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Difference Between SONET and SDH

SONET and SDH are protocols used to transmit data over optical fiber. SONET was developed in North America for synchronous transmission, while SDH was developed internationally and provides better transmission rates and asynchronous transmission capabilities. The key differences are their development origins, overhead byte sizes, and fundamental network units (OC-1 for SONET vs STM-1 for SDH).

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Difference Between SONET and SDH

SONET and SDH are protocols used to transmit data over optical fiber. SONET was developed in North America for synchronous transmission, while SDH was developed internationally and provides better transmission rates and asynchronous transmission capabilities. The key differences are their development origins, overhead byte sizes, and fundamental network units (OC-1 for SONET vs STM-1 for SDH).

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Difference between SONET and SDH

Last Updated : 15 Sep, 2022





1. Synchronous Optical Network (SONET):
SONET stands for Synchronous Optical Network. It is a communication protocol,
developed by Bellcore which is used to transmit a large amount of data over
relatively larger distances by using optical fiber. By SONET, multiple digital data
streams are transferred at the same time over the optical fiber.

2. Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH):


SDH stands for Synchronous Digital Hierarchy and it defines as a multiplex
technology used in the telecommunication. Synchronous Optical Network is
internationally used. It is said to be a variant of SONET and is taken equal to SDH.
It characteristics are founded on high order multiplexing. These technologies
provide quite fast and low priced network interconnection than PDH which stands
for Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy.
Difference between SONET and SDH :
S.
No. SONET SDH

SONET stands for Synchronous SDH stands for Synchronous


1. Optical Network. Digital Hierarchy.

2. It is a digital hierarchy interface It is a network node interface,


for the optical transmission. user-network interface and U
reference-point interface to assist
BISDN.

It is developed by ITU-T
It is developed by ANSI (International Telecommunication
(American National Standards Union – Telecommunication
3. Institute). Standardization Sector).

It has total number of transport It has total number of transport


4. overhead of 9×3 = 27 bytes. overhead of 9×9 = 81 bytes.

It can transmit in both


It can transmit data in only synchronous mode and
5. synchronous mode. asynchronous mode.

It does not provides better


transmission rates as compared to It provides better transmission
6. SDH. rates as compared to SONET.

Optical Carrier level-1(OC-1) is


the fundamental unit of SONET.
This unit serves as the basis for
other rates which are as follows-
 OC-3
 OC-12
 OC-18
 OC-24
 OC-36 Synchronous Transmission
 OC-48 Module level-1 (STM-1) is the
7.  OC-96 and OC-192 fundamental unit of SDH.

8. Advantages- Advantages-
 Extreme effectiveness  The ability to transmit
 Decreased cost PDH signals currently in
 Easy demultiplexing use.
 Permits transmission of  Rings provide switching
all traffic types protection for traffic.
 It provides network  Rapid failure recovery
resilience capabilities. possible
 Both legacy and future  SDH allows for limitless
networks can use it. sudden increases in
optical fiber bandwidth.
 It is a dynamic, self-
repairing network.
 It is simple to connect to
various networks.
 Simple expansion to
higher bit rates that
improves the
administration and
maintenance procedure.

Disadvantages-
 The SDH system largely
relies on software. It is
therefore susceptible to
computer viruses.
 Complexity is associated
with the system because
Disadvantages-
of lower rate signals that
 No interoperable are added or removed
standards exist. directly are archived
 With few channels, low using pointers.
cost is efficient.  Complex equipment is
 Issue of bandwidth required because there
effectiveness at higher are so many different
capacities. management traffic types
9. and options.

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