Next-Gen Multiservice WDM Transport

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Alcatel-Lucent Next-Gen Multiservice WDM Transport

Alcatel-Lucent completed its next-gen multiservice WDM transport portfolio with an 1830 PSS that switches OTN, joining strong DWDM solutions with a compelling IP/optical integration strategy and coherent 100G, but limited packet switching capacity. (9/7/2011)

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Ciena Next-Gen Multiservice WDM Transport

Ciena has enhanced the ActivFlex 6500 (and metro ActivSpan 4200) of its Next-Gen Multiservice WDM Transport portfolio to provide “intelligent infrastructures.” They provide strong metro and LH/ULH DWDM solutions, but limited capacity for P-OTS. (8/1/2011)

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Cisco Next-Gen Multiservice WDM Transport

Cisco delivers the CPT 600 to join the ONS 15454 as its solutions of the Next-Gen Multiservice WDM Transport portfolio. The portfolio is generally strong across the board, but the CPT is somewhat limited in TDM switching and port capacity. (8/1/2011)

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ECI Telecom Next-Gen Multiservice WDM Transport

ECI provides all three Next-Gen Multiservice WDM Transport portfolio solutions with its XDM-500/1000. The recently enhanced P-OTS product offers comprehensive data support and end-to-end management, but is best suited for medium scale applications. (7/29/2011)

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Ericsson Next-Gen Multiservice WDM Transport

Ericsson delivered the SPO 1460, the P-OTS of its next-gen multiservice WDM transport portfolio, joining the MHL 3000, its metro WDM and LH/ULH DWDM solution. The MHL 3000 is true multi-reach, but the SPO 1460 is light in TDM and optical capacity. (8/4/2011)

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Fujitsu Next-Gen Multiservice WDM Transport

Fujitsu offers the FW 9500 as metro WDM and P-OTS for Next-Gen Multiservice WDM Transport, but lacks a LH DWDM solution. The FW 9500 offers high optical and switching capacity, high port density and strong management, but limited protocol support. (8/1/2011)

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Huawei Next-Gen Multiservice WDM Transport

Huawei delivers a leading next-gen WDM transport portfolio with its OSN 8800, providing many top features for each application. Huawei also offers the OSN 6800 for metro and LH/ULH DWDM. Despite strengths, both lack SONET networking capabilities. (8/2/2011)

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Infinera Next-Gen Multiservice WDM Transport

Infinera continues to gain traction with the cost-effective ATN and DTN metro and DTN LH/ULH DWDM solutions in its next-generation multiservice WDM transport portfolio. However, it lacks a P-OTS offer and has yet to offer 40G support. (8/3/2011)

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Nokia Siemens Next-Gen Multiservice WDM Transport

NSN offers the hiT 7300 for metro and LH/ULH DWDM solutions of its Next-Gen Multiservice WDM Transport portfolio, and the hiT 7100/7300 combo for P-OTS. The P-OTS provides great port and switching capacity, but is heavy in size and power. (8/3/2011)

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Tellabs Next-Gen Multiservice WDM Transport

Tellabs remains relatively strong in Next-Gen Multiservice WDM Transport, even as it focuses on mobile products. The OTS 7100 offers high optical capacity and management, but a short LH/ULH regenerator reach, and MPLS-TP is on the roadmap. (8/3/2011)

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• Portfolio Description
• Portfolio Positioning
• Portfolio Traction
• Current Perspective
• Solution Elements
• Product/Service Metrics
• Strengths/Weaknesses
• Key Selection Criteria

Next-Gen Multiservice WDM Transport Portfolio Key Selection Criteria

• Metro Core / Regional WDM
  • Metro Core / Regional WDM systems consist of dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) systems enhanced with remote multi-degree optical reconfigurability to provide a flexible and scalable means of optical transmission.
• Packet-Optical Transport System
  • Packet-Optical Transport System is an integrated network element that incorporates MSPP, WDM transport, ROADM, TDM/packet switching and carrier class Ethernet support (including connection oriented Ethernet)
• Long Haul / Ultra Long-Haul DWDM
  • Long Haul / Ultra Long-Haul DWDM systems are platforms that are used to increase the traffic capacity of fiber optic cable by multiplexing multiple traffic bearing channels over discrete wavelengths, typically over a single fiber pair, over distances in excess of 1500 km without regeneration.
• Overall Portfolio Selection
  • Overall Portfolio Selection criteria are those aspects of the vendor’s overall portfolio that argue for selecting the vendor’s entire portfolio rather than selecting separate solution elements from multiple vendors (“best of breed”).

• Metro WDM
  • Line Capabilities
    • Maximum Unregenerated Ring Circumference
    • Maximum Number of OADMs in Unregenerated Ring of 600 km Circumference
    • Maximum Unamplified Span
    • 40G Wavelength Capacity on Fiber Pair
    • 10G Wavelength Capacity on Fiber Pair
    • Progress to 100G Capability
    • Maximum 40G Wavelengths Terminated per Shelf
    • Maximum 10G Wavelengths Terminated per Shelf
  • Client Interfaces
    • 40G ports/shelf
    • 10G ports/shelf
    • 2.5G ports/shelf
    • OC-12/STM-4 ports/shelf
    • OC-3/STM-1 ports/shelf
    • GbE ports/shelf
    • ESCON, FICON, Fibre Channel ports/shelf
  • Advanced Features
    • Muxponders?
    • ADM on a Blade?
    • Ethernet Switching Transponders
    • OTN Switching
    • Control Plane Support
  • Transport Features and Technologies
    • Spectrum Bands and Channel Spacing
    • Amplification / Dispersion Compensation
    • Digital Processing Features (FEC, Digital Wrapper)
    • Line Protection Capabilities
    • Tributary Protection Capabilities
    • ROADM Capacity/Capability
    • Low-Latency Features
  • Physical Attributes
    • Dimensions (h x w x d, English & Metric) and shelves/rack
    • Power Consumption
  • Platform Management
    • Element/Network Management System and OSS Interfaces
    • Performance Monitoring
    • Transient Control/Dynamic Power Equalization
    • Alien Wavelength / Integrated Optics Support
• P-OTS
  • Capacity
    • 40G Wavelength Capacity on Fiber Pair
    • 10G Wavelength Capacity on Fiber Pair
    • Maximum 40G Wavelengths Terminated per Shelf
    • Maximum 10G Wavelengths Terminated per Shelf
    • TDM Switch Matrix Size
    • Packet Switch Capacity (non-blocking)
    • Aggregate Packet Capacity (n x card capacity)
    • Total Backplane Capacity
    • System Capacity
  • Client Interface Density
    • 40G ports/shelf
    • 10G ports/shelf
    • 2.5G ports/shelf
    • OC-12/STM-4 ports/shelf
    • OC-3/STM-1 ports/shelf
    • GbE ports/shelf
    • ESCON/FICON/Fibre Channel Ports/Shelf
  • Data Support
    • Ethernet Protocols Supported
    • MPLS Support
    • MEF Certifications
  • Transport Features and Technologies
    • ROADM Capacity/Capability
    • Line Protection Capabilities
    • Tributary Protection Capabilities
    • Packet Transport/Ethernet Protection
    • Spectrum Bands and Channel Spacing
  • Physical Attributes
    • Dimensions (h x w x d, English & Metric) and chassis/rack
    • Power Consumption
  • Platform Management
    • Control Plane Support
    • Element/Network Management System and OSS Interfaces
    • Network Modeling Tools
• LH-ULH DWDM
  • Capacity and Distance
    • Maximum Unregenerated Span
    • Maximim Number of OADM Nodes in 2000km Span
    • Maximum Unamplified Span
    • 40G Wavelength Capacity on Fiber Pair
    • 10G Wavelength Capacity on Fiber Pair
    • Progress to 100G Capability
    • Maximum 40G Wavelengths Terminated per Shelf
    • Maximum 10G Wavelengths Terminated per Shelf
  • Client Interfaces
    • 40G ports/shelf
    • 10G ports/shelf
    • 2.5G ports/shelf
    • OC-12/STM-4 ports/shelf
    • OC-3/STM-1 ports/shelf
    • GbE ports/shelf
  • Transport Features and Technologies
    • Spectrum Bands and Channel Spacing
    • Amplification / Dispersion Compensation
    • Digital Processing Features (FEC, Digital Wrapper)
    • Line Protection
    • ROADM Capacity/Capability
    • OTN Support
  • Physical Attributes
    • Dimensions (h x w x d, English & Metric) and shelves/rack
    • Power Consumption
  • Platform Management
    • Element/Network Management System and OSS Interfaces
    • Performance Monitoring
    • Alien Wavelength / Integrated Optics Support