Optical Communication Networks

Course outline

Α. Lectures and Tutorials

 Introduction to optical networks

 Wavelength multiplexing networks

• Optical Line terminals,
• Optical add/drop multiplexers
• Architectural design and operation of OADMs
• Optical switches (OXC).

 Client layer technology

• The SONET / SDH, ATM, Optical Gigabit and 10-Gigabit Optical Ethernet protocol

 IP over WDM

• Layering in in IPoverWDM,
• Multi-protocol label switching and GMPLS,
• Protection in IP over WDM networks

 Lightpath Setup and Routing

• Signaling protocols for the installation of optical paths
• Routing and assignment of wavelength algorithms (RWA).
• Dynamic RWA algorithms and Re-routing algorithms

 Traffic aggregation

• Static and dynamic traffic aggregation

 Signaling in optical networks

• The LDP protocol
• Signaling in GMPLS networks
• The RSVE-TE and OSPF-TE protocols

 Introduction in Passive Optical networks

• PON Network Architectures
• WDM-PON, TDM-PON networks
• PON network standardization and spectrum management
• GPON, NGN-PON, 10GPON networks

 Metropolitan Optical Networks

 Elastic optical networks

 Optical Burst Bursting

• Optical burst assembly algorithms,
• signaling and collision management protocols

B. Lab projects

• Optical Network simulation and performance exercises using OMNeT ++ (Total: 3 tasks).
• One (1) personal simulation work for each student.