Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions Metrospan Edge 1692 - Manual (Page 5)

5 Alcatel-Lucent 1692 Metrospan Edge
Benefits and Features
BENEFIT FEATURE FUNCTION
Low real estate and power requirements Class-leading compact size, minimal electrical Three rack unit physical shelf size; optical
power requirements and minimal heat generation components require minimal power
Bandwidth scalability at optimized cost Modular, incremental upgrades plus the option Increasing capacity requirements are
to upgrade to the 1696 Metrospan, thereby allowing addressed using the same platform to
a mixture of CWDM and DWDM on the same platform a answer various bandwidth needs
Spare parts reduction Tunable transponders; SFP modules Transponder tuning or SFP swap-out allows
new wavelength assignments at minimal costs
Cost efficient transport of sub-rate traffic Sub-rate multiplexing and grooming Concentration reduces the required number
of optical channels per source signal
Simple network design and reduced Flexible, modular 4xAny and backplane architecture; Simplified hardware installation;
forecast criticality simplified upscaling easier upgrades as forecasts evolve
Key Features
The Alcatel-Lucent 1692 MSE:
• Optimizes the transport of a bundle of signals, groomed according to a synchronous-
compliant frame structure, using dedicated TDM transponders
• Supports rapid roll-outs of new services
• Transparently transports multiple protocols (SONET/SDH, SAN, IP, video)
on a single wavelength
• Provides optical layer protection (e.g., optical multiplexing section protection [OMSP]
and optical channel subnetwork connection protection [OCH-SNCP])
With so much functionality and scalability packed into a 3 rack unit (RU) (5¼ inch) compact
shelf, the Alcatel-Lucent 1692 MSE stands out from its competition. First, it is designed to
minimize initial CAPEX and support ever-growing traffic volumes on an incre mental basis.
Second, its well-known and trusted 4xAny/2xGE-FC concentrators groom traffic and fill
transport pipes in a flexible and non-blocking manner. Third, native signals such as IP, IP
video, ATM and data are transported transparently to the end user with optical channel
protection/restoration safeguards. And fourth, class-leading scalability allows the Alcatel-Lucent
1692 MSE solution to grow to support sixteen discrete ITU wavelengths, enabling an unsur -
passed per-fiber bandwidth yield.
Table 1 lists the benefits, features and functions of the Alcatel-Lucent 1692 MSE.
Table 1. Alcatel-Lucent 1692 MSE Benefits, Features and Functions