Alcatel-Lucent 1625 Lambda Extreme Transport
While there’s no arguing that 1625 LambdaXtreme does what it is designed to do well, but the product’s L-band restriction and optimization for ultra long-haul deployments limit the system’s addressable market somewhat. (6/29/2009)
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Alcatel-Lucent 1626 Light Manager
The 1626 LM is well equipped to support operators’ burgeoning need for 40G traffic in long-haul networks with its ability to transport up to 96 40G signals. However, the platform lags the market for today’s long-haul workhorse, 10G signals. (6/30/2009)
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Ciena CoreStream Agility
Ciena plans to use the CN 4200 RS as a channel shelf to the CoreStream Agility to offer 40G capabilities. While this provides more operational synergies than Ciena’s current implementation, it is not as seamless an integrated 40G line card. (6/29/2009)
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Ericsson Multihaul 3000
The MHL 3000 offers a range of functionality that spans applications from ultra long-haul to metro core. However, its dependence on the C&L-bands effectively halves its capacity claims which limit its ability to support future traffic demands. (6/29/2009)
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Infinera DTN
While Infinera met a roadmap milestone with its 400G PIC demo in March, how quickly the vendor can commercialize this new PIC into DTN cards will be closely watched as indication of how readily the vendor can implement a 100G solution. (6/29/2009)
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Nokia Siemens Networks SURPASS hiT 7500
While the hiT 7500 excels in its ability to support 40G interfaces, 10G is still the prevalent interface in most operators’ network. However, the hiT 7500’s 10G capacity is limited and may be insufficient for future traffic demands. (6/29/2009)
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