Service providers worldwide are faced with the challenge of modernizing
their transport networks to accommodate new high bandwidth IP
services, such as broadband Internet access and video-on-demand,
in addition to today's revenue-generating voice and leased-line
services. Teralight multi service optical transport platform is
a next-generation solution designed specifically to meet this
challenge.
Deployed in carriers' access, metro and interoffice (IOF) networks,
the Traverse platform transports and manages any combination of
traditional electrical TDM and optical SONET/SDH services as well
as next-generation switched Ethernet services more efficiently
and cost-effectively than legacy solutions. |
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The Traverse platform simplifies carriers' transport networks
and lowers their costs by integrating the functions of a SONET/SDH
add-drop multiplexer (ADM), a digital cross-connect system (DCS),
and an Ethernet switch in a single compact shelf.
The Traverse platform's design also supports a wide variety of
electrical and optical service interfaces including DS1, E1, DS3/EC-1
(Clear Channel and Trans mux), E3,
OC-3/STM-1, OC-12/STM-4, OC-48/STM-16, OC-192/STM-64, as well
as switched Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet. This flexibility
lowers carriers capital and operational expenditures by reducing
the need to purchase and manage multiple separate ADM, DCS, and
Ethernet switching systems, as well as the rack space and power
they would require.
The Traverse platform supports standard SONET/SDH features such
as: comprehensive performance monitoring, the ability to aggregate
and groom TDM traffic at both wideband (STS/VC) and broadband
(STS/STM) granularities, and applications such as 1+1 point-to-point,
linear ADM, optical hub, and protected rings.
In addition to these standard capabilities, the Traverse platform
incorporates powerful
Ethernet traffic management and Layer 2 Ethernet switching with
advanced standards such as GFP, VCAT, LCAS, RSTP, and Link Aggregation
to ensure optimized transport of IP/Ethernet traffic over SONET/SDH
networks. This SONET/SDH-based, packet-optimized architecture
enables the Traverse platform to integrate seamlessly with carriers
existing networks and protect today's investments, while laying
the groundwork for future expansions into new technologies.
The Traverse platform supports a variety of carrier-class applications.
The system is developed to enable solutions that service providers
can implement in today’s highly competitive communications
markets.
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