Building Multiservice Transport Networks

Chapter 5. Multiservice Provisioning Platform Network Design

This chapter covers the following topics:

• MSPP Network Design Methodology

• Protection Design

• Network Timing Design

• Network Management Considerations

• MSPP Network Technologies

• Linear Networks

• UPSR Networks

• BLSR Networks

• Subtending Rings

• Subtending Shelves

• Ring-to-Ring Interconnect Diversity

• Mesh Networks

You must consider many factors when you plan to design Multiservice Provisioning Platform (MSPP) networks. Some are obvious and are a function of the traffic requirements and growth forecast for the network: fiber cable sizing, span bandwidth(s), circuit allocation, and so on. However, you must consider other factors that are foundational to the design and that ...