SODALESSOftware-Defined Access using Low-Energy Subsystems

Objective ICT-2011.1.1The Network of the FutureType of funding scheme: STREPProject Coordinator: Carles Bock (i2CAT)

Project overview• The SOftware-Defined Access using Low-Energy Subsystems (SODALES) project

aims to develop a novel wireless access interconnection service that offers transparent transport services (syncE based) for fixed and mobile subscribers to support 10Gbps fixed access and LTE and beyond radio technologies on a convergent network architecture.

• SODALES key developments are:– Active Remote Node (ARN) that provides aggregation and radio interfacing for

fixed and mobile subscribers– Low cost 10Gbps CPE for FTTH and fixed radio access– Advanced control and management plane with open-access and multi-

operator functionalities

• Project data– Duration 36 months– Total budget 2.603.447EUR– Grant request 1.989.000EUR– # of partners 5– Person months 261

Novel approach• SODALES network architecture

– FTTH promotes passive outside plants because those are simpler to maintain.

– SODALES takes the opposite approach, taking advantage of RBS powering to develop an intermediate aggregation point (ARN: Active Remote Node).

• Control and Management Plane will offer– end-to-end control and management features in a multi-operator

approach– open-access to offer standardized interfaces to provision and

manage end-to-end services

• Outside plant

SODALES architecture

Industry driven• The use of off-the-shelf components will reduce the time-to-market of the

developments.

• Business and industrial opportunities are focused on three different aspects:– low cost CPEs for fixed access with fiber and radio interfaces

offering 10G fixed access to end users with Metro Ethernet OAM features.

– Active Remote Node with advanced switching features.– Control plane featuring open-access and multi-operator

functionalities to provision end-to-end services and manage OAM parameter

SODALES consortiumParticipant no Participant name Short name Country1 Fundació i2CAT, Internet i

Innovació a Catalunyai2CAT Spain

2 Gestor de Infraestructuras de Telecomunicación del Principado de Asturias

GITPA Spain

3 Ethernity Networks ETHERNITY Israel

4 University of Essex UESSEX United Kingdom

5 Fraunhofer Gesellschaft e.V. HHI Germany

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