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Alcatel-Lucent 1696 Metrospan ROADM
With the TRX-24000 officially in the Alcatel-Lucent fold as the 1696 Metrospan ROADM, it’s arguably the vendor’s strongest ROADM product. But, questions including upgrade path for older 1696 platforms or how Tropic’s OAM IPR will be used remain. (3/27/2008)

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Ciena CN 4200 RS
A small footprint, large capacity and operational synergies with deployed CN 4200 systems positions the CN 4200 RS in an enviable position. However, the lack of direct 40G support and incomplete OSMINE testing could give operators pause. (3/27/2008)

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Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP
Already a successful platform, Cisco touts advanced mesh networking tools via the Ethernet Xponder as a differentiator for its ONS 15454 MSTP. However, drawbacks such as lack of GMPLS and low 10G port density could reduce its overall appeal. (3/28/2008)

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Ericsson Marconi MHL 3000 Metro
The MHL 3000 metro is a scalable, high capacity ROADM platform – especially in terms of Ethernet port density. However, large metro ROADMs are currently most popular in North America, a market where Ericsson has little optical traction. (3/28/2008)

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Fujitsu FLASHWAVE 7500 ROADM
With a new round of updates released in January, 2008, and future upgrades due in 2008 and 2009, FNC has made it clear that the FLASHWAVE 7500 remains a vital piece of its metro optical portfolio – even as FLASHWAVE 9500 marketing ramps up. (3/28/2008)

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Huawei OptiX Metro 6100
On many fronts, Huawei’s OptiX Metro 6100 supports the sought after features for a metro core ROADM. However, the introduction of the OptiX OSN 3800/6800 raises questions about its merit as a comprehensive solution. (3/28/2008)

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Tellabs 7100 Optical Transport System
While the 7100 OTS offers provide flexibility and OpEx savings through features like WSS-based ROADM and a comprehensive power monitoring scheme, low port density for OC-48 signals is a significant, and potentially costly, short coming. (3/27/2008)

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  • Buying Criteria
    • Physical Specs and Protection
      • . Footprint
        . Power Consumption
        . Interface Slots per Shelf
        . Sparing Options
        . Network Protection
        . Equipment Protection
    • Transmission Characteristics
      • . Spectrum and Channel Plan
        . Number of Wavelengths
        . Transmission Distance
        . Maximum Node Support
        . Fiber Types Supported
        . Alien Wavelength Support
    • Service Functionality
      • . STM/OC-N Support
        . Ethernet Support
        . Protocol Support
        . VCAT, GFP, LCAS Support
        . ROADM Technology
        . ROADM Implementation
    • Capacity and Density
      • . System Capacity
        . Common Equipment Footprint
        . STM/OC-N Port Density
        . Ethernet Port Density
        . SAN Port Density
        . Sub-rate Muxing
    • Operations
      • . Control Plane
        . Network Management
        . OSS/BSS Interfaces
        . Performance Monitoring
        . Power Balancing Technology
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    • Physical Attributes
      • Dimensions (English and Metric)
      • Environmental Certifications
      • Power Input Requirements
      • Power Consumption
      • Shelves/Rack
    • Function and Role in Solution
      • Platform and Solution
      • Equivalent Network Functionality
      • Architecture
    • Topology and Distance
      • Topologies Supported
      • Single Span Distance
      • Ring Circumference
      • Maximum Nodes
    • Capacity
      • Wavelengths/Fiber Pair
      • Wavelengths/Shelf, Wavelengths/System
      • Line Rates Supported
      • System Capacity
      • No. Chassis for Max. Configuration
      • Interface Slots per Shelf
    • Spectrum
      • Spectrum Bands Used
      • Channel Spacing Grid
    • Fiber Requirements
      • Supported Fiber Types
    • Optics
      • Client Optics
      • Line Optics
      • Tunability
    • Client Interfaces
      • Multirate SONET/SDH Client Side Interface Cards
      • Subrate Multiplexing Client Side Interface Cards
      • ADM Multiplexing Transponders
      • Gigabit Ethernet Multiplexing Transponders
      • OC-192 Ports/Chassis
      • OC-48 Ports/Chassis
      • OC-12 Ports/Chassis
      • OC-3 Ports/Chassis
      • 10 GbE Ports/Chassis
      • GbE Ports/Chassis
      • DS3 Ports/Chassis
      • ESCON/FICON/Fibre Channel Ports/Chassis
    • Management
      • Control Plane Support
      • Optical Supervisory Channel
      • Element/Network Management System
      • Network Modeling Tools
      • OSMINE Certifications
      • OSS Interfaces
      • Performance Monitoring
    • Features
      • ROADM, ADM Capabilities
      • Wavelength Blocker/Selective Switch
      • Cross Connect Functionality
      • Ring Support
      • Optical Channel Monitor
      • Dynamic Power Equalization
      • Hot-swappable Modules
      • Integrated Optics
      • Card Sharing
      • Scalability
      • Software Release
    • Technologies
      • Amplification
      • Forward Error Correction
      • Dispersion Compensation
      • Digital Wrapper
      • GFP Support
      • LCAS Support
      • VCAT Support
      • Tributary Protection
      • Per Wavelength Protection
      • Line Protection
      • Single Fiber Working Capabilites
      • Transient Control
    • Market Positioning
      • Announced Customers
      • Partners
      • Systems Deployed
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