1. APPLICATION NOTE
Agile Core
Transport Networks “The ROADM provides the ability
to simplify our operations
infrastructure and reduce related
costs. At the same time, the
FSP 3000 platform delivers better utilization of
our fiber plant.”
Kaida Kaeval, Televõrgu
Striving for the Lowest Cost per GbE Mile
The core of the network is the workhorse that must handle the enormous amounts of data that are consumed
by video, cloud computing and other popular bandwidth-intensive Web 2.0 applications. Yet, most core networks
are still too inefficient and limited in bandwidth. As new services arise and become increasingly popular, network
operators need to rapidly adapt and increase network capacity. They also need to reduce their cost of deploying,
operating and scaling optical core networks in order to keep margins strong. In the past, there has been one
simple formula to rate the performance of a core network: What is the cost per GbE mile? This has changed. With
the demand to shorten time-to-revenue and reduce operational expenses, increased network flexibility and lower
operational complexity have also become important areas of focus for service providers.
Our Solution –
Agile Core Transport
Any wavelength, anywhere, anytime! What started cost barrier in today’s environment of constrained
as a vision is now reality. Colorless, directionless and operational budgets. 100Gbit/s is the bit rate of
contentionless multi-degree ROADM technology in choice in tomorrow’s optical core networks. And it is
our FSP 3000 has introduced unprecedented flexibility the most efficient way to interwork with the packet
in the optical layer. This next-generation architecture data and storage worlds. Our efficient 100Gbit/s
is fully flexible and non-blocking. It requires very technology offers you the right-sized implementation
little technical skill from the operational staff and for both metro and long-haul core connectivity.
eliminates the need for labor-intensive pre-planning.
Next-generation ROADMs, enabled with multi-haul Our FSP 3000 offers a variety of traffic protection
capability, are the foundation of a fully automated and restoration options that support today’s high-
optical core network. availability requirements. This support enables the
network to adapt to a range of survivability criteria.
Thanks to our industry-leading multi-layer GMPLS Networks can be deployed at minimal cost while
control plane, operators can run a complex meshed being flexible and future-proof against changes in the
network without worrying about technical parameters. service mix.
With our FSP Service Manager, network operators
can provision wavelengths, OTH connections and
Ethernet Virtual Circuits with the touch of a button.
Our FSP 3000 can turn your optical core network
into a service-friendly data highway and allows for
intelligent interworking with the IP/MPLS technology
that rides on top.
Increasing the bit rate per wavelength rather than
lighting more wavelengths removes a significant National Core Network

2. Agile Core Transport Networks
Key Benefits – FSP 3000
Increased Flexibility, Lower Complexity ADVA Optical Networking’s scalable optical
transport solution is a modular WDM system
By deploying a versatile, future-ready optical core
specifically designed to maximize the bandwidth
network based on the combination of our FSP 3000
and service flexibility of access, metro and core
and FSP Service Manager, service providers can not
networks. The unique optical layer design supports
only meet scalability and availability requirements,
WDM-PON, CWDM and DWDM technology,
they can also streamline operations to increase their
including 100Gbit/s line speeds with colorless,
competitiveness. Whether installing, commissioning, directionless and contentionless ROADMs.
delivering, servicing or troubleshooting, our solution RAYcontrol™, our integrated, industry-leading
helps you to maintain strong relationships with your multi-layer GMPLS control plane, guarantees
customers. It offers: operational simplicity, even in complex meshed-
• Service and reach scalability network topologies. Thanks to OTN, Ethernet
Multi-haul platform for long-haul and metro core and low-latency
applications supporting more than 80 wavelengths aggregation, the
with 100Gbit/s capacity FSP 3000 represents
a highly versatile and
• Simplified network planning cost-effective solution
Colorless, directionless and contentionless multi- for packet optical
degree ROADM functionality for agile mesh net- transport.
working
• Efficient capacity utilization
Transponder and multiplexing transponder options About ADVA Optical Networking
to future-proof the network against changes in ser-
vice mix and traffic demand ADVA Optical Networking is a global provider of
intelligent telecommunications infrastructure solutions.
• Automated resource management With software-automated Optical+Ethernet transmission
GMPLS multi-layer control plane, enabling real- technology, the Company builds the foundation for
time provisioning and service restoration for im- high-speed, next-generation networks. The Company’s
proved network agility FSP product family adds scalability and intelligence to
• Simplified operations customers’ networks while removing complexity and
Service-based network operations for end-to-end cost. Thanks to reliable performance for more than 15
service provisioning and service management years, the Company has become a trusted partner for
across the entire network more than 250 carriers and 10,000 enterprises across
the globe.
• Seamless networking
Single platform for long-haul and metro core net-
works that feature common operational processes, Innovation
spares and network management
ADVA Optical Networking Inc. ADVA AG Optical Networking ADVA Optical Networking
North America, Inc. Campus Martinsried Singapore Pte.Ltd.
5755 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Fraunhoferstrasse 9 a 25 International Business Park
Norcross, Georgia 30092 82152 Martinsried / Munich #05-106 German Centre
USA Germany Singapore 609916
For more information visit us at www.advaoptical.com