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Delivering Next Generation Services with Modular Multi-Vendor Carrier Ethernet Solutions

Bart Janssens

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A network of depth and breadth• High capacity long distance network - 35,000km

• Connecting 22 countries, 39 metro networks and >100 cities

• 19 (+1) data centres and 18,000 connected buildings

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Colt Data Networks Strategy

IntegratedIP/Optical

Core

ModularEthernet

CPE

OpticalCore

IP/MPLSCore

IPEdge/

AggregEthernet

Edge/AggregIP

CPE EthernetCPE

Optical Layer

Ethernet Layer

IP LayerIntegrated Eth/IP Layer

EthernetCore

End-user computeEnd-user compute

CurrentNetwork Architecture

Target Network Architecture

Modular Intelligent

ServiceEdge

ModularEthernetAggreg

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Single vendor MSP platform

MSPColt CoreNetwork

1G

Vendor AEMS only

AggregationVendor A only

Vendor A CPE only

Node NNI

• Limited interworking needed• Easy end-to-end management• Proprietary options to fill gaps• Offers most services today

• 2006 was too early for modular• Missing standards to fuel concept • Lacking right mix of component

vendors

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Modular MSP Architecture

AN

G.8032 v2Sub rings S-tag

1G10G

CPE

G.8032 v2Main ring(s) PBB-TE (*1)

MPLS Core

CPE

CPE

10G

G.8032 v2Sub ringsS-tag

1G10G

CPE

CPE

CPE

10G*1

Vendor B Aggregation

Vendor C Core

Vendor A CPE

10G L2 NNI’s

10G L2 NNI’s

* Dual vendor ready* 100G ready

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Modular MSP benefits & challenges

1• No single vendor lock in

2• Standards - Easier replacement - Simplified access

3• Better QC - No “high margin” taking on some components

4• Lower CAPEX and more features

5• Faster Innovation – Pick leading vendors per area

1• Access NMS “glue E2E service presentation & configuration“

2• Vendors to support Modular MSP in a similar way to the IP world

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Modular MSP acceptance

At First Today

Multi Modular what?

Single vendor / Modular Single vendor / Modular

Near Future

Modular concept draft

Fully Modular

Deploying Road to …

Customers &Vendors

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Some Concept Tweaking

• Access ring G.8032 v2• G.8032 R-APS SF trigger • Auto topology

• Access Ethernet - scaling is key• Operational tools

• Access-Core NNI resilience (G.8032, MC-LAG)• Traffic hand over options

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Modular MSP Portal integration

Basic

Inte

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• Performance SLA statistics • Cloud based low maintenance• Maintenance window integration

• Customer controlled• Loops• Ether Sam• MEP

• configuration changes • Customer real-time stats

• Provisioning control• average utilization• existing allocated bandwidth • peak utilization

For both CIR & EIR traffic.• Support complex DC, VN

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Dynamic Capacity & Virtual Networking

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• One bandwidth pool• Per service bandwidth adjustment • Verification + automatic adjustment

• Spin up customer virtual network• Visibility access - services• Services E2E control

• Develop with SDN goal in mind• Common API multi vendor• Programmability to any application • Less dependency on vendor NMS

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Conclusion

• Modular MSP provides:

• Freedom to build what’s best for our customers

• Network remains the engine – fully componentized supporting:

• Key focus advanced services and applications

• Future proof to bring in new industry developments

• A high tech end to end common access to serve all services

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Thank youbart.janssens@colt.netwww.colt.net