Client

Optical Network
Transport
Multiplexing
Routing
Supervision
Survivability
Client

Fig. 1 Function of optical transport networks (TT2561EU01TT_0002 Optical network architecture, 5)

 Client Network
SDH ATM Others

Fig. 2 Optical network layered structure (TT2561EU01TT_0002 Optical network architecture, 7)

Optical
OpticalChannel
Channel Layer
Layer

Optical
OpticalMultiplex
MultiplexSection
SectionLayer
Layer

Optical
OpticalTransport
Transport Section
SectionLayer
Layer

Optical Network
 Optical To next
Och Layer Ch1Ch n Ch1Ch n
Channel transponder
WDM WDM To next
OMS Layer signal signal multiplexer
Amplified Amplified To next
OTS Layer Signal Signal amplifier
Physical Medium

Optical Fiber Optical Fiber

Transponders Boster In-Line

Optical Amplifier Amplifier
Multiplexer
WDM Equipment - 3 layers Optical Repeater - 1 layer

Fig. 3 Example of implementing OTH standard in a WDM system (TT2561EU01TT_0002 Optical network architecture, 9)
Client Signal Optical Channel

Optical Channel
Layer Processor

Optical Channel Payload

Signal
Processor

Overhead Optical Channel Overhead

Generator

Fig. 4 Converting a client signal into an optical channel (TT2561EU01TT_0002 Optical network architecture, 11)
 Client
Signal
Optical Transport Network

Optical Trail Functions

Client Optical Validate connectivity
Signal Channel Trail
Access Transmission Quality
Transmission defect
detection and indication
Optical Channel Source
Management
Optical Channel Sink

Fig. 5 Functions of an optical channel trail (TT2561EU01TT_0002 Optical network architecture, 11)
 Optical Multiplex Section Layer
Optical Processor

Channel
Client Signal
Optical
Channel
Layer
Processor
OMS payload
Optical Signal
Channel Combiner
Layer and
Processor Processor OMS overhead
Overhead
Generator
Optical
Channel
Layer
Processor

Fig. 6 Combining optical channels into a multi-wavelength channel (TT2561EU01TT_0002 Optical network architecture, 13)
 Optical Network
OMS Trail OMS Trail

OMS Source OMS Trail Functions

OMS Sink Access Transmission Quality
Och Trail 1 Transmission defect
Och Trail 2 detection and indication
Och Trail 3 Management

Fig. 7 Functions of an OMS trail (TT2561EU01TT_0002 Optical network architecture, 13)

 Optical Multiplex Section Layer Optical Transmission
Processor Section Layer
Processor
Client Signal
Optical
Channel
Final Signal
Layer OTS Payload
Processor
OSC
Optical
Optical Signal Interface
Channel Combiner
Layer and
Processor Processor

Optical Overhead Overhead

Channel Generator Generator
Layer
Processor

Fig. 8 Combination process from client signal to OTS (TT2561EU01TT_0002 Optical network architecture, 15)
 Optical Network

OMS Trail

OTS Trail OTS Trail

Och Trail 1
Och Trail 2

Fig. 9 Example of a link using the three layers of OTH (TT2561EU01TT_0002 Optical network architecture, 15)
Client Signal Client Signal

Och Trail
OCh Adapter OCh Adapter

OMS Trail
OMS Ad. OMS Ad.

OTS Trail
OTS Ad. OTS Ad.

Physical Interface

Fig. 10 OTH layer structure of a point-to-point link (TT2561EU01TT_0002 Optical network architecture, 21)
Client Signal Client Signal

Och Trail
OCh Adapter OCh Adapter

OMS Trail
OMS Ad. OMS Ad.

OTS Trail OTS Trail

OTS Ad. OTS Ad. OTS Ad. OTS Ad.

Fig. 11 OTH Layer structure of a point-to-point link with an optical repeater (TT2561EU01TT_0002 Optical network architecture, 21)
Client Signal Client Signal

Och Trail Och Trail

OCh Adapter OCh Adapter OCh Adapter OCh Adapter

OMS Trail OMS Trail

OMS Ad. OMS Ad. OMS Ad. OMS Ad.

OTS Ad. OTS Trail OTS Ad. OTS Ad. OTS Trail OTS Ad.

Fig. 12 OTH Layer structure of a point-to-point link with an optical regenerator (TT2561EU01TT_0002 Optical network architecture, 23)
Client Signal

OCh
OChAdapter
Adapter
OCh Adapter OCh Adapter

OMS
OMSAd.
Ad.
OMS Ad. OMS Ad.

OTS
OTSAd.
Ad. OTS Ad.
OTS Ad. OTS
OTSAd.Ad.

Fig. 13 Example of a point-to-multipoint connection using OTH (TT2561EU01TT_0002 Optical network architecture, 23)