# Presentation: 574873

## OMNInet Roadmap Summary 2006-2010

- Joe Mambretti,
- International Center for Advanced Internet Research
- Northwestern University (www.icair.org)
- Optical Network Testbed 2 Workshop
- NASA Ames
- Sept. 12-14, 2005

- OMNInet
- Ver. 1
- 9/11/05

## OMNInet

-   **The OMNInet Testbed is Developing New Architectural Designs for Communication Services Based on Dynamically Provisioned Lightpaths, Supported by Agile Optical Networks**
** ****This Research is Investigating New Architecture and Technologies for L1 – L2, While Also Exploring New Complementary L3 and L4 Methods**
** ****This Research is Creating Fundamentally New  Methods for Agile Optical Transport Enabling Migration From Legacy Architecture, Esp. Those Oriented to Centralized Management and Control**
**  ****The OMNInet Testbed Reduces Hierarchical Layers and Implements Highly Distributed Controls, e.g., Enabling Applications To Provision Lightpaths Dynamically**
** ****Since 2001, the Testbed Has Had No SONET Components, OOO Switches at the Core Have Supported 24 Individually Addressable Lightpaths Among 4 Core Nodes**
**  ****Future Research Will Integrate SONET-Less Optical Transport With SONET Switching**
**  ****Through Various Research Projects, the Testbed has Been Extended to Sites Nationally and Internationally**** **

## Summary Optical Services: Baseline + 5 Years 

| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| New Services
Abstractions | Enhanced Direct
Addressing  | WS Multidomain Announcements | Multi New Services | Enhanced Reach | Multiple Sites
National, Global |
| Application Optical LP
Integration | Optical Grid Net
And Instrument Services API-Op  | Extensions to Additional Edge Devices | Extensions to Optical BPs | Optical Edge Services | Multiple Sites
National, Global |
| Access to Highly Distributed
Control Plane | Multi-Domain
Distributed
Control Access | Multi Site Access to Services, National, Global | Persistent Inter Domain Signaling
National, Global | Extension to 
Additional Net
Elements | Persistence: Common Facilities |
| Deterministic
Paths (App as Service) | Close Integration 
w/ App Signaling | Increased Attribute Parameters | Increased Adjustment Parameters  | Performance Metrics and Methods | Enhanced Recovery
Restoration |
| Dynamic Lightpath Allocation | Multi-Domain
Alloc of DLP | Wavelength
Conversion | Extensions of DLP Peering | E2E DLP | Large Scale Dist
Virtual  Optical 
Backplanes |
| Dedicated Switched
Lightpaths | Enhanced via WDM Mux
Demux | Enhanced Granularity | Increased Allocation Capacity Global | Increased  Allocation Capacity US | Increased  Allocation Capacity: Sites |
| SONET-Less
Optical Trans. | Integration With
SONET | Optical
SubChanneling | E2E Transport
 | New Digital Frame Services | New E2E Framed Services |
| Multi-Service
Layer Integration | Integration with
Optical Services | Multi-Domain Integrated Servs | Distributed Management  | Monitoring
Techniques | Analysis Techniques |
| Wavelength Routing | Selectable
Wavelength Routing | Multi-Domain
Wavelength Routing | Multi-layer
Integration | Multi-Services
Integration | Enhanced Recovery
Restoration |

## Summary Optical Technologies: Baseline + 5 Years 

| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| O-APIs | O-API Signaling | App Specific
APIs  | Variable APIs | Multidomain
Signaling | E2E Signaling |
| Distributed Control Systems,
Multi-Domain | Integration with 
Standard OADM
 | Integration with
ROADMs | Enhanced Granularity | Enhanced Addressibility | Enhanced Edge Integration |
| OOO Core
Switches | At Selected
Core Sites | At Selected
Core, Edge Sites | + Experimental
Solid State OSWs | Solid State OSW
Deployment | Solid State (PIC)
At Core, Edge  |
| O-UNIs | O-UNI v2 | O-UNI v3 | Enhanced O-UNI
Signaling | At Selected
Core, Edge Sites | Deployment At Key Sites Global |
| Service Abstraction –GMPLS Integr. | Additional Signaling Integra 
ODIN 2.0 | Increased Transparency,
LayerElimination | Increased Integra w/ID/Obj.Discovery ODIN 3.0 | Prototype Arch for App Specific
Serv. Abstraction | Enhanced Architecture
ODIN 3.n |
| SONET-Less Transport | New Types of Digital Framing 
 | Metro Core Framing Architecture | LH Framing Architecture | Integration With
PICs | Integration with BPs |
| New Id, Object and Discovery Mechanisms | Integration of New Id, Obj, Dis w/ New Arch. | Integration 
With Multiple
Integrated Serv. | Integration w/New Management Sys | Extensions to various TE Functions | Persistent at
Core, Edge Facilities |
| DWDM | DWDM
CWDM  | Integration with Edge Optics | Integration with BP Optics | Additional
MUX/DMUX | Increased Stream
Granularity |
| 2D MEMs | 3D LP Switches
 | Experimental Opt Packet SWs | Prototype Deployed OPSW | NanoPhotonic
Devices | At Edge and Core Sites |

## Summary Optical Interoperability Issues: Baseline + 5 Years 

| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Common Open R&D Services
Definitions Draft | Common Services R&D  | Common Services
Experimentation | Initial Standards
Formalization | Establish CSD Enhancement Process | 
On-Going
 |
| Prototype COS
Architecture | Initial Implementations | Expansion of
Functionality | Initial Standards
Formalization | Enhancement 
Process | On-Going |
| Open Protocols
And Standards | Initial Implementations | Expansion of
Functionality | Initial Standards
Formalization | Enhancement 
Process | On-Going
 |
| Distributed
Control  | V2 with WS
Integration | Multi-Service
Integration | New Services
Integration | Extensions, Horizontal, Vert | Integration with New Opt Core |
| Multi-Domain
Interoperability | Enhancement of
Signaling Functionality | Access Policy
Services | Expansion to Additional Domains | Increasing US, Global Extensions | Increasing US, Global Extensions |
| Interconnect
At GLIF Open 
Exchanges (5) | 5-10 OE Sites | 10-20 OE Sites
 | 20-30 OE Sites

 | 30-40 OE Sites | 40-50 OE Sites |
| GLIF R&D Sites
Via OE | 15-30 Sites | 30-60 Sites | 60-90 Sites | 90-120 Sites | 120-150 Sites |
| Interop at
Key US Research Sites (10) | 20 Sites | 30 Sites | 40 Sites | 50 Sites | 50 Sites |
| Interop at International Sites (3) | 6 Sites | 12 Sites  | 24 Sites | 48 Labs | 48 Labs |

## OMNInet Key Themes and Issues

**A Key Goal Is Enhancing Service Layer Abstractions and Enabling Direct Manipulation of Core Optical Resources**
**Major Improvements Over Centralized Control of Core Resources Via High Distributed Control **
**Decentralization: E.g., Applications Options for Directly Control Lightpaths**
**Advanced Dynamic Lightpath Provisioning Based on Controllable, Deterministic Optical Networks**
**Increased Integration Between Edge and Core Infrastructure**
**Agile Solid State Components (e.g, CMOS/PIC-Based)**
**Availability of Cost-Effective Fiber and DWDM Equipment Provides for Highly Disruptive Price/Capability Ratios**
**Ref--  iGRID2005**

## OMNInet Key Research Issues

- Research Basic Should Be Oriented Toward Difficult Fundamental Problems vs Specific Implementation Issues
- Research Must Be Oriented to Long Term Objectives
- Large Scale Research Testbeds Are Required To Investigate Grand Challenges of Advanced Networking
- Research Environments Must Allow for Multiple, Different Experimental Approaches
- Prototypes Are Key Resources
- Research Projects Supporting Interdisciplinary Methods for Enabling Applications with Advanced Research Infrastructures Are Important
- Communications Infrastructure Research Funding is Required