ECC4503 Access Network Technologies

The First Fiber-To-The-School

Deployment in Malaysia
K. Khairi, Z. Abd Manaf, M.S. Salleh, M.N. Abd Rahman,
Z. Hamzah and R. Mohamad
Photonics Technology, TM Research & Development
Sdn Bhd

Presenter: Kharina Khairi

Kharina Khairi
International
TM ResearchConference
& Developmenton Photonics
Sdn Bhd
5th July 2010
Content
 Introduction on FTTSchool
 FTTSchool Architecture and Network Design
 Performance of FTTSchool
 Conclusions
 Broadband Access Network Options

Core Consumer Service

Network Provider

Content
Provider
Access Network
•Fiber to the Home/Building
(FTTH/FTTB/FTTP)
Information Appliances
•Fiber to the Curb (FTTC)
(Home-Network)
•Hybrid Fiber /Coax (HFC)/CM
•ADSL/VDSL over copper wires
•Wireless LAN (802.11)
Home Consumer
Network

Consumer Consumer
PLC Consumer

PLC: Powerline Communication

Why need more Bandiwdth??
 Digital Television
High DTV, IPTV

Smart
Displays TV clients
FTTx Technologies
High-Speed Broadband FTTH/x
 Demand for HSBB internet services is a
driver for new access technology to be
explored and deployed.
 FTTX technologies to be used in the
education sector, especially in the primary
and secondary schools.
 Various type of applications for PON
solution, including FTTH, FTTB, FTTC and
presented today is FTTSchool
What is FTTSchool?
 Technology based on fiber optic communication
 IEEE 802.3ah standard
 Data communication based on Ethernet Frame
 Bandwidth up to 1Gbps (symmetrical), 1Gbps/2Gbps
(downlink/uplink) and next generation 10Gbps
(symmetrical)
 Split ratio – 1:32 (One COE serves 32 STs)
 No active element in the network
 Capable to deliver triple play services (Internet Access,
Voice, Video Conferencing) – Adoption of 1Gbps
Passive optical network (PON).
Component of FTTSchool

Downstream 1490nm

Upstream 13100nm

Figure 1: The components of Fiber-To-The-School

The advantages of FTTSchool
 Cover longer distances compared to copper network.

 Higher bandwidth with guaranteed performance for School

Applications.

 Enabling more applications related to E-Knowledge and Smart

School concept.

 The system has fewer and passive network components, which

yields lower maintenance costs and fewer potential points of
failure.

 A point-to-multipoint architecture, which minimize the trunk

fiber, thus reduce installation cost.

 The technology is scalable due to the usage of passive

component and IEEE 802.3ah standard.
Why FTTSchool?
 Previous connection at all schools in Putrajaya and Cyberjaya are
using an ADSL technology with an aggregated 4Mbps of bandwidth.
 Access to the learning application, video conferencing and school
management application for students and teachers are gradually
increasing due to the fact of the enhancement of teaching
methodology, application upgrading as well as the evolution of
internet technology itself.
 With ADSL, it is unable to carry these services efficiently.
 Therefore, GITN Sdn Bhd and TM R&D (TM’s subsidiary) introduced
the FTTSchool solution that offers 10Mbps of bandwidth for each
school.
 The system provided by TMR&D with the collaboration and initiative
from GITN Sdn Bhd and TM, the Ministry of Education moving
forward to implement FTTSchool to 25 schools in the area of
Putrajaya and Cyberjaya.
 POC in year 2009 including Sekolah Seri Puteri, Sk and SMK
Cyberjaya and SMK Putrajaya 1.
Migration from copper to fiber
 Upgrading Bandwidth:
- E-learning through web, learning application tools and
school management system require high bandwidth to
utilize
- The offering and long reach for last mile connection
enable high speed access network in school
 Fiber based access network:
- Cheaper to operate as compared to the copper network
which requires a lot of maintaining and repairing activity.
- Optical network is far less vulnerable to outside
conditions which lead to operational savings in the long
run
Support document from User
Content
 Introduction on FTTSchool
 FTTSchool Architecture and Network Design
 Performance of FTTSchool
 Conclusions
Project Timeline
FTTSchool @ SchoolNet Upgrading
SCHOOL SCHOOL
TERMINAL NETWORK
SCHOOL (ST) SCHOOL
Network Operation *NET ROUTER
Center
5 SCHOOLS
CYBERJAYA
COE
SCHOOL
METRO-E CBJ2 EXCHANGE ROUTER
NETWORK
ST SCHOOL
NETWOR
K

SCHOOL
ST NETWORK
SCHOOL
ROUTER

20 SCHOOLS
COE
PUTARAJAYA
PUJ EXCHANGE

SCHOOL
ST NETWORK
SCHOOL
ROUTER
Description:-
 The FTTSchool system offers 10Mbps of bandwidth for each school.

 One COE placed in the CBJ2 Exchange to serve 5 schools

 One COE placed in the PUJ Exchange to serve 20 schools

 2 cores FOC to each school

 Both COEs connected to TM’s ME network and School*Net IPVPN

 School Terminal (ST) placed at each schools and connect to the school
network via a router.

 The passive optical splitter placed in FDH or SDF to distribute the schools.

 The design or sizing of the network is depends on the link budget and no of
subscriber attached to one PON port of OLT.
 Link Budget

Typical dB loss from OLT to ONU

Loss budget of 26 dB plus another 2 dB for spare

dB loss for typical PON passive components

 Physical Architecture of FTTSchool
@ Putrajaya and Cyberjaya GITN NOC TM R&D NOC SCHOOL NETWORK
OPTICAL
GATEWAY SEK SERI PUTERI
(OG)

SCHOOL SCHOOL
SCHOOLNET VPN ROUTER SWITCH
SK P11(2)
GITN SWITCH
NODE
SMK
P11(2) RING NETWORK

SDF SMK
P11(2) SWITCH SP 1X8
EPE: CBJ1
COE EXCHANGE
METRO-E
SK P11(1)
EXCHANGE 1

SK CYBERJAYA
EPE:
FDH
SMK SWITCH
P11(1)
EXCHANGE SK P14(1)

COE 2 SMK CYBERJAYA

SMK P9(1)
JOINT
SMK
SP 1X8
RING NETWORK P14(1)
SDF
SMK P9(2)
FDH

SK TMN PUTRA PERDANA

AND
SK P9(2) SMK PUTRA PERDANA
FDH
FDH
SK P8(1) FDH

SMK P8(1)
SK P16(1)
SEK
ALAM
FDH – Fiber Distribution House
SHAH
SK P16(2)
SMK
SK P18(1) P16(1)
SK P8(2) SMK
P18(1)
Central Office Equipment

The COE installed at TM Exchange

School Terminal placed at school
Optical Splitter placed at FDH
FTB (Fiber Termination Box)
Content
 Introduction on FTTSchool
 FTTSchool Architecture and Network Design
 Performance of FTTSchool
 Conclusions
Network monitoring system
 Low level monitoring (sub-NMS) – GUI –
remotely manage the COE and ST through in-
and out of band management
 Proactive monitoring NMS using Adtrem – real-
time monitoring that capable to monitor network
behavior, collecting data, view performance,
anticipate potential problem areas and take
preventative measures.
Web Based Monitoring
FTTSchool Network View
Performance Parameter
 Throughput data – successful Ethernet
frames received during a sampling interval
 Utilization data - the ration of current
network traffic to maximum traffic that port
can handle or bandwidth usage in the
network.
Setup of FTTSchool at Sekolah
Seri Puteri
Sample of Utilization data

Result collected based on setup of FTTSchool and

WILDPACKET analyzer
Performance view window

(% Available, Usage, % Utilization bandwidth).

Sample of Throughput data

Throughput Data

9.70

9.60

Throughput (Mbps) 9.50

9.40

9.30

9.20

9.10

9.00

8.90

8.80
School A School B School C School D School E

Schools
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Content
 Introduction on FTTSchool
 FTTSchool Architecture and Network Design
 Performance of FTTSchool
 Conclusions
Conclusions
 The first deployment of FTTSchool in Malaysia is
presented.
 25 schools in the area of Putrajaya and
Cyberjaya served with FTTSchool, each school
experienced high speed broadband at 10Mbps.
 The migration from copper to fiber shows
remarkable change on the utilization of internet
access
 The choice of the technology is driven by
demand which offer the greatest service delivery
capabilities and at lower costs.
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