Alcatel-Lucent 1675 LambdaUnite MSS
There’s no arguing with the 1675 LambdaUnite’s global success. However, the decision to lead the charge to 40G while omitting Ethernet switching support raises questions about development priorities relative to current market trends. (5/28/2008)

Price: $495

Alcatel-Lucent 1678 Metro Core Connect
The 1678 MCC offers many competitive differentiators including small footprint, strong port density, and high Ethernet switching capacity. However, TDM switch scalability and DWDM support are areas in which the platform lags competitors. (5/28/2008)

Price: $495

Ciena CoreDirector
Long a stalwart in Ciena’s portfolio, CoreDirector remains a compelling core optical switch in many respects. However, the product lags the market on some basic features including footprint, power consumption and SONET/SDH port density. (5/28/2008)

Price: $495

Cisco 15600
Due to a lack of 10GbE support and Ethernet switching, Cisco’s ONS 15600 is beginning to look out of step with the trend toward adding Ethernet functionality to optical equipment to address growing carrier interest in Ethernet services. (5/28/2008)

Price: $495

Ericsson OMS3255
The OMS 3255 is a strong optical convergence platform that provides carriers an unrivaled range of options in terms of switch fabrics. However, awkward scaling and limitations on OTN switching detract from the value of Ericsson’s offering. (5/28/2008)

Price: $495

Fujitsu FLASHWAVE 4500
With the release of new Ethernet aggregation capabilities Fujitsu has taken another step to improve the FW 4500. However, features like 10GbE and Ethernet switching are needed to further align the platform with emerging optical switching trends. (5/28/2008)

Price: $495

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• Buying Criteria
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  • System Resiliency
    • The ability of the system and network to withstand failure.
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    • The interfaces and protocols supported.
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• Product Metrics
  • Physical
    • Description
    • Switches/Rack
    • Bays/System
    • Dimensions
    • Power
  • Switch Fabric
    • Switching Capacity
    • Per-bay Non-blocking Switching Capacity
    • Maximum System Scalability
    • Switch Fabric Redundancy
    • Switch Fabric Type
  • Port Capacities
    • Maximum OC-3/STM-1 Ports
    • Maximum OC-12/STM-4 Ports
    • Maximum OC-48/STM-16 Ports
    • Maximum OC-192/STM-64 Ports
    • Maximum OC-768/STM-256 Ports
    • Maximum DS1 Interfaces
    • Maximum DS3/EC1 Interfaces
    • Maximum 10/100BaseT Ports
    • Maximum GbE Ports
    • Maximum Other Interfaces
  • Interfaces
    • No. OC-3/STM-1 Ports/Card
    • No. OC-12/STM-4 Ports/Card
    • No. OC-48/STM-16 Ports/Card
    • No. OC-192/STM-64 Ports/Card
    • No. OC-768/STM-256 Ports/Card
    • No. 1 GigE Ports/Card
    • No. 10 GigE Ports/Card
    • No. DS3 Ports/Card
    • Other Interfaces
    • No. DS1/E1 Ports/Card
    • 10/100BaseT Ports/Card
    • DWDM Capabilities
  • Features
    • Architecture
    • Integrated Optics
    • Port Protection
    • Network Level Protection
    • Mix/Match Port Cards on Same Shelf
    • Clocking
    • Grooming
    • Multiplexing
    • Provisioning
    • Performance Monitoring
    • Redundancy
    • Concatenation
    • Drop and Continue
    • Ring Support
    • Test Access
    • Packet Intelligence
    • VSR Optics
    • UNI Support
  • Operating System
    • Operating System Features
    • Routing
    • Signaling
    • Services
    • Topologies
    • Provisioning
  • Network Management
    • Craft Terminal
    • Design Tools/Modeling Tools/Planning Tools
    • EMS
    • FCAPS
    • NOS
    • OSMINE
    • OSS Support
    • Control Planes
  • Environmental
    • Environmental/Safety Certfications
  • Miscellaneous
    • Customers

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