 VC-4

F 2

The STM-N frames

0123x4

0

12

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4567

3

x4

45

6

7

x4

8

9A

B

x4

CD

E

F

x4

89AB

CDEF   x16

direct multiplexing Frame Binary rate (kbit/s) Short Id.

STM-1 155.520 kbit/s 155 Mbit/s

STM-4 155.520 x 4 = 622.080 kbit/s 622 Mbit/s

STM-16 622.080 x 4 = 2.488.320 kbit/s 2,5 Gbit/s

STM-64 2.488.320 x 4 = 9.953.280 kbit/s 10 Gbit/s

0123456789ABCDEF

0123456789ABCDEF

The sequence transmission

 

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Sequence is from top to down and letf to right

The top left corner is frame alignment word.

This word is the first transmitted in order to get

sinchronization

A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 A2J0

A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 A2J0

125µs

125µs

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Section

Example: transport of 45 Mbit/s

SDH   45 Mbit/s45Mbit/s

Transport of 45 Mbit/s as Low Order Path (i)

C-3 VC- 3TU-3TUG-3

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Complete sequence of mapping, framing, alignment and multiplexing of a circuit of 45 Mbit/sin a STM-1 frame of 155 Mbit/s

34

+ LO POH+ TU

pointer

 VC-n A U GSTM-1

+ HO POH+ SOH

 x 3

 + AU

pointer

+ stuffing bits

+ justification bits

+ overhead bits

Asynchronous mapping in a C-3 container (ii)

Public Network

11 1 11 1 11 125 25 25

 Y  X Z

  : In formation bytes f rom a 43 Mbit/s tr ibutary

I I III

I

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The public network can be a circuit for Interned, Frame Relay, ATM, leased....

•• mapping of a 45 Mbit/s signal in the C-3 container that is network synchronous

••

is also used for 34 Mbit/s transport with other mapping in the C-3•• the frame period is 125 µs

•• There are pointer justifications for clock differences adjustment

45Mbit/s

C-3

VC-3

863

C-3

1

9

 X   = SSC I I I I I

 Y   = C C S S S S S S

Z = C C S S O O S J

I

I: Information bitS: Stuffing bitC: Justification control bitJ: Justification opportunity bitO: Overhead bit

Creation of the Virtual Container VC3 (iii)

2Mbit/s

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Path overhead (POH) is added to the multiframe creating the VC3

2Mbit/s

C-3

VC-3

TU-3

862 3(85 columnas)

1

9

 VC-3

C -3

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N1

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

Multiplexing and creation of the TU3 (iv)

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•• a VC-3 plus a pointer is a TU-3

••

The pointer is always accessible and points to the frame start

TUG-3

VC-3

TU-3

x1H 1

H 3

H 2+

P o i n t e r b y t e s

862 3

1

9

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3N 1

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

 V C -3

 T U -3

Creation of the TUG3 (v)

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•• Using only a TU-3 a TUG-3 is created adding the corresponding stuffing bits

••

The pointer is still located in accessible positions

x1

x3

TU-3

TUG-3

VC-4

T U G - 3862 3

1

9

H 1

H 3

H 2

1

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

Creation of the Virtual Container VC-4 (vi)

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••  A new structure is used for group all the three TUG-3 together 

•• Then the POH overhead and the stuffing bits are added until the frame is completed

J 1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H4

F 3K 3

N1

27011 12

F 2

1

9

13 14

R R 

byte interleaving

3 TUG-3

 stuff ing bytes

( 3 x 86 = 258 columns )

x3

TUG-3

VC-4

AU-4

Creation of the AU4 adding a pointer (vii)

VC-4

1 2709 10STM-1

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••  A new pointer is added, the AU-4 pointer that points to the first byte of the VC-4

•• The AU4 is in a fixed position of the frame and thus it can be easily located

•• This operation is known as alignment

AU-4

STM-1

POH

J1

B3

C2

G1

H4

F3K3

N1

RSOH

MSOH

27010 11 VC-4

F2

Creation of the STM-1 frame (viii)

VC-4

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•• Section overheads, RSOH and MSOH, are added

•• The AUG administrative unit is placed in the frame

AU-4

STM-1

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

 AU G

RSOH: Regenerator Sect ion Overhead

MSOH: Mult ip lexer Sect ion Overhead

STM-1

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The Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH)- I part -

by JM Caballero

PDH limitations

•• the multiplexing is bit ori-ented (second, third andfourth hierarchy)

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•• it is not possible to exe-

cute direct add&drop oflow speed tributaries

•• poor monitoring capacitybecause computers arebyte oriented

•• lack of management stan-dards and short space to

implement them (S bits)•• lack of standardization

between Japan, USA andrest of the world

•• lack of optic standards just proprietary solutions

•• no mechanisms to man-

age the quality, just for2Mbit/s with CRC4

Causes to define SDH

•• The Antitrust law at US fol-lowed by Bell break intosmall companies.

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•• Was necessary to intercon-

nect new PTT´s: SONETdefinition

•• B-ISDN specification to in-tegrate any traffic: SDHand ATM standardization

••  Advanced managementneeds: computers and tele-

com must work together •• Requirement for having

new infrastructures to fitany traffic: data, voice,multimedia

bytes vs. bits

125 µs 125 µs

frame 1 frame 2

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Standardize since 1988 when appeared the G707, G708, G709 CCITT recommendations

•• SDH is byte oriented, it means that a byte is the unit for mapping and multiplexing

•• STM-N is the name for the transport frames. They have always a period of 125µs

••  An important consequence is that in SDH 1 byte represents a 64 Kbit/s channel

125 µs

0 n1 byte

rate =8 bits

125·10-6seg.= 64Kbit/s

0

125 µs

SDH objectives (i)

•• direct internetworking  between equipments

•• scalability  in transmis-i d til 0 Gbit/

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sion speeds until 0 Gbit/s

•• direct add&drop for lowspeed tributaries

•• capabilities for new con-trol channels supervi-sion, maintenance &service

•• support to fit any applica-

tion: audio, video, voice

•• remote and centralizedmanagement

•• easy migration from PDHnetworks

•• fault tolerance

SDH is a flexible architecture

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•• SDH has a reference model

•• It is an standard universally accepted

•• SDH is highly compatible with SONET

•• very efficient to manage circuits

•• fast circuit definition from a centralized point

•• advanced facilities for quality monitoring

Circuit provisioning

Internetservices Frame Relay ATM GSMRTB

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SDH provides an efficient, reliable and flexible transport for circuits

multiplexing, transport, routing, management, reliability

Internetservices Frame Relay ATM GSMRTB

transport network

SDH

transmission media cable/fiber/radio

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Section

SDH architecture

 client

server 

The network is a function of the connectivity

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The model considers the network as a connectivity function

•• it has a set of input/output interfaces

•• there are function to match requirement with capacities

The complexity of the functions moves to use simplified models which allow to define interfaces

and overheads

outputsinputsFunction of 

connectivity

Topologic partitioning

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The topology describes the potential connections and are expressed as relations between

points on the network

•• the network is an encapsulation that is able to be splitted repeatedly in subnetworks inter-connected through links

•• the subnetworks are decomposed until the desired level or when nodes and transmissionmedia are visible (the last layer)

•• nodes are the network elements: switches, multiplexers, and regenerators

Functional partitioning

Client layer 

network connection

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The model allow to define independent structures but connected. Each layer can be seen as anetwork which can be divided in sublayers

In PDH the relationships are directs, in SDH are complex and the transport service has been

divided in two layers:

•• one to connect terminal points (paths)

•• one to connect routes (sections)

The model permits also a control of the network elements and a full connection compatibility

because all the vendor refer to the same abstract model.

Server layer  Layer Adaptation: unifies the information format using

Layer Termination: adds/drops overheads in order to allow

path

digitalizationcodification

add/dropoverheads a service monitoring and supervision

 techniques like mapping, justification, multiplexion, overheads

Reference points

Layer Adaptation Layer Adaptation

Network connection

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••  AP - Access Point: it is the place where are executed the adaptation functions like framing, justification, multiplexing, and alignment. There are two by connection. They are the edgepoints which can interchange client information

•• CP - Connection Point: it is the place where are implemented the atomic connections. TheCP association is known a Subnetwork. A link is the association of two subnetworks. Thesepoints are monitored in order to know the network status

•• TCP - Terminal Connection Point: it is the edge CP where it is checked the data integrity. ANetwork Connection is the association of two TCP

CPCP CP CP

TCPTCP

AP

link

Subnetwork

Layer Termination

AP

Layer Termination Network connection

Connectivity

Client Path

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••  A Network Connection is a concatenation of basic elements. The edge points (in/out) areTCP

•• Basis elements are subnetwork connections between CP and links between Subnetworks.

•• The connections can be half-duplex, full-duplex, point to point, point to multipoint, multipointto multipoint

•• The connection monitors the client information integrity

CPCP   CP

CP

TCP

 AP   AP

SubnetworkConnection

SubnetworkConnection

Link Connection

Network Connection

Client layer 

Server layer 

Server Path

TCP

Transport stratification

VC12 level

2 Mbit/s level2 Mbit/s circuit

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There is a client/server relationship with headers and adaptation function similar to the OSI

layered model used to explain protocols

VC12 level path

VC4 level

STM level

VC4 level path

STM-1 section

DXC DXC

Subnetwork

connection

Subnetwork

connection

Layer Adaptation

Layer Termination

Layer Adaptation

Layer Termination

transmission media

Transference integrity: trails

Layer Adaptation Layer Adaptation

client connection

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•• The source delivers information which is adapted: digitalization, codification,...

•• The trail define the transport capabilities and it is able to monitor the integrity and quality ofthe information interchanged between AP

•• These functions allow to implement the OAM functions (Operation, Administration, andMaintenance)

••

The trails have associated the overhead between the interchange units

CP

trail

CP CP CP TCPTCP

 AP

overheads management overheads management

Network Node Interface (NNI) location

MU X

sinc.

NNI NNI NNI NNI

MUX

sinc.

TributariesTributariesTributaries

CXC

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NNI (Network Node Interface) are the connection between subnetworks:

•• NNI are internal network interfaces used to transmit the STM-N frames

•• NNI interface is defined at the access, the transport network; and the interconnection units

•• NNI, PDH, and ATM are SDH network interfaces. They are standards to guarantee the worldnetwork interconnections

MU X

sinc.

MU X

sinc.

Media :

· fiber

· wireless

 

DIGITAL CONNETION

 ACC ES S

Media :

· fiber

· wireless

MU X

sinc.

MUX

sinc.

TributariesTributaries

PDH ATM

PDH ATM

Reference model

FrameRelayISDNRTB ATM

IP

Frame

IP

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physical interface

sección de regeneración

sección de multiplexión

low order VC-12

RelayISDNRTB ATM

SDH frame physical interface

regeneration section

multiplexing section

high order VC-4

low order VC-12

regeneration section

multiplexing section

optical/electrical/radio

paths

Relay ISDN RTBATM

sections

interchange unit

high order VC-4

MSOH

VC-4

RSOH

VC-12

STM-1

NNI

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Section

Network elements and topologies

Regenerators (REG)

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It maintains the physical the signal by means of strength, shape and delay

•• attenuation: reduction of strength of the signal per distance. Amplification

•• delay distortion: the velocity of propagation varies with frequency causing intersymbol inter-ference. Signal needs equalization

•• noise: different causes like thermal noise, intermodulation, crosstalk, impulse noise is al-ways present. The signal must be digitally filtered

STM-NSTM-NREG

Line Termination Multiplexors (LTMUX)

2M

STM-1 STM-N

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Mux/Demux of plesiochronous circuits to/from STM-N frames

•• The input and the output of the circuit from the SDH network define the paths

••  Are useful for line topologies providing easy migration form legacy PDH networks

•• Overhead management

S D HM U X 

34M

140M

STM N

H O - P T EL O - P T E

45M

 8M

Multiplexers (Mux/Demux)

STM-N

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Mux/Demux of STM-N signals in/from STM-M

•• Does not modify the contents of transported information

•• Multiplexion of four SDH signals:4 x STM-1 = STM44 x STM-4 = STM164 x STM-16 = STM64

SDH

MUX

STM-M

STM-N

M >N

 Add & Drop Multiplexer (ADM)

West East

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Put / get PDH circuits in/from STM-N frames

•• configures SDH rings topologies

•• can provide the network with fault tolerant capacities

STM-M   STM-M

STM-N, PDH

 Digital Cross-Connect (DXC)

STM-N STM-N

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Switchs STM signals as well as add&drop funcionalities.

•• implements all the network element capacities

•• absolutly flexible for subnetwork interconnections

•• allows SDH networks interconnection

STM-N STM-N

Point to point topology

MUX MUX

REG

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•• Simples but scalable to complex topologies

•• Transport STM signal between two points

••  Allows an smooth migration from legacy PDH networks to SDH

LPTHPTSDH

MUX

SDHHPTLPT

2M

MUX34M

140M

STM-1 STM-N

45M

2M

34M

140M

STM-1STM-N

45M

MUXMUX

Ring topology

      A      D      M

back up ring

active ring

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•• flexible and scalable

•• provide a native way for reservation circuits

•• allow circuits add&drop at any node

     A     D     M

ADM

ADM

tributary tributary

Star and hub configurations

EE

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•• Both configurations allow an smooth migration from PDH infrastructures

Star PDH network physical topology with star configurationand logical topology with ring configuration

SDH Network

 A

B

C

D  A

B

C

D

Transport design

National Backbone

STM 16

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The networks are designed with topologies that try to drive a lot of traffic through the same ring

and a few inter rings or inter layer 

Primary Network

 Access Network

STM-16

STM-4

STM-1 or PDH

Low Order Paths & High Order Paths

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADMHOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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The Virtual Container (VC) across the SDH defining a path and two edge points. One where

the VC is inserted and the other where it is dropped. There are two types of paths:

•• The High Order Path (HOP) links two points with a high rate transport capacity. The contentcan be a a circuit of 140 Mbit/s or combination of circuit of 1.5, 2, 6, or 8 Mbit/s

•• The Low Order Path (LOP) links two points with a high rate transport capacity. The contentcan be a a circuit of 1.5, 2, 6, or 8 Mbit/s

•• The circuits of 34 and 45 Mbit/s can be transported both, into High or Low Order Path

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER  PATH

Multiplexing Section (MS)

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADMHOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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 A section is the space limited by two network elements linked by a transmission media. Thereare two types: the Multiplexing Section (MS) and the Regeneration Section (RS)

The MS is the space defined by two contigous multiplexers. Each MS manages an specifc

overhead to control the multiplexers by means of :

•• quality monitoring with alarms/errors detection between Multiplexers

•• provide voice and data channels to configure and operate the Multiplexers

•• facilities for synchonization and automatic protection (APS)

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER PATH

MULTIPLEXING MULTIPLEXING

SECTION SECTIONSECTION

MULTIPLEXING

Regeneration Section (RS)

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADM

HOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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The RS is the space betwen two regenerators united by the any media: fiber, wireless, coaxial.

(Pay attention that a Multiplexer works as a Regenerator too.)

Each RS manages an specifc overhead to control the Regenerators by means of:

•• quality monitoring with alarms/errors detection between Regenerators

•• provide voice and data channels to configure and operate the Regenerators

•• framing and contents information

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER PATH

MULTIPLEXING

REG

MULTIPLEXING

SECTION SECTIONSECTION

SECT

MULTIPLEXING

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

Regeneration process

Original signal Regenerated signal

Regeneration SectionRegeneration Section

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•• The optical signal must be amplified to compense the attenuation, distortion, and noise dur-ing the fiber, cable or wireless propagation.

•• the signal is converted to an electronic signal, then it is filtered and amplified and finally it isconverted back to its original nature

•• onother technique to amplifly optical signals is to use Optical Fiber Amplifier (OPA). It con-sists of a fiber segment (about 70 mtr long) doped with erbiumis and pumped with a light

that excites the erbium. And then when a signal passes through the fiber more photons outthan photons in: the signal has been amplified

Regenerator 

noiseattenuation distortion

Multiplexer 

 ADM

REG   REG

Regenerator 

Transport Services

      A      D       M      A      D       M

      A      D       M       A      D       M

PSTN

C  i   r  c  u  

i   t   

34 Mbit/s2 Mbit/sInternet

34 Mbit/s

2 Mbit/s

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SDH provides circuit to public switched and routed networks

ADM

 AD M

  A     D     M

ADM

 AD M

  A D

     M

ADM

ADM

  A     D     M

ADM

ADM

  A     D     M

DXC

ATM

STM-16   STM-4

ISDN

GSM

LTMUX

LTMUX

155 Mbit/s

2 Mbit/s STM-1 STM-1

2 Mbit/s

STM-1

140 Mbit/s

34 Mbit/s140 Mbit/s

STM-1,4

ATM

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Section

Security

     A B

     A   B

Security services

When a circuit goes down traffic can not stopped. Reliability is one of the strongest

characteristics of SDH networks. In order to assure that has been defined the following

strategies:

diversification

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diversification•• all the traffic between two sites are divided in several circuits. When one of them goes down

the rest of the circuits continue working on

restoration

•• the routing is a task of the client network (IP, ATM)

•• when a circuit goes down an specialized multiplexer looks for an available circuit and switch-

es the traffic to the alternate path

protection

•• the routing is a task of the transport network (SDH)

•• alternate circuits have been assigned previously, when a circuit goes down the multiplexerswitched the traffic to the back up resource

Diversification

A C

C1 C2

route 1 (50% C1-C2)

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The circuits, between two points, are established using different physical routes. A fault in atransmission route interrupts just a part of the traffic.

•• It has been used for PDH voice traffic

•• It is an acceptable strategy for no critical circuits

•• In order to provide the same service level it is required to duplicate the number of circuits

•• But most of the times it is no admissible, or possible, to reserve an unused route for each of

the network circuits

B D

C1   C2

route 2 (50% C1-C2)

Restoration

A C(5,2)

(4,2)

(3,4)(4,5)

A C(7,0)

(6,0)

(5,2)

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There is not a previous assignation of the circuits.

•• If an active circuit gets down then a protection protocol is executed in order to provide analternative route

•• The protection circuits share the same network elements and transmission media that areused by the active circuits

•• Pay attention on that: the number of protection circuits is smaller than the active. Using arelation equals to 1/2 for protection circuits could be enough

•• Usually the relation goes from 40% to 80%

B D

(active circuits, protection circuits)

( , )

(7,7)

( , )

B D

( , )

(11,3)

(a,p) =

Protection (i)

The mechanism is similar to the restoration technic, but there is an previous assignation of

circuits before the fault appears

SDH path protection

•• multiplexing section protection for line topologies

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p g p p g•• multiplexing section protection for ring topologies

•• multiplexing section shared protection for line topologies

•• virtual container protection

SDH subnetwork protection

Is a specialized protection mechanism for all network topologies. It can be used for protectingparts of the network or all the network

•• with internal supervision (witch uses information about the own network for switching)

•• with no intrusive supervision (witch uses associated information for switching)

Linear protection of multiplexing section

MUXSame traffic in S and P 1+1MUX

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protection (P)service (S)

1:1Different traffic in S and P

high priority

low priority

1:N

MUXMUX

MUXMUX

Specialized protection: 1 fiber rings

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

protection ring

service ring

 A circuit B circuitB circuit A circuit in bakup B circuit

     A     D     M     A     D     M

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•• one active ring and one protection ring

•• a new protection ring is established at the multiplexer edge of the fault

••

all the rings are unidirectional

 A circuit in bakup B circuit A circuit B circuit

      A      D      M

ADM

A D M

      A      D      M

Ring shared protection with 2 fiber

service and protection rings

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

service circuitsservice circuits using

protection services

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•• two active rings of one fiber

•• n/2 active circuits and n/2 protection circuits per section

•• to implement uses K1, K2 bytes

service circuits service circuits usingprotection services

two active rings in a single fibre

      A      D      M

A D M

      A      D      M

Specialized protection in 2 fiber rings

      A      D      M       A      D      M

 A circuitcircuito A

en back up

service&protection rings

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

     A     D     M     A     D     M

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•• 1 active ring of two fibers

•• 1 protection ring of two fibers

•• Note that rings are bidirectional

circuito A circuito Aen back up

      A      D      M

      A      D      M

SDH t t i

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SDH transport services

M b i t / sM b i t / s

1 .5 , 2 ,

6 , 8 ,

3 4 , 4 5

C - n V C - nTU-nT U G

C - n V C - n A U G

+ L O P O H+ T U

( p o i n t e r )( p o i n t e r )

+ s t u f f in g b i t s

+ j u s t i f i c a t i o n b i t s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

+ H O P O H+ A U

( p o i n t e r )

S T M - 1

Mbit/s

1 4 0 ,

3 4 , 4 53 4 , 4 5

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ j u s t i f i c a t i o n b i t s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

The SDH multiplexing map

STM-64

STM-16

STM-4622 Mbit/s

10 Gbit/s

2,5 Gbit/s

x1

 AU44c AUG4 C-44cx1x1 VC44c

 AU416c AUG16 C416cx1x1

VC416c

 AUG16

x1

x1

x4

x4

x4

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 AU-4 AUG C-4

TU-3 VC-3

C-3

C-2VC-2TU-2

C-12VC-12TU-12

C-11VC-11TU-11

TUG-3

 AU-3

STM-1

 ATM 1600 kbit/s

T1: 1544kbit/s

 ATM:2144kbit/s

E1:2048kbit/s

 ATM:6874kbit/s

T2: 6312kbit/s

 ATM:48384kbit/s

T3:44736kbit/s

E3: 34368 kbit/s

 ATM:149760 kbit/s

E4: 139264kbit/s

x1

x3

x4

x7x7

x1

x1

TUG-2

x1

x3

STM-0

x3

POH addition

Multiplexing

Tributary mapping

 Aliingning

Frame

Pointer processing

Container 

Group

155 Mbit/s

51 Mbit/s(ANSI)

(   AN  S I  ) 

 (    A   N    S   I     )   

 (    A   N    S   I     )   

VC-4

VC-3

x1

x4

x1

Transport of PDH circuits, ATM cells and IP datagrams

C -n V C -n A U G

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s+ just i f i cat io n b it s

h d b i

+ H O P O H+ A U( p o i n t e r )

S T M -1

Mb it /s

1 4 0 ,

3 4 , 4 53 4 , 4 5

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The mapping in standarized structures to provide circuits

•• PDH, and T-Carrier hierarchies are mapped in specific Containers (C-n)

••  ATM cells are mapped also in Containers C-n

••

IP datagrams are mapped in Containers C-n

M b i t / sM b i t / s

1 . 5 , 2 ,

6 , 8 ,

34 , 45

C -n V C -nT U -nT U G

+L O P O H+ T U

( p o i n t e r )( p o i n t e r )

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ j us t i f i c a t io n b it s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

Containers

 PDH framesSDH container 

autonomous

 

synchronized

synchronis

master clock master clock

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The mapping operation:

•• Multiplexers adjusts the capacity of containers with the provided info using byte stuffing

•• The containers have justification mechanism byte oriented also

•• The multiplexing function is a synchronous operation because all the network multiplexers

must use the same clock.

•• With PDH it is not mandatory to synchronize the network equipments

8Mbit/s

2Mbit/s

MUX

mappingstuffing

MUX155Mbit/s

2Mbit/s

MUXmappingstuffing

 justification

 justificationbit oriented

byte oriented

The container C-4

1 1 1 1 112 12 12 12 12

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

Xco lumn 11

Byte sequence in every row of a C-4 (260 bytes)27011

C-4

1

1 C-4 row

Z

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

II

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During the mapping operation the multiplexer receives the tributary which is placed into the

container, justification bytes are used to accomodate the clock differencies, and the stuffing to

fill the extra space up.

•• The C-4 container provides big capacity services

•• It provides transport for E4 circuits (139264 kbit/s)

••  ATM cell can be mapped directly in C-4

S X 

co lumn 2709

 X 

Z

: information byte(s) fr om a 139264 Kbit/s sig nal

= C S S S S S O O

= I I I I I IJ S

S : stuf fing byte

Z

I

I I I

I: Information bitS: Stuffing bitC: Justification control bitJ: Justification opportunity bit

O: Overhead bit

The VC-4 Virtual Container 

27010 11

1

C-4 into a VC-4

J1

B 3

C 2

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•• C4+POH=VC4

•• The Path Overhead (POH) is added and will travel together until the termination point

••

Only the termination multiplexer is allowed to modify the POH contents

9 VC-4  PathOverhead  

(POH) is added

G 1

H4

F3

K 3

N1

F2

AU pointer association

J1B3

RSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11VC-4

AUG

STM-1

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The ALIGNING process associates a pointer 

•• The pointer allows to find the VC-4

•• The pointer occupies always a fixed position inside the STM-1 frame. The VC-4 does notoccupies a fixed position in the frame to adapt clock impairments

POH

C2

G1

H4

F3

K3

N1

MSOH

AUG

F2

VC4 insertion to the STM-1 frame

V=150 km/h

155 km/h

VC-4 VC-4 VC-4 VC-4

STM 1 STM 1 STM 1

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 perfect synchronization

Containers exactly allocated

STM-1 STM-1 STM-1

VC4 insertion to the STM-1 frame (ii)

V<150 km/h

155 km/h

VC-4 VC-4 VC-4 VC-4

STM 1 STM 1 STM 1

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 common synchronization

Containers allocated

STM-1 STM-1 STM-1

between two frames

The STM-1 frame

J 1

B 3

C 2

R S O H

1 2709 10

27010 11

 VC-4R e g e n e r a t o r

S e c t i o n

O v e r h e a d

S T M - 1

 Admin i st ra t i veU n i t G r o u p

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•• STM-1 = AUG + RSOH + MSOH

•• In the carrier STM-1 frame are included the section overheads RSOH y MSOH to controland manage the network elements

•• The VC4 is floating inside the STM-1, it may change it position an integer number of bytesinside the space reserved in the STM-1 frame. In this way, clock fluctuations between theSTM-1 and the VC-4 are absorved

•• The AU pointer always points to the position where the VC4 starts and follows possible fluc-tuations

P O H

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

M S O H F 2Mul t ip lexer

S e c t i o n

O v e r h e a d

How to fill up the payload:

P O H

J1

B 3

C 2

G1

H4

Z3

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11 VC-4

F 2

ST M-1

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Composition 2Mbit/s 34Mbit/s 140Mbit/s

1 VC4 0 0 1

3 VC3 0 3 0

21 VC12 + 2 VC3 21 2 0

42 VC12 + 1 VC3 42 1 0

63 VC12 63 0 0

P O HZ4

Z5

The STM-N frames

4567

0123x4

0

12

3

x4

45

6

7

8x4 0123456789ABCDEF

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x49A

B

x4

CD

E

F

89AB

CDEF   x16

direct multiplexing Frame Binary rate (kbit/s) Short Id.

STM-1 155.520 kbit/s 155 Mbit/s

STM-4 155.520 x 4 = 622.080 kbit/s 622 Mbit/s

STM-16 622.080 x 4 = 2.488.320 kbit/s 2,5 Gbit/s

STM-64 2.488.320 x 4 = 9.953.280 kbit/s 10 Gbit/s

0123456789ABCDEF

The sequence transmission

 

A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 A2

J0

A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 A2J0

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Sequence is from top to down and letf to right

The top left corner is frame alignment word.

This word is the first transmitted in order to get

sinchronization

125µs

125µs

Example: transport of 45 Mbit/s

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p p

SDH   45 Mbit/s45Mbit/s

Transport of 45 Mbit/s as Low Order Path (i)

34

C-3 VC- 3TU-3TUG-3

 x 3

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Complete sequence of mapping, framing, alignment and multiplexing of a circuit of 45 Mbit/s

in a STM-1 frame of 155 Mbit/s

+ LO POH+ TU

pointer

 VC-n A U GSTM-1

+ HO POH+ SOH  + AUpointer

+ stuffing bits

+ justification bits

+ overhead bits

Asynchronous mapping in a C-3 container (ii)

45Mbit/s

Public Network

863

C-3

1

11 1 11 1 11 125 25 25

 Y  X Z

 X   = SSC I I I I I

 Y   = C C S S S S S S

Z = C C S S O O S J

  : In formation bytes f rom a 43 Mbit/s tr ibutary

I I III

I

I: Information bitS: Stuffing bitC: Justification control bit

J: Justification opportunity bitO: Overhead bit

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The public network can be a circuit for Interned, Frame Relay, ATM, leased....

•• mapping of a 45 Mbit/s signal in the C-3 container that is network synchronous

•• is also used for 34 Mbit/s transport with other mapping in the C-3

••

the frame period is 125 µs•• There are pointer justifications for clock differences adjustment

C-3

VC-3

1

9

Creation of the Virtual Container VC3 (iii)

2Mbit/s

C-3862 3

(85 columnas)

1

 VC-3

J 1

B 3

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Path overhead (POH) is added to the multiframe creating the VC3

VC-3

TU-3

9

C -3

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3N1

F 2

C 2

Multiplexing and creation of the TU3 (iv)

VC-3

x1H 1

H 3

H 2+

862 3

1 J 1

B 3

C 2

 T U -3

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•• a VC-3 plus a pointer is a TU-3

•• The pointer is always accessible and points to the frame start

TUG-3

TU-3

P o i n t e r b y t e s

9

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

F 2

 V C -3

Creation of the TUG3 (v)

x1

TU-3T U G - 3

862 3

1 H 1

H 3

H 2

1

J 1

B 3

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•• Using only a TU-3 a TUG-3 is created adding the corresponding stuffing bits

•• The pointer is still located in accessible positions

x3

TUG-3

VC-4

9

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3N 1

F 2

C 2

Creation of the Virtual Container VC-4 (vi)

J 1

B 3

C 2

27011 12

1

13 14

byte interleaving

x3

TUG-3

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••  A new structure is used for group all the three TUG-3 together 

•• Then the POH overhead and the stuffing bits are added until the frame is completed

G 1

H4

F 3

K 3N1

F 2

9

R R 

byte interleaving

3 TUG-3

 stuff ing bytes

( 3 x 86 = 258 columns )

VC-4

AU-4

Creation of the AU4 adding a pointer (vii)

VC-4

AU 4

J1B3

C2

RSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11VC-4

STM-1

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••  A new pointer is added, the AU-4 pointer that points to the first byte of the VC-4

•• The AU4 is in a fixed position of the frame and thus it can be easily located

•• This operation is known as alignment

AU-4

STM-1

POH

C2

G1

H4

F3

K3N1

MSOH F2

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PDH limitations

•• the multiplexing is bit ori-ented (second, third andfourth hierarchy)

•• it is not possible to exe-cute direct add&drop of

low speed tributaries•• poor monitoring capacity

because computers are

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pbyte oriented

•• lack of management stan-dards and short space toimplement them (S bits)

••

lack of standardizationbetween Japan, USA andrest of the world

•• lack of optic standards just proprietary solutions

•• no mechanisms to man-age the quality, just for2Mbit/s with CRC4

Causes to define SDH

•• The Antitrust law at US fol-lowed by Bell break intosmall companies.

•• Was necessary to intercon-nect new PTT´s: SONET

definition•• B-ISDN specification to in-

tegrate any traffic: SDH

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g yand ATM standardization

••  Advanced managementneeds: computers and tele-com must work together 

••

Requirement for havingnew infrastructures to fitany traffic: data, voice,multimedia

bytes vs. bits

125 µs

0 n1 byte 0

125 µs

frame 1 frame 2

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Standardize since 1988 when appeared the G707, G708, G709 CCITT recommendations

•• SDH is byte oriented, it means that a byte is the unit for mapping and multiplexing

•• STM-N is the name for the transport frames. They have always a period of 125µs

••  An important consequence is that in SDH 1 byte represents a 64 Kbit/s channel

rate =8 bits

125·10-6seg.= 64Kbit/s

SDH objectives (i)

•• direct internetworking  between equipments

•• scalability  in transmis-sion speeds until 0 Gbit/s

•• direct add&drop for lowspeed tributaries

•• capabilities for new con-trol channels supervi

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trol channels supervi-sion, maintenance &service

•• support to fit any applica-tion: audio, video, voice

•• remote and centralizedmanagement

•• easy migration from PDHnetworks

•• fault tolerance

SDH is a flexible architecture

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••

SDH has a reference model•• It is an standard universally accepted

•• SDH is highly compatible with SONET

•• very efficient to manage circuits

•• fast circuit definition from a centralized point

•• advanced facilities for quality monitoring

Circuit provisioning

multiplexing, transport, routing, management, reliability

Internetservices Frame Relay ATM GSMRTB

transport network

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SDH provides an efficient, reliable and flexible transport for circuits

transport network

SDH

transmission media

cable/fiber/radio

SDH architecture

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Section

 client

server 

The network is a function of the connectivity

outputsinputs

Function of 

connectivity

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The model considers the network as a connectivity function

•• it has a set of input/output interfaces

•• there are function to match requirement with capacities

The complexity of the functions moves to use simplified models which allow to define interfaces

and overheads

Topologic partitioning

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The topology describes the potential connections and are expressed as relations betweenpoints on the network

•• the network is an encapsulation that is able to be splitted repeatedly in subnetworks inter-connected through links

•• the subnetworks are decomposed until the desired level or when nodes and transmissionmedia are visible (the last layer)

•• nodes are the network elements: switches, multiplexers, and regenerators

Functional partitioning

Client layer 

Server layer 

network connection

Layer Adaptation: unifies the information format using

Layer Termination: adds/drops overheads in order to allow

h

digitalization

codification

add/dropoverheads a service monitoring and supervision

 techniques like mapping, justification, multiplexion, overheads

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The model allow to define independent structures but connected. Each layer can be seen as a

network which can be divided in sublayers

In PDH the relationships are directs, in SDH are complex and the transport service has been

divided in two layers:

•• one to connect terminal points (paths)

•• one to connect routes (sections)

The model permits also a control of the network elements and a full connection compatibility

because all the vendor refer to the same abstract model.

patha service monitoring and supervision

Reference points

Layer Adaptation Layer Adaptation

AP

Network connection

S b k

Layer Termination

AP

Layer Termination Network connection

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••  AP - Access Point: it is the place where are executed the adaptation functions like framing, justification, multiplexing, and alignment. There are two by connection. They are the edgepoints which can interchange client information

•• CP - Connection Point: it is the place where are implemented the atomic connections. TheCP association is known a Subnetwork. A link is the association of two subnetworks. Thesepoints are monitored in order to know the network status

•• TCP - Terminal Connection Point: it is the edge CP where it is checked the data integrity. ANetwork Connection is the association of two TCP

CPCP CP CP

TCPTCPlink

Subnetwork

Connectivity

 AP   AP

Network Connection

Client layer 

Server layer 

Client Path

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••  A Network Connection is a concatenation of basic elements. The edge points (in/out) areTCP

•• Basis elements are subnetwork connections between CP and links between Subnetworks.

•• The connections can be half-duplex, full-duplex, point to point, point to multipoint, multipointto multipoint

•• The connection monitors the client information integrity

CPCP   CP

CP

TCP

SubnetworkConnection

SubnetworkConnection

Link Connection

Network Connection

Server Path

TCP

Transport stratification

VC12 level path

VC12 level

2 Mbit/s level2 Mbit/s circuit

DXC DXC

Subnetwork

connection

Subnetwork

connection

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There is a client/server relationship with headers and adaptation function similar to the OSIlayered model used to explain protocols

VC4 level

STM level

VC4 level path

STM-1 section

Layer Adaptation

Layer Termination

Layer Adaptation

Layer Termination

transmission media

Transference integrity: trails

trail

Layer Adaptation Layer Adaptation

 AP

client connection

overheads management overheads management

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•• The source delivers information which is adapted: digitalization, codification,...

•• The trail define the transport capabilities and it is able to monitor the integrity and quality ofthe information interchanged between AP

•• These functions allow to implement the OAM functions (Operation, Administration, andMaintenance)

•• The trails have associated the overhead between the interchange units

CPCP CP CP TCPTCP

Network Node Interface (NNI) location

MU X

sinc.

MU X

sinc.

MU X

sinc.

NNI

Media :

· fiber

· wireless

 

DIGITAL CONNETION

 ACC ES S

Media :

· fiber

· wireless

NNI NNI NNI

MU X

sinc.

MUX

sinc.

MUX

sinc.

TributariesTributariesTributaries

CXC

PDH ATM

PDH ATM

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NNI (Network Node Interface) are the connection between subnetworks:

•• NNI are internal network interfaces used to transmit the STM-N frames

•• NNI interface is defined at the access, the transport network; and the interconnection units

•• NNI, PDH, and ATM are SDH network interfaces. They are standards to guarantee the worldnetwork interconnections

TributariesTributaries

Reference model

low order VC-12

FrameRelayISDNRTB ATM

IP

low order VC-12

paths

FrameRelay ISDN RTBATM

IP

interchange unit

VC-12

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physical interface

sección de regeneración

sección de multiplexión

SDH frame physical interface

regeneration section

multiplexing section

high order VC-4

regeneration section

multiplexing section

optical/electrical/radio

paths

sections

high order VC-4

MSOH

VC-4

RSOH

STM-1

NNI

Network elements and topologies

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Section

Regenerators (REG)

STM-NSTM-NREG

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It maintains the physical the signal by means of strength, shape and delay•• attenuation: reduction of strength of the signal per distance. Amplification

•• delay distortion: the velocity of propagation varies with frequency causing intersymbol inter-ference. Signal needs equalization

•• noise: different causes like thermal noise, intermodulation, crosstalk, impulse noise is al-ways present. The signal must be digitally filtered

Line Termination Multiplexors (LTMUX)

S D H

M U X 

2M

34M

STM-1 STM-N

H O - P T EL O - P T E

45M

 8M

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Mux/Demux of plesiochronous circuits to/from STM-N frames•• The input and the output of the circuit from the SDH network define the paths

••  Are useful for line topologies providing easy migration form legacy PDH networks

•• Overhead management

140M

Multiplexers (Mux/Demux)

SDHMUX

STM-M

STM-N

STM-N

M >N

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Mux/Demux of STM-N signals in/from STM-M

•• Does not modify the contents of transported information

•• Multiplexion of four SDH signals:4 x STM-1 = STM44 x STM-4 = STM164 x STM-16 = STM64

 Add & Drop Multiplexer (ADM)

STM-M   STM-M

West East

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Put / get PDH circuits in/from STM-N frames

•• configures SDH rings topologies

•• can provide the network with fault tolerant capacities

STM-N, PDH

 Digital Cross-Connect (DXC)

STM-N

STM-N

STM-N

STM-N

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Switchs STM signals as well as add&drop funcionalities.

•• implements all the network element capacities

•• absolutly flexible for subnetwork interconnections

•• allows SDH networks interconnection

Point to point topology

LPTHPT

SDH

MUX

SDH

HPTLPT

2M

MUX34M

140M

STM-1 STM-N

45M

MUX

2M

34M

140M

STM-1STM-N

45M

MUX

MUXMUX

REG

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•• Simples but scalable to complex topologies

•• Transport STM signal between two points

••  Allows an smooth migration from legacy PDH networks to SDH

140M 140M

Ring topology

D     M

      A      D      M

ADM

back up ring

active ring

tributary tributary

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•• flexible and scalable

•• provide a native way for reservation circuits

•• allow circuits add&drop at any node

     A     D

M

ADM

tributary

Star and hub configurations

 A

B

D

E

 A

B

D

E

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•• Both configurations allow an smooth migration from PDH infrastructures

Star PDH network physical topology with star configurationand logical topology with ring configuration

SDH Network

B

C

B

C

Transport design

National Backbone

Primary Network

STM-16

STM-4

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The networks are designed with topologies that try to drive a lot of traffic through the same ringand a few inter rings or inter layer 

 Access Network

STM 4

STM-1 or PDH

Low Order Paths & High Order Paths

HIGH ORDER PATH

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADMHOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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The Virtual Container (VC) across the SDH defining a path and two edge points. One where

the VC is inserted and the other where it is dropped. There are two types of paths:

•• The High Order Path (HOP) links two points with a high rate transport capacity. The contentcan be a a circuit of 140 Mbit/s or combination of circuit of 1.5, 2, 6, or 8 Mbit/s

•• The Low Order Path (LOP) links two points with a high rate transport capacity. The contentcan be a a circuit of 1.5, 2, 6, or 8 Mbit/s

•• The circuits of 34 and 45 Mbit/s can be transported both, into High or Low Order Path

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER  PATH

Multiplexing Section (MS)

HIGH ORDER PATH

MULTIPLEXING MULTIPLEXING

SECTION SECTIONSECTION

MULTIPLEXING

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADMHOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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 A section is the space limited by two network elements linked by a transmission media. There

are two types: the Multiplexing Section (MS) and the Regeneration Section (RS)

The MS is the space defined by two contigous multiplexers. Each MS manages an specifc

overhead to control the multiplexers by means of :

•• quality monitoring with alarms/errors detection between Multiplexers

•• provide voice and data channels to configure and operate the Multiplexers

••

facilities for synchonization and automatic protection (APS)

LOW ORDER PATH

Regeneration Section (RS)

HIGH ORDER PATH

MULTIPLEXING

REG

MULTIPLEXING

SECTION SECTIONSECTION

SECT

MULTIPLEXING

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADM

HOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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The RS is the space betwen two regenerators united by the any media: fiber, wireless, coaxial.

(Pay attention that a Multiplexer works as a Regenerator too.)

Each RS manages an specifc overhead to control the Regenerators by means of:

•• quality monitoring with alarms/errors detection between Regenerators

•• provide voice and data channels to configure and operate the Regenerators

•• framing and contents information

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER PATH

Regeneration process

Original signal Regenerated signal

noiseattenuation distortion

Regeneration SectionRegeneration Section

 ADM

REG   REG

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•• The optical signal must be amplified to compense the attenuation, distortion, and noise dur-ing the fiber, cable or wireless propagation.

•• the signal is converted to an electronic signal, then it is filtered and amplified and finally it isconverted back to its original nature

•• onother technique to amplifly optical signals is to use Optical Fiber Amplifier (OPA). It con-sists of a fiber segment (about 70 mtr long) doped with erbiumis and pumped with a lightthat excites the erbium. And then when a signal passes through the fiber more photons out

than photons in: the signal has been amplified

Regenerator Multiplexer Regenerator 

Transport Services

 AD M

  A     D     M

      A      D       M

 AD M

  A D

     M

      A      D       M

ADM

  A     D     M

      A      D       M

ADM

  A     D     M

      A      D       M

DXC

PSTN

STM-16   STM-4

LTMUX

C  i   r  c  u  

i   t    

34 Mbit/s

2 Mbit/s STM-1 STM-1

STM-134 Mbit/s

140 Mbit/s

STM-1,4

2 Mbit/sInternet

34 Mbit/s

2 Mbit/s

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SDH provides circuit to public switched and routed networks

ADMADMADM ADM

ATM

ISDN

GSM

LTMUX

LTMUX

155 Mbit/s

2 Mbit/s

140 Mbit/s

ATM

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Security services

When a circuit goes down traffic can not stopped. Reliability is one of the strongest

characteristics of SDH networks. In order to assure that has been defined the following

strategies:

diversification

••

all the traffic between two sites are divided in several circuits. When one of them goes downthe rest of the circuits continue working on

restoration

•• the routing is a task of the client network (IP, ATM)

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the routing is a task of the client network (IP, ATM)

•• when a circuit goes down an specialized multiplexer looks for an available circuit and switch-es the traffic to the alternate path

protection

•• the routing is a task of the transport network (SDH)

•• alternate circuits have been assigned previously, when a circuit goes down the multiplexerswitched the traffic to the back up resource

Diversification

A

B

C

D

C1   C2

route 1 (50% C1-C2)

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The circuits, between two points, are established using different physical routes. A fault in a

transmission route interrupts just a part of the traffic.

•• It has been used for PDH voice traffic

•• It is an acceptable strategy for no critical circuits

•• In order to provide the same service level it is required to duplicate the number of circuits

•• But most of the times it is no admissible, or possible, to reserve an unused route for each ofthe network circuits

route 2 (50% C1-C2)

Restoration

A

B

C

D

(5,2)

(active circuits, protection circuits)

(4,2)

(3,4)

(7,7)

(4,5)

A

B

C

D

(7,0)

(6,0)

(5,2)

(11,3)

(a,p) =

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There is not a previous assignation of the circuits.

•• If an active circuit gets down then a protection protocol is executed in order to provide analternative route

•• The protection circuits share the same network elements and transmission media that areused by the active circuits

•• Pay attention on that: the number of protection circuits is smaller than the active. Using arelation equals to 1/2 for protection circuits could be enough

•• Usually the relation goes from 40% to 80%

Protection (i)

The mechanism is similar to the restoration technic, but there is an previous assignation of

circuits before the fault appears

SDH path protection

•• multiplexing section protection for line topologies

•• multiplexing section protection for ring topologies

•• multiplexing section shared protection for line topologies

•• virtual container protection

S

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SDH subnetwork protection

Is a specialized protection mechanism for all network topologies. It can be used for protecting

parts of the network or all the network

•• with internal supervision (witch uses information about the own network for switching)

•• with no intrusive supervision (witch uses associated information for switching)

Linear protection of multiplexing section

MUXSame traffic in S and P

1:1Different traffic in S and P

high priority

low priority

1+1MUX

MUXMUX

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protection (P)service (S)

1:N MUXMUX

Specialized protection: 1 fiber rings

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

protection ring

service ring

 A circuit B circuitB circuit A circuit in bakup B circuit

      A      D      M

A D M

     A     D     M      A     D     M

      A      D      M

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•• one active ring and one protection ring

•• a new protection ring is established at the multiplexer edge of the fault

•• all the rings are unidirectional

 A circuit in bakup B circuit A circuit B circuit

ADM

Ring shared protection with 2 fiber

service and protection rings

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

service circuitsservice circuits using

protection services

      A      D      M

A D M

      A      D      M

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•• two active rings of one fiber

•• n/2 active circuits and n/2 protection circuits per section

••

to implement uses K1, K2 bytes

service circuits service circuits usingprotection services

two active rings in a single fibre

Specialized protection in 2 fiber rings

      A      D      M       A      D      M

 A circuitcircuito A

en back up

service&protection rings

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

      A      D      M

     A     D     M

      A      D      M

     A     D     M

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•• 1 active ring of two fibers

•• 1 protection ring of two fibers

•• Note that rings are bidirectional

circuito A circuito Aen back up

SDH transport services

C - n V C - n A U GS T M - 1

Mbit/s

1 4 0 ,

3 4 , 4 53 4 , 4 5

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Section

M b i t / sM b i t / s1 .5 , 2 ,

6 , 8 ,

3 4 , 4 5

C - n V C - nTU-nT U G

+ L O P O H+ T U

( p o i n t e r )( p o i n t e r )

+ s t u f f in g b i t s

+ j u s t i f i c a t i o n b i t s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

+ H O P O H+ A U

( p o i n t e r )

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ j u s t i f i c a t i o n b i t s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

The SDH multiplexing map

 AU-4 AUG C-4

TU-3 VC-3TUG-3

STM-1

ATM:48384kbit/s

 ATM:149760 kbit/s

E4: 139264kbit/s

x1

x1

x1

x3

x3

STM-64

STM-16

STM-4622 Mbit/s

10 Gbit/s

2,5 Gbit/s

155 Mbit/s

(ANSI)

 (    A   N    S   I     )   

x1

VC-4

 AU44c AUG4 C-44cx1x1

VC44c

 AU416c AUG16 C416cx1x1

VC416c

 AUG16

x1

x1

x1

x4

x4

x4

1

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C-3

C-2VC-2TU-2

C-12VC-12TU-12

C-11VC-11TU-11

 AU-3

 ATM 1600 kbit/s

T1: 1544kbit/s

 ATM:2144kbit/s

E1:2048kbit/s

 ATM:6874kbit/s

T2: 6312kbit/s

 ATM:48384kbit/s

T3:44736kbit/s

E3: 34368 kbit/s

x1

x3

x4

x7x7

TUG-2

STM-0

POH addition

Multiplexing

Tributary mapping

 Aliingning

Frame

Pointer processing

Container 

Group

51 Mbit/s(ANSI)

(   AN  S I  ) 

 (    A   N    S   I     )   

VC-3x1

Transport of PDH circuits, ATM cells and IP datagrams

M b i t / sM b i t / s

1 . 5 , 2 ,

6 , 8 ,

34 , 45

C -n V C -nT U -nT U G

C -n V C -n A U G

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ just i f i cat io n b it s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

+ H O P O H+ A U

( p o i n t e r )

S T M -1

Mb it /s

1 4 0 ,

3 4 , 4 53 4 , 4 5

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The mapping in standarized structures to provide circuits

•• PDH, and T-Carrier hierarchies are mapped in specific Containers (C-n)

••  ATM cells are mapped also in Containers C-n

•• IP datagrams are mapped in Containers C-n

+L O P O H+ T U

( p o i n t e r )( p o i n t e r )

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ j us t i f i c a t io n b it s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

Containers

8Mbit/s

 PDH frames

MUX

mappingstuffing

MUX155Mbit/s

SDH container 

2Mbit/s

MUXmappingstuffing

autonomous

 

synchronized

synchronis

master clock master clock

 justification

 justificationbit oriented

byte oriented

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The mapping operation:

•• Multiplexers adjusts the capacity of containers with the provided info using byte stuffing

•• The containers have justification mechanism byte oriented also

•• The multiplexing function is a synchronous operation because all the network multiplexersmust use the same clock.

•• With PDH it is not mandatory to synchronize the network equipments

2Mbit/sy

The container C-4

1 1 1 1 112 12 12 12 12

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

co lumn 11

column 270

Byte sequence in every row of a C-4 (260 bytes)27011

C-4

1

9

 X 

Z

: information byte(s) fr om a 139264 Kbit/s sig nal

= C S S S S S O O

I I I I I IJ S

1 C-4 row

Z

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

II

I: Information bitS: Stuffing bitC J tifi ti t l bit

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During the mapping operation the multiplexer receives the tributary which is placed into the

container, justification bytes are used to accomodate the clock differencies, and the stuffing to

fill the extra space up.

•• The C-4 container provides big capacity services

•• It provides transport for E4 circuits (139264 kbit/s)

••

 ATM cell can be mapped directly in C-4

Z = I I I I I IJ S

S : stuf fing byte

C: Justification control bitJ: Justification opportunity bitO: Overhead bit

The VC-4 Virtual Container 

27010 11

1

C-4 into a VC-4

J1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H4

F3

F2

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•• C4+POH=VC4

•• The Path Overhead (POH) is added and will travel together until the termination point

•• Only the termination multiplexer is allowed to modify the POH contents

9

 VC-4  Path

Overhead  

(POH) is added

K 3

N1

AU pointer association

J1

B3C2

G1

H4

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11VC-4

AUG

F2

STM-1

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The ALIGNING process associates a pointer 

•• The pointer allows to find the VC-4

•• The pointer occupies always a fixed position inside the STM-1 frame. The VC-4 does notoccupies a fixed position in the frame to adapt clock impairments

POHF3

K3

N1

VC4 insertion to the STM-1 frame

V=150 km/h

155 km/h

Containers exactly allocated

VC-4 VC-4 VC-4 VC-4

STM-1 STM-1 STM-1

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 perfect synchronization

y

VC4 insertion to the STM-1 frame (ii)

V<150 km/h

155 km/h

Containers allocated

VC-4 VC-4 VC-4 VC-4

STM-1 STM-1 STM-1

between two frames

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 common synchronization

between two frames

The STM-1 frame

P O H

J 1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

R S O H

M S O H

1 2709 10

27010 11

 VC-4

F 2

R e g e n e r a t o r

S e c t i o n

O v e r h e a d

Mu l t ip lexer

S e c t i o n

O v e r h e a d

S T M - 1

 Admin i st ra t i ve

U n i t G r o u p

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•• STM-1 = AUG + RSOH + MSOH

•• In the carrier STM-1 frame are included the section overheads RSOH y MSOH to controland manage the network elements

•• The VC4 is floating inside the STM-1, it may change it position an integer number of bytesinside the space reserved in the STM-1 frame. In this way, clock fluctuations between theSTM-1 and the VC-4 are absorved

•• The AU pointer always points to the position where the VC4 starts and follows possible fluc-

tuations

N 1

How to fill up the payload:

Composition 2Mbit/s 34Mbit/s 140Mbit/s

1 VC4 0 0 1

P O H

J1

B 3

C 2

G1

H4

Z3

Z4

Z5

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11 VC-4

F 2

ST M-1

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1 VC4 0 0 1

3 VC3 0 3 0

21 VC12 + 2 VC3 21 2 0

42 VC12 + 1 VC3 42 1 0

63 VC12 63 0 0

The STM-N frames

4567

0123x4

0

12

3

x4

45

6

7

x4

8

9A

B

x4

CD

E

F

x4

89AB

CDEF   x160123456789ABCDEF

0123456789ABCDEF

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direct multiplexing Frame Binary rate (kbit/s) Short Id.

STM-1 155.520 kbit/s 155 Mbit/s

STM-4 155.520 x 4 = 622.080 kbit/s 622 Mbit/s

STM-16 622.080 x 4 = 2.488.320 kbit/s 2,5 Gbit/s

STM-64 2.488.320 x 4 = 9.953.280 kbit/s 10 Gbit/s

The sequence transmission

 

Sequence is from top to down and letf to right

The top left corner is frame alignment word.

A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 A2

J0

A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 A2J0

125µs

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This word is the first transmitted in order to get

sinchronization

125µs

Example: transport of 45 Mbit/s

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Section

SDH   45 Mbit/s45Mbit/s

Transport of 45 Mbit/s as Low Order Path (i)

34

C-3 VC- 3TU-3TUG-3

+ LO POH+ TU

pointer

 VC-n A U GSTM-1

 x 3

+ stuffing bits

+ justification bits

+ overhead bits

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Complete sequence of mapping, framing, alignment and multiplexing of a circuit of 45 Mbit/s

in a STM-1 frame of 155 Mbit/s

+ HO POH+ SOH  + AU

pointer

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Creation of the Virtual Container VC3 (iii)

2Mbit/s

C-3

VC-3

862 3(85 columnas)

1

 VC-3

G 1

H 4

F 3

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

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Path overhead (POH) is added to the multiframe creating the VC3

TU-3

9

C -3

K 3

N1

Multiplexing and creation of the TU3 (iv)

VC-3

TU-3

x1H 1

H 3

H 2

+

P o i n t e r b y t e s

862 3

1

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

 T U -3

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•• a VC-3 plus a pointer is a TU-3

•• The pointer is always accessible and points to the frame start

TUG-3

9 N 1

 V C -3

Creation of the TUG3 (v)

x1

x3

TU-3

TUG-3

T U G - 3862 3

1 H 1

H 3

H 2

1

G 1

H 4

F 3

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

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•• Using only a TU-3 a TUG-3 is created adding the corresponding stuffing bits

•• The pointer is still located in accessible positions

VC-4

9 K 3

N 1

Creation of the Virtual Container VC-4 (vi)

J 1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H4

F 3

27011 12

F 2

1

13 14

R R 

byte interleaving

3 TUG-3

( 3 x 86 = 258 columns )

x3

TUG-3

VC-4

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••  A new structure is used for group all the three TUG-3 together 

•• Then the POH overhead and the stuffing bits are added until the frame is completed

K 3

N19

 stuff ing bytes

( 3 x 86 258 columns )

AU-4

Creation of the AU4 adding a pointer (vii)

VC-4

AU-4

POH

J1

B3C2

G1

H4

F3

K3

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11VC-4

F2

STM-1

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••  A new pointer is added, the AU-4 pointer that points to the first byte of the VC-4

•• The AU4 is in a fixed position of the frame and thus it can be easily located

•• This operation is known as alignment

STM-1K3

N1

Creation of the STM-1 frame (viii)

VC-4

AU-4RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

 AU G

STM-1

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•• Section overheads, RSOH and MSOH, are added

•• The AUG administrative unit is placed in the frame

STM-1

RSOH: Regenerator Sect ion Overhead

MSOH: Mult ip lexer Sect ion Overhead

The Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH)

- I part -

by JM Caballero

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PDH limitations

•• the multiplexing is bit ori-ented (second, third andfourth hierarchy)

•• it is not possible to exe-cute direct add&drop oflow speed tributaries

•• poor monitoring capacitybecause computers arebyte oriented

•• lack of management stan-dards and short space toimplement them (S bits)

l k f t d di ti

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•• lack of standardizationbetween Japan, USA andrest of the world

•• lack of optic standards just proprietary solutions

•• no mechanisms to man-age the quality, just for2Mbit/s with CRC4

Causes to define SDH

•• The Antitrust law at US fol-lowed by Bell break intosmall companies.

•• Was necessary to intercon-nect new PTT´s: SONETdefinition

•• B-ISDN specification to in-tegrate any traffic: SDHand ATM standardization

••  Advanced managementneeds: computers and tele-com must work together 

Requirement for having

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•• Requirement for havingnew infrastructures to fitany traffic: data, voice,multimedia

bytes vs. bits

125 µs

0 n1 byte

rate =8 bits

125·10-6seg.= 64Kbit/s

0

125 µs

frame 1 frame 2

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Standardize since 1988 when appeared the G707, G708, G709 CCITT recommendations

•• SDH is byte oriented, it means that a byte is the unit for mapping and multiplexing

•• STM-N is the name for the transport frames. They have always a period of 125µs

••  An important consequence is that in SDH 1 byte represents a 64 Kbit/s channel

SDH objectives (i)

•• direct internetworking  between equipments

•• scalability  in transmis-sion speeds until 0 Gbit/s

•• direct add&drop for lowspeed tributaries

•• capabilities for new con-trol channels supervi-sion, maintenance &service

•• support to fit any applica-tion: audio, video, voice

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•• remote and centralized

management

•• easy migration from PDHnetworks

•• fault tolerance

SDH is a flexible architecture

•• SDH has a reference model

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•• SDH has a reference model

•• It is an standard universally accepted

•• SDH is highly compatible with SONET

•• very efficient to manage circuits

•• fast circuit definition from a centralized point

•• advanced facilities for quality monitoring

Circuit provisioning

multiplexing, transport, routing, management, reliability

Internetservices Frame Relay ATM GSMRTB

transport network

SDH

transmission media cable/fiber/radio

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SDH provides an efficient, reliable and flexible transport for circuits

cable/fiber/radio

SDH architecture

 client

server 

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Section

The network is a function of the connectivity

The model considers the network as a connectivity function

outputsinputsFunction of 

connectivity

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•• it has a set of input/output interfaces•• there are function to match requirement with capacities

The complexity of the functions moves to use simplified models which allow to define interfaces

and overheads

Topologic partitioning

The topology describes the potential connections and are expressed as relations between

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points on the network

•• the network is an encapsulation that is able to be splitted repeatedly in subnetworks inter-connected through links

•• the subnetworks are decomposed until the desired level or when nodes and transmissionmedia are visible (the last layer)

•• nodes are the network elements: switches, multiplexers, and regenerators

Functional partitioning

The model allow to define independent structures but connected. Each layer can be seen as a

network which can be divided in sublayers

Client layer 

Server layer 

network connection

Layer Adaptation: unifies the information format using

Layer Termination: adds/drops overheads in order to allow

path

digitalizationcodification

add/dropoverheads a service monitoring and supervision

 techniques like mapping, justification, multiplexion, overheads

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In PDH the relationships are directs, in SDH are complex and the transport service has beendivided in two layers:

•• one to connect terminal points (paths)

•• one to connect routes (sections)

The model permits also a control of the network elements and a full connection compatibility

because all the vendor refer to the same abstract model.

Reference points

CP

Layer Adaptation

CP CP CP

TCPTCP

Layer Adaptation

AP

Network connection

link

Subnetwork

Layer Termination

AP

Layer Termination Network connection

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••  AP - Access Point: it is the place where are executed the adaptation functions like framing, justification, multiplexing, and alignment. There are two by connection. They are the edgepoints which can interchange client information

•• CP - Connection Point: it is the place where are implemented the atomic connections. TheCP association is known a Subnetwork. A link is the association of two subnetworks. Thesepoints are monitored in order to know the network status

•• TCP - Terminal Connection Point: it is the edge CP where it is checked the data integrity. ANetwork Connection is the association of two TCP

Connectivity

CPCP   CP

CP

TCP

 AP   AP

SubnetworkConnection

SubnetworkConnection

Link Connection

Network Connection

Client layer 

Server layer 

Client Path

TCP

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••  A Network Connection is a concatenation of basic elements. The edge points (in/out) areTCP

•• Basis elements are subnetwork connections between CP and links between Subnetworks.

•• The connections can be half-duplex, full-duplex, point to point, point to multipoint, multipointto multipoint

•• The connection monitors the client information integrity

Server Path

Transport stratification

VC12 level path

VC12 level

2 Mbit/s level

VC4 level

VC4 level path

2 Mbit/s circuit

DXC DXC

Subnetwork

connection

Subnetwork

connection

Layer Adaptation

Layer Termination

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There is a client/server relationship with headers and adaptation function similar to the OSI

layered model used to explain protocols

STM level

STM-1 section

Layer Adaptation

Layer Termination

transmission media

Transference integrity: trails

•• The source delivers information which is adapted: digitalization codification

CP

trail

Layer Adaptation

CP CP CP TCPTCP

Layer Adaptation

 AP

client connection

overheads management overheads management

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•• The source delivers information which is adapted: digitalization, codification,...

•• The trail define the transport capabilities and it is able to monitor the integrity and quality ofthe information interchanged between AP

•• These functions allow to implement the OAM functions (Operation, Administration, andMaintenance)

•• The trails have associated the overhead between the interchange units

Network Node Interface (NNI) location

NNI (Network Node Interface) are the connection between subnetworks:

MU X

sinc.

MU X

sinc.

MU X

sinc.

NNI

Media :

· fiber

· wireless

 

DIGITAL CONNETION

 ACC ES S

Media :

· fiber

· wireless

NNI NNI NNI

MU X

sinc.

MUX

sinc.

MUX

sinc.

TributariesTributariesTributaries

TributariesTributaries

CXC

PDH

 ATM

PDH ATM

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•• NNI are internal network interfaces used to transmit the STM-N frames

•• NNI interface is defined at the access, the transport network; and the interconnection units

•• NNI, PDH, and ATM are SDH network interfaces. They are standards to guarantee the worldnetwork interconnections

Reference model

sección de regeneración

sección de multiplexión

low order VC-12

FrameRelayISDNRTB ATM

IP

regeneration section

multiplexing section

high order VC-4

low order VC-12

regeneration section

multiplexing section

paths

FrameRelay ISDN RTBATM

IP

sections

interchange unit

high order VC-4

MSOH

VC-4

RSOH

VC-12

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physical interfaceSDH frame physical interface

optical/electrical/radio

STM-1

NNI

Network elements and topologies

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Section

Regenerators (REG)

It maintains the physical the signal by means of strength, shape and delay

STM-NSTM-NREG

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••

attenuation: reduction of strength of the signal per distance. Amplification•• delay distortion: the velocity of propagation varies with frequency causing intersymbol inter-

ference. Signal needs equalization

•• noise: different causes like thermal noise, intermodulation, crosstalk, impulse noise is al-ways present. The signal must be digitally filtered

Line Termination Multiplexors (LTMUX)

Mux/Demux of plesiochronous circuits to/from STM-N frames

S D H

M U X 

2M

34M

140M

STM-1 STM-N

H O - P T EL O - P T E

45M

 8M

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••

The input and the output of the circuit from the SDH network define the paths••  Are useful for line topologies providing easy migration form legacy PDH networks

•• Overhead management

Multiplexers (Mux/Demux)

Mux/Demux of STM-N signals in/from STM-M

SDH

MUX

STM-M

STM-N

STM-N

M >N

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g

•• Does not modify the contents of transported information

•• Multiplexion of four SDH signals:4 x STM-1 = STM44 x STM-4 = STM164 x STM-16 = STM64

 Add & Drop Multiplexer (ADM)

STM-M   STM-M

STM-N, PDH

West East

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Put / get PDH circuits in/from STM-N frames

•• configures SDH rings topologies

•• can provide the network with fault tolerant capacities

 Digital Cross-Connect (DXC)

STM-N

STM-N

STM-N

STM-N

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Switchs STM signals as well as add&drop funcionalities.•• implements all the network element capacities

•• absolutly flexible for subnetwork interconnections

•• allows SDH networks interconnection

Point to point topology

•• Simples but scalable to complex topologies

••

LPTHPTSDH

MUX

SDHHPTLPT

2M

MUX34M

140M

STM-1 STM-N

45M

MUX

2M

34M

140M

STM-1STM-N

45M

MUX

MUXMUX

REG

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••

Transport STM signal between two points••  Allows an smooth migration from legacy PDH networks to SDH

Ring topology

     A     D     M

      A      D      M

ADM

back up ring

active ring

tributary tributary

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•• flexible and scalable

•• provide a native way for reservation circuits

•• allow circuits add&drop at any node

ADM

Star and hub configurations

 A

B

D

E

 A

B

D

E

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•• Both configurations allow an smooth migration from PDH infrastructures

Star PDH network physical topology with star configurationand logical topology with ring configuration

SDH Network

C C

Transport design

National Backbone

Primary Network

 Access Network

STM-16

STM-4

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The networks are designed with topologies that try to drive a lot of traffic through the same ring

and a few inter rings or inter layer 

STM-1 or PDH

Low Order Paths & High Order Paths

The Virtual Container (VC) across the SDH defining a path and two edge points. One where

the VC is inserted and the other where it is dropped. There are two types of paths:

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER  PATH

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADMHOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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•• The High Order Path (HOP) links two points with a high rate transport capacity. The contentcan be a a circuit of 140 Mbit/s or combination of circuit of 1.5, 2, 6, or 8 Mbit/s

•• The Low Order Path (LOP) links two points with a high rate transport capacity. The contentcan be a a circuit of 1.5, 2, 6, or 8 Mbit/s

•• The circuits of 34 and 45 Mbit/s can be transported both, into High or Low Order Path

Multiplexing Section (MS)

 A section is the space limited by two network elements linked by a transmission media. There

are two types: the Multiplexing Section (MS) and the Regeneration Section (RS)

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER PATH

MULTIPLEXING MULTIPLEXINGSECTION SECTIONSECTION

MULTIPLEXING

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADMHOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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The MS is the space defined by two contigous multiplexers. Each MS manages an specifc

overhead to control the multiplexers by means of :

•• quality monitoring with alarms/errors detection between Multiplexers

•• provide voice and data channels to configure and operate the Multiplexers

•• facilities for synchonization and automatic protection (APS)

Regeneration Section (RS)

The RS is the space betwen two regenerators united by the any media: fiber, wireless, coaxial.

(Pay attention that a Multiplexer works as a Regenerator too.)

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER PATH

MULTIPLEXING

REG

MULTIPLEXING

SECTION SECTIONSECTION

SECT

MULTIPLEXING

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADM

HOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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Each RS manages an specifc overhead to control the Regenerators by means of:

•• quality monitoring with alarms/errors detection between Regenerators

•• provide voice and data channels to configure and operate the Regenerators

•• framing and contents information

Regeneration process

•• The optical signal must be amplified to compense the attenuation, distortion, and noise dur-

i th fib bl i l ti

Original signal Regenerated signal

Regenerator 

noiseattenuation distortion

Regeneration SectionRegeneration Section

Multiplexer 

 ADM

REG   REG

Regenerator 

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ing the fiber, cable or wireless propagation.•• the signal is converted to an electronic signal, then it is filtered and amplified and finally it is

converted back to its original nature

•• onother technique to amplifly optical signals is to use Optical Fiber Amplifier (OPA). It con-sists of a fiber segment (about 70 mtr long) doped with erbiumis and pumped with a lightthat excites the erbium. And then when a signal passes through the fiber more photons outthan photons in: the signal has been amplified

Transport Services

ADM

 AD M

  A     D     M

      A      D       M

ADM

 AD M

  A D

     M

      A      D       M

ADM

ADM

  A     D     M

      A      D       M

ADM

ADM

  A     D     M

      A      D       M

DXC

PSTN

STM-16   STM-4

ISDN

LTMUX

LTMUX

C  i   r  c  u  

i   t    

34 Mbit/s

155 Mbit/s

2 Mbit/s STM-1STM-1

STM-1

140 Mbit/s

34 Mbit/s140 Mbit/s

STM-1,4

2 Mbit/sInternet

34 Mbit/s

2 Mbit/s

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SDH provides circuit to public switched and routed networks

ATM

GSM2 Mbit/sATM

Security

     A B

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Section

     A   B

Security services

When a circuit goes down traffic can not stopped. Reliability is one of the strongest

characteristics of SDH networks. In order to assure that has been defined the following

strategies:

diversification

•• all the traffic between two sites are divided in several circuits. When one of them goes downthe rest of the circuits continue working on

restoration

•• the routing is a task of the client network (IP, ATM)

•• when a circuit goes down an specialized multiplexer looks for an available circuit and switch-es the traffic to the alternate path

protection

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•• the routing is a task of the transport network (SDH)

•• alternate circuits have been assigned previously, when a circuit goes down the multiplexerswitched the traffic to the back up resource

Diversification

The circuits, between two points, are established using different physical routes. A fault in a

transmission route interrupts just a part of the traffic.

•• It has been used for PDH voice traffic

A

B

C

D

C1   C2

route 1 (50% C1-C2)

route 2 (50% C1-C2)

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•• It has been used for PDH voice traffic

•• It is an acceptable strategy for no critical circuits

•• In order to provide the same service level it is required to duplicate the number of circuits

•• But most of the times it is no admissible, or possible, to reserve an unused route for each ofthe network circuits

Restoration

There is not a previous assignation of the circuits.

•• If an active circuit gets down then a protection protocol is executed in order to provide an

alternative route

A

B

C

D

(5,2)

(active circuits, protection circuits)

(4,2)

(3,4)

(7,7)

(4,5)

A

B

C

D

(7,0)

(6,0)

(5,2)

(11,3)

(a,p) =

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alternative route•• The protection circuits share the same network elements and transmission media that are

used by the active circuits

•• Pay attention on that: the number of protection circuits is smaller than the active. Using arelation equals to 1/2 for protection circuits could be enough

•• Usually the relation goes from 40% to 80%

Protection (i)

The mechanism is similar to the restoration technic, but there is an previous assignation of

circuits before the fault appears

SDH path protection

•• multiplexing section protection for line topologies

•• multiplexing section protection for ring topologies

•• multiplexing section shared protection for line topologies

•• virtual container protection

SDH subnetwork protection

Is a specialized protection mechanism for all network topologies. It can be used for protecting

parts of the network or all the network

•• with internal supervision (witch uses information about the own network for switching)

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•• with internal supervision (witch uses information about the own network for switching)

•• with no intrusive supervision (witch uses associated information for switching)

Linear protection of multiplexing section

MUXSame traffic in S and P

1:1Different traffic in S and P

high priority

low priority

1+1MUX

MUXMUX

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protection (P)service (S)

1:N MUXMUX

Specialized protection: 1 fiber rings

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

protection ring

service ring

 A circuit

 A circuit in bakup

B circuit

B circuit

B circuit

 A circuit B circuit

 A circuit in bakup B circuit

      A      D      M

ADM

A D M

     A     D     M      A     D     M

      A      D      M

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•• one active ring and one protection ring

•• a new protection ring is established at the multiplexer edge of the fault

•• all the rings are unidirectional

Ring shared protection with 2 fiber

service and protection rings

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

service circuitsservice circuits using

protection services

two active rings in a single fibre

      A      D      M

A D M

      A      D      M

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•• two active rings of one fiber

•• n/2 active circuits and n/2 protection circuits per section

•• to implement uses K1, K2 bytes

service circuits service circuits usingprotection services

Specialized protection in 2 fiber rings

      A      D      M       A      D      M

 A circuit

circuito A circuito A

circuito Aen back up

service&protection rings

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

      A      D      M

     A     D     M

      A      D      M

     A     D     M

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•• 1 active ring of two fibers

•• 1 protection ring of two fibers

•• Note that rings are bidirectional

circuito A circuito Aen back up

SDH transport services

M b i t / sM b i t / s

1 .5 , 2 ,

6 , 8 ,

3 4 , 4 5

C - n V C - nTU-nT U G

C - n V C - n A U G

+ s t u f f in g b i t s

+ j u s t i f i c a t i o n b i t s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

+ H O P O H+ A U

( p o i n t e r )

S T M - 1

Mbit/s

1 4 0 ,

3 4 , 4 53 4 , 4 5

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Section

+ L O P O H+ T U

( p o i n t e r )( p o i n t e r )

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ j u s t i f i c a t i o n b i t s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

The SDH multiplexing map

 AU-4 AUG C-4

TU-3 VC-3

C-3

C-2VC-2TU-2

TUG-3

 AU-3

STM-1

ATM:2144kbit/s

 ATM:6874kbit/s

T2: 6312kbit/s

 ATM:48384kbit/s

T3:44736kbit/s

E3: 34368 kbit/s

 ATM:149760 kbit/s

E4: 139264kbit/s

x1

x3

x7x7

x1

x1

TUG-2

x1

x3

STM-0

x3

STM-64

STM-16

STM-4622 Mbit/s

10 Gbit/s

2,5 Gbit/s

155 Mbit/s

51 Mbit/s(ANSI)

(   AN  S I  ) 

 (    A   N    S   I     )   

x1

VC-4

VC-3

 AU44c AUG4 C-44cx1x1

VC44c

 AU416c AUG16 C416cx1x1

VC416c

 AUG16

x1

x1

x1

x4

x4

x4

x1

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C-12VC-12TU-12

C-11VC-11TU-11 ATM 1600 kbit/s

T1: 1544kbit/s

 ATM:2144kbit/s

E1:2048kbit/sx4

POH addition

Multiplexing

Tributary mapping

 Aliingning

Frame

Pointer processing

Container 

Group

 (    A   N    S   I     )   

Transport of PDH circuits, ATM cells and IP datagrams

The mapping in standarized structures to provide circuits

M b i t / sM b i t / s

1 . 5 , 2 ,

6 , 8 ,

34 , 45

C -n V C -nT U -nT U G

C -n V C -n A U G

+L O P O H+ T U

( p o i n t e r )( p o i n t e r )

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ just i f i cat io n b it s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

+ H O P O H+ A U

( p o i n t e r )

S T M -1

Mb it /s

1 4 0 ,

3 4 , 4 53 4 , 4 5

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ j us t i f i c a t io n b it s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

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•• PDH, and T-Carrier hierarchies are mapped in specific Containers (C-n)

••  ATM cells are mapped also in Containers C-n

•• IP datagrams are mapped in Containers C-n

Containers

The mapping operation:

8Mbit/s

 PDH frames

2Mbit/s

MUX

mappingstuffing

MUX155Mbit/s

SDH container 

2Mbit/s

MUXmappingstuffing

autonomous

 

synchronized

synchronis

master clock master clock

 justification

 justificationbit oriented

byte oriented

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•• Multiplexers adjusts the capacity of containers with the provided info using byte stuffing

•• The containers have justification mechanism byte oriented also

•• The multiplexing function is a synchronous operation because all the network multiplexersmust use the same clock.

•• With PDH it is not mandatory to synchronize the network equipments

The container C-4

During the mapping operation the multiplexer receives the tributary which is placed into the

container, justification bytes are used to accomodate the clock differencies, and the stuffing to

1 1 1 1 112 12 12 12 12

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X co lumn 11

column 270

Byte sequence in every row of a C-4 (260 bytes)27011

C-4

1

9

 X 

Z

: information byte(s) fr om a 139264 Kbit/s sig nal

= C S S S S S O O

= I I I I I IJ S

S : stuf fing byte

1 C-4 row

Z

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

II

I: Information bitS: Stuffing bitC: Justification control bitJ: Justification opportunity bitO: Overhead bit

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fill the extra space up.

•• The C-4 container provides big capacity services

•• It provides transport for E4 circuits (139264 kbit/s)

••  ATM cell can be mapped directly in C-4

The VC-4 Virtual Container 

27010 11

1

9

 VC-4  Path

Overhead  

(POH) is added

C-4 into a VC-4

J1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H4

F3

K 3

N1

F2

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•• C4+POH=VC4

•• The Path Overhead (POH) is added and will travel together until the termination point

•• Only the termination multiplexer is allowed to modify the POH contents

AU pointer association

Th ALIGNING i t i t

POH

J1

B3

C2G1

H4

F3

K3

N1

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11VC-4

AUG

F2

STM-1

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The ALIGNING process associates a pointer 

•• The pointer allows to find the VC-4

•• The pointer occupies always a fixed position inside the STM-1 frame. The VC-4 does notoccupies a fixed position in the frame to adapt clock impairments

VC4 insertion to the STM-1 frame

perfect synchronization

V=150 km/h

155 km/h

Containers exactly allocated

VC-4 VC-4 VC-4 VC-4

STM-1 STM-1 STM-1

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 perfect synchronization

VC4 insertion to the STM-1 frame (ii)

common synchronization

V<150 km/h

155 km/h

Containers allocated

VC-4 VC-4 VC-4 VC-4

STM-1 STM-1 STM-1

between two frames

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 common synchronization

The STM-1 frame

•• STM-1 = AUG + RSOH + MSOH

•• In the carrier STM-1 frame are included the section overheads RSOH y MSOH to controland manage the network elements

P O H

J 1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

R S O H

M S O H

1 2709 10

27010 11

 VC-4

F 2

R e g e n e r a t o r

S e c t i o n

O v e r h e a d

Mu l t ip lexerS e c t i o n

O v e r h e a d

S T M - 1

 Admin i st ra t i ve

U n i t G r o u p

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and manage the network elements

•• The VC4 is floating inside the STM-1, it may change it position an integer number of bytesinside the space reserved in the STM-1 frame. In this way, clock fluctuations between theSTM-1 and the VC-4 are absorved

•• The AU pointer always points to the position where the VC4 starts and follows possible fluc-tuations

How to fill up the payload:

Composition 2Mbit/s 34Mbit/s 140Mbit/s

1 VC4 0 0 1

3 VC3 0 3 0

21 VC12 + 2 VC3 21 2 0

42 VC12 + 1 VC3 42 1 0

P O H

J1

B 3

C 2

G1

H4

Z3

Z4

Z5

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11 VC-4

F 2

ST M-1

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42 VC12 + 1 VC3 42 1 0

63 VC12 63 0 0

The STM-N frames

4567

0123x4

0

12

3

x4

45

6

7

x4

8

9

AB

x4

CD

E

F

x4

89AB

CDEF   x16

direct multiplexing Frame Binary rate (kbit/s) Short Id.

STM-1 155.520 kbit/s 155 Mbit/s

STM-4 155 520 x 4 = 622 080 kbit/s 622 Mbit/s

0123456789ABCDEF

0123456789ABCDEF

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STM-4 155.520 x 4 = 622.080 kbit/s 622 Mbit/s

STM-16 622.080 x 4 = 2.488.320 kbit/s 2,5 Gbit/s

STM-64 2.488.320 x 4 = 9.953.280 kbit/s 10 Gbit/s

The sequence transmission

 

Sequence is from top to down and letf to right

The top left corner is frame alignment word.

This word is the first transmitted in order to get

sinchronization

A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 A2

J0

A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 A2J0

125µs

125µs

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Example: transport of 45 Mbit/s

SDH   45 Mbit/s45Mbit/s

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Transport of 45 Mbit/s as Low Order Path (i)

34

C-3 VC- 3TU-3TUG-3

+ LO POH+ TU

pointer

 VC-n A U GSTM-1

+ HO POH+ SOH

 x 3

 + AU

pointer

+ stuffing bits

+ justification bits

+ overhead bits

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Complete sequence of mapping, framing, alignment and multiplexing of a circuit of 45 Mbit/s

in a STM-1 frame of 155 Mbit/s

Asynchronous mapping in a C-3 container (ii)

The public network can be a circuit for Interned, Frame Relay, ATM, leased....

45Mbit/s

C-3

VC-3

Public Network

863

C-3

1

9

11 1 11 1 11 125 25 25

 Y  X Z

 X   = SSC I I I I I

 Y   = C C S S S S S S

Z = C C S S O O S J

  : In formation bytes f rom a 43 Mbit/s tr ibutary

I I III

I

I: Information bitS: Stuffing bitC: Justification control bitJ: Justification opportunity bitO: Overhead bit

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•• mapping of a 45 Mbit/s signal in the C-3 container that is network synchronous

•• is also used for 34 Mbit/s transport with other mapping in the C-3

•• the frame period is 125 µs

•• There are pointer justifications for clock differences adjustment

Creation of the Virtual Container VC3 (iii)

2Mbit/s

C-3

VC-3

TU-3

862 3(85 columnas)

1

9

 VC-3

C -3

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N1

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

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Path overhead (POH) is added to the multiframe creating the VC3

Multiplexing and creation of the TU3 (iv)

TUG-3

VC-3

TU-3

x1H 1

H 3

H 2+

P o i n t e r b y t e s

862 3

1

9

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

 V C -3

 T U -3

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•• a VC-3 plus a pointer is a TU-3

•• The pointer is always accessible and points to the frame start

Creation of the TUG3 (v)

x1

x3

TU-3

TUG-3

VC-4

T U G - 3862 3

1

9

H 1

H 3

H 2

1

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

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•• Using only a TU-3 a TUG-3 is created adding the corresponding stuffing bits

•• The pointer is still located in accessible positions

Creation of the Virtual Container VC-4 (vi)

J 1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H4

F 3

K 3

N1

27011 12

F 2

1

9

13 14

R R 

byte interleaving3 TUG-3

 stuff ing bytes

( 3 x 86 = 258 columns )

x3

TUG-3

VC-4

AU-4

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••  A new structure is used for group all the three TUG-3 together 

•• Then the POH overhead and the stuffing bits are added until the frame is completed

Creation of the AU4 adding a pointer (vii)

••  A new pointer is added, the AU-4 pointer that points to the first byte of the VC-4

VC-4

AU-4

STM-1

POH

J1

B3

C2

G1

H4

F3

K3

N1

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11VC-4

F2

STM-1

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p , p p y

•• The AU4 is in a fixed position of the frame and thus it can be easily located

•• This operation is known as alignment

Creation of the STM-1 frame (viii)

VC-4

AU-4

STM-1

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

 AU G

RSOH: Regenerator Sect ion Overhead

MSOH: Mult ip lexer Sect ion Overhead

STM-1

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•• Section overheads, RSOH and MSOH, are added

•• The AUG administrative unit is placed in the frame

The Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH)

- I part -

by JM Caballero

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PDH limitations

•• the multiplexing is bit ori-ented (second, third andfourth hierarchy)

•• it is not possible to exe-cute direct add&drop oflow speed tributaries

•• poor monitoring capacity

because computers arebyte oriented

•• lack of management stan-dards and short space toimplement them (S bits)

•• lack of standardizationbetween Japan, USA andrest of the world

•• lack of optic standards just proprietary solutions

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•• no mechanisms to man-age the quality, just for2Mbit/s with CRC4

Causes to define SDH

•• The Antitrust law at US fol-lowed by Bell break intosmall companies.

•• Was necessary to intercon-nect new PTT´s: SONETdefinition

•• B-ISDN specification to in-

tegrate any traffic: SDHand ATM standardization

••  Advanced managementneeds: computers and tele-com must work together 

•• Requirement for havingnew infrastructures to fitany traffic: data, voice,

multimedia

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bytes vs. bits

Standardize since 1988 when appeared the G707, G708, G709 CCITT recommendations

••

SDH is byte oriented, it means that a byte is the unit for mapping and multiplexing•• STM-N is the name for the transport frames. They have always a period of 125µs

125 µs

0 n1 byte

rate =8 bits

125·10-6seg.= 64Kbit/s

0

125 µs

frame 1 frame 2

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••  An important consequence is that in SDH 1 byte represents a 64 Kbit/s channel

SDH objectives (i)

•• direct internetworking  between equipments

•• scalability  in transmis-sion speeds until 0 Gbit/s

•• direct add&drop for lowspeed tributaries

•• capabilities for new con-

trol channels supervi-sion, maintenance &service

•• support to fit any applica-tion: audio, video, voice

•• remote and centralizedmanagement

•• easy migration from PDHnetworks

fault tolerance

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•• fault tolerance

SDH is a flexible architecture

•• SDH has a reference model

•• It is an standard universally accepted

•• SDH is highly compatible with SONET

•• very efficient to manage circuits

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•• fast circuit definition from a centralized point

•• advanced facilities for quality monitoring

Circuit provisioning

SDH provides an efficient reliable and flexible transport for circuits

multiplexing, transport, routing, management, reliability

Internetservices Frame Relay ATM GSMRTB

transport network

SDH

transmission media cable/fiber/radio

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SDH provides an efficient, reliable and flexible transport for circuits

SDH architecture

 client

server 

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Section

The network is a function of the connectivity

The model considers the network as a connectivity function

•• it has a set of input/output interfaces

•• there are function to match requirement with capacities

The complexity of the functions moves to use simplified models which allow to define interfaces

d h d

outputsinputsFunction of 

connectivity

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and overheads

Topologic partitioning

The topology describes the potential connections and are expressed as relations between

points on the network

•• the network is an encapsulation that is able to be splitted repeatedly in subnetworks inter-connected through links

•• the subnetworks are decomposed until the desired level or when nodes and transmission

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the subnetworks are decomposed until the desired level or when nodes and transmissionmedia are visible (the last layer)

•• nodes are the network elements: switches, multiplexers, and regenerators

Functional partitioning

The model allow to define independent structures but connected. Each layer can be seen as a

network which can be divided in sublayers

In PDH the relationships are directs, in SDH are complex and the transport service has been

divided in two layers:

•• one to connect terminal points (paths)

Client layer 

Server layer 

network connection

Layer Adaptation: unifies the information format using

Layer Termination: adds/drops overheads in order to allow

path

digitalizationcodification

add/drop

overheads a service monitoring and supervision

 techniques like mapping, justification, multiplexion, overheads

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•• one to connect routes (sections)

The model permits also a control of the network elements and a full connection compatibility

because all the vendor refer to the same abstract model.

Reference points

••  AP - Access Point: it is the place where are executed the adaptation functions like framing, justification, multiplexing, and alignment. There are two by connection. They are the edge

points which can interchange client information

•• CP - Connection Point: it is the place where are implemented the atomic connections. TheCP association is known a Subnetwork. A link is the association of two subnetworks. These

CP

Layer Adaptation

CP CP CP

TCPTCP

Layer Adaptation

AP

Network connection

link

Subnetwork

Layer Termination

AP

Layer Termination Network connection

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points are monitored in order to know the network status

•• TCP - Terminal Connection Point: it is the edge CP where it is checked the data integrity. ANetwork Connection is the association of two TCP

Connectivity

••

 A Network Connection is a concatenation of basic elements. The edge points (in/out) areTCP

•• Basis elements are subnetwork connections between CP and links between Subnetworks.

CPCP   CP

CP

TCP

 AP   AP

SubnetworkConnection

SubnetworkConnection

Link Connection

Network Connection

Client layer 

Server layer 

Client Path

Server Path

TCP

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•• The connections can be half-duplex, full-duplex, point to point, point to multipoint, multipointto multipoint

•• The connection monitors the client information integrity

Transport stratification

VC12 level path

VC12 level

2 Mbit/s level

VC4 level

STM level

VC4 level path

STM-1 section

2 Mbit/s circuit

DXC DXC

Subnetwork

connection

Subnetwork

connection

Layer Adaptation

Layer Termination

Layer Adaptation

Layer Termination

t i i di

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There is a client/server relationship with headers and adaptation function similar to the OSI

layered model used to explain protocols

transmission media

Transference integrity: trails

•• The source delivers information which is adapted: digitalization, codification,...

•• The trail define the transport capabilities and it is able to monitor the integrity and quality of

the information interchanged between AP

•• These functions allow to implement the OAM functions (Operation, Administration, andMaintenance)

CP

trail

Layer Adaptation

CP CP CP TCPTCP

Layer Adaptation

 AP

client connection

overheads management overheads management

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•• The trails have associated the overhead between the interchange units

Network Node Interface (NNI) location

NNI (Network Node Interface) are the connection between subnetworks:

•• NNI are internal network interfaces used to transmit the STM-N frames

•• NNI interface is defined at the access, the transport network; and the interconnection units

•• NNI, PDH, and ATM are SDH network interfaces. They are standards to guarantee the worldnetwork interconnections

MU X

sinc.

MU X

sinc.

MU X

sinc.

NNI

Media :

· fiber

· wireless

 

DIGITAL CONNETION

 ACC ES S

Media :

· fiber

· wireless

NNI NNI NNI

MU X

sinc.

MUX

sinc.

MUX

sinc.

TributariesTributariesTributaries

TributariesTributaries

CXC

PDH ATM

PDH ATM

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Reference model

physical interface

sección de regeneración

sección de multiplexión

low order VC-12

FrameRelayISDNRTB ATM

IP

SDH frame physical interface

regeneration section

multiplexing section

high order VC-4

low order VC-12

regeneration section

multiplexing section

optical/electrical/radio

paths

FrameRelay ISDN RTBATM

IP

sections

interchange unit

high order VC-4

MSOH

VC-4

RSOH

VC-12

STM-1

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NNI

Network elements and topologies

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Section

Regenerators (REG)

It maintains the physical the signal by means of strength, shape and delay

•• attenuation: reduction of strength of the signal per distance. Amplification

•• delay distortion: the velocity of propagation varies with frequency causing intersymbol inter-ference. Signal needs equalization

•• noise: different causes like thermal noise, intermodulation, crosstalk, impulse noise is al-ways present The signal must be digitally filtered

STM-NSTM-NREG

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ways present. The signal must be digitally filtered

Line Termination Multiplexors (LTMUX)

Mux/Demux of plesiochronous circuits to/from STM-N frames

•• The input and the output of the circuit from the SDH network define the paths

••  Are useful for line topologies providing easy migration form legacy PDH networks•• Overhead management

S D H

M U X 

2M

34M

140M

STM-1 STM-N

H O - P T EL O - P T E

45M

 8M

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Multiplexers (Mux/Demux)

Mux/Demux of STM-N signals in/from STM-M

•• Does not modify the contents of transported information

•• Multiplexion of four SDH signals:4 x STM-1 = STM44 x STM-4 = STM164 x STM 16 = STM64

SDH

MUX

STM-M

STM-N

STM-N

M >N

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4 x STM-16 = STM64

 Add & Drop Multiplexer (ADM)

Put / get PDH circuits in/from STM-N frames

•• configures SDH rings topologies

•• can provide the network with fault tolerant capacities

STM-M   STM-M

STM-N, PDH

West East

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p p

 Digital Cross-Connect (DXC)

Switchs STM signals as well as add&drop funcionalities.

•• implements all the network element capacities

•• absolutly flexible for subnetwork interconnections

•• allows SDH networks interconnection

STM-N

STM-N

STM-N

STM-N

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Point to point topology

•• Simples but scalable to complex topologies

•• Transport STM signal between two points

••

 Allows an smooth migration from legacy PDH networks to SDH

LPTHPTSDH

MUX

SDHHPTLPT

2M

MUX34M

140M

STM-1 STM-N

45M

MUX

2M

34M

140M

STM-1STM-N

45M

MUX

MUXMUX

REG

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Ring topology

•• flexible and scalable

•• provide a native way for reservation circuits

     A     D     M

      A      D      M

ADM

back up ring

active ring

ADM

tributary tributary

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p y

•• allow circuits add&drop at any node

Star and hub configurations

Star PDH network physical topology with star configurationand logical topology with ring configuration

SDH Network

 A

B

C

D

E

 A

B

C

D

E

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•• Both configurations allow an smooth migration from PDH infrastructures

g p gy g g

Transport design

National Backbone

Primary Network

 Access Network

STM-16

STM-4

STM-1 or PDH

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The networks are designed with topologies that try to drive a lot of traffic through the same ring

and a few inter rings or inter layer 

Low Order Paths & High Order Paths

The Virtual Container (VC) across the SDH defining a path and two edge points. One where

the VC is inserted and the other where it is dropped. There are two types of paths:

••

The High Order Path (HOP) links two points with a high rate transport capacity. The contentcan be a a circuit of 140 Mbit/s or combination of circuit of 1.5, 2, 6, or 8 Mbit/s

•• The Low Order Path (LOP) links two points with a high rate transport capacity. The contentcan be a a circuit of 1.5, 2, 6, or 8 Mbit/s

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER  PATH

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADMHOLO

LTMUXLOHO

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•• The circuits of 34 and 45 Mbit/s can be transported both, into High or Low Order Path

Multiplexing Section (MS)

 A section is the space limited by two network elements linked by a transmission media. There

are two types: the Multiplexing Section (MS) and the Regeneration Section (RS)

The MS is the space defined by two contigous multiplexers. Each MS manages an specifc

overhead to control the multiplexers by means of :

•• quality monitoring with alarms/errors detection between Multiplexers

•• provide voice and data channels to configure and operate the Multiplexers

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER PATH

MULTIPLEXING MULTIPLEXING

SECTION SECTIONSECTION

MULTIPLEXING

LTMUXREG REGREGMUX DXC ADMHOLO

LTMUX

LOHO

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provide voice and data channels to configure and operate the Multiplexers

•• facilities for synchonization and automatic protection (APS)

Regeneration Section (RS)

The RS is the space betwen two regenerators united by the any media: fiber, wireless, coaxial.

(Pay attention that a Multiplexer works as a Regenerator too.)

Each RS manages an specifc overhead to control the Regenerators by means of:

•• quality monitoring with alarms/errors detection between Regenerators

•• provide voice and data channels to configure and operate the Regenerators

LOW ORDER PATH

HIGH ORDER PATH

MULTIPLEXING

REG

MULTIPLEXING

SECTION SECTIONSECTION

SECT

MULTIPLEXING

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

REG

SECT

LTMUX REG REGREGMUX DXC ADMHOLO

LTMUXLOHO

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•• framing and contents information

Regeneration process

•• The optical signal must be amplified to compense the attenuation, distortion, and noise dur-ing the fiber, cable or wireless propagation.

•• the signal is converted to an electronic signal, then it is filtered and amplified and finally it isconverted back to its original nature

•• onother technique to amplifly optical signals is to use Optical Fiber Amplifier (OPA). It con-sists of a fiber segment (about 70 mtr long) doped with erbiumis and pumped with a lightth t it th bi A d th h i l th h th fib h t t

Original signal Regenerated signal

Regenerator 

noiseattenuation distortion

Regeneration SectionRegeneration Section

Multiplexer 

 ADM

REG   REG

Regenerator 

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that excites the erbium. And then when a signal passes through the fiber more photons outthan photons in: the signal has been amplified

Transport Services

SDH provides circuit to public switched and routed networks

ADM

 AD M

  A     D     M

      A      D       M

ADM

 A

D M  A D

     M

      A      D       M

ADM

A

DM  A     D

     M

      A      D       M

ADM

A

DM  A     D

     M

      A      D       M

DXC

PSTN

ATM

STM-16   STM-4

ISDN

GSM

LTMUX

LTMUX

C  i   r  c  u  

i   t    

34 Mbit/s

155 Mbit/s

2 Mbit/s STM-1 STM-1

2 Mbit/s

STM-1

140 Mbit/s

34 Mbit/s140 Mbit/s

STM-1,4

2 Mbit/sInternet

34 Mbit/s

2 Mbit/s

ATM

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Security

     A B

     A   B

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Section

Security services

When a circuit goes down traffic can not stopped. Reliability is one of the strongest

characteristics of SDH networks. In order to assure that has been defined the following

strategies:

diversification

•• all the traffic between two sites are divided in several circuits. When one of them goes downthe rest of the circuits continue working on

restoration

•• the routing is a task of the client network (IP, ATM)

•• when a circuit goes down an specialized multiplexer looks for an available circuit and switch-es the traffic to the alternate path

protection

•• the routing is a task of the transport network (SDH)

•• alternate circuits have been assigned previously, when a circuit goes down the multiplexerswitched the traffic to the back up resource

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Diversification

The circuits, between two points, are established using different physical routes. A fault in a

transmission route interrupts just a part of the traffic.

•• It has been used for PDH voice traffic

•• It is an acceptable strategy for no critical circuits

•• In order to provide the same service level it is required to duplicate the number of circuits

•• But most of the times it is no admissible, or possible, to reserve an unused route for each ofthe network circuits

A

B

C

D

C1   C2

route 1 (50% C1-C2)

route 2 (50% C1-C2)

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the network circuits

Restoration

There is not a previous assignation of the circuits.

•• If an active circuit gets down then a protection protocol is executed in order to provide analternative route

•• The protection circuits share the same network elements and transmission media that areused by the active circuits

•• Pay attention on that: the number of protection circuits is smaller than the active. Using arelation equals to 1/2 for protection circuits could be enough

A

B

C

D

(5,2)

(active circuits, protection circuits)

(4,2)

(3,4)

(7,7)

(4,5)

A

B

C

D

(7,0)

(6,0)

(5,2)

(11,3)

(a,p) =

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•• Usually the relation goes from 40% to 80%

Protection (i)

The mechanism is similar to the restoration technic, but there is an previous assignation of

circuits before the fault appears

SDH path protection

•• multiplexing section protection for line topologies

•• multiplexing section protection for ring topologies

•• multiplexing section shared protection for line topologies

•• virtual container protection

SDH subnetwork protection

Is a specialized protection mechanism for all network topologies. It can be used for protecting

parts of the network or all the network

•• with internal supervision (witch uses information about the own network for switching)

•• with no intrusive supervision (witch uses associated information for switching)

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Linear protection of multiplexing section

protection (P)service (S)

MUXSame traffic in S and P

1:1Different traffic in S and P

high priority

low priority

1:N

1+1MUX

MUXMUX

MUXMUX

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Specialized protection: 1 fiber rings

•• one active ring and one protection ring

•• a new protection ring is established at the multiplexer edge of the fault

•• all the rings are unidirectional

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

protection ring

service ring

 A circuit

 A circuit in bakup

B circuit

B circuit

B circuit

 A circuit B circuit

 A circuit in bakup B circuit

      A      D      M

ADM

A D M

     A     D     M      A     D     M

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Ring shared protection with 2 fiber

•• two active rings of one fiber

•• n/2 active circuits and n/2 protection circuits per section

service and protection rings

service circuits

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

service circuitsservice circuits using

protection services

service circuits usingprotection services

two active rings in a single fibre

      A      D      M

A D M

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•• to implement uses K1, K2 bytes

Specialized protection in 2 fiber rings

•• 1 active ring of two fibers

•• 1 protection ring of two fibers

•• Note that rings are bidirectional

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 A circuit

circuito A circuito A

en back up

circuito Aen back up

service&protection rings

Circuit in normal conditions Circuit under protection

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Note that rings are bidirectional

Section

SDH transport services

M b i t / sM b i t / s

1 .5 , 2 ,

6 , 8 ,

3 4 , 4 5

C - n V C - nTU-nT U G

C - n V C - n A U G

+ L O P O H+ T U

( p o i n t e r )( p o i n t e r )

+ s t u f f in g b i t s

+ j u s t i f i c a t i o n b i t s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

+ H O P O H+ A U

( p o i n t e r )

S T M - 1

Mbit/s

1 4 0 ,

3 4 , 4 53 4 , 4 5

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ j u s t i f i c a t i o n b i t s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

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Section

The SDH multiplexing map

 AU-4 AUG C-4

TU-3 VC-3

C-3

C-2VC-2TU-2

C-12VC-12TU-12

C-11VC-11TU-11

TUG-3

 AU-3

STM-1

 ATM 1600 kbit/s

T1: 1544kbit/s

 ATM:2144kbit/s

E1:2048kbit/s

 ATM:6874kbit/s

T2: 6312kbit/s

 ATM:48384kbit/s

T3:44736kbit/s

E3: 34368 kbit/s

 ATM:149760 kbit/s

E4: 139264kbit/s

x1

x3

x4

x7x7

x1

x1

TUG-2

x1

x3

STM-0

x3

POH addition

Multiplexing

 Aliingning

Frame

Pointer processing

Container 

G

STM-64

STM-16

STM-4622 Mbit/s

10 Gbit/s

2,5 Gbit/s

155 Mbit/s

51 Mbit/s(ANSI)

(   AN  S I  ) 

 (    A   N    S   I     )   

 (    A   N    S   I     )   

x1

VC-4

VC-3

 AU44c AUG4 C-44cx1x1

VC44c

 AU416c AUG16 C416cx1x1

VC416c

 AUG16

x1

x1

x1

x4

x4

x4

x1

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Tributary mappingGroup

Transport of PDH circuits, ATM cells and IP datagrams

The mapping in standarized structures to provide circuits

•• PDH, and T-Carrier hierarchies are mapped in specific Containers (C-n)

••  ATM cells are mapped also in Containers C-n

•• IP datagrams are mapped in Containers C-n

M b i t / sM b i t / s

1 . 5 , 2 ,6 , 8 ,

34 , 45

C -n V C -nT U -nT U G

C -n V C -n A U G

+L O P O H+ T U

( p o i n t e r )( p o i n t e r )

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ just i f i cat io n b it s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

+ H O P O H+ A U

( p o i n t e r )

S T M -1

Mb it /s

1 4 0 ,

3 4 , 4 53 4 , 4 5

+ s t u f f i n g b i t s

+ j us t i f i c a t io n b it s

+ o v e r h e a d b i t s

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Containers

The mapping operation:

•• Multiplexers adjusts the capacity of containers with the provided info using byte stuffing

•• The containers have justification mechanism byte oriented also

•• The multiplexing function is a synchronous operation because all the network multiplexersmust use the same clock.

8Mbit/s

 PDH frames

2Mbit/s

MUX

mapping

stuffingMUX

155Mbit/s

SDH container 

2Mbit/s

MUXmappingstuffing

autonomous

 

synchronized

synchronis

master clock master clock

 justification

 justificationbit oriented

byte oriented

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•• With PDH it is not mandatory to synchronize the network equipments

The container C-4

During the mapping operation the multiplexer receives the tributary which is placed into the

container, justification bytes are used to accomodate the clock differencies, and the stuffing to

fill the extra space up.

•• The C-4 container provides big capacity services

•• It provides transport for E4 circuits (139264 kbit/s)

•• ATM cell can be mapped directly in C 4

1 1 1 1 112 12 12 12 12

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X co lumn 11

column 270

Byte sequence in every row of a C-4 (260 bytes)27011

C-4

1

9

 X 

Z

: information byte(s) fr om a 139264 Kbit/s sig nal

= C S S S S S O O

= I I I I I IJ S

S : stuf fing byte

1 C-4 row

Z

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

II

I: Information bitS: Stuffing bitC: Justification control bitJ: Justification opportunity bitO: Overhead bit

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••  ATM cell can be mapped directly in C-4

The VC-4 Virtual Container 

•• C4+POH=VC4

•• The Path Overhead (POH) is added and will travel together until the termination point

•• Only the termination multiplexer is allowed to modify the POH contents

27010 11

1

9

 VC-4  Path

Overhead  

(POH) is added

C-4 into a VC-4

J1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H4

F3

K 3

N1

F2

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AU pointer association

The ALIGNING process associates a pointer 

•• The pointer allows to find the VC-4

•• The pointer occupies always a fixed position inside the STM-1 frame. The VC-4 does notoccupies a fixed position in the frame to adapt clock impairments

POH

J1

B3

C2

G1

H4

F3

K3

N1

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11VC-4

AUG

F2

STM-1

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VC4 insertion to the STM-1 frame

 perfect synchronization

V=150 km/h

155 km/h

Containers exactly allocated

VC-4 VC-4 VC-4 VC-4

STM-1 STM-1 STM-1

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VC4 insertion to the STM-1 frame (ii)

 common synchronization

V<150 km/h

155 km/h

Containers allocated

VC-4 VC-4 VC-4 VC-4

STM-1 STM-1 STM-1

between two frames

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The STM-1 frame

•• STM-1 = AUG + RSOH + MSOH

•• In the carrier STM-1 frame are included the section overheads RSOH y MSOH to control

and manage the network elements•• The VC4 is floating inside the STM-1, it may change it position an integer number of bytes

inside the space reserved in the STM-1 frame. In this way, clock fluctuations between theSTM-1 and the VC-4 are absorved

•• The AU pointer always points to the position where the VC4 starts and follows possible fluc-t ti

P O H

J 1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

R S O H

M S O H

1 2709 10

27010 11

 VC-4

F 2

R e g e n e r a t o r

S e c t i o n

O v e r h e a d

Mu l t ip lexer

S e c t i o n

O v e r h e a d

S T M - 1

 Admin i st ra t i ve

U n i t G r o u p

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tuations

How to fill up the payload:

Composition 2Mbit/s 34Mbit/s 140Mbit/s

1 VC4 0 0 1

3 VC3 0 3 0

21 VC12 + 2 VC3 21 2 0

42 VC12 + 1 VC3 42 1 0

63 VC12 63 0 0

P O H

J1

B 3

C 2

G1

H4

Z3

Z4

Z5

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11 VC-4

F 2

ST M-1

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The STM-N frames

4567

0123x4

0

12

3

x4

45

6

7

x4

8

9A

B

x4

CD

E

F

x4

89AB

CDEF   x16

direct multiplexing Frame Binary rate (kbit/s) Short Id.

STM-1 155.520 kbit/s 155 Mbit/s

STM-4 155.520 x 4 = 622.080 kbit/s 622 Mbit/s

STM-16 622.080 x 4 = 2.488.320 kbit/s 2,5 Gbit/s

STM-64 2.488.320 x 4 = 9.953.280 kbit/s 10 Gbit/s

0123456789ABCDEF

0123456789ABCDEF

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The sequence transmission

 

Sequence is from top to down and letf to right

The top left corner is frame alignment word.

This word is the first transmitted in order to get

sinchronization

A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 A2

J0

A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 A2J0

125µs

125µs

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Section

Example: transport of 45 Mbit/s

SDH   45 Mbit/s45Mbit/s

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Transport of 45 Mbit/s as Low Order Path (i)

Complete sequence of mapping, framing, alignment and multiplexing of a circuit of 45 Mbit/s

in a STM-1 frame of 155 Mbit/s

34

C-3 VC- 3TU-3TUG-3

+ LO POH+ TU

pointer

 VC-n A U GSTM-1

+ HO POH+ SOH

 x 3

 + AU

pointer

+ stuffing bits

+ justification bits+ overhead bits

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Asynchronous mapping in a C-3 container (ii)

The public network can be a circuit for Interned, Frame Relay, ATM, leased....

•• mapping of a 45 Mbit/s signal in the C-3 container that is network synchronous

•• is also used for 34 Mbit/s transport with other mapping in the C-3

•• the frame period is 125 µs

•• There are pointer justifications for clock differences adjustment

45Mbit/s

C-3

VC-3

Public Network

863

C-3

1

9

11 1 11 1 11 125 25 25

 Y  X Z

 X   = SSC I I I I I

 Y   = C C S S S S S S

Z = C C S S O O S J

  : In formation bytes f rom a 43 Mbit/s tr ibutary

I I III

I

I: Information bitS: Stuffing bitC: Justification control bitJ: Justification opportunity bitO: Overhead bit

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There are pointer justifications for clock differences adjustment

Creation of the Virtual Container VC3 (iii)

Path overhead (POH) is added to the multiframe creating the VC3

2Mbit/s

C-3

VC-3

TU-3

862 3(85 columnas)

1

9

 VC-3

C -3

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N1

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

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Multiplexing and creation of the TU3 (iv)

•• a VC-3 plus a pointer is a TU-3

•• The pointer is always accessible and points to the frame start

TUG-3

VC-3

TU-3

x1H 1

H 3

H 2+

P o i n t e r b y t e s

862 3

1

9

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

 V C -3

 T U -3

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Creation of the TUG3 (v)

•• Using only a TU-3 a TUG-3 is created adding the corresponding stuffing bits

•• The pointer is still located in accessible positions

x1

x3

TU-3

TUG-3

VC-4

T U G - 3862 3

1

9

H 1

H 3

H 2

1

G 1

H 4

F 3

K 3

N 1

F 2

J 1

B 3

C 2

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Creation of the Virtual Container VC-4 (vi)

••  A new structure is used for group all the three TUG-3 together 

•• Then the POH overhead and the stuffing bits are added until the frame is completed

J 1

B 3

C 2

G 1

H4

F 3

K 3

N1

27011 12

F 2

1

9

13 14

R R 

byte interleaving

3 TUG-3

 stuff ing bytes

( 3 x 86 = 258 columns )

x3

TUG-3

VC-4

AU-4

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Creation of the AU4 adding a pointer (vii)

••  A new pointer is added, the AU-4 pointer that points to the first byte of the VC-4

•• The AU4 is in a fixed position of the frame and thus it can be easily located

•• This operation is known as alignment

VC-4

AU-4

STM-1

POH

J1

B3

C2

G1

H4

F3

K3

N1

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

27010 11VC-4

F2

STM-1

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Creation of the STM-1 frame (viii)

•• Section overheads, RSOH and MSOH, are added

•• The AUG administrative unit is placed in the frame

VC-4

AU-4

STM-1

RSOH

MSOH

1 2709 10

 AU G

RSOH: Regenerator Sect ion Overhead

MSOH: Mult ip lexer Sect ion Overhead

STM-1

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