Riverstone Networks LambdaUnite MultiService Switch - Manual (Page 3)

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Readily integrates with
your embedded infrastructure
The LambdaUnite ® MSS is a global, standard compliant
product that leverages traditional SDH and SONET
networks. Extensive multi-vendor interworking
capabilities enable quick deployments while leveraging
your existing investment. Sharing a common
management system with other Lucent optical
products, facilitates support staff knowledge across
multiple platforms. Navis
® Optical Management
Solution integrated management helps support a wide
range of applications and services to keep your network
running cost-effectively. Designed with scalability and
ease of maintenance in mind, LambdaUnite
® MSS can
help you affordably meet the market’s growing demand
for bandwidth.
The system supports a variety of industry standard
protection schemes including:
• MS-Spring/BLSR
• SNCP/UPSR
• Transoceanic Protocol
• DNI/DRI
• 1+1 MSP/linear APS
• Mesh based restoration
Flexibility for your network: the LambdaUnite ® MultiService Switch supports various types of traffic and protection
schemes — all in one network element.
Meets the needs of your growing network
The LambdaUnite ® MSS offers a full set of interface
rates, reaches, and colored optics to help provide your
network with greater flexibility and efficiency. By
supporting both rings and mesh simultaneously, it
allows you to evolve network architectures when
you’re ready. The system architecture is based on a full
non-blocking duplicated switch matrix. Each of the
32 I/O slots can be filled with a variety of cards
ranging from 45Mbps up to 40Gbps thus enabling a
wide range of configurations. Each optical circuit pack,
supports expansion port modules that may be inserted
and provisioned in-service. This means you only pay
for the port capacity you need, when you need it. The
LambdaUnite
® MultiService Switch offers dedicated
data interfaces such as Gigabit Ethernet (SX and LX)
and 10 Gigabit Ethernet (WAN PHI).
From small to large
offices, t his highly flexible architecture enables you to
configure the system to meet your needs.
Designed to interwork with a variety of standard-
compliant SONET/SDH products, LambdaUnite
®
MultiService Switch can be a part of your complete
solution. It offers seamless, end-to-end network
management, and reduces the need for manual
intervention while managing your network. This
next-generation multiservice optical switch offers you
a complete central office solution in a single platform.