On 1-2 March 2007 NORDUnet held a workshop in Copenhagen about making the transition into the dark fiber networks and technology.

The objective was to relay the practical experience and lessons learned from dark fiber projects, and to provide a forum for discussion of plans and concerns.

The program topic of day one was a short presentation of where the Nordic NREN's are today when it comes to dark fiber deployment, while the focus of the rest of day one was dark fiber. The second day focused on layer 1 and 2 transmission equipment for dark fiber networks.

Agenda

Day 1 - 1 March

• 09.00: Welcome, René Buch, CEO, NORDUnet
• 09.15: SUNET Dark Fiber Status, Hans Wallberg CEO, SUNET
• 09.30: FUnet Dark Fiber Status, Juha Oinonen, Development Manager, FUnet
• 09.45: UNINETT, Dark Fiber Status, Olaf Schjelderup, UNINETT
• 10.00: Forskningsnettet, Dark Fiber Status, Ole Kjærgaard, Data Communication Manager, UNI-C
• 10.15: RHnet, Dark Fiber Status, Jon Ingi Einarsson, Director, RHnet
• 10.30: Coffee Break
• 10.45: NORDUnet, Dark Fiber Status and Service Delivery, René Buch, CEO and Tony Breach, Optical Network Manager, NORDUnet
• 11.15: Fiber History in the Nordic, Key Parameters when selecting a fiber, Ole Saunte-Boldt
• 11.45: Dark Fiber for NRENs - International Perspective, Lars Fischer, CTO, NORDUnet
• 12.15: Fiber Physical Impairments - Welding compared to patching, connectors, cleaning and measurements, Heino Radmer, Optical Architect, NORDUnet
• 12.45: Lunch
• 14.00: Cable management - site and housing preparation, Mick Krag, Site Manager, NORDUnet
• 14.30: Long haul transmission – Why compensation, amplification regeneration – The need for knowing the power budget, margin, and end of life values, Lars Lange Bjørn, Optical Architect, NORDUnet
• 15.00: Coffee break
• 15.15: 1st to 2nd Line and Field Line Maintenance (Fiber and Equipment), Terrence Ryan, NOC Manager, NORDUnet
• 15.45: From tender to deployment of fiber, Tony Breach, Optical Network Manager, NORDUnet
• 16.15: Open forum for discussion

Day 2 - 2 March

• 09.00: Future Networking, Lars Fischer, CTO, NORDUnet
• 09.30: Basic DWDM Components, Heino Radmer, Optical Architect, NORDUnet
• 10.00: OADM – WSS versus Wavelength Blocker and static solutions, Ole Saunte-Boldt
• 10.30: Coffee Break
• 10.45: DCM compensation – Static and Electronic Compensation, Lars Lange Bjørn, Optical Architect, NORDUnet
• 11.15: 40G+ Transmission, Tony Breach, Optical Network Manager, NORDUnet
• 12.00: Lunch
• 14.00: Management and DCN networks, Lars Lange Bjørn, Optical Architect, NORDUnet
• 14.30: Next Generations OSS and what it can mean for the NOC, Terrence Ryan, NOC Manager, NORDUnet
• 15.00: Coffee break
• 15.15: Secure your selection against unforeseen future cost, Tony Breach, Optical Network Manager, NORDUnet
• 15.45: Open forum for discussion
• 16.15: End of Workshop

The workshop was be held in Copenhagen on 01.03.2007 and 02.03.2007. The workshop was open to the NRENs of the Nordic countries and their partners.