400ZR/ZR+ Management and Automation

With the introduction of 400ZR/400ZR+ pluggables promising high capacity, small form factor and interoperability in DWDM deployments, existing IP/Optical network architectures are currently being re-examined with the ultimate goal of leveraging the benefits in terms of cost reduction, optimization and simplification of the network. Although several 400ZR/ZR+ use cases have been defined ranging from simple point-to-point to hybrid ROADM deployments, one important area that has not been given much attention is how to manage, control and automate these pluggables. This session will focus on highlighting the implications of 400ZR/400ZR+ on existing network management systems and OSSs, as well as how to leverage automation to optimize total cost of ownership.