Alcatel-Lucent 1692 Metrospan Edge (Metro CWDM System)
The Alcatel-Lucent 1692 Metrospan Edge addresses operators' requirements for cost-effective, scalable networks to meet their growing business and data networking needs. Based on coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) technology, it provides a cost-optimized, managed platform supporting different services and suitable for applications in diversified network topologies. The system can support up to 8 wavelengths and can be configured as a terminal or OADM (Optical Add Drop Multiplexer).
The 1692 Metrospan Edge shares many of the same winning features already available on the "1696 Metrospan" and "1696 Metrospan Compact" DWDM products, including the 4xANY TDM concentrator and optical layer protection. The 4xAny TDM concentrator, which multiplexes several low-speed client signals into a standard managed 2.5 Gb/s SDH/SONET signal, allows operators to respond to varying service demands quickly and without the need to upgrade the network. Optical layer protection is supported on the 1692 Metrospan Edge for both point-to-point and ring topologies and gives operators an option to offer robust, fault tolerant services to their end users.
Benefits:
- Optimized footprint and power consumption
- Compatible with existing technologies already deployed in the metro (for example, cost-effective interworking with SDH/SONET and DWDM)
- Reduced CAPEX: more data services on standard CWDM platform at incremental costs. Up to four different services transported in one lambda thanks to 4xAny TDM concentrator
- Reduced OPEX: simplified network operations and operators' staff training thanks to the Alcatel-Lucent unified network management system
- Reduced time-to-market: advanced data services can be delivered by adding 4xAny board when and where needed
Features:
- Transparent transport of client signals ranging from 16 Mb/s to 2.7 Gb/s
- Up to 8 wavelengths. It can be configured as a terminal or OADM (Optical Add Drop Multiplexer)
- It can be equipped with the 4xAny TDM concentrator, which multiplexes several low-speed client signals (for example STM-1/4, ATM, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, ESCON, FICON, etc.) into a 2.5 Gb/s SDH/SONET signal on a specific CWDM wavelength
- Optical layer protection capabilities for both point-to-point and ring topologies
- 19 inch compact and stackable shelves
