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Status:

INFORMATIONAL

Authors:

O. Gonzalez de Dios, Ed.
R. Casellas, Ed.
F. Zhang
X. Fu
D. Ceccarelli
I. Hussain

Stream:

IETF

Source:

ccamp (rtg)

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC7698

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Abstract

To allow efficient allocation of optical spectral bandwidth for systems that have high bit-rates, the International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) has extended its Recommendations G.694.1 and G.872 to include a new Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) grid by defining a set of nominal central frequencies, channel spacings, and the concept of the "frequency slot". In such an environment, a data-plane connection is switched based on allocated, variable-sized frequency ranges within the optical spectrum, creating what is known as a flexible grid (flexi-grid).

Given the specific characteristics of flexi-grid optical networks and their associated technology, this document defines a framework and the associated control-plane requirements for the application of the existing GMPLS architecture and control-plane protocols to the control of flexi-grid DWDM networks. The actual extensions to the GMPLS protocols will be defined in companion documents.

For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.