The Alcatel-Lucent 1678 Metro Core Connect (MCC) simplifies networks by integrating add/drop multiplexer (ADM), broadband and wideband cross-connect, and Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) functionality into a single node with a full Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) control plane. As a result, service providers can reduce capital expenditures as much as 40 percent by decreasing the number of network elements required in the central office (or main exchange) while boosting network efficiency and enabling new data services.

In addition, Alcatel-Lucent's newest Integrated Service Adapter (ISA) module for Optical Multi-Service Node (OMSN) products provides a 20 Gb/s Layer 2 switching fabric for the 1678 MCC. The ISA-ES64 provides data-aware functionality and Ethernet/MPLS support to enhance the 1678 MCC's advanced multiservice capabilities. The ISA module's plug-in design offers a easy service upgrade to enhance the transport network, with only incremental investment by the service provider.

Benefits:

• Facilitates flexible and cost-effective central office modernization into a single, dense node Integrates ADM, broadband, wideband and layer 2/MPLS switching capability
• Designed with modular and scaleable architecture for low first cost of equipment
• Optimizes optical infrastructure for changing service demand
• Supports standardized GMPLS signaling for: Dynamic service provisioning, Meshed restoration, and Interoperability

  Features:

• Unmatched density and scalability
• Full range of data interfaces
• G.709 optical layer management
• SDH ring closure
• Collapsed/stacked rings
• GMPLS automation
• SDH/SONET gateway