OTN transmission technology is a technology that realizes functions such as service signal transmission, multiplexing, and routing in the optical domain. This technology complies with the general model of transmission network specified in ITU-T6. Key elements of OTN include: Standardized framing (the “digital wrapper”): OTN adds overhead. An optical transport network (OTN) is a digital wrapper that encapsulates frames of data, to allow multiple data sources to be sent on the same channel. ITU-T defines an optical transport network as a set of optical network. Each layer plays a crucial role in optimizing network performance, with the access layer focusing on user connectivity, the aggregation layer on efficient data consolidation, and the core layer on robust and high-capacity interconnectivity. Figure 1: Optical Network Hierarchy Diagram The Access. OTN—or Optical Transport Network—is a telecommunications industry standard protocol— defined in various ITU Recommendations, such as G. 798 —that provides an efficient way to transport, switch, and multiplex different services onto high-capacity wavelengths across the optical network.
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