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FLASHWAVE® 9500—
The Definitive
Packet Optical Networking Platform
FUJITSU NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS INC.
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Telephone: (972) 690-6000
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Introduction
Residential and enterprise users desire high-bandwidth, real-time, multimedia packet services which provide
their Connected Experience. This desire for the Connected Experience drives significant new requirements
onto service provider networks—requirements for delivering cost effective bandwidth and stringent QoS in
a streamlined operations environment that deals with multiprotocol requirements.
Fujitsu is defining a new generation of optical networking equipment known as the Packet ONP. This new
platform creates a solid foundation for delivering the Connected Experience by providing manageable
scalability through the modular integration of Ethernet, ROADM, and SONET transport technologies on a
single addressable optical networking class element.
Fujitsu is introducing the definitive implementation of the Packet ONP in its new optical networking flagship,
the FLASHWAVE® 9500 platform. The system incorporates time-tested optical networking technology
heritage to address aggregation and transport needs created by emerging high-bandwidth, high-quality
services, such as on-demand high definition television, multimedia Internet experiences, and interactive
enterprise collaboration.
The Next Evolution of Optical Networking—The Packet Optical Networking Platform
Recent breakthroughs in ROADM integration, high performance ASIC technology, and packet-centric NPUs
enable the realization of a truly modular integration of Ethernet, ROADM and SONET transport technologies
on a single addressable optical networking element—the Packet ONP.
Optical networking elements have always been the cost and manageability leaders in providing metro
aggregation and transport. Highly distributed, low-cost optical elements have allowed service providers to
build a cost-optimized and scalable network architecture that delivers traffic efficiently to a smaller number
of feature-rich service elements.
The Packet ONP is the next evolution of optical
networking elements to uniquely meet these
same aggregation and transport needs for
manageable scalability, only now in a packet-
centric environment. Conventional packet-based
systems have been optimized for upper layer
service delivery and are expensive from both an
operational and a capital perspective for providing
simple aggregation and transport. Traditional
TDM and photonic systems are excellent at bulk
transport, but struggle with efficient aggregation for packet traffic. The Packet ONP is the first type of
network element that delivers both packet aggregation agility and bulk transport scalability.
As packet-centric services dominate in delivering the Connected Experience, service providers can deploy
Packet ONP-based networks to enjoy the same cost and manageability benefits that optical networking has
always provided—only now for the service environment of the Connected Experience.
For your convenience, a list of acronyms can be found at the end of this document.
“Packet Optical Networking Platforms such as the Fujitsu
FLASHWAVE 9500 system are a whole new class of optical
networking equipment that delivers the infrastructure for the
new high-bandwidth, high-quality, packet-centric multi-media
services.”
Erin Dunne
Director of Research Services,
Vertical Systems Group
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FLASHWAVE 9500—the Definitive Packet ONP
The FLASHWAVE 9500 Packet ONP is a completely modular system that allows network providers to
configure exactly what they need for a particular application with no cost penalties. The FLASHWAVE 9500
platform can be equipped in SONET-only, ROADM-only, or Ethernet-only configurations without requiring
the user to pay a cost premium. However, when you combine these capabilities in a single FLASHWAVE 9500
shelf, its true potential is maximized.
The FLASHWAVE 9500 patent-pending universal switch fabric technology is central to providing this
modularity. This innovative switch fabric technology allows both SONET-based traffic and packet-based
traffic to be switched, groomed, and managed in its native format without any form of circuit-emulation
technology. The universal fabric allows for the entire system capacity to be switched in SONET form, packet
form or combinations of the two. The FLASHWAVE 9500 architecture separates inexpensive universal
switching functionality onto the centralized fabric while distributing the more costly packet processing
functionality onto the relevant interface units, allowing the system cost to scale gracefully.
Since the platform is new from the ground up, the combination of Ethernet, ROADM, and SONET capabilities
was anticipated at the origin of the design. As a result, the shelf is designed to support universal cards,
allowing any slot to be equipped for SONET, Ethernet, or ROADM functionality. The system exists in stark
contrast to competing products that are simply a retrofit of existing architectures that were designed several
years ago.
The architecture requires minimal common equipment—
only two part numbers: one for the management
complex and one for the switch fabric—to equip a shelf.
As one would expect of optical networking equipment,
the platform features fully redundant common
equipment with a transport-grade management
complex. Working/standby units ensure that the
system remains operational in the unlikely event of a
management complex hardware failure.
The FLASHWAVE 9500 platform is the industry’s densest
optical networking platform, supporting a two-degree,
40G-ready ROADM in as small as 1/4 of a shelf, and
support for 480G of SONET or packet bandwidth in
only 1/3 of a rack. That represents a 5–10X density
improvement over current generation MSPP platforms.
The FLASHWAVE 9500 system supports pseudowire and MPLS technologies to deliver connection-oriented
Ethernet that provides guaranteed QoS in a unified Ethernet services network.
“Service providers are looking for purpose-built
packet optical platforms with lower costs that
complement feature-rich service platforms to help
create scalable multimedia networks. Fujitsu has
delivered a solid architectural implementation with
their FLASHWAVE® 9500 Packet ONP. This integrated-
fabric architecture marries Ethernet, SONET/SDH and
Optics in a scalable and manageable platform that
top tier providers have been requesting for their next-
generation networks.”
Eve Griliches
Program Manager for Telecom Equipment,
IDC
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The FLASHWAVE 9500 platform provides for a seamless NGADM extension. There are over one million SONET
and NGADM systems deployed in North America today. This system goes beyond interoperating with those
networks, providing complete traffic and operational behavior uniformity with those very large existing
networks.
An Optical Networking Heritage
The FLASHWAVE 9500 is built on an optical networking heritage that provides the following elements as it
continues to be the foundation for scalable, profitable networks.
• Deterministic data plane
• Precision fault management and sectionalization
• Robust management interface
• Software upgradeability
• Network protection
• Equipment redundancy
Platform Flexibility Creates Many Application Opportunities
There are several applications for the FLASHWAVE 9500 Packet Optical Networking Platform, including those
applications that are top-of-mind for metro aggregation and transport.
1. Triple-Play Networks – The FLASHWAVE 9500 Packet ONP is well suited for metro transport and
aggregation networks for triple-play services. This leverages the platform’s integrated ROADM transport
for bulk bandwidth delivery and high capacity packet aggregation, eliminating several costly elements
from today’s network architectures.
2. Consolidated Core Metro/Regional Networking – The platform integrates and collapses complete
ROADM and NGADM devices into a single network element with next-generation grooming capabilities
for general purpose, high capacity core networking. At the same time, the system provides more scalable
support for a growing Ethernet infrastructure.
3. Consolidated Ethernet Services Networks – The system supports the full range of E-Line and E-LAN,
services as well as today’s popular Ethernet over SONET services allowing service providers to consolidate
their Ethernet services infrastructure.
4. Wireless Backhaul – Wireless/mobile backhaul networks are in the middle of a transition from TDM-
based networks toward Ethernet-based facilities. The challenge for carriers has been supporting
the strict latency requirements of the wireless traffic as it shifts from TDM to Ethernet transport. The
FLASHWAVE 9500 Packet ONP with support for native TDM as well as connection-oriented Ethernet
provides an ideal vehicle to manage latency-sensitive applications regardless of technology.
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A Complete Range of Services and Interfaces
The FLASHWAVE 9500 platform supports a complete range of service interfaces including multiservice,
multirate SONET interfaces, Ethernet packet interfaces, and transponder and muxponder interfaces as shown
in Figure 1.
SONET interfaces include a very dense dual-port OC-192 wideband card and a single-port OC-192
narrowband card with optical interfaces that can connect directly to an embedded ROADM network such as
one built using the FLASHWAVE 7500 platform or connect directly onto the ROADM in the FLASHWAVE 9500
system. A flexible eight-port, multirate, multiservice unit provides significant density and utilization
improvements over multiport fixed-protocol cards. Each of the interfaces can be configured on a per-port
basis as OC-3, OC-12, OC-48, or Gigabit Ethernet running Ethernet over SONET. Service providers can hit
the appropriate cost point regardless of whether they require a variety of port types or a large number of
identical port types.
Ethernet interfaces include a two-port 10GigE wideband unit or a one-port 10 GigE narrowband unit that
can be used as an alien wavelength input into an existing ROADM network, such as one that features the
FLASHWAVE 7500 platform, or can be input into the ROADM on the FLASHWAVE 9500 platform. In addition,
there’s an ultra-dense 20-port Gigabit Ethernet unit. Each Ethernet card features advanced Ethernet
functionality and full packet processing capabilities so they are capable of delivering all of the E-Line and
E-LAN service flavors.
Transponder interfaces include a flexible single-port, 10G universal transponder that supports OTU2, 10 GigE
LAN PHY, 10 GigE WAN PHY, and OC-192 client interfaces. Additional transponder interfaces will also be
available.
• 8-port x Multirate, Multiservice
• OC-3/OC-12/OC-48/GigE
• 2-port x OC-192
• 1-port x OC-192 ITU
• Full-band tunable
• 20-port x GigE
• 2-port x 10GigE
• 1-port x 10GigE ITU
• Full-band tunable
• 1-port 10G
Universal Transponder
• OTU2
• 10GigE LAN PHY
• 10GigE WAN PHY
• OC-192
Figure 1: FLASHWAVE 9500 Interface Card Menu
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The Power of Connection-Oriented Ethernet
Users of metro Ethernet services are looking for a private line equivalent quality of service for Ethernet which
requires a connection-oriented approach.
The FLASHWAVE 9500 platform is designed to operate on a standards-based pseudowire/MPLS-based
Ethernet encapsulation for point-to-point Ethernet transport. This provides three significant benefits:
• Resource reservation and CAC to guarantee network resources and guarantee SLAs for all Ethernet
connections
• 50 ms protection switching on a per-connection basis
• Sectionalized fault management using pseudowire/MPLS layer OAM
The system provides both CIR and EIR Ethernet bandwidth profile options, multiple CoS options for latency
and latency variation, and sophisticated traffic management including flow-based queuing, classification
and policing, hierarchical shaping and other capabilities. The FLASHWAVE 9500 platform supports a larger
number of Ethernet flows and MAC addresses to allow the system to be deployed as an Ethernet services
delivery platform. The system also supports full 802.1ad provider bridging to peer with existing switched
Ethernet networks.
Because of the unique architecture of the system, all of these sophisticated traffic management and control
plane protocols are integrated into the Ethernet cards themselves. This capability allows service providers
to configure a Layer 1-only system without paying a cost penalty for these sophisticated Ethernet traffic
management capabilities.
Today, some service providers operate separate Ethernet services networks as shown in Figure 2. They run
a switched Ethernet network that provides both E-Line and E-LAN services—often using a ROADM to form
the backbone of that network. Alongside that switched network they operate a SONET NGADM network to
support E-Line services for very demanding customers that may be looking for access network redundancy,
50 ms switching, and a very high level of security.
With the FLASHWAVE 9500 Packet ONP, those separate Ethernet networks can be
consolidated onto a single network that delivers both
E-Line and E-LAN services, as well as Ethernet over
SONET services. This type of consolidated network
further integrates ROADM-based optical transport so
the carrier doesn’t have to deploy a separate ROADM
to interconnect the different service elements. This
consolidated network can peer with existing SONET-
based networks and existing switched networks.
With its integrated photonic capability, this new
network adds 10GigE service capability over the same
infrastructure as 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, and GigE service
offerings.
“Connection-oriented Ethernet is critical for delivering the
reliability and connection performance that end-users
require to entice them to move away from TDM circuits.”
Michael Kennedy
Co-founder and Managing Partner,
Network Strategy Partners
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ROADM
ROADM
ROADM
Switched Ethernet Network
E-Line/E-LAN Services
EoWDMEoS Ethernet
NGADM
NGADM
NGADM
NGADM
NGADM
NGADM
NGADM Network
E-Line Services
Ethernet Services
Network
Legacy E-LAN
Services
FLASHWAVE
9500
FLASHWAVE
7500
FLASHWAVE
7500
FLASHWAVE
9500
FLASHWAVE
9500
NGADM
Figure 2: Consolidated Metro Ethernet Services Network
An Advanced ROADM Solution at Breakthrough Density and Cost
To deliver low-cost, high capacity bulk bandwidth, the FLASHWAVE 9500 Packet ONP includes industry-
leading ROADM functionality.
FLASHWAVE 9500 ROADM configurations are packaged for industry-leading density and cost performance.
The system supports a full 40G-ready ROADM in as little as ¼ of a shelf, which then leaves a full 360G of client
add/drop capacity in that same shelf.
For ROADM configurations, the FLASHWAVE 9500 platform employs an innovative mix of passive, offboard
functionality and active functionality that plugs directly into the shelf. This innovative mix optimizes the cost,
density and manageability of the ROADM.
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The Power and Operational Stability of Today’s NGADM
In addition, the FLASHWAVE 9500 system provides complete network compatible NGADM functionality
that goes well beyond interoperability to provide full operational behavior compatibility. Over the years, as
NGADM technology has been deployed by a number of carriers, the wish list for operational features has
continued to grow and the FLASHWAVE 9500 platform includes all of those advanced operational features,
including:
• Multirate, multiservice interfaces
• UPSR, BLSR and 1+1 protection architectures
• Software download, remote memory backup and restore capabilities
• OS GNE and SDCC functionality
• Power system redundancy with standard fusing
• Ethernet over SONET with VCAT, LCAS and GFP for EPL and multiplexed EPL services
• Full-featured fault and performance management
• BITS, line and loop timing plus Ethernet synchronization support
• Full support by traditional NGADM management tools including the NETSMART® 500 craft interface,
NETSMART 1500 EMS, and the Telcordia suite of management systems
Comprehensive Management Tools
The FLASHWAVE 9500 platform is supported by a variety of network management tools from the Fujitsu
NETSMART toolkit. The NETSMART 1500 EMS provides comprehensive control over all Fujitsu optical
networking elements. Fujitsu has sold over 325,000 optical networking elements in North America, and
over 150,000 of those elements are managed by the NETSMART 1500 EMS. Several new features have been
added to the NETSMART 1500 EMS to support the advanced Ethernet functionality of the FLASHWAVE 9500
platform, including support for different Ethernet QoS levels, and the ability to reserve Ethernet resources.
The NETSMART 2000 optical network design planning tool that supports the FLASHWAVE 7500 ROADM
supports the ROADM functionality on the FLASHWAVE 9500 platform. The same NETSMART 500 graphical
craft interface tool that supports local management across a variety of FLASHWAVE products is available to
support the FLASHWAVE 9500 Packet ONP.
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Summary
The Packet ONP is the next evolution of optical networking elements to uniquely meet aggregation and
transport needs for Manageable Scalability in the packet-centric environment of the Connected Experience.
Conventional packet-based systems have been optimized for upper layer service delivery and are expensive
from both an operational and a capital perspective for providing simple aggregation and transport.
Traditional TDM and photonic systems are excellent at bulk transport, but struggle with efficient aggregation
for packet traffic. The Packet ONP is the first type of network element that delivers both packet aggregation
agility and bulk transport scalability.
The FLASHWAVE 9500 is the definitive Packet ONP. Its unique hardware and software architecture integrates
Ethernet, ROADM and SONET technology in a single shelf that can drive cost out of today’s metro network.
As high-bandwidth, high-quality multimedia packet-centric services dominate, service providers can
deploy FLASHWAVE 9500 based networks to enjoy the same cost and manageability benefits that optical
networking has always provided—only now for the service environment of the Connected Experience.
FUJITSU NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS INC.
2801 Telecom Parkway, Richardson, Texas 75082-3515
Telephone: (972) 690-6000
(800) 777-FAST (U.S.)
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Acronym Descriptor
ADM Add/Drop Multiplexer
ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit
BITS Building Integrated Timing Supply
BLSR Bidirectional Line Switched Ring
CAC Connection Admission Control
CIR Committed Information Rate
CoS Class of Service
EIR Excess Information Rate
EMS Element Management System
EPL Ethernet Private Line
GFP Generic Framing Procedure
GigE Gigabit Ethernet
GNE Gateway Network Element
HDT High Density Tributary
LAN Local Area Network
LCAS Link Capacity Adjustment Scheme
MAC Medium Access Control
MEF Metro Ethernet Forum
MPLS Multiprotocol Label Switching
MSPP Multiservice Provisioning Platform
NGADM Next-Generation Add Drop Multiplexer
NPU Network Processor Unit
OAM Operations, Administration and Management
ONP Optical Networking Platform
OS Operating System
QoS Quality of Service
ROADM Reconfigurable Optical Add Drop Multiplexer
SDCC Section Data Communications Channel
SLA Service Level Agreements
SONET Synchronous Optical Networking
TDM Time Division Multiplexing
UPSR Unidirectional Path Switched Ring
VCAT Virtual Concatenation
WAN Wide Area Network
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