Alcatel-Lucent 1655 AMU manual Meeting enterprise demands, Benefits

Meeting enterprise demands

New services, such as triple play and business Ethernet, are placing great demands on the existing transport infrastructure. To be profitable, service providers must reduce OPEX while meeting business demands by offering a host of new revenue- generating Internet and Ethernet services while supporting existing TDM services. At the same time, they must avoid the complexity and expense of overlay networks.

The Alcatel-Lucent 1655 AMU addresses the rapid growth in data traffic and resulting demand for ad- ditional network bandwidth, while avoiding bottlenecks in the MAN. Because of its versatility, the Alcatel- Lucent 1655 AMU expands coverage to both large and small customers.

Benefits

•Provides new revenue-generating services

•Reduces capital expenditures (CAPEX) by avoiding overlays

•Offers scalable access to business customers

•Supports both Ethernet and TDM on one platform

•Decreases OPEX through integration, compatibility, compact size and energy efficiency

•Offers flexible deployment options with two rack-mounted and two street-cabinet versions

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