
Rec. ITU-T G.709/Y.1331 (06/2016) 9
5 Conventions
This Recommendation uses the following conventions defined in [ITU-T G.870]:
– k
– m
– n
The functional architecture of the optical transport network as specified in [ITU-T G.872] is used to
derive the ONNI. The ONNI is specified in terms of the adapted and characteristic information present
in each layer as described in [ITU-T G.805].
Transmission order: The order of transmission of information in all the diagrams in this
Recommendation is first from left to right and then from top to bottom. Within each byte the most
significant bit is transmitted first. The most significant bit (bit 1) is illustrated at the left in all the
diagrams.
Mapping order: The serial bit stream of a constant bit rate signal is inserted into the OPU payload
so that the bits will be transmitted on the OPU/ODU in the same order that they were received at the
input of the AMP, BMP or GMP mapper function. If m bits b
a
, b
b
, b
c
up to b
m
are client signal bits of
which b
a
is the bit that is received first and b
m
is the bit that is received last, then b
a
will be mapped
into bit 1 of a first OPU byte and b
m
will be mapped into bit 8 of an n
th
OPU byte (with n = m/8).
Value of reserved bit(s): The value of an overhead bit, which is reserved or reserved for future
international standardization shall be set to "0".
Value of non-sourced bit(s): Unless stated otherwise, any non-sourced bits shall be set to "0".
OTUk, OTUCn, ODUk, ODUCn, OPUk and OPUCn overhead assignment: The assignment of
an overhead in the optical transport/data/payload unit signal to each part is defined in Figure 5-1.
OTUk, ODUk, OPUk contain one instance of OTU, ODU, OPU overhead. OTUCn, ODUCn and
OPUCn contain n instances of OTU, ODU, OPU overhead, numbered 1 to n.
Interleaved versions of the OTU, ODU and OPU overhead may be present on OTUCn interfaces.
This interleaving is interface specific and specified for OTN interfaces with standardized application
codes in the interface specific Recommendations (ITU-T G.709.x series). Within the other clauses of
this Recommendation an OTUCn, ODUCn and OPUCn are presented in an interface independent
manner, by means of n OTUC, ODUC and OPUC instances that are marked #1 to #n.
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Row #
Column #
Frame alignment area OTU specific overhead area
ODU specific overhead area
OPU
specific
overhead area
1
2
3
4
1 167 14 158
Figure 5-1 OTU, ODU and OPU overhead
6 Optical transport network interface structure
The optical transport network as specified in [ITU-T G.872] defines two interface types, each with
two sub-types:
– Single optical transport unit interfaces:
• without optical layer overhead (SOTU);
• with optical layer overhead (SOTUm).