Working Group Name:

IP Optical

Internet2 Area:

Backbone Area

Chair(s):

Mark Johnson mj@ncren.net

David Richardson drr@washington.edu

Backbone Area Director:

Steve Corbató corbato@internet2.edu

Mailing Lists:

General Discussion: wg-ipoptical@internet2.edu

To Subscribe: listproc@internet2.edu with “subscribe wg-ipoptical <your name>” in the message body

Archive: http://mail.internet2.edu/guest/archives/wg-ipoptical/

Description of Working Group:

Objectives

The Internet2 IP Optical working group addresses issues broadly related to the integration of routed IP networks and optical transport systems. The objectives of the working group include:

- Raise the level of knowledge about IP Optical integration within the Internet2 community;

- Advocacy with vendors and providers;

- Advise UCAID as Internet2 backbones begin to integrate with optical systems;

- Develop sample architectural and operational models for IP+Optical systems in member networks.

To meet these objectives, the IP Optical working group will work closely with the Quilt Regional Fiber project, Internet2 E2E Performance Initiative, and the IETF Sub-IP Area.

Milestones:

- Architectural white paper, August Jt. Techs.