Open Optical Networking

Enable responsive, automated optical networks

Overview

Open optical architectures and technologies are key enablers in the transformation of optical networks into responsive, automated and high-value digital platforms. Network operators are assessing, testing and deploying the enabling open hardware and software building blocks. Nokia provides a complete, value-added open optical networking solution for critical networks.

Networks must transform to become responsive, automated and high-value platforms. They must scale to meet dynamic and diverse traffic demands and support new cloud-based services and business models while increasing performance and resilience. At the same time, networks must be optimized to make more efficient use of resources to ultimately reduce cost per transported bit.

Operators are leveraging open optical network architectures and technologies to optimize CAPEX, reduce OPEX, and enhance revenue-generating services.

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Benefits and features
Solution components and features
Application-optimized infrastructure
Open, automated network control and operations software application suite
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Open networks help operators take advantage of the pace of coherent transport innovation by decoupling the relatively long lifespan of DWDM line systems from shorter lifespan transponders. Open networks also unlock value by enabling automated network and service operations that accelerate and improve service activation and availability.

The key enabling open technologies include hardware platforms optimized for open networking and transport software-defined network (SDN)-based open interfaces and data models. Operators are challenged to integrate and optimize the price-performance of these elements now sourced from multiple suppliers.

The Nokia end-to-end Open Optical Networking solution reduces risk, accelerates deployment and delivers value. Our hardware and software building blocks are complemented by value-added critical network knowledge, software applications and control, and integration and deployment services.

Open Optical Networking solution: Scale and optimize your open optical network

Benefits and features

Nokia offers a complete, value-added, open optical solution comprised of complementary hardware, software and services. The solution components utilize open features and automation capabilities to extract and leverage the advanced coherent-optimized optical performance built-in to our chassis-based 1830 PSS and data center-optimized compact modular 1830 PSI network elements. This results in key benefits for your critical, open network.

Scale network capacity and capabilities

Grow capacity while improving performance and automating operational capabilities

Optimize network infrastructure and operations

Make more efficient use of network resources to reduce cost per bit

Create value

Support new cloud-based services and business models—without adding OPEX

Solution components and features

The Nokia Optical Networks Portfolio comprises modular, value-added components for automated and open optical networking:

Nokia WaveSuite open applications
Nokia Network Services Platform (NSP) SDN management and control
Support for open software-defined networking (SDN) control
Nokia 1830 PSS and 1830 PSI network elements with open agents
Nokia integrated subsystems and pluggable solutions based on application-optimized DSPs and Silicon Photonics Optical Engines
Support for third-party, multi-vendor networks
Nokia open systems integration practice
Nokia open development and innovation ecosystem

Scalable and openly programmable application-optimized infrastructure

The Nokia Open Optical Networking solution consists of telco, chassis-based systems and data center interconnect (DCI)-optimized compact modular platforms that leverage advanced coherent digital signal processors (DSPs), line systems and open agents.

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1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS)

Scalable optimized end-to-end optical transport solutions for DCI, metro, regional and long-haul networks

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1830 Photonic Service Interconnect – Modular (PSI-M)

A compact modular platform that delivers scalability and flexibility to optical networking and DCI applications

Open, automated network control and operations software application suite

WaveSuite helps you adapt to the dynamic demands of optical networks with comprehensive solutions for network design, operations and control:

An open programmable management platform makes it easy to automate network operations, integrate with orchestrators and operations and business support systems (OSSs/BSSs), and enhance your overall network management capabilities.
Resource control capabilities let you visualize network topology, support multivendor network initiatives, support northbound application integration with standardized model-driven, intent-based interfaces, and discover optimal network service paths in real time.
A comprehensive platform of ready-to-use applications helps you introduce automation solution categories to optimize, scale and monetize your optical transport network.
Integration with Nokia Network Services Platform (NSP) lets you take advantage of IP/optical cross-domain coordination and service delivery to boost operational efficiency and service velocity.