Xteras Solution for

DRC SNEL Network

1 December 2015
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SNEL Network Physical Topology

Location of ODFs Existing SNEL stations

Gombe
Dispatching
(Kinshasa)

To Brazzaville

2.5 km

Inga 2 Inga 1
HPP HPP

Location of Optical Joint Boxes (OJBs)

Existing SNEL stations

64 km

Utexco
3 km

Kimbanseke

Lingwala
0.8 km

Location of SNEL ODFs Stations yet to be

built

Maluku

18 km

0.7 km

Junction (Assumed fiber routing shown here)

Junction

12 km

293 km

Locations of ODFs outside the SNEL network

1.5 km

Inga DS
Kwilu

Existing SNEL cable routes

Kimwenza

Future SNEL cable routes

84 km
37 km

Tempa

24 fibers

213 km

24 fibers

Inga CS
150 km

Existing non-SNEL cable routes

24 fibers

1.1 km

Future non-SNEL cable routes

11.5 km

Projected extension

Nselo
210 km

Muanda

NSeke
HPP

Manzaw
214 km

Kikwit

CDC
Likasi
Kwatebala
(TFM)

50 km

Kasapa

4.2 km

Shituru

18 km

231 km

13 km
96 km

1.8 km

Kasumbalesa

Tshipoko

Panda

79 km

Fungurume

SC Kolwezi

242 km

Kamina

197 km

Lusuku

225 km

Kananga

230 km

110 km

118 km

Karavia

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122 km

4 km

22 km DRC/Zambia
border

Michelo

33 km

Luano

34 km

Example of Traffic Pattern Enabled by

Xteras Solution
GOMBE
Dispatching
(Kinshasa)

Inga 2 Inga 1
HPP HPP

Maluku
64 km

5.5 km

0.8 km

1.5 km

18 km

0.7 km

ROADMs, inline amplifiers and break out

equipment

Kimbanseke

Lingwala

Express 100G wave (no regeneration)

Junction

12 km

10G wave between adjacent nodes with

break out equipment to access sub-10G
services

Inga DS
Kwilu

Kimwenza

84 km
1.1 km

37 km

Tempa
213 km

Inga CS

11.5 km

Nselo
210 km

NSeke
HPP

Manzaw
214 km

Kikwit

CDC
Likasi
Kwatebala
(TFM)

50 km

6 km

Shituru

18 km

231 km

96 km

Kasumbalesa

Tshipoko

Panda

79 km

Fungurume

SC Kolwezi

242 km

Kamina

197 km

Lusuku

225 km

Kananga

230 km

110 km

118 km

Karavia

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122 km

4 km

22 km DRC/Zambia
border

Michelo

33 km

Luano

34 km

High-Level Description
Typical Intermediate Node (Two Degrees)
N x 100G +
M x 10G waves

N x 100G +
M x 10G waves

Express N x 100G waves

Optical
switch fabric

Line fiber
Optical
amplifiers

10G
interface
cards

4 x STM-16 signals

100G waves are optically passed through the nodes.

They can be dropped at any intermediate node for:

Local traffic
Regeneration purpose (if desired/needed)

100G add/drop is achieved by remotely reconfiguring the connectivity of

the optical switch fabric (ROADM) via the network management system.

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High-Level Description
Typical Intermediate Node (Two Degrees)
N x 100G +
M x 10G waves

N x 100G +
M x 10G waves

Express N x 100G waves

Optical
switch fabric

Line fiber
Optical
amplifiers

10G
interface
cards

4 x STM-16 signals

By default, 10G waves are added/dropped at each blue node to serve

local domestic needs.

The 10G waves are delivered by dual-port muxponder cards:

Two 10G ports for connection to the line via the optical switch fabric.
16 optical ports on the client side to deliver small capacity signal (including
GigE signals).
The 10G line ports can be 1+1 protected via an electrical switch built in the
dual-port muxponder card.
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Typical Link Configuration

Day One Configuration Main Trunk
Express 100G wave
Rack #1

Rack #1

Rack #1
Express
N x 100G waves

Q x 10 G
signals

Rack #1
Express
N x 100G waves

Q x 10 G
signals

1 x 100G +
1 x 10G waves

100G
interface
card with
10 x 10G
clients

Local
10G wave

Rack #2

Local
10G wave
Rack #2

Rack #2

10G
interface
card

4 x STM-16 signals

100G
interface
card with
10 x 10G
clients

Rack #2

10G
interface
cards

4 x STM-16 signals

10G
interface
cards

10G
interface
card

4 x STM-16 signals

4 x STM-16 signals

Express 100G waves between Gombe Kinshasa and Kasumbalesa

Local 10G waves between any pair of two adjacent sites highlighted in
blue color on the network drawing

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Xteras Design vs
More Traditional Design

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Xteras Design vs More Traditional Design

Xteras Design All-optical design enabled by Raman optical amplification
100G express
10G omnibus
Express
N x 100G waves

Q x 10 G
signals

Express
N x 100G waves

Q x 10 G
signals

1 x 100G +
1 x 10G waves

100G
interface
card with
10 x 10G
clients

10G
interface
card

10G
interface
cards

P x 1 GigE signals

P x 1 GigE signals

10G
interface
cards

P x 1 GigE signals

100G
interface
card with
10 x 10G
clients

10G
interface
card

P x 1 GigE signals

More Traditional Design 100G regeneration at every site (due to the long spans)
100G omnibus
Q x 10 G
signals

Q x 10 G
signals

P x 1 GigE
signals
Electrical
switch
fabric

100G
card

1 x 100G +
1 x 10G waves

100G
card

100G
card
Electrical
switch
fabric

P x 1 GigE signals

100G
card

100G
card
Electrical
switch
fabric

100G
card

P x 1 GigE
signals
Electrical
switch
fabric

P x 1 GigE signals

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Xteras Design vs More Traditional Design

Xteras Design All-optical design enabled by Raman optical

amplification
100G cards only for express traffic
End-to-end 100G express traffic between Gombe Kinshasa and Kasumbalesa
with no intermediate regeneration
Low incremental cost when new 100G capacity is added.
Hardware separation (at the card/shelf/rack level) between 100G and 10G
traffics
Higher global network reliability

More Traditional Design 100G regeneration at every site

100G regeneration at every node

100G waves support both international and domestic traffics.
Slow and costly capacity upgrade
Lower global network reliability

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Summary

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Summary

Unrivaled long-span capability enabling to bridge the long spans as

found in SNEL network with no need for extra intermediate site.

Unique long reach capability enabling long end-to-end all-optical data

path with no need for intermediate regeneration for the express 100G
waves
Low incremental cost for new capacity
Ultra short turn-up time (only one card in Gombe, and one card in
Kasumbalesa)

Supporting both express 100G and local 10G waves on the same fiber
pair.

Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexers (ROADMs) at all sites for

maximal flexibility in the optical layer (e.g. change in traffic patterns)

Unique experience in equipping optical networks over power grids with

similar requirements (long spans) and challenging environment (e.g.
Amazon region).

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Maximizing Network Capacity, Reach and Value

Over land, under sea, worldwide

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