Internet protocol suite |
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Application layer |
Transport layer |
Internet layer |
Link layer |
Interfaces for theOptical Transport Network (OTN)" | |
Status | In force |
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Year started | 2001 |
Latest version | 6.0 June 2020 |
Organization | ITU-T |
License | Freely available |
Website | https://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-G.709 |
ITU-T Recommendation G.709Interfaces for theOptical Transport Network (OTN) describes a means of communicating data over an optical network.[1] It is a standardized method for transparent transport of services over optical wavelengths inDWDM systems. It is also known as Optical Transport Hierarchy (OTH) standard. The first edition of this protocol was approved in 2001.[2]
The G.709 OTUk signal is positioned as a server layer signal for various client signals, e.g.SDH/SONET,ATM,IP,Ethernet,Fibre Channel andOTNODUk (where k=0, 1, 2, 2e, 3, 3e2, 4 or flex).[3] Work on support forInfiniBand andCommon Public Radio Interface client signals is currently[when?] in progress.
The frame structure defined in G.709 is constructed of 4 areas:
G.709 offers advancedOAM&P capabilities such asTandem Connection Monitoring (TCM), End to End performance monitoring, connectivity monitoring, signal quality supervision andGeneral Communication Channel (GCC).
Client Signal Type | Client Signal | OTN Line Signal (G.709) | OTUk Line Rate (kbit/s)[4] | OPUk Payload Rate (kbit/s)[4] | OTUk frame period (μs) | OTUk frequency accuracy (ppm) |
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SONET/SDH | STS-48/STM-16 | OTU1 | 2,666,057 | 2,488,320 | 48.971 | ± 20 |
SONET/SDH | STS-192/STM-64 | OTU2 | 10,709,225 | 10,037,629 | 12.191 | ± 20 |
Ethernet/Fibre Channel | 10GBASE-R/10GFC | OTU2e | 11,095,727 | 10,356,012 | 11.766 | ±100 |
SONET/SDH/Ethernet | STS-768/STM-256/Transcoded40GBASE-R | OTU3 | 43,018,413 | 40,150,519 | 3.034 | ±20 |
Ethernet | Up to 410GBASE-R | OTU3e2 | 44,583,355 | 41,611,131 | 2.928 | ±20 |
Ethernet | 100GBASE-R | OTU4 | 111,809,973 | 100,376,298 | 1.167 | ±20 |
Unlike SDH/SONET, the line rate is increased by maintaining the G.709 frame structure (4 rows x 4080 columns) and decreasing the frame period (in SDH/SONET the frame structure is increased and the frame period of 125 μs is maintained).