WO2008072356A1 - 光通信システムならびにその光通信方法および通信装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an optical communication system, and an optical communication method and communication apparatus therefor, in particular.
- the present invention relates to a technique suitable for use in an optical access network system for transmitting a high-speed optical signal addressed to a subscriber while suppressing delay and fluctuation.
- a PON typically has one optical line termination (OLT) and multiple optical network units (ONUs) as "1 XN" passive optical distributors (passive This is an optical subscriber network structure that forms a tree-structured distributed topology by connecting them using an optical splitter.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a network system that accommodates a PON for each node device that forms a metro ring, as an example of application of the above-described PON to an actual system.
- the metroling 100 is composed of a plurality of (seven in the figure) node devices 101-1 to L01-7, and the node devices 101-1 to L01-3 and 101-5 are PON102—1, 102—2, 102—4, 102—3 in groups # 1, # 2, # 4, and # 3, respectively!
- the metro ring 100 is also connected to the core network 110 through the nodes 101-4.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-244178
- a store that normally transmits a message to an intermediate relay point, temporarily stores it, and forwards it to the next relay point. And forward processing is performed.
- This store-and-forward process causes delays and fluctuations in information transfer, and can provide sufficient quality especially for systems that are expected to have high delay and fluctuation demands as in the case of grid computing described above. Expected to be difficult. Therefore, one of the objects of the present invention is to suppress delay / fluctuation in communication between networks and improve quality.
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described object, and is an effect derived from each configuration shown in the best mode for carrying out the invention to be described later. It can be positioned as one of the purposes.
- the present invention is characterized by the following optical communication system, optical communication method, and communication apparatus.
- the communication device is connected to each of the subordinates of at least two base devices constituting the network in which the optical signal is transmitted by the first optical communication method, and each of the communication devices is connected.
- a communication device in an optical communication system to which a terminal device that transmits and receives an optical signal in the second optical communication system is connected under the communication device, and between the communication device and another communication device A first termination unit configured to terminate the communication channel based on the first optical communication method set via the network; a second termination unit configured to terminate a signal based on the second optical communication method; and a terminal subordinate to the communication device.
- Another communication device that terminates a signal in the second optical communication system with the device at the second termination unit and is connected through the first optical communication system communication channel through the first termination unit Fit in First signal path setting for setting a signal path to be terminated at the second termination unit for a signal in the second optical communication system with the terminal apparatus to be received, and a terminal apparatus subordinate to the communication apparatus
- the second optical communication system signal between the first optical communication system and the second optical communication system is terminated via the first termination unit.
- a terminal device connected to a subordinate of the communication device by skipping termination processing by the second termination unit for the signal of the second optical communication method inputted via the communication channel of the first optical communication method And a path setting switching unit that selectively switches to either one of the second signal path setting for setting the signal path to be output to the signal line.
- the first optical communication method may be a Gigabit Ethernet (registered trademark) passive optical subscriber network method
- the second optical communication method may be a wavelength division multiplexing optical communication method.
- the second termination unit is connected to a terminal device under its control, and performs a passive optical subscriber network type signal interface process, and a gigabit Ethernet type signal interface.
- a second signal interface unit that performs processing, and a path switch that switches a route according to the destination according to the signal that has undergone signal interface processing in the second interface unit,
- the route setting switching unit is configured to set a signal route between the subordinate terminal device and a signal route connected to the second signal interface unit via the first signal interface unit as the setting of the first signal route.
- a signal path to the terminal device accommodated in the other communication device connected through the first termination unit is routed through the second termination unit via the first termination unit.
- a signal path between the terminal device under its control is connected to the first termination section via the first signal interface section.
- a signal path to a terminal device accommodated in another communication device connected through the first termination unit via the first termination unit, the first signal interface unit It can be a signal path connected to.
- the second termination unit is connected to the terminal device connected under the communication device, and the communication channel according to the first optical communication system through the first termination unit.
- Terminal devices accommodated in other connected communication devices are configured to assign different time slots as signal transmission timings to the communication devices, while the route setting switching unit is configured to assign the first time slot.
- the terminal device connected under the communication device, and other devices connected through the first termination unit through the communication channel of the first optical communication method may be provided in front of the second termination unit.
- a communication device is connected to each of at least two base devices constituting a network in which optical signals are transmitted by the first optical communication method, and each communication device has a first 2.
- An optical communication system to which a terminal device that transmits and receives optical signals in an optical communication system is connected, the communication device being connected between the communication device and another communication device.
- a first termination unit for transmitting and receiving signals through the communication channel according to the first optical communication system and a second termination unit for terminating signals according to the second optical communication system;
- One communication device of the plurality of communication devices with the channel set terminates the signal in the second optical communication method with the terminal device connected to the one communication device at the second termination unit.
- Signals based on the system are also provided with a first signal path setting unit for setting a signal path for switching a route according to a destination in units of packets as packets terminated at the second termination unit.
- the device outputs a signal of the terminal device power under the control of the other communication device to the one communication device via the set communication channel, and is connected via the set communication channel.
- a signal from a terminal device accommodated in one communication device is provided with a second signal route setting unit for setting a signal route to be output to a terminal device subordinate to the other communication device.
- the communication device is connected to at least two base devices constituting the network in which the optical signal is transmitted by the first optical communication method, and each communication device is connected to the communication device.
- each communication device is connected to the communication device.
- the communication device When communicating with the terminal device, the communication device sets a communication channel according to the first optical communication method via the network between the communication devices, and the one communication device Terminate the signal in the second optical communication system with the terminal device connected to the other communication device to form a packet, switch the route according to the destination for each packet, and set the set communication Signals in the second optical communication method with terminal devices accommodated in other communication devices connected via channels are also terminated and switched to packets in units of packets in accordance with the destination.
- the other communication device outputs a signal from a terminal device subordinate to the other communication device to the one communication device via the set communication channel, and outputs the set communication channel.
- the one communication device connected via A signal from a terminal device accommodated in a device is output to a terminal device subordinate to the other communication device.
- the terminal device connected to the one communication device that performs the communication notifies the communication device connected to the terminal device of information related to the terminal device that is the communication partner.
- the communication device accommodated in the terminal device that has made the notification sends the communication channel setting request to the communication device accommodating the terminal device serving as the communication partner, and allocates the communication channel in the network.
- the management device may allocate a communication channel in response to the setting request.
- the terminal device connected to the other communication device notifies the communication device connected to the terminal device of the information related to the communication partner terminal device, and performs the notification.
- the communication device accommodated in the terminal device sends a request for setting the communication channel with the communication device that accommodates the terminal device serving as the communication partner to the management device that manages the allocation of the communication channel in the network.
- the management device can also assign a communication channel according to the setting request.
- the communication device accommodated in the terminal device that has made the notification responds when the assignment of the communication channel in the management device is completed. It is also possible to request the communication device that accommodates the terminal device serving as the communication partner to perform corresponding route switching.
- the path setting switching unit together with the first termination unit that terminates the communication channel according to the first optical communication method that is set up with other communication devices via the network Therefore, in communication between communication terminals connected to different base devices in the network, delay and fluctuation are suppressed, and dynamic and seamless connection reduces the number of hops and suppresses delay. There is an advantage that high quality service can be realized.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an optical communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an optical communication system that works on the present embodiment, particularly focusing on the function of the communication device.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an optical communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 (1) is a diagram showing an Ethernet (registered trademark) MAC frame, and (2) is a diagram showing an Ethernet (registered trademark) MAC frame in a PON zone.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a process of establishing a communication path between communication apparatuses in different PONs in the present embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the operational effects in the present embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining application of a conventional PON system to a ring network.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the operation when a conventional PON system is applied to a ring network.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining application of a conventional PON system to a ring network.
- FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 are block diagrams showing an optical communication system 1 that works according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 focuses on the function of the communication device 5 with respect to the optical communication system 1 that works according to this embodiment.
- FIG. The optical communication system 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 also constitutes a network system in which the PON 4 is accommodated for each node device 3 forming the metro ring 2, as in the case shown in FIG.
- the PON 4 forms a tree-structured distributed topology by connecting, for example, the communication device 5 having one OLT function and a plurality of ONUs 6 using the passive optical distributor 10.
- Reference numeral 8 is a core network connected to the metro ring 2 through the node devices 3-4, and 9 is an optical transmission line connecting the communication device 5 and the node device (base device) 3.
- the communication device 5 of each PON 4 may be configured by bundling a plurality of OLT functions by an L3ZL2 switch (not shown).
- Each ONU 6 has this embodiment
- the optical communication system 1 is connected to a communication terminal 6a that can communicate with each other.
- the optical communication system 1 is different from the one shown in FIG. 7 described above, and the direct metro ring 2 transmission channel (here, the communication channel 5 between the communication devices 5 in different PONs 4) DWDM channels) can be set and secured.
- the communication device 5 having the OLT function unit in each PON 4 is connected to the NMS (Network Management System) 7 connected to the node device 3-7 for the management of the metro ring 2 (communication setting between the PON 4).
- NMS Network Management System
- the control signal between the communication device 5 and the NMS 7 is transmitted / received through the optical transmission line 9 and the metroling 2 described above, and is transmitted / received through another control signal line (not shown). Also good.
- the OLT function unit of the communication device 5 in each PON 4 directly communicates with the communication device 5 of the counterpart PON 4 that requests communication with suppressed delay / fluctuation via the DWDM channel.
- the communication equipment 5 in PON4-1 and PON4-3 is set to connect with the DWDM channel.
- ONU6 of P ON4-1 (group # 1, see “A” in the figure) connected to the node equipment 3-1 (see “B” in Figure 1) in Metro Ring 2, It can be connected to the PON4-3 (Group # 3, see “D” in the figure) ONU6 connected to the node equipment 3-5 (see “C” in the figure) through the DWDM channel. .
- the ONU6 of group # 1 and the ONU6 of group # 3 can communicate with each other by configuring the communication device 5 of each PON4 to switch the operation state Z stop state for the OLT function such as MAC control and L3ZL2 switch.
- the OLT function such as L3ZL2 switch is activated only in communication device 5 of group # 1, and the OLT function is deactivated in the communication device of group # 3. It is doing so.
- the communication device 5 of the group # 1 substantially bundles the ONUs 6 of the group # 3, and the groups # 1 and # 3 are virtually operated as one PON system.
- the communication device 5 in one PO N4-1 can be virtually accommodated with the ONU6 in the other PON4-3 together with the ONU6 in the other PON4-3.
- the layer 2/3 switch in the communication device 5 in the node device 3-1, 3- 7, 3-6, 3-5 or PON4-3 on the transmission line interposed between the PON4, 1 and 4 The operation can be omitted, and Metro Ring 2 and multiple PON4 can be fused dynamically and seamlessly.
- FIG. 2 shows a configuration of the communication device 5 that realizes communication between the ONUs 6 accommodated in the PONs 4-1, 4 3 as described above.
- the communication device 5 includes a PON interface 51, a PON / MAC (Media Access Control) control unit 52, an Ethernet (registered trademark) interface 53, an L3ZL2 switch 54, and an OLT function.
- the PON 4 in the present embodiment has a tree structure by connecting, for example, a communication device 5 having one OLT function and a plurality of ONUs 6 using a passive optical distributor 10. A distributed topology is formed.
- the DWDM transmission / reception unit 58 terminates the signal of the DWDM channel with the communication device 5 of another PON (here, PON4-3) set by the NMS7 as described above.
- PON4-3 set by the NMS7 as described above.
- This is a second termination unit that terminates signals in the second optical communication system, which is a multiplex communication system.
- the PON interface 51 converts an optical signal from the second optical communication system GE PON from the ONU 6 into an electrical signal and outputs it as a PONZMAC frame signal to the re-switch 56 a and a PONZMAC frame input through the re-switch 56 a.
- the signal is output as an optical signal to the subordinate ONU 6 by performing PON interface processing. Therefore, the PON interface 51 is connected to the subordinate ONU6 (communication It is connected to the terminal 6a) and has a function as a first signal interface unit that performs signal interface processing of the passive optical subscriber network system.
- the PONZMAC control unit 52 performs interface processing on the PONZMAC frame signal input through the re-switch 56a and the timing adjustment unit 57, and outputs it to the Ethernet interface 53 as an Ethernet frame signal. Interface frame processing, and output it to the timing adjustment unit 57 as a PONZM AC frame signal.
- the Ethernet interface 53 performs interface processing in accordance with the Ethernet frame signal from the PONZMAC control unit 52, outputs the packet signal to the L3ZL2 switch 54, and also outputs the packet signal from the L3 / L2 switch 54.
- the interface processing is performed for the above, and an Ethernet frame is formed and output to the PONZMAC control unit 52.
- the PONZMAC control unit 52 and the Ethernet interface 53 described above constitute a second signal interface unit that performs gigabit Ethernet type signal interface processing.
- the literature (Osamu Ishida, Yasuro Seto, “Revised 10 Gigabit Ethernet” is used for communication between one-to-many terminals by utilizing the specifications of the Ethernet system. As described in “Textbook”, p. 225-232, Impress), it defines multipoint MAC control and realizes access control between multiple terminals participating in one PON4.
- the signal from OLT to ONU is normally a broadcast type, and the power delivered to all ONUs via distributor 10
- Signal from ONU to OLT (upstream signal) Is N (N is plural): 1, and the signals transmitted from multiple ONUs are bundled by the distributor 10. Therefore, the transmission timing is set so that collision does not occur in signals transmitted with different ONU forces. Be controlled.
- PON4 is physically a shared connection form.
- the logical connection between communication device 5 and ONU 6 is the point-to-P between PONZMAC control unit 52 and ONU6 MAC function. oint configuration.
- LLID logical link identifier
- Ethernet registered trademark
- the LLID establishes a logical connection between the communication device 5 and the ONU 6 to other communication devices 5.
- Ethernet (registered trademark) MAC frames in the PON section shown in Fig. 4 (2) are compared to Ethernet (registered trademark) MAC frames shown in Fig. 4 (1) in areas other than LLID. That's the same.
- the MAC frame output from the PONZ MAC control unit 52 that performs the OLT function reaches all the ONUs.
- the receiving ONU 6 is not addressed to itself. Frames that have an LLID are discarded, and frames with an LLID addressed to them can be captured.
- the MAC frame can be transmitted only for the time allocated to the OLT function unit of the communication device 5 including the PON / MAC control unit 52.
- the ONU 6 calculates the amount of frames accumulated in the transmission buffer and requests the PONZMAC control unit 52 of the communication device 5 for the necessary transmission time.
- the OLT function of the communication device 5 is also assigned the frame transmission permission time and permission time, so that the MAC frame can be transmitted for the permitted time from the permitted time.
- the L3ZL2 switch 54 is a path switch that performs path switching according to the destination of the packet signal from the Ethernet interface 53 and the packet signal from the CWDM transmission / reception unit 55.
- it can be configured with an IP router.
- first and second release switches 56a and 56b can communicate with each other through their cooperation. This is for switching between enabling and disabling the function of the device 5 as an OLT, both of which are composed of, for example, 1 X 2 switches.
- the first and second re-switches 56a and 56b in the respective communication devices 5 are used. Through this setting, it is possible to enable the OLT function in the communication device 5 in the PON4-1 and disable the OLT function in the communication device 5 in the PON4-3.
- the PON interface 51 and the PONZMAC control unit 52 are connected via the timing adjustment unit 57, whereby the communication device 5 In, the signal termination with the GE-PON system can be performed for the signal with the subordinate ONU6.
- the DWDM transmission / reception unit 58 and the PON ZMAC control unit 52 are connected via the timing adjustment unit 57, so that the communication device 5 of the communication partner (PON4-3)
- the PONZMAC control unit 52 can perform signal termination in the GE-PON system for MAC frames exchanged through the DWDM channel set between the two. In this way, the function as the OLT in the communication device 5 in the PON4-1 can be validated.
- the PON interface 51 and the (OLT function are provided in the first and second release switches 56a and 56b of the communication device 5 in the PON4-3.
- the function as the OLT in the communication device 5 in the PON4-3 can be invalidated by disconnecting from the PONZMAC control unit 52.
- the ONU 6 in the PON4-3 can be managed by the OLT function unit of the communication device 5 in the PON4-1 together with the ONU6 in the PON4-1, so that it can be incorporated as one PON. It becomes like this.
- the LLID can be managed in common by the PONZM AC control unit 52 of the communication device 5 forming the PON4-1. Can communicate with each other as a single PON system.
- the base device 3 in the metro ring 2 and the communication device 5 in the PON4-3 are performed.
- store and forward processing associated with L3ZL2 switching can be omitted, communication delays and fluctuations can be greatly reduced.
- the communication device 5 that enables the OLT function is the reverse, that is, the communication device 5 in the PON4-3 is! /, The OLT function is enabled, and the communication device 5 in the PON4 1 is! / The OLT function can be disabled.
- the above-mentioned first and second release switches 56a and 56b cooperate to generate a signal based on the GE-PON system between the communication device (PON4-1 communication device) 5 and the subordinate ONU 6.
- Interface processing is performed by the PONZMAC control unit 52 and the Ethernet interface 53, which are the second signal interface unit that forms the second termination unit, and communication is performed using the wavelength multiplexing optical communication system through the DWDM transmission / reception unit 58 that forms the first termination unit.
- the signal path to be terminated at the PONZMAC control unit 52 and the Ethernet interface 53 is also set for the signal based on the GE-PON system with the ONU 6 accommodated in the other communication device 5 connected via the channel.
- a communication channel based on the wavelength division multiplexing optical communication system is used to set the first signal path and terminate the GE-PON system signal between the communication device 5 and the subordinate ONU 6 at the other communication device 5.
- the GE-PON system signal input from the other communication device 5 through the DWDM transmission / reception unit 58 through the communication channel using the wavelength division multiplexing optical communication system, and the PONZMAC control unit 52 and the Ethernet.
- a path setting switching unit that selectively switches to either one of the second signal path setting that sets the signal path to output to the ONU 6 connected to the communication device 5 under the communication device 5 while skipping the termination processing by the interface 53 Constitute.
- the signal path to the subordinate ON U 6 is routed to the PONZMAC control unit 52 via the PON interface 51.
- the signal path connected to the ONU 6 accommodated in the other communication equipment 5 connected through the DWDM transmission / reception unit 58, and the PONZMAC control via the DWDM transmission / reception unit 58. 52 and Ethernet interface The signal path is connected to face 53.
- the signal path to the subordinate ONU 6 is a signal path connected to the DWDM transceiver 58 via the PON interface 51, and the DWDM transceiver
- the signal path to the ONU 6 accommodated in the other communication device 5 connected through 58 is defined as the signal path connected to the PON interface 51 through the DWDM transmission / reception unit 58.
- the PONZMAC control unit 52 manages the LLID, and the L3ZL2 switch 54 performs switching (enables the OLT function).
- the first and second route switches 5 6a and 56b of the communication device 5 are connected to the first. Set to the signal path, and for the other communication devices 5, set the second signal path to disable the OLT function.
- the communication device 5 of the PON4-1 When the LLID is managed by the PONZMAC control unit 52 of the communication device 5 of the PON4-1 and the switching is performed by the L3 / L2 switch 54, as shown in FIG. 2, the communication device 5 of the PON4-1
- the first and second route switches 56a and 56b are set as the first signal route
- the first and second route switches 56a and 56b of the communication device 5 of the PON4-3 are set as the second signal route.
- the timing adjustment unit 57 is for adjusting the timing inputted to the PONZMAC control unit 52, particularly for the signal going from the ONU 6 to the communication device 5, especially in the upstream direction.
- the ONU that virtually constitutes one PON in the PON4-3 together with the ONU6 in the PON4-1) ONU6) Force signal transmission timing (or OLT reception timing) is assigned! /.
- the Metroring 2 is installed as an optical fiber transmission line compared to the ONU6 in the PON4-1, so that The refractive index of the optical fiber fluctuates due to temperature fluctuations, etc., even without significant store and forward. In particular, in order to realize communications that prevent delays and fluctuations, it is necessary to take measures even if the arrival timing of such upstream signals fluctuates.
- the timing adjustment unit 57 serves as an OLT function unit while absorbing a given arrival timing shift by buffering the upstream signal from the ONU 6 in the PON4-3 connected through the DWDM channel as described above. Is output to PONZMAC control unit 52. If there is an arrival timing fluctuation factor in the upstream signal from ONU6 in its own PON4-1, the timing fluctuation can be absorbed in the same way.
- the CWDM transmission / reception unit (RxZTx) 55 is connected to the L3ZL2 switch 54, and after switching the route in the L3Z L2 switch 54, the CWDM optical signal is converted into an Ethernet frame. Is output to Metro Ring 2 through transmission line 9.
- the CWDM optical signal output from the CWDM transmission / reception unit 55 is different from the DWDM channel in the DW DM transmission / reception unit 58 described above, and is input to the node device 3-1 at the relay stage every time through the Ethernet interface processing etc. L3ZL2 switching is performed and is converted into a packet signal!
- each node device 3 that forms the metro ring 2 includes a transmission Z access interface (IF) unit 31, an L3ZL2 switch 32, and a transmission system interface (IF) unit 33, as shown in FIG.
- IF transmission Z access interface
- L3ZL2 switch 32 an L3ZL2 switch
- IF transmission system interface
- the transmission Z access interface unit 31 terminates the CWDM optical signal input from the communication device 5 of the PON4-1 through the optical transmission line 9, It performs Ethernet interface processing and converts it into packet signals.
- the packet signal from the L3ZL2 switch 32 is subjected to Ethernet interface processing and termination processing by the CWDM method, and is sent as a CWDM optical signal to the communication device 5 of the PON 4-1 through the optical transmission line 9.
- the L3ZL2 switch 32 performs the path switching according to the destination for the input packet signal, similarly to the L3ZL2 switch 54 of the communication device 5 described above.
- the transmission interface unit 33 performs Ethernet interface processing or termination processing using the DWDM method on the packet signal that has been route-switched in the L3ZL2 switch 32, so that the DWDM optical signal is transmitted to the destination route side.
- node device node device 3-7 in the case of Fig. 1! /
- the DWDM channel is set in the DWDM transceiver 58 of the communication device 5.
- the DWDM optical signal from the DWDM transmission / reception unit 58 is not directly passed to the transmission Z access interface (IF) unit 31 and the L3ZL2 switch 32, but directly to the transmission interface unit 33 (electrical signal etc.
- the optical signal is input without being converted into a signal) and is output to the destination transmission device 3-7 according to the set channel.
- the optical signals are not converted into electrical signals and the like according to the set channel.
- the DWDM optical signal from the PON 4-1 is transmitted to the destination PON 4-3 communication device 5 while switching the route such as connection.
- a communication channel based on the DWDM system via the metro ring 2 is set between the communication devices 5 in these PONs 4-1 and 4-3.
- ONU6 in PON4-1 (ONU6 connected under the control of communication device 5) is described above.
- information about the ONU6 that is the communication partner is sent to the communication device 5 in the PON4-1 (communication device 5 connected to the ONU6).
- Information related to the ONU 6 of the communication partner can include identification information such as the address of the communication device 5 in the PON 4 as the accommodation destination, as well as unique identification information such as an address assigned to the ONU 6 itself.
- the communication device 5 that has received the notification of the information regarding the ONU 6 that is the communication partner (step Sl), communicates with the communication device 5 that accommodates the terminal device that is the communication partner through the control of the PONZMAC control unit 52.
- a communication request for communication channels using the DWDM method is sent to the NMS 7 that manages DWDM channel assignment in Metro Ring 2 (step S 2).
- NMS 7 Upon receiving this setting request, NMS 7 performs processing for assigning a DWDM communication channel in accordance with the setting request.
- the assigned communication channel Are returned to the communication device 5 that has output the setting request.
- the PONZMAC control unit 52 in the communication device 5 that is the connection partner is Requests that the mode is switched to the communication mode via the DWDM channel by the DWDM transceiver 58, which is the high-quality communication mode, instead of communication via the CWDM transmission / reception unit 55, which is the normal communication quality mode (step S4).
- the communication device 5 that has received the above-described switching request accepts the mode switching request if it is in an operation state in which the mode switching can be performed. In this case, a mode switching permission signal is returned to the communication device 5 that has transmitted the switching request.
- the communication device 5 that has transmitted the above switching request receives the mode switching permission signal from the communication device 5 that is the communication partner (step S5), the high quality mode is transmitted to the ONU 6 that belongs to its own group.
- a connection permission signal is transmitted by (step S6).
- the operation state of the first and second release switches 56a and 56b of the communication device 5 of the PON 4-1, 4-3 that is the switching request source and the connection destination is the high quality mode.
- the connection partner is set so that the first and second release switches 56a and 56b in the communication device 5 of the connection request source PON4-1 have the above first signal path setting (connection setting “1” in the figure).
- the first and second release switches 56a and 56b in the communication device 5 of the PON 403 are switched so as to achieve the above-described second signal path setting (connection setting “2” in the figure).
- a signal based on the GE-PON system with the ONU 6 connected to the communication device 5 is terminated to form a packet, and the packet is transmitted by the L3ZL2 switch 54.
- the signal according to is terminated and made into a packet, and the L 3ZL2 switch 54 switches the route according to the destination for each packet.
- the communication from the terminal device 6 under the communication device 5 is performed.
- PON4-1 communication device 5 outputs via the communication channel set by DWDM transceiver 58 and PON4-1 communication connected via the communication channel set by DWDM transceiver 58
- the signal from the ONU 6 accommodated in the device 5 is output to the ONU 6 under the communication device 5 of the PON4-3.
- the DWDM channels are set through the respective communication devices 5 between the PONs 4-1 and 4 3 that are communication targets in the high quality mode, for example, as shown in FIG.
- the signal from ONU6 is the L3ZL2 switch 54 of communication device 5-and after switching the route according to the destination (see “A” in Fig. 6), the optical signal of the DWDM channel is transmitted through DWDM transceiver 58. Is transmitted to the communication device 5 of the destination PON4-3 (without being converted into an electrical signal) through the optical path “through” (see “D” in FIG. 6).
- FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the process of signal processing when performing communication between the ONUs 106 of the PONs 102-1 and 102-3 using the metro ring 100 shown in FIG. 7 in association with FIG. FIG.
- the communication device 105 includes an access IF (interface) unit 111, an L3ZL2 switch 112, and a transmission Z access IF unit 113, and the node device 101 includes a transmission Z access IF unit 114, an L3ZL2 switch 115, and a transmission system IF unit 116. ! /, RU (in FIG. 9, in particular, attention is paid to the nodes 101-1 and 101-5).
- Reference numeral 107 denotes a passive optical distributor.
- the access system IF unit 113 of the communication device 105 has a configuration corresponding to the PON interface 51, the PONZMAC control unit 52, and the Ethernet interface 53 (symbols 11 la to 11c) shown in FIG. ⁇ 37 2 switch 112 corresponds to the same L3 ZL2 switch 54 shown in FIG.
- the transmission Z access IF unit 113 is set by the metro ring 100 with the transmission Z access IF unit 114 in the receiving node device 101. This interface performs communication interface processing using a CWDM channel that is different from the communication channel (relatively low bandwidth), and corresponds to the CWDM transmission / reception unit 55 shown in FIG.
- the transmission Z access IF unit 114 of the node device 101 interfaces a communication channel by CWD M with the communication device 105 under control.
- the transmission IF unit 116 interfaces with the DWDM signal transmitted through the metro ring 100.
- the L3ZL2 switch 115 is for performing L3ZL2 switching for the signals between the transmission system IF unit 116 and the transmission Z access IF unit 114 described above.
- the CWDM signal from PON102-1 is Transmission of node equipment 101—1 Z access IF switch 114 converts CWDM light into an electrical signal that forms an Ethernet frame via optical switching (Opt-SW in “B” in FIG. 8), and further converts it into a packet signal (CWDM-OE to Ethernet in "B” in Figure 8). Then, 372 2 switch 115 switches the route according to the destination for the packet signal from transmission Z access IF unit 114 (IP router in “B” in FIG.
- a first termination unit that terminates a communication channel based on the first optical communication method set via the ring network with another communication device.
- the first and second route switches 56a and 56b as the route setting switching unit are provided together with the DWDM transmission / reception unit 58, so that communication between PON4 connected to different nodes 3 in the metro ring 2 is delayed.
- high-quality services with reduced hop count and delay can be realized by suppressing fluctuations and connecting them dynamically and seamlessly.
- the communication device 5 that accommodates the ONU 6 of the connection request source PON4-1 has the first and second relays of the communication device 5 in order to perform PONZMAC control.
- the setting in the first switch 56a, 56b is the first signal path setting
- the setting in the first and second release switches 56a, 56b is the second. Speak as signal path setting.
- the first and second release switches 56a, 56 of the communication device 5 are concerned.
- the setting at b is the first signal path setting
- the setting at the first and second release switches 56a and 56b is the second signal path setting in the communication device 5 that accommodates the ONU 6 of the connection request source PON4-1. Say it with a word.
- the first release switch 56a is connected to the PON interface 51 and the timing adjustment unit 57 ("1" in the figure).
- the state of the second release switch 56b is set so that the connection with the release switch 56a or the timing adjustment unit 57 is disconnected.
- the description has been made by focusing attention on communication between the ONUs 6 accommodated in the two PONs 4-1, 4 3, but according to the present invention, the present invention is not limited to this. It can be applied to communication between ONUs 6 accommodated in PON4.
- the communication device 5 in one PON for example, PON4-1
- the communication device 5 in two or more other PON4 each set a DWDM channel as a communication channel according to the first optical communication method.
- the power of the metro ring as an example of the network configured by the base device that accommodates the PON 4 is not limited to this according to the present invention. It is possible to apply.
- a device according to the present invention is manufactured. Is possible.
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