Nokia Siemens Networks and Juniper Networks are planning to integrate their Optical and IP networking systems to create a new IP-Optical system that helps operators to scale their networks and manage data, voice and multimedia applications.
The scope of cooperation includes the development of cost-optimised 10G, 40G and 100G IP over DWDM system with management integration and GMPLS control plane interworking.
According to the companies, the implementation of long-haul DWDM optics on router line interface cards will increase network efficiency by reducing the need for redundant transponders, but can present network management challenges because IP and optical networks are traditionally managed separately. To address these concerns, Nokia Siemens Networks and Juniper are creating a new technology which manages the entire router–to-optical link as a single entity.
Using Juniper’s T Series Core Routers, the router-integrated optical DWDM interfaces will interoperate with Nokia Siemens Networks’ hiT7300 WDM platform and be managed by the company’s carrier grade Transport Network Management System (TNMS).
Opher Kahane, senior vice president and general manager of high-end systems business unit at Juniper Networks, said: “The combination of IP and optical transport technologies increase the efficiency of the network, and we are very excited to be working with Nokia Siemens Networks to bring this innovative solution to market.”
