Optical Transport Network - OTN

Newly enhanced! - MT1100A and MT1000A - Redefining Network Testing

MT1100A Network Master Flex All-in-one transport network testers supports testing from 1.5 Mbps to 100 Gbps - the newly enhanced MT1000A Network Master Pro and MT1000A Network Master Pro redefine the direction of future test platforms by bringing all your network test requirements to a portable device.

These instruments support OTN, MPLS-TP, Ethernet and Fibre Channel, as well as legacy networks, including PDH/DSn and SDH/SONET with new ehnancements that include support of CPRI/OBSAI and RFC 6349 TCP throughput testing, OTN multi-stage mapping for OTU3/4, MDIO analysis, and support of a Video Inspection Probe (VIP) along with several newly added key functions.

With these enhancements, the MT1000A and MT1100A bring unprecedented flexibility, accuracy, and versatility to testing high-speed networks designed for emerging high-bandwidth requirements. Both instruments now support all eight CPRI interface rates as well as testing CPRI over OTN and OBSAI. A new TCP throughput option was added to verify TCP network performance allowing the MT1000A and MT1100A to support the RFC 6349 benchmark standard.


	Enhanced - MT1100A Network Master Pro: Supports OTN, Ethernet, CPRI/OBSAI, SDH/SONET, PDH/DSn and Fibre Channel UPDATED RFC 6349-TCP Network transmission equipment performance tests NEW CFP, CFP2, CFP4 (using CFP2/CFP4 adaptor) CXP, and QSFP+interfaces UPDATED CAUI, CAUI4 and XLAUI, electrical interface using extenders UPDATED Colored Reports display threshold settings and Pass/Fail evaluation results UPDATED Multi-user access to each port in one MT1100A independently using dedicated GUI software NEW Event log NEW

	Enhanced - MT1000A Network Master Pro: All-in-one transport tester – supports testing from 1.5 Mbps to 10 Gbps Mobile fronthaul installation and verification NEW Easy and intuitive user interface Dual ports at all rates WLAN/Bluetooth/LAN connectivity PDF and XML report generation Remote operation (VCN), dedicated remote GUI software and remote control (scripting) UPDATED Optical Connector Inspection NEW

Mobile Fronthaul Test CPRI/OBSAI Testing Application Note

The Mobile Fronthaul Test CPRI/OBSAI Testing application note provides an overview of the comprehensive testing and analysis of CPRI and OBSAI technologies. The Network Master Pro MT1000A and the Network Master Flex MT1100A Mobile Fronthaul test functions can identify problems in the mobile fronthaul rapidly, solve issues quickly, reduce system downtime and customer churn and cut operating costs for mobile operators. This application note includes: CPRI/OBSAI test cases CPRI wireline testing options CPRI over OTN solutions Download this Application Note for full details.

Optical Transport Network (OTN) OTN (Optical Transport Network) with the recent updates to the ITU-T G.709 standard is quickly becoming the preferred transport technology for telecom operators across many facets of their network. OTN encompasses many enhancements over the traditional SDH or SONET networks such as “optimized transport of legacy and future technologies” and “greater alarming and management of the network”, for these reasons alone it’s the natural progression path for telecom operators. Anritsu is committed to OTN as a technology and has been actively involved with it for many years, please return to this page for future updates and reference material related to OTN.

OTN Reference Poster

Anritsu's full color poster provides all the reference data that an OTN engineer needs in one useful location.

Key details include: OTU Frame diagram Detailed explanation of all sections of the OTU Frame Interface rates broken-down to payload rates including example payloads Mapping structure Maintenance Signal Network Interaction TCMi operation details Understanding accurate BER Testing via the ITU-T O.182 standard (see below whitepaper for more details) Complete glossary of acronyms and payload descriptions

White Paper 1 - OTN What is it and Why is it Important?

The first white paper aimed at a basic level explains the background of SDH/SONET and the move towards P-OTS and OTN. This incudes a brief introduction to OTN with overviews of existing technologies and market trends. Includes: Benefits of P-OTS Concerns about P-OTS The solution Overview of different technologies

White Paper 2 - OTN What is it and How does it Work?

Aimed at the Engineer level this 16 page white paper follows on from the first white paper to provide more in depth information including a detailed OTN technology overview. Detailing OTU, ODU, OPU and FEC this paper also explains Mapping and provides an overview of the recent improvements in transmission technologies. Technology overview The OTN frame Mapping Benefits of OTN

White Paper 3 - OTN The Deep Dive into the Details that Make it Tick?

Written for an Engineer with a focus on OTN or wishing to gain a greater understanding of how an OTN works. This paper continues deeper into OTN from the first two offering details on some of the more technical OTN functions. Looking into the bits which make up the OTN frame and what they do, areas discussed includes: BEI, BDI and IAE (error indications) TCM layers FTFL (fault indicators) APS/PCC (protection) AMP, BMP and GMP (mapping types) FEC and super FEC Maintenance signals interaction


Application Notes
Ethernet QoS Test - Multi-stream Network Quality Evaluation Ethernet Service Commissioning Test - Shorter Commissioning Times with ITU-T Y.1564 Mobile Backhaul Test - Synchronous Ethernet Evaluation OTN – Advance Testing and Dividing the Network OTN – What’s Important to Test

Anritsu OTN equipment
Anritsu's Optical Transport Network testers: MT1100A - Transport testing from 1.5 Mbps to 100 Gbps MT1000A - Transport testing from 1.5 Mbps to 10 Gbps MP1590B - Jitter / Wander measurement from 1.5Mbps to 10Gbps