Alcatel-Lucent 1850 TSS-3 - Manual (Page 3)

Alcatel-Lucent 1850 TSS-3 Transport Service Switch 3
Versatility, to meet customer needs
Customers are using IP-based applications and services at an ever-increasing rate, compelling service
providers to converge network infrastructure into an integrated framework capable of supporting very
high bandwidth, packet-based services. This infrastructure must also be capable of broaching the
first and last mile.
The Alcatel-Lucent 1850 TSS-3 meets this need by offering Ethernet access using fiber or copper.
The 1850 TSS-3 is a member of the Alcatel-Lucent 1850 Transport Service Switch portfolio, a
family of products that is helping businesses move gradually from an all-circuit environment to an
all-packet environment, in incremental and affordable steps.
With worldwide appeal, the 1850 TSS-3 is a future-safe, carrier-class Ethernet switch and NTU.
The device’s versatility is demonstrated by its network-side capability of transporting first and last
mile (or further) aggregated traffic using fiber or copper.
Alternatively, the 1850 TSS-3 can be configured as a connection between the customer-side LAN
and the service-provider WAN, offering rate-limiting and other cost-optimizing functionalities.
The use of small form-factor pluggable (SFP) modules for fiber connections offers cost-effective and
scalable functionality common to the entire 1850 TSS family.
Key benefits
• Off-the-shelf, optimized configurations
• Transmits Ethernet over any physical uplink
• Fast rollout of carrier Ethernet services
• An end-to-end, feature-rich solution
• Intelligent Ethernet service demarcation
• Leading-edge services over Ethernet