Riverstone Networks 1850 TSS-320 - Manual (Page 6)

Alcatel-Lucent 1850 TSS-320 Transport Service Switch 6
• Technology-dependent line cards, packet, circuit or
wavelength, where traffic is properly processed according
to its native format, including:
¬ Overhead management
¬ Performance-monitoring protections for operations,
administration and maintenance (OAM)
¬ Packet classification
¬ Policing
¬ Scheduling
The line cards provide native traffic processing.
• This innovative demarcation between traffic processing
and traffic switching eliminates the cost penalties associ-
ated with technology-dependent processing performed
in the switch (matrix) found in traditional transport-node
architectures. Packet, TDM or WDM traffic processing
resides on the relevant line cards. Gradual investment,
in step with traffic requirements, is possible.
• The fully ROADM architecture provides the flexibility
and scalability needed for today’s service-provider
operating networks, where traffic is hard to predict,
or where traffic churn is important. ROADM offers
the advantages of any-to-any node support, remote
configuration and reconfiguration, gain equalization,
reduced truck rolls and multidegree meshed network
architectures.
The concept of a single transport-
aggregation platform is a breakthrough
in service-provider networking. Instead
of investing in several network layers
to provide the required service mix,
service providers can now choose
one platform that delivers all services.
By deploying the Alcatel-Lucent 1850
TSS-320 as a unified transport platform
supporting any mix of services, service
providers can:
• Simplify network operations,
significantly reducing operating
expenditures (OPEX) and increas-
ing the network flexibility and
scalability
• Lower the risk of capital expendi-
tures (CAPEX) investments that
may vary over time, depending
on service-demand changes
• Shorten time-to-revenue for
new services