Management optical networks: view of the EURESCOM project P918

The EURESCOM program includes the P918 project "Integration of IP over Optical Networks: networking and management". One of the main goals of the P918 project is to define the functional architecture for a client-independent Optical Transport Network (OTN) carrying different clients including also an optimised IP-based network. In particular, aspects of management of an OTN are investigated to reach a recommended view for Network Operators. In general P918 is applying a transport network modelling recommended by ITU, which means that network scenarios, functional architecture and management requirements will be the basis for the specification of atomic functions and management information models. The presentation will highlight some relevant results coming from P918, including a discussion on the way to define the OTN functional requirements, in line with the reality of implementation of optical networks.