Alcatel-Lucent 1625 Lambda Extreme Transport
While there’s no arguing that 1625 LambdaXtreme does what it is designed to do well, the product’s L-band restriction and optimization for ultra long-haul deployments limit the system’s addressable market to a small subset of WAN applications. (6/30/2008)

Price: $495

Alcatel-Lucent 1626 Light Manager
The 1626 LM offers market leading 40G capacity, thus instilling confidence that it will support future LH traffic demands. However, the system’s 10G capacity is relatively low which detracts from its utility in today’s predominantly 10G networks. (6/30/2008)

Price: $495

Ciena CoreStream Agility
The CoreStream Agility offers many desirable characteristics for a WAN DWDM platform. However, with many competitors trialing 100G, Ciena needs to offer concrete 100G messaging to address this evolutionary trend. (6/18/2008)

Price: $495

Ericsson Multihaul 3000
Ericsson’s Multihaul 3000 offers operators an extensive wish list of features for a WAN WDM platform. However, the system’s reliance on both the C and L-bands to reach full capacity effectively cuts the total capacity claims in half. (7/8/2008)

Price: $495

Infinera DTN
A flurry of recent customer announcements illustrates Infinera’s market success. However, recent feature enhancements aside, Infinera needs to deliver on its PICs roadmap to improve the DTN’s efficiency when transporting 40G signals. (8/11/2008)

Price: $495

Nokia Siemens Networks SURPASS hiT 7500
While the hiT 7500 offers many expected WAN WDM features, limited distance capabilities and relatively low 10G capacity detract from the applications the platform can address. (6/18/2008)

Price: $495

Nortel Long Haul 1600
The Long Haul 1600 is showing its age compared to other WAN DWDM platforms. Given Nortel’s new R&D strategy and the positioning of the OME 6500 as a multi-reach platform, the LH 1600’s return to prominence is improbable. (6/18/2008)

Price: $495

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