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AIT partner presentation:General information and role in SOFI

SOFI kick-off meeting8 January 2010, Zurich

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Outline

• AIT’s mission and objectives – Funded Research– Lab facilities– Publications and research trends– Contacts

• AIT’s role in SOFI – SOFI WP2 leader– Partner contributions in WP2– Milestones and Deliverables led by AIT

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AIT’s description

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Athens Information TechnologyAthens Information Technology, founded in 2002 by the , founded in 2002 by the INTRACOM Group of Companies, is a non-profit world-class INTRACOM Group of Companies, is a non-profit world-class center for graduate education and research.center for graduate education and research.

AIT’s mission:AIT’s mission: To establish a To establish a Center of Excellence for Research and Center of Excellence for Research and

EducationEducation in the areas of Information and in the areas of Information and Communication TechnologiesCommunication Technologies 7 Research Groups7 Research Groups 50 researchers50 researchers Technologically advanced infrastructureTechnologically advanced infrastructure 3 M.Sc. Programs (MSIN, MSITT, MBIT)3 M.Sc. Programs (MSIN, MSITT, MBIT) Executive training programs (Harvard, CMU)Executive training programs (Harvard, CMU) Summer SchoolsSummer Schools

About AIT

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NOC Mission & Objectives

• Objectives:– Perform research on high-speed, high-capacity network service protocols

and architectures – Novel network architectures and innovative transport solutions for

telecom services and grid computing applications– Promote new application specific product opportunities – Techno-economic studies for broadband networks

•Mission:“The mission of the NOC group is to perform research on technologies, algorithms, protocols, architectures and transport schemes for evolving high-speed networks”

The group was established during 2003

High Speed Networks & Optical Communications (NOC)High Speed Networks & Optical Communications (NOC) Research GroupResearch Group

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Who we are?

Dr. Ioannis TomkosGROUP LEADER

E-mail: itom@ait.edu.grTel.: +30-210-6682771Fax: +30-210-6682729

Dr. Dimitrios Klonidis

Dr. Siamak Azodolmolky

Dr. Christos Tsekrekos

Ms. Marianna Angelou Ms. Sotiria Chatzi

Dr. Vassilis Karalekas

5 more post-doc researchers will be hired over the next 2 months 2 part-time researchers are currently involved in our group’s activities Several M.Sc. level students are also involved in our research activities

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AIT’s Lab facilitiesAIT’s Lab facilities• To support research in the

aforementioned topics we have established a state of the art laboratory and have access to a number of relevant simulation tools.

• The laboratory is equipped with: – a recirculating loop supporting 80 channels C-band 50 GHz channel spacing and 40 L-band

transmitters, with 5 amplifier spans and a variety of fibre types (SMF, LEAF, Truewave and corresponding dispersion maps).

– 160Gb/s transmission capabilities with 10GHz Mode Locked laser and OTDM– Test equipment: 10Gbit/s BERT set, 40Gbit/s Communications analyzer, OSA. – Amplifiers: C- and L-band EDFAs, Raman, SOAs, EDWAs – MEMS switches (8x8 and 16x16) – C- and L-band Dynamic Channel Equalizer – 10Gb/s forward error correction and channel equalization modules – Various optical components (e.g. tuneable filters, GFF, switches etc)

• In addition, a set of software tools are used (VPI transport maker, VPI transmission maker, VPI access maker, OPNET, Matlab, etc.).

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AIT’s research topics - IAIT’s research topics - I … …in Networkingin Networking::

– Low cost, high bandwidth, broadband accessLow cost, high bandwidth, broadband access• TDMA PONs vs. OFDMA PONs vs. DWDM PONsTDMA PONs vs. OFDMA PONs vs. DWDM PONs• MAC layer issues – quality of serviceMAC layer issues – quality of service• Wireless/Wireline convergence of other existing access solutions Wireless/Wireline convergence of other existing access solutions

(Ethernet, VDSL, WiFI, WiMAX, PONs)(Ethernet, VDSL, WiFI, WiMAX, PONs)

– High performance core networksHigh performance core networks• Ultra-high data rate networking Ultra-high data rate networking 100G and 1000G Ethernet, OPS, 100G and 1000G Ethernet, OPS,

OBSOBS• Adaptive networkingAdaptive networking

– Network intelligence through monitoring of network conditions Network intelligence through monitoring of network conditions – Bit-rate and format tunable connections Bit-rate and format tunable connections dynamically adaptive dynamically adaptive

to optimum resource allocation based on monitoringto optimum resource allocation based on monitoring• Cross-layer optimizationCross-layer optimization

– Impairment aware networkingImpairment aware networking– Energy efficient networkingEnergy efficient networking

• Network control and management, security issues, fault localization, Network control and management, security issues, fault localization, resilience resilience

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AIT’s research topics - IIAIT’s research topics - II … …in Physical Layer and Technology solutions:in Physical Layer and Technology solutions:

– Devices and subsystems for low cost accessDevices and subsystems for low cost access• Less complexity + low cost at the user end (e.g. DMLs, ECE)Less complexity + low cost at the user end (e.g. DMLs, ECE)• Access with extended characteristics Access with extended characteristics to strengthen signal quality at the network end to strengthen signal quality at the network end

put more complexity at OLTs (regeneration, compensation, use of electronics) put more complexity at OLTs (regeneration, compensation, use of electronics)– Optical signal processingOptical signal processing

• Multi-wavelength regenerators (the equivalent of EDFS in WDM regeneration)Multi-wavelength regenerators (the equivalent of EDFS in WDM regeneration)– QD-SOA devices?QD-SOA devices?

• Optical bit processing (yet immature, complex, and expensive…)Optical bit processing (yet immature, complex, and expensive…)– Devices and subsystems for high capacity data transferDevices and subsystems for high capacity data transfer

• Higher order modulation formats (DQPSK, QAM, OFDM, …)Higher order modulation formats (DQPSK, QAM, OFDM, …)– Monitors and compensators Monitors and compensators

• What to monitor? What to monitor? power, inband OSNR, constellation monitors, Q factor estimator, power, inband OSNR, constellation monitors, Q factor estimator, actual BER measurement(?)actual BER measurement(?)

– High performance optical switches High performance optical switches • Multi-granular OXCs: Switching of time slots in wavelengths in fibresMulti-granular OXCs: Switching of time slots in wavelengths in fibres• Hybrid Switching: switching of different technologies Hybrid Switching: switching of different technologies multi-performance switch multi-performance switch

– Integration of devices in systems and subsystemsIntegration of devices in systems and subsystems• Smaller footprint + power consumption Smaller footprint + power consumption the chip equivalent(?) the chip equivalent(?)• Interconnects (board-to-board or even chip-to-chip)Interconnects (board-to-board or even chip-to-chip)

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Research output/achievements

• Over 100 publications in archival journals.Over 100 publications in archival journals.

• Over 200 publications in major international conferences Over 200 publications in major international conferences and workshops, including several invited papers (at and workshops, including several invited papers (at OFC, ECOC, etc.)OFC, ECOC, etc.)

• Active role in organizing international conferences and Active role in organizing international conferences and workshopsworkshops

• Currently participating in over a dozen EU research Currently participating in over a dozen EU research projects (including in 7 running FP7 projects)projects (including in 7 running FP7 projects)

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Funded Research – FP6Funded Research – FP6

• Project TRIUMPH - Project TRIUMPH - Transparent Ring Interconnection Using Multi-wavelength Transparent Ring Interconnection Using Multi-wavelength PHotonic switches.PHotonic switches.

– FP6/STREP having as main objective to provide Transparent Ring Interconnection Using FP6/STREP having as main objective to provide Transparent Ring Interconnection Using Multi-Multi-wavelength PHotonic switches and processingwavelength PHotonic switches and processing to significantly increase the network functionality and to significantly increase the network functionality and capacitycapacity

• Technical manager and WP leaderTechnical manager and WP leader

• Project BReATH - Broadband e-Services and Access for the Home.Project BReATH - Broadband e-Services and Access for the Home.– FP6/SSA having as main objective to FP6/SSA having as main objective to stimulate and support the transfer of know-how and stimulate and support the transfer of know-how and best best

practices in planning and delivering broadband servicespractices in planning and delivering broadband services to the EU New Member States and Associated to the EU New Member States and Associated Candidate CountriesCandidate Countries

• Technical manager and WP leaderTechnical manager and WP leader

• Project ePHOTON/ONe Project ePHOTON/ONe – FP6/NoE having as main objective to unite FP6/NoE having as main objective to unite optical networks researchoptical networks research efforts across Europe efforts across Europe

• WP leaderWP leader

• Project PHOSFORUS – Lambda User Controlled Infrastructure for EU ResearchProject PHOSFORUS – Lambda User Controlled Infrastructure for EU Research– FP6/IP having as main objective the development of FP6/IP having as main objective the development of advanced optical networks supporting Grid advanced optical networks supporting Grid

ApplicationsApplications for the enhancement of European Research for the enhancement of European Research

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Funded Research – FP7 (call 1 & 2)Funded Research – FP7 (call 1 & 2)• Project DICONET – Dynamic Impairment Constrained Optical NetworkingProject DICONET – Dynamic Impairment Constrained Optical Networking

– FP7/STREP having as main objective the development of FP7/STREP having as main objective the development of a dynamic network planning tool that provides a dynamic network planning tool that provides routing and resource allocation according to transmission impairments, modulation formats and link routing and resource allocation according to transmission impairments, modulation formats and link distances. distances.

• Project leaderProject leader

• Project SARDANA – Project SARDANA – Scalable Advanced Ring-based Passive Dense Access Network Scalable Advanced Ring-based Passive Dense Access Network Architecture.Architecture.

– FP7/STREP having as main objective to study FP7/STREP having as main objective to study next-generation high capacity and extended access next-generation high capacity and extended access networksnetworks based on GPON and develop appropriate low-cost subsystems (Tx, Rx, remote amplification based on GPON and develop appropriate low-cost subsystems (Tx, Rx, remote amplification schemes, monitors and compensators) in support of high capacity, accessibility by large number of users schemes, monitors and compensators) in support of high capacity, accessibility by large number of users and access extension to 100kmand access extension to 100km

• WP leaderWP leader

• Project BONE Project BONE – FP7/NoE having as main objective to unite FP7/NoE having as main objective to unite optical networks researchoptical networks research efforts across Europe efforts across Europe

• WPs leaderWPs leader

• Project APACHE Project APACHE – FP7/STREP is dealing with the development of special FP7/STREP is dealing with the development of special components and subsystems for advanced components and subsystems for advanced

modulation formats (DPSK, DQPSK) at ultra high data rates (40, 100Gb/s)modulation formats (DPSK, DQPSK) at ultra high data rates (40, 100Gb/s) , integrated in multi-, integrated in multi-wavelength arrayed structures and their performance evaluation in transmission test bedswavelength arrayed structures and their performance evaluation in transmission test beds

• WP leaderWP leader

• Project EURO-FOSProject EURO-FOS– FP7/NoE is a collaborative project on FP7/NoE is a collaborative project on optical transmission, switching and processingoptical transmission, switching and processing activities, including activities, including

also joint laboratory efforts for the design and evaluation of subsystems.also joint laboratory efforts for the design and evaluation of subsystems.• WP leaderWP leader

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Funded Research – FP7 (call 4)Funded Research – FP7 (call 4)

• Project ACCORDANCE – A Converged Copper-Optical-Radio OFDMA-based Project ACCORDANCE – A Converged Copper-Optical-Radio OFDMA-based Access Network with high Capacity and flExibility Access Network with high Capacity and flExibility

– FP7/STREP Aiming to introduce a novel ultra high capacity (even reaching the FP7/STREP Aiming to introduce a novel ultra high capacity (even reaching the 100Gbpsregime) extended reach optical access network architecture based on OFDMA 100Gbpsregime) extended reach optical access network architecture based on OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access) technology/protocols (based on (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access) technology/protocols (based on concepts introduced by NEC), implemented through the proper mix of state-of-the-art concepts introduced by NEC), implemented through the proper mix of state-of-the-art photonics and electronics.photonics and electronics.

• Action ChairmanAction Chairman

• Project SOFI – Project SOFI – Silicon-Organic hybrid Fabrication platform for Integrated Silicon-Organic hybrid Fabrication platform for Integrated circuitscircuits

– FP7/STREP aims to demonstrate a silicon-organic hybridly integrated optical circuit FP7/STREP aims to demonstrate a silicon-organic hybridly integrated optical circuit showing OFDM signal processing capabilities at 100Gb/s with extremely low power showing OFDM signal processing capabilities at 100Gb/s with extremely low power consumption requirements, thus, exceeding the limits of electronicsconsumption requirements, thus, exceeding the limits of electronics

• WP leaderWP leader

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Participation in COST actionsParticipation in COST actions

• Project COST 291 Towards Digital Optical Project COST 291 Towards Digital Optical NetworksNetworks– The primary objective of this COST action is to focus on The primary objective of this COST action is to focus on

novel network concepts and architectures exploiting the novel network concepts and architectures exploiting the features and properties of photonic technologies, to enable features and properties of photonic technologies, to enable future telecommunications networksfuture telecommunications networks

• Action ChairmanAction Chairman

• EU COST ACTION ICT00804 EU COST ACTION ICT00804 – Energy efficiency in large scale distributed systems and Energy efficiency in large scale distributed systems and

networksnetworks

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Overview or research project activityOverview or research project activity

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Other group activities

• Consulting services to the industry on techno-economic issues and business planning– Our consulting services resulted in major benefits

for its customers• e.g. an alternative Greek telecom operator (HOL)

awarded 43MEuros as a result of a business plan proposal to the Greek State that was prepared by our group

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AIT’s role in SOFI

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AIT’s PM effort and budgetY1 Y2 Y3 Total PMs

WP1 0.33 0.33 0.33 1

WP2 10 12 6 28Task 2.1 8 10 1 19Task 2.2 1 1 2Task 2.3 4 4Task 2.4 1 1 1 3

WP3 2 2Task 3.1 2 2Task 3.2Task 3.3Task 3.4Task 3.5Task 3.6

WP5 3 4 7Task 5.1 2 2Task 5.2Task 5.3Task 5.4 1 4 5

WP6 0.2 3.4 4.4 8Task 6.1 0.2 0.4 0.4 1Task 6.2 2 3 5Task 6.3 1 1 2

Annual PM effort

in Research 10.2 20.4 14.4 45TOTAL PMs 46

EC Req. BudgetY1 87,638.00 €Y2 110,775.00 €Y3 82,650.00 €TOTAL 281,063.00 €

• Analytical breakdown in the file CostBreakdown_Dietmar_26Oct.xls

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Organic Materials, Development, Fabrication, Poling, Functionalization of Chips(RB, CUDOS, GO, SELEX)

WP5 Silicon-Organic Hybrid Integration, Packaging and Testing (SELEX)

RF Packaging and Pigtailing (UKA, RB, GO)

WP6 Exploitation, Dissemination, Publication, (GO)(AIT, RB, SELEX, UKA, CUDOS, IMEC)

WP3 Silicon Chip (IMEC)

Design and Fabrication of Optical Silicon Chip(UKA, SELEX, GO, AIT)

Chip-Level Characterization (IMEC, AIT, UKA, CUDOS)

Packaging Testing

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AIT’s role in SOFI• WP2:

– Define the system scenario under which the new technology will be evaluated (Y1)

– Modeling of the new components aiming to define device specifications and system requirements using MATLAB and VPI simulation tools. Strong interaction with fabrication and characterization activities within WP3 and WP4. (outcome expected within Y2)

– Value analysis with respect to cost and power consumption requirements (early Y3)

– Explore new potential applications beyond the communications field (throughout the project duration)

• WP3:– Provide interactive input from simulation results (Y1-Y2)

• WP5:– Participation in component characterization and system testing activities (Y2 –

Y3) • WP6:

– Dissemination (throughout the project duration)– Perform feasibility studies with respect to product roadmaps (Y3)– Participation of organization of summer school (Y2)

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Milestones led by AITMeans ofverification

M2.1Decision on implementation of devices based on the electro-optic modulation applications and material properties

2 M3 Minutes of Meeting with Decision

M2.2Definition of a system environment with respect to the network applications.

2 M4 Report on system

M2.3 Development of a system and device simulation platform. 2 M18 Software Requirement Guidelines

M2.4Derivation of the system-level specification of the developed hybrid components.

2 M18 Report on Specifications

M6.3Identification of possible contributions to the industrial partners for commercialization and standardization.

6 GO / AIT M15 Minutes of Meeting with Decision

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M2.5

Investigation of the cost and power consumption efficiency of the developed materials and their potential applications with respect to the targeted low power consumption due to low drive voltage (1V).

2 M28 Report

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Lead beneficiary

Delivery date from Annex I

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Deliverables led by AIT

Delivery date

D2.3Performance evaluation with respect to the cost efficiency and green aspects.

M30

D2.4 Report on new applications and their opportunities. M36

WP2 Deliverable list

M6

M24

D2.1

D2.2

Definition of potential applications and system environment. First device specifications are issued

Investigation of system-level specifications.Investigation of system-level specifications of the new-technology components with respect to their potential applications.

• WP 2

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Deliverables led by AIT

• WP 6D6.2 First report on SOFI exploitation activities. M12D6.5 Second report on SOFI exploitation activities. M24

D6.9 Final report on SOFI exploitation activities. M36

D6.12 Intermediate report on recent achievements. M30

D6.11

D6.13

Intermediate report on recent achievements.This report summarizes advances in the project for the general public. Precedence is given for publications in journals and on conferences or exploitation efforts.

M18

Dissemination kitThe "dissemination kit" contains suitable material (e.g. texts and pictures including copyright clearance), which the Commission may use for its own dissemination of project results. These materials should become available also on the project web.

M36

D6.7Reports on the impact and outcome of the organized promotion events.(workshop, summer school, demonstration activities)

M36