Project 100-GET-AL

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100-GET-AL (Sub-Project)

100 Gbit/s Carrier-Grade Ethernet Transport Technologies

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Project Coordinator	Project Consortium
Eugen Lach Alcatel-Lucent Germany phone: N/A e-mail: eugen.lach (at) alcatel-lucent.de	Alcatel-Lucent Germany, DE
	MICRAM Microelectronik GmbH, DE
	FhG – Heinrich Hertz Institut (HHI), DE
	Alcatel THALES III-V Lab, FR
	University of Limoges, FR
	u2t Photonics AG, DE

This is a “Celtic” project;

Project Key Information
Start date	End date	Budget (total)	Effort (total)	Project-ID
October 2007	end 2010	26,158.2 k€	140.9 PY	CP4-001

Abstract

The Subproject 100GET-AL is aiming at architectures, concepts, technologies and prototype implementations for a flexible, efficient, reliable and service-independent core transport network to fulfil the requirements of the Future Internet. 100GET-AL includes the activities described in the ORG_100GET proposal and enhances this by further functionalities and implementations.100GET-AL comprises the two activities “New Layer 2 transport concept” and “100G transmission – physical layer” which will produce the following key innovations:

Definition of a convergence network based on a multi-layer, multi-service architecture with advanced 100Gbps technologies and novel Layer 2 packet transport techniques (preferable T-MPLS) to provide the reqiured carrier grade features on availability, reliability, Quality-of-Service, supervision etc. not yet implemented in current packet networks
Scalable solutions of 100G packet networks for multi-Terabit throughput cope with rapidly increasing bandwidth demands of new services (Triple Play, Quadruple Play, IP-HDTV etc.)
Integrated network control for 100G packet networks based on GMPLS to ensure flexible, automated and thus cost efficient network operation
Suitable basic technologies, components and subsystems for next generation 100 G Ethernet-based transport systems. New ultra-fast electronic circuits and opto-electronic components will be developed in cooperation with technology partners
Suitable optical and electronic equalisation techniques to mitigate dispersion, PMD, non-linearities and bandwidth limitation effects
100Gbps subsystems and integration into a 100Gbps demonstrator system with opto-electronic OTU-4 long-haul transmission interfaces based on DQPSK and linked with the GMPLS controlled Layer 2 packet node
Prototype implementation of selected key functions for a 100G packet node with Layer 2 packet transport techniques and integrated GMPLS Control Plane for system experiments in a real network environment with real high-speed applications.

Focus areas

Physical layer technologies for NG Ethernet-based transport networks using low cost 100GbE transponders
Prototypes to identify the most powerful technology options for 100GbE transport

Expected outcome

The prototypes will be analyzed in 100Gb/s transmission system tests in order to enable to identify the most powerful technology options for next generation 100 Gigabit Ethernet products.