The real challenge for future WDM networks is not only to cope with the increasing bandwidth requirements of Operators but also to provide true optical manageability of flexible networks. As new WDM systems allow to commission optical channels flexibly along different routes, it becomes essential that extensive optical OAM be managed to provide ease of use for network commissioning, service provisioning, performance monitoring and failure diagnosis. Alcatel-Lucent?s new product 1830
In this presentation we will give an overview of the key ingredients of Zero Touch Photonics, e.g. a fully flexible and in-service scalable architecture, a fully managed and automated optical layer with true optical OAM, and a Network Design & Planning Tool fully integrated with the solution life-cycle from initial design to operation.
This will be followed by examples and references how zero touch photonics is being used in the research and education environment.