<title>Integrated management of optical transport networks</title>

Abstract

Optical transport networks (OTN) technology is expected to play a vital role in the next-generation transport networks. In this paper, the technology of OTN and management of OTN is discussed. Combined with TMN, SNMP and CORBA, integrated management of OTN is investigated. Q-adapter is proposed to integrate TMN and SNMP together, and a direct CORBA/SNMP interface is given to implement the integration of CORBA and SNMP. Finally, several issues concerning integrated management of OTN are also discussed, such as integrate routing of OTN in IP layer and in optical layer, multilayer protection of OTN and OAM technology of OTN.