Alcatel-Lucent 1655 Data Multiplexer (DMX)
While Alcatel-Lucent’s DMX provides many features enabling carriers to address the growing demand for carrier Ethernet services, the platform’s lack of 10GbE could become a pitfall as carriers embrace this interface for high speed services. (7/29/2008)

Price: $495

Ciena CN 3620
Even though Ciena nearly doubled the CN 3620’s OC-48 capacity, given its large footprint, the system still provides relatively low port density, which can necessitate higher up front CapEx and siting fees relative to competing SONET products. (7/29/2008)

Price: $495

Cisco ONS 15454
Cisco recently increased the ONS 15454’s data switching capacity to 120 Gbps. However, Cisco did not increase the system’s backplane, which could limit carriers’ ability to fully utilize the switch fabric enhancements. (7/29/2008)

Price: $495

ECI Telecom XDM-300
ECI unveiled its XDM-300 for SONET markets in early 2008. While the product offers many enhancements over the XDM-100, the product misses the mark on several key fronts including DS1 interface support and available synchronization interfaces. (7/29/2008)

Price: $495

Fujitsu FLASHWAVE 4500 MSSP
Competitors may argue that Fujitsu’s FW 4500 is out of touch with emerging requirements since it does not support Ethernet switching. But recent wins with several North American LECs illustrate that it still meets many carriers’ needs. (7/29/2008)

Price: $495

Nortel OME 6500
Nortel’s OME 6500 is a feature rich platform that is at the center of its optical revivalstrategy. But the small data switch fabric mayhinder the platform’s ability to support growingdemands for switched data services at the metro edge. (7/29/2008)

Price: $495

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• Buying Criteria
  • Port Density
    • Total system port capacity compared to the amount of footprint the system occupies (note: some categories will be mutually exclusive).
  • System Capacity
    • Cross connect, switch fabric, backplane capacity, ring support, WDM support, and VLAN capacity.
  • System and Network Resiliency
    • The ability of the system and network to withstand failure of components and nodes.
  • Physical Specs and Operations
    • The footprint, power, distance, network management, and OSS/BSS options for the system.
  • Data Service Functionality
    • The data service support features supported by the platform, such as protocols supported, data support mechanisms such as VCAT, GFP, LCAS, MPLS, RPR, and Spanning Tree.

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• Product Metrics
  • Metric Category
    • Application
    • Product Family
  • Performance
    • Total Backplane Capacity
    • Add/Drop
    • Transmux
    • Cross-connection
    • TSA/TSI
    • Max. Nodes on Ring
    • No. of Rings Supported
    • Transmission Distance
  • Data Support
    • Virtual Concatenation, GFP, LCAS Support
    • Data Switch Fabric (Size & Duplex Gbps)
    • Ethernet Protocols Supported
    • Number of VLANs Supported
    • Rate Limiting Increments
    • Spanning Tree Instances
    • Other Data Support (e.g., ATM)
  • Tributary Interfaces
    • OC-192/STM-64 Ports/Chassis
    • OC-48/STM-16 Ports/Chassis
    • OC-12/STM-4 Ports/Chassis
    • OC-3/STM-1 Ports/Chassis
    • T3/E3/J3 Ports/Chassis
    • T1/E1/J1 Ports/Chassis
    • 10 GigE Ports/Chassis
    • 1 GigE Ports/Chassis
    • 10/100 BaseT Ports/Chassis
    • POS Ports/Chassis
    • ATM Ports/Chassis
    • Asynchronous
    • Other (Fibre Channel, FICON, ESCON)
  • Ring Interfaces
    • OC-192/STM-64
    • OC-48/STM-16
    • OC-12/STM-4
    • OC-3/STM-1
  • Architecture
    • Shelf Layout
    • Service Interface Slots
    • Mapping Structure
    • Laser Source/Type (LR/IR/SR)
    • No. DWM Wavelengths Supported (Working & Protect)
    • Amplification
    • Equipment Redundancy
    • Clock Source/Timing
  • Features
    • Network Mgt.
    • FCAPS
    • Craft Interface
    • Test Access
    • OSS/BSS Interface
    • Provisioning
    • OSMINE Certification
    • Ring Switching
    • Software Release
    • In-service Upgrades
    • ITU Standards Supported
  • Physical Specifications
    • No. Chassis for Max. Configuration
    • Chassis Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • Hot Swappable Cards
    • MTBF
    • NEBS Compliance
    • ANSI/ETSI Conformance
    • Power Requirements
    • Power Draw & Thermal Load
    • Operating Temperature
    • Operating Humidity
    • Mounting Options

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