Metro Ethernet

&
Related Services
By
Anuradha Udunuwara

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Agenda

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Introduction to Data Services Section

Metro Ethernet Technology
SLT Metro Ethernet Services
SLT Metro Ethernet Network

Introduction to Data Services Section

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Organizational structure
CEO
CMO
HD/DN & IP Services

HS/DS & VoIP

Eng/DS_SP

Eng/DS_OP

Team Leader

Team Leaders

Service
Provisioning
Team
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Operation
Teams

Eng/DS_Mtce

Team Leader
Maintenance
Team

Eng/DS_NW

Data Services provided by SLT

Local Leased Circuits [ Point to Point -PP]

Internet Leased Line [ ILL ]
International Private Leased Circuits [ IPLC ] Local Extension
Direct Inward/Outward Dialing[ DIOD ]
IP VPN Last mile access
Metro Ethernet

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Data
Networking
SLT
Managed- Typical
LeasedArchitecture
Line Network

Data Node 3

Site-2

Data Node -2
Site-1
Data Node -5

Site-3

Data Node1
Data Node -6
Site-4

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DSU

Router

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Data Network

DSU

Router

Metro Ethernet Technology

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Types of Networks;
1. Local Area Network (LAN)
2.Wide Area Network (WAN)
3.Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

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Local Area Networks (LAN)

A group of computers and network communication
devices interconnected within a geographically limited
area, such as a building

Characterized by,
Transfer data at high speeds
Exist in a limited geographical area
Resources are managed by the company running the
LAN.

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Switch/Hub

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Wide Area Networks (WAN)

Interconnects LANs
Characterized by,
Transfer data at low speeds
Exist in an unlimited geographical area
Interconnects multiple LANs
Connectivity and Resources are managed by a
Telephone Company

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Customers say they need;

High Speed Connectivity (10,20,50 Mbps.)
Point to Point Data Connectivity
Network Connectivity
Internet Connectivity

Better Service Levels

Network availability - 99.999% (Can go out of service only
5.256 minutes per year)
Ring Access Networks
Highly available Data Nodes
Fast network resiliency

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Customers say they need;

New and enhanced Services
LAN interconnections
Virtual Private LAN Services (VPLS)
Enhanced QoS (Quality of Service)

Cost Effectiveness
Multiple Services on a single port
Cheap Services particularly at higher speeds

Can we deliver these in the current Network ?

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Why Ethernet ?

- Most common Interface today

- Cost effective
- Supports very high Bandwidths (upto 1Gbps)
- Flexible upgrades within a wide range (1Mbps to 1Gbps)
- Easy and simple to manage and maintain

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Ethernet as a Service
Ethernets origins in the Enterprise
Used as a LAN connectivity technology
Just plug it in and start using it

Ethernets new usage as a Service

Requires service attributes like other MAN /
WAN services
Ethernet UNI, Ethernet VC, Service Performance, etc.
Same Ethernet technology just used in a new way

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Lets look at TDM and other L2 Services

Inflexible Bandwidth Scalability

Increasing non-Ethernet service
bandwidth often requires:

OC-48

New service (step function)

TDM hierarchy or L2
Service dictates
bandwidth increments and
technology
POS

OC-12

T1@T3, FR@ATM

New hardware
new interface or equipment

OC-3

New service provisioning

different protocols / technologies

Often resulting in:

Oversubscribing to meet growing
bandwidth needs

T3
T1

1.5M

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ATM

Frame
Relay

45M

155M

622M

Ethernet Service Benefits over TDM/other L2 Services

Flexible Bandwidth Scalability

Increasing Ethernet service
bandwidth:

OC-48

Ethernet provides
flexible bandwidth
increments using same
technology

Requires just bandwidth provisioning 1GbE

Provision only amount of BW needed OC-12

Same protocol for LAN and MAN

OC-3

Lower OpEx & CapEx with Ethernet

25-40% lower cost than

POS

10/100MbE

ATM

Ethernet

T3

TDM, Frame Relay, ATM interfaces1

10x lower cost

than high speed SONET interfaces1

Easier and less costly to meet growing

bandwidth needs
1

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1.5M

T1

Source: Network Strategy Partners, LLC

Frame
Relay
45M

155M

622M

Services Definition
Customer
Equipment
(CE)

User Network
Interface
(UNI)
Metro
Ethernet
Network

Service Provider
Responsibility

Service Model: Services described as seen by CE, UNI to UNI

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Ethernet Service Basic Model defined in MEF

Customer Equipment (CE) attaches

to UNI
CE can be
router
IEEE 802.1Q bridge (switch)

UNI (User Network Interface)

Standard IEEE 802.3 Ethernet PHY

and MAC
10Mbps, 100Mbps, 1Gbps or 10Gbps

Metro Ethernet Network (MEN)

May use different transport and
service delivery technologies

SONET/SDH, WDM, RPR, MAC-in-MAC,

Q-in-Q, MPLS

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CE
Metro
Ethernet
Network
(MEN)
CE

UNI

CE
UNI

L1, L2
Connection Oriented
Circuit Switched
Ex:-TDM, ATM, FR
FR and ATM have a VC identifier. Therefore,
we do not have to create labels.

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L3
Connectionless
Packet Switched
Ex:-IP

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L2 & L3
Traffic is switched
Control signal is routed
Ex:-IP/MPLS
Ethernet does not have a label. Therefore, we
have to create labels. We use MPLS.

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Why MPLS for Ethernet Services

(EoMPLS)?

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More Scalable (Free label Space)

Sub 50msec resiliency (MPLS Fast Reroute)
Traffic Engineering (RSVP-TE)
Hierarchical QoS (HQoS)
Easy and simple to operate and maintain

Ethernet over MPLS over Ethernet

IP
.1q

Ethernet
MPLS

MPLS or GRE
Ethernet
Physical

Service label=VC label=inner label

Outer label
GE,10GE etc.

Physical Network

Ethernet Service Switch

Service
Traffic

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Ethernet frame: Get me to the other side

RSVP-TE signaling
B
A

LDP signaling session (TCP port 646)

C
Ethernet

Ethernet

MPLS

Ethernet

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Outer label 1

Outer label 2

Outer label 3

Outer label 4

Inner label

Inner label

Inner label

Inner label

Ethernet

Ethernet

Ethernet

Ethernet

Ethernet

Multiple Services on single port

-

IP-VPN access
Layer 2 VPN services (VPLS)
High Speed Data Links (LAN interconnections)
High Speed Internet

Single Port

CPE

IP-VPN

SLT Metro Ethernet Network

PE
High Speed Data

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High Speed Internet

VPLS

Reliable Access
- Customers are now seeking network availability
requirements like 99.999% (5.256 minutes/year down time)

SLT Metro
Ethernet
Network

Core Ring
(10Gbps)

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PE
Si

Ethernet Connection

Access Ring
(1Gbps)

High Speed Resiliency

- The switchover from the working link to the protection link
will happen within sub 50ms to ensure that no impact on
real time applications
- MPLS (Multi Protocol Label Switching) with MPLS Fast
Reroute enables this feature

3
C

Primary Path
Secondary Path
Detour Path
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QoS
Latency (delay)
Jitter (variation in delay)
Packet loss

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SLA

Enhanced Quality of Service (QoS)

Priority 01 - voice
Priority 02 - video
Priority 03 - Data

Reserve 2 Mb/s

Reserve 2 Mb/s

16 Mb/s

Reserve 4 Mb/s

Priority 04 - Internet

Reserve 8 Mb/s

Installed SLA
Voice 2 Mb/s
Video 2 Mb/s
Data 4 Mb/s
Internet 8 Mb/s
TOTAL=16 Mb/s required

In SLT Metro Ethernet, the low priority traffic can burst when the
high priority traffic is not available

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Actual usage
Voice 1 Mb/s
Video 1 Mb/s
Data 4 Mb/s
Internet 10 Mb/s
TOTAL = 16 Mb/s used

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Ethernet Service
MEF has defined 2 Ethernet Service Types
Ethernet Line (E-Line) Service

Provides Point-to-Point connectivity

Ethernet LAN (E-LAN) Service

Provides Multipoint-to-Multipoint (Any-to-Any)

connectivity

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Ethernet Line Service (ELINE)

ELINE

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ELINE Service Multiplexing

In this example a single site has multiple ELINE connections to

other sites multiplexed over a single UNI.

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Ethernet LAN Service (ELAN)

ELAN

Service is Multipoint-to-Multipoint fully connected

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The simplicity of SLT Metro Ethernet model

Point-to-Multipoint

MultiPoint-to-MultiPoint

Point-to-Point
High Speed Internet
SLT Metro Ethernet Network

SLT IP/VPN

Customer
Location

Customer Router or Switch

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SLT Internet Data Center

High Speed Ethernet on Fiber or Copper

High Speed Data Links

Typically required to connect;
- Headquaters Building (Main Link)
- Dissaster Recover Centers (DRC)
(LAN interconnections)
LAN interconnection

Metro Ethernet

DRC Site

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Head Quarters

Virtual Leased Line VLL

(PointtoPoint)

SLT Metro Ethernet Network

Customer A
Location 1
Customer A
Location 2

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Virtual Private LAN Service VPLS

(PointtoMultipoint & MultipointtoMultipoint)

SLT Metro Ethernet Network

Head Quarters

Virtual Switch

Branch 2

Branch 1

- Customer feels like remote offices are connected to

the same LAN
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Example

Internet

FTP Server

Video
Server

Telephone

SLTNet

HQ
HQ

BR
VLL
VPLS
BR1

SLT Metro Ethernet Network

BR2
Internet

FTP Client
Telephone

Internet
Video Client
Video Client

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VPN Access
- Metro Ethernet is used as the Access
Network
IP-VPN

Edge Router

Branch A
M-Agg

Existing IP/MPLS Backbone

Si

SLT Metro Ethernet

Network

VPN Access
Branch C

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IP-VPN

Branch B

Head Quarters

High Speed Internet Links

Applications;
- Web browsing
- Hosting applications
- Video Straeming
- Multimedia
- Cyber Cafe

Internet

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SLT
Metro
Ethernet
Network

SLT IP/VPN
Public Internet

SLT Internet Data Center

Customer A
Location

SLT
Metro Ethernet Network

Customer C
Location

Customer B
Location

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Available Speeds
Available Speeds;
- From 1 Mbps to 1000Mbps (1Gbps)
Low Speeds (proposed);
- 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10Mbps
High Speeds (proposed);
- 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 34, 40, 45, 50, 70, 100,
155, 200, 300, 400, 500, 700, 1000Mbps

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SLT Metro Ethernet Network

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SLT Metro Ethernet

The Provider Edge Metro Ethernet Switch is
installed in the customer premises to provide
Metro Ethernet services
Provider Edge (Metro Ethernet Switch)
Ethernet Connection

SLT Metro Ethernet

Network

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SLT Metro Ethernet

Ethernet ports are made available in the
customer premises, to connect with other
remote locations
Branch Office A

Head Office

SLT Metro Ethernet

Network

Branch Office B

Branch Office C

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Port types
Access Port

1/1/10

10/100/1000 Mbps
No IP address

Network Port
1/10 Gbps
Has IP address

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1/1/1

SLT Metro Ethernet Network architecture

10GE OPTICAL
FIBER RING
GE OPTICAL
FIBER RING
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Internet

GE access rings

GE

KPT

GE

GE
GE

HK
GE

ss
ce
c
a

s
ng
ri

CEN

Existing IP/MPLS Backbone

GE

GE access rings

GE access rings
10GE aggregation ring

MD

M.Acc=Metro Access Switch

M.Agg=Metro Aggregation Switch

GE access rings
PE=Provider Edge
Internet Router
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SI

GE

MEN PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

10 G -Aggregation Ring
CEN, SI,KPT,HK, &MD
1G Access Rings
Total No of Access Rings - 14
1.
Central -05
2.
SI
-03
3.
KPT
-04
4.
HK
-01
5.
MD
-01
Total No of Buildings -90

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Buildings to be connected

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Buildings to be connected

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Summary
SLT Metro Ethernet brings the Network
Provider Edge to the door step of the
customer to deliver cost effective, high
speed, scalable, reliable and multi-service
Ethernet Access to the customers through
the sate-of-the-art MPLS technology

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