PTN Overview

Definition of PTN
PTN 　 Packet Transfer network
Contents

 Background of PTN Development

 Technical Features of PTN
 Structure of ZTE PTN Product
 PTN Network Application
ALL IP — Development Trend of Service
Network
Internet

Telephone
network

Mobile radio
network

CATV
HFC

Drive for IP service:

 To unify network protocols, simplify network layers and reduce TCO
 Various types of new service available, to achieve integrated service
operations
Requirements for Bearer Network When
Services Are Transformed to All IP
Packet

Packet access
convergence Core
scheduling
Bearer network channel

Access convergence Core layer

layer

Application
 Interface compatibility——taking the Ethernet interface as a core and
compatible with the TDM/ATM services platform
 Service packetization——based on packet switching and transmission,
and functioning as statistics
 QoS mechanism——monitoring services and providing end-to-end
differentiated services
 Synchronization ——carrier-class clock/time synchronization scheme
Service  Network availability——carrier-class OAM and protection
application  Profit maximization——reducing CAPEX/OPEX
Technology Selection of Bearer Network
Packet

？
Access convergence Core

Router
Application
platform
IP service
Ethernet New
bearer
switch technology

Service
application MSTP
Service Adaptation Analysis on Ethernet
Bearer Network
IP core backbone network
Disconnected service route, and SR SR
uncertain delay, jitter and packet lossCore Due to lack of an effective
detection mechanism of OAM,
Protection cannot be completed
Access fast and effectively.

Lack of an Limited capacities of

effective maintenance method; TDM service access
difficult in network monitoring and time synchronization

 Non-facing to connected networks and carrier-class network guarantee

unavailable
 Delicacy management and differential services unavailable
 Limited support for traditional services
IP Service Adaptation Analysis on IP/MPLS
Network
IP core backbone network
SR SR
CORE
Time synchronizationMetro
of the traditional
router is realized by
the NTP technology,
and synchronization Routers The OAM functions
accuracy keeps the ms defined in the
level. IP/MPLS are simple,
The traditional router not supporting the
only supports layered OAM.
limited traditional
TDM/ATM services.
BTS Broadband
NodeB business NodeB

 The traditional router only supports limited traditional TDM/ATM services.

 The traditional router lacks enough OAM methods, which is difficult to meet
the carrier-class requirements of the transport network.
 The traditional router less supports time synchronization.
IP Service Adaptation Analysis on MSTP
Network
STM-N
Extendi
-bility

STM-N

Video server
Video server

Max.
MSTP bandwidth

SDH/MSTP idle bandwidth

bandwidth model unavailable

The emergence of MSTP is to solve the problem of IP service bearing on

transmission network; however, this improvement is not thorough because of:
 Poor convergence capability and low statistical reuse
 Low extensible capacity
 Fixed granularity and serious waste of bandwidth
 Poor multicast processing capacity
Background of PTN Development

Solution?
Solution?
IP-Based PTN
Packet Transport Network (PTN)

• L2/L3 packet transfer technology

Packet technology
(MPLS/ • Statistics, reuse and
Enhanced Ethernet)
QoS
• Flexible deployment PTN

PTN
• E2E service provision and management
SDH
transmission • Accurate clock synchronization
experience
• OAM and protection

 PTN takes packets as a transmission unit and bears carrier-level Ethernet services;
meanwhile, it is an integrated transmission technology compatible with TDM, ATM and FC.
 The PTN technology, based on a packet architecture, carries on the principle of MSTP and
combines the Ethernet and MPLS advantages, which is developing into a technical
selection of the next-generation packet bearing .
Future PTN—Unified Bearing
Full IP services, Unified Bearer Network Establishment with PTN+OTN Structure, Flattening and
Intelligent Network
 To achieve unified SGSN/
MSC/ SR
bearing of 2G, 3G, LTE, GGSN
RNC TMSC
VIP, family users, Service
WLAN, and Triple-Play application
 IP services and IP over OTN/WDM
flattening bearer and control
network; PTN+OTN
achieves unified bearing
on access convergence
plane. PTN is a wide
packet transport
network based on
standard protocols.
 Access-layer service
isolation: classify
services according to PTN ＋ OTN Bearing
different demands on
service processing
terminals, such as voice
VLAN, video VLAN, and
data VLAN, to isolate
services logically.
 Network edge: with
service sense and
control capability
User service

3G VIP e-NB 3G 3 Play

Home application
Contents

 Background of PTN Development

 Technical Features of PTN
 Structure of ZTE PTN Product
 PTN Network Application
★ Unified Multi-Service Bearing
TDM/ATM/ TDM/ATM/
Ethernet PTN Ethernet
PE1 PE2
CE CE

IMA E1
Iub ATM
TDM E1 Ethernet Iub
IP TDM E1 STM-1 Ethernet
Iub Abis AAL2/5 802.1Q
AAL2/5 TDM ATM ETH Iub Iub
Iub
Abis ATM PWE3 PWE3 PWE3 Abis AAL2/5 IP
IP
TDM IMA Tunnel Tunnel Tunnel TDM ATM 802.1Q
802.1Q
E1 E1 PHY PHY PHY E1 STM1 ETH
ETH

 TDM to PWE3: supports transparent and payload extraction modes. In the transparent mode,
it is not sensitive of TDM service structure, yet regards TDM services as bit stream at a stable
rate and transmits the TDM service transparently on the basis of byte. In the payload extraction
mode, it is sensitive of frame structure/framing mode/timeslot information of TDM service,
extracts the TDM payload and puts it into packet payload in order for transmission.
 ATM to PWE3 ： supports single/multiple cell encapsulation. Multi-cell encapsulation may
increase network delay, which needs to be comprehensively considered in combination of
network environment and service requirements.
 Ethernet to PWE3 ： supports non-control-word and control- word transport modes.
 Intelligent Sensing Service

NodeB BSC/RNC
PTN
MSC/MGW
BTS
6100/6200 6300
SR/BRAS

 Service sense helps to adopt

appropriate scheduling modes
according to different service
EF DSCP>55 priorities.
 For an ATM service, service
1 (Expedited Forward) sense is mapped to different
Traffic1 : DSCP >55
PW for processing based on cell
Traffic2 : VCI=20,30 VPI/VCI labels. Priorities
2 AF VCI=20,30, AF (including drop priority) can be
mapped to the EXP field of PW.
(Assured Forward)
 For an Ethernet service, service
Traffic3 : VLAN=20,30 3
sense can be based on outer
BE VLAN=20,30 VLAN ID or IP DSCP.
 For the TDM E1 real-time
(Best Effort) service with high delay
sensitivity, forward it rapidly at a
fixed rate.
Providing End-to-End Distinguishing Service

EF

AF

BE

P P RNC
PE PE

BSC

 Network entrance: to identify user services, control access, and map service priorities to
tunnel priorities
 Forwarding node: To schedule according to tunnel priorities in modes of PQ, PQ+DRR, and
PQ+WFQ
 Network exit: To display the tunnel-layer label, and restore the self-carried QoS
information
Refined Service Monitoring
MEP
PTN PTN
MIP

OAM atomic
function Client Service
Access Access
802.3ah Link OAM Link OAM

ITU-T Y.1731/802.1ag Client Service OAM(UNI to UNI)

ITU-T G.8114/G- PW OAM PW OAM

Ach+Y.1731

ITU-T G.8114/G- Tunnel OAM Tunnel OAM

Ach+Y.1731
Segment OAM Segment OAM
ITU-T G.8114/G-
Ach+Y.1731

 Supports the layered OAM, which realizes refined monitoring for faults and performances.
 Supports the OAM engine, which realizes message insertion of the 3.3ms OAM protocol
and carrier-class protection switchover.
 Supports end-to-end management of services and demand-based OAM configuration
according to service states.
★ Carrier-Class Protection Mechanism

BTS/NodeB BSC/RNC

aGW
eNB

SR/BRAS

Protection functions on the network: Protection functions on the

Protection functions
T-MPLS/MPLS-TP route protection
on the network edge: T-MPLS/MPLS-TP SNCP protection
 Link aggregation (LAG)
T-MPLS/MPLS-TP loop-network protection
 IMA protection
Dual-loop dual-node protection
Dual homing protection
Ethernet protection
device:
“1+1” hot backup of clock/switch/
control processing boards
“1+1” hot backup of power and
fan processing boards
E1 TPS protection

 The most comprehensive carrier-class protection mechanism

 Comprehensive network protection, network-edge protection and device protection
 Various protection mechanisms available to corresponding services
Unified Network Management
OSS
Standard
northbound
interface
NetNumen U32

NetNumen U31 NetNumen U31 NetNumen U31

DWDM
MSTP

PTN MSTP PTN DWDM

PTN

 Adopts the ZTE unified network management platform “NetNumen U31” to fulfill unified management of PTN,
SDH/MSTP, DWDM and OTN.
 Provides these functions such as route creation and management, QoS/OAM management as well as real-
time alarm and performance monitoring.
 Provides NE management and friendly interfaces that accord with requirements of the traditional
transmission network, which makes PTN more manageable and easier to maintain.
Contents

 Background of PTN Development

 Technical Features of PTN
 Structure of ZTE PTN Product
 PTN Network Application
ZTE PTN Product Family

ZXCTN 6100 ZXCTN 6200 ZXCTN 6300 ZXCTN 9004 ZXCTN 9008

Access layer Convergence layer Metropolitan area core

layer
G
Mobile E Abis
STM-1/GE

BSC MGW
Iub
10GE/new or legacy STM-1/GE

Business GE network S-GW

RNC
GE/10GE

SR MME
GE/10GE

Residential BRAS

Integrated platform, Providing perfect PTN series products

high-efficiency transmission
Refined operation & maintenance, Reliable, security, energy-saving
simplified management and green network
 Providing Perfect PTN Series Products
Access layer Convergence layer Core layer

ZXCTN 6100 ZXCTN 6200 ZXCTN 6300 ZXCTN 9004 ZXCTN 9008

Type CTN6100 CTN6200 CTN6300 CTN9004 CTN9008

Bidirectional 6G 88G 176G 800G 2.24T
switching capacity
Height 1U 3U 8U 9U 20U
Slot No. 2 4 10 16/8/4 32/16/8

 ZXCTN 6100 is the most compact commercial PTN product on the access layer and applies to the BS access scenario only with
1U high.

 ZXCTN 6200 is the most compact 10GE PTN product. With 3U high, it works as the convergence edge device in a small-scale
network, or as the high-end access-layer device in a large-scale network or full-service scenario. ZXCTN 6200 meets
requirements of 10G access loop for developed areas.

 ZXCTN 9008 is the PTN product with the largest switching capacity up to bidirectional 2.24T, which fully meets requirements of
all services.

 These products have gained the PTN network access approval of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. ZTE is the
vendor that provides the most commercial PTN products currently.
6110 Board Slots in Subrack
 POWER ： one power supply board slot Solt3 ： one main control board slot
 FAN: beside the power supply board  Solt1~Solt2 ： two interface boards slot

Slot No. Access Capacity Pluggable Board

Slot1 3.5GE SMC
Slot2 、 Slot 1GE E1TE 、 FE×4 、 GPC
3
Slot4 - PWA 、 PWB
Functional boards plugged into specific slots;
while service boards into flexible slots.
6220 Board Slots in Subrack

Slot1 Slot2
Slot3 Slot4 Slot9
PWR
Slot7 F
A
Slot8
N
Slot10
Slot5 Slot6 PWR

Slot No. Pluggable Board

1# ~6# R16E1F 、 R16T1F 、 R4CPS 、 R4ASB 、 R4CSB 、 R4GW 、 R8FEI 、 R8FEF
、 R1OA 、 R1GNE
1# 、 2# R4EGC 、 R4GCG 、 R63E1U 、
3# 、 4# R1EXG 、 R63E1PI-75 、 R63E1PI-120
5# 、 6# R4EGC 、 R8EGE 、 R8EGF 、 R4GCG
7# 、 8# RSCCP2 、 RSCCP2/2 、 RSCCP2-120 、 RSCCP2/2-120
9# 、 10# RPWDP2
Functional boards plugged into specific slots;
while service boards into flexible slots.
6300 Board Slots in Subrack

Slot No. Access Capacity Pluggable Board

1# ~2# 8GE RE1PI
3# ~8# 8GE R8EGF 、 R8EGE 、 R4EGC 、 R4CSB 、 R4ASB 、 R16E1
F 、 R16E1B 、 R4GW 、 R4CPS
9# ~12# 10GE R1EXG
13# 、 14# - RSCCU3
15# 、 16# - RPWD3 、 RPWA3
17# - RFAN3

Functional boards plugged into specific slots;

while service boards into flexible slots.
ZXCTN 9008 Product Overview
 “1+1” redundant backup of the master
Maximum access capacity controller and clock; “3+1” redundant
backup of the switching network
 High integration of board ports; the
design of flexible service subcard to
enhance the use of each slot
 A large amount of bandwidth is
reserved; ports can be smoothly
upgraded to 40G/100G to meet
smooth evolution of carriers’ service
networks.

 Bidirectional switching capacity “2.24T”

 Dimension (mm) ： 482.6*572.6*888.2mm (W×D×H)
 Max. power consumption ： <2700W
9008 is the PTN device with the largest switching capacity.
 ZXCTN 9004 Product Overview
Maximum access capacity
 Bidirectional switching capacity “800G”
 Dimension (mm) ： 482.6*572.6*399.3mm (W×D×H)
 Max. power consumption ： <1400W
 “1+1” redundant backup of the
master controller; “1+1” redundant
backup of the switching network
 High integration of board ports; the
design of flexible service subcard
to enhance the use of each slot
 A large amount of bandwidth is
reserved; ports can be smoothly
upgraded to 40G/100G to meet
smooth evolution of carriers’ service
networks.
ZXCTN 6300 Product Overview

 Bidirectional switching capacity

Maximum access capacity “176G”
 Dimension (mm) ：
482.6*352.8*243 mm (W×H×D)
 Max. power consumption ：
<500W
 “1+1” redundant backup of the
master controller; “1+1” redundant
backup of the switching network
 Supporting TPS protection
ZXCTN 6200 Production Overview
Maximum access capacity  Bidirectional switching
capacity “88G”
 Dimension (mm) ：
482.6*130.5*240 mm
(W×H×D)
 Max. power
consumption ： <250W
 “1+1” redundant backup
of the master controller;
“1+1” redundant backup
of the switching network
ZXCTN 6100 Product Overview
 Bidirectional switching
Maximum access capacity
capacity “6G”
 Dimension (mm) ：
480*43.6*225mm (W×H×D)
 Max. power consumption ：
<45W
 “1+1” redundant backup of the
master controller; “1+1”
redundant backup of the
switching network
 Various installation modes:
desk-top mounting, wall
mounting and cabinet
mounting

Motherboard: 2xGE+8xFE 1xGE service subcard 4xFE(o) service subcard 16xE1 service subcard
 Establishing Green Network—Energy-Saving:
Lowest Power Consumption in Industry
700W
Max. Products at the
power same level from
consum
other vendors
ption(W
) PTN product

200W Power
consumption
is 1/3 of that
90W of same-level
30W products in
industry.

Access-layer Convergence-
device layer device
 Lower-power-consumption and self-designed green chip, supporting dormant/standby mode
 Centralized exchange, new artwork, energy-saving design, reducing useless intra-device
power consumption
 Auto power control (APC), infinitely various speed fan
 Intelligent dynamic power adjustment system
Contents

 Background of PTN Development

 Technical Features of PTN
 Structure of ZTE PTN Product
 PTN Network Application
E1 Service
BTS1 PWE3
Bi-directional Tunnel BTS1 PWE3

BTS1 E1 E1
BSC

E1 E1 E1
E1 E1 P E1
PE
PE
NodeB2 RNC

Abis TDM E1
TDM E1
TDM
PWE3 Abis
Abis
Tunnel TDM
TDM
PHY E1
E1
ETH Service （ EVPLAN ）
NB2 HSDPA PWE3
Bi-directional TunnelNB2 HSDPA PWE3

ETH

B
ETH ETH PE
ETH

A PE
ETH
ETH ETH

C
PE
Iub
Ethernet IP
Ethernet
802.1Q Iub
Iub
ETH IP
IP
PWE3 802.1Q
802.1Q
Tunnel ETH
ETH
PHY
Backhaul End-to-End PTN Application Scenario

NMS
ZCTN 6100
TDM E1
BTS ZXCTN900 BSC/RNC MSC
ZXCTN6300 0
IMA E1/FE
SGSN
NodeB
AGW
ZXCTN 6100/6200
IMA E1/FE
MGW
NodeB
ZXCTN ZXCTN9000
6300
GE ZXCTN6200
ZXCTN 6100/6200
eNB

 Overall PTN end-to-end networking is used for transmission of high-value services, such as mobile BS services and
VIP group services.
 A loop network is used as a primary mode in network topology.
 Supports hierarchy-based OAM, service-based network protection and protection based on devices, boards and
cards.
 High-accuracy time synchronization is instead of GPS.
 Supports the end-to-end service management capacity of network management.
 Accords with operation & maintenance customs of traditional transmission.
Metro-E Gateway Application Scenario
ZXCTN6200
E1 FE

BTS

E1
Metro-E IP Core
NodeB
FE
Layer
FE

NodeB
STM-1
FE
FE
W
ZXCTN 6300
eNB M
RNC
E1 E1

ZXCTN6100
NodeB NodeB

 ZXCTN products can be used as a Metro Ethernet gateway to implement the bearing of non-IP
interface services on the Metro Ethernet, as well as the clock function and performance
monitoring.
Metro-E FMC Application Scenario

NGN Platform IPTV Platform

IP/MPLS Core Network

BSC RNC AGW

N-PE

MPLS L2/L3 VPN

E-PE
M
PL
S
L2
VP
N
U-PE
ZXCTN 9008

ZXCTN 9004

BTS NodeB eNB

ZXCTN 6000
DSL MSAN Switch
AG 大客户

 ZXCTN can support unified bearing for 2G/3G, VIP client of VPN, IPTV, VoIP and broadband
services.
 It can support various network protection technologies, including MPLS Tunnel 1+1/1:1, TE FRR,
and MPLS-TP ring.
 It can support end-to-end H-QoS to satisfy the FMC scenario requirements of Metro Ethernet.
PTN Commercial Network of China Mobile
沙井展群T

沙井安托T
沙茔T Loop 11
怀德T 沙井和一T
沙井万佳F
Loop 6 沙井西环T
福永五T 沙井四T 万丰村T Loop 丽沙花都F
福永怀德T 10

沙井新丰T
福永惠康F 东宝T
卡泊尼T 大都福永T 大王山T 牛朗围T
福永工业T
共和T 壆岗厅F
广深南环T 新二T
金石雅苑F 德丰T 福永中学T 马鞍山T 黄埔T
辛养村T 长流坡T Loop 8
Loop 5 沙井庄村T
沙井T Loop 9
福永美联F 衙边村T 新桥三T 沙井红巷T 沙井洪田T
福永四T 福永佳德T
宝安新桥T
沙井芙蓉T
PTN network
Loop 7 宝安北环T
management 沙四村T 上南T
server Sha 上南二T
Fu 福永佳德F Jing 3 丰洋T
Yong 2 万丰T

Sha
10GE loop
Fu Jing 2
N*GE network
Loop 1
Yong 3 Gong
Ming 1
福永正润T

万里T 立新T 合水口T 元山T

Loop
万里二T
12
N*GE
福海T 马山头T 马田T
边岗T 大王坡T
Bao 塘尾二T
桥头宝狄T 公明二T Xi Li
Cheng 桥头二T 福永三T
公明T

Loop 2 洛埔T 薯田T

Loop 公明三T
福永成霖T 13
N*STM-1 福永富裕T 福海二T
上村T N*STM-1
大洋凤塘T
塘尾有利T

新和村T 福永凤塘T 南庄T

桥和T
Loop 3

福山工业T
景和工业T
骏亿实业T
同富工业T

福永海域T

Loop 4 和平二T
永和T

天福T

 The PTN network of Shen Zhen in China, as a result of ZTE together with China
Mobile spurring TD-based IP services, is a commercial extension of metropolitan
area transmission network IP services of China Mobile.
 First achieve test and deployment of time synchronization.
 In the first-phase item, there have been 100 access points, forming 14 GE access
loops. Two convergence loops are deployed on the convergence layer. After
wavelength –division scheduling through the core layer, services are established at
the core equipment room.
HSBB Item LOA of Malaysia Telecom

ZTE PTN devices have first entered Asian famous MTO carrier—

Malaysia Telecom.
PTN Commercial Application of VIETTEL Vietnam
Problem of Viettel:
All BSs are IP
interfaces and therefore
new IPTV services
have been fast
developed; however,
bearing networks are
still MSTP networks.

ZTE solution:
ZXCTN9000 devices, with large-capacity service access and transfer, are adopted in
this scenario to realize the carrier-level MPLS network and clock transfer by using
the 1588 technology.
Promonte Project of Montenegro

Combined with microwave devices in networking, 6000 and 9000

full-series devices are adopted to establish the 3G bearing network.