B5G-OPEN - Beyond 5G - Optical network continuum (DIT.AD003.124)

Thematic area

Engineering, ICT and technologies for energy and transportation

Project area

Structure responsible for the research project

Institute of Electronics, Computer and Telecommunication Engineering (IEIIT)

Project manager

ALESSIO GIORGETTI
Phone number: 347825712
Email: alessio.giorgetti@ieiit.cnr.it

Abstract

B5G-OPEN targets the design, prototyping and demonstration of a novel end-to-end integrated packet- optical transport architecture based on MultiBand (MB) optical transmission and switching networks. MB expands the available capacity of optical fibres, by enabling transmission within S, E, and O bands, in addition to commercial C and/or C+L bands, which translates into a potential 10x capacity increase and low-latency for services beyond 5G. To realize multiband networks, technology advances are required, both in data, control and management planes. Concerning devices, these include new amplifiers, filterless subsystems, add/drop multiplexers, etc. Such technology dvances complement novel packet-optical white boxes using flexible sliceable Bandwidth Variable Transceivers and novel pluggable optics. The availability of MB transmission will also lead to a complete redesign of the end-to-end architecture, removing boundaries between network domains and reducing electronic intermediate terminations.

Start date of activity

01/11/2021

Keywords

5G, poptical network

Last update: 24/04/2025