Impressive Return on Investment
The driving forces for next genera- tion networks are the maximization of return on investment through the reduction of CAPEX and OPEX, and the expansion of the range of services offered to end customers. The Alcatel- Lucent 1671 SC eases the migration from traditional services to the new, advanced services by safeguarding existing revenues from legacy services while simultaneously enabling new revenue streams. With the Alcatel- Lucent 1671 SC, I/O bays are inter- connected using standard optical interfaces, simplifying installation. This means that racks can be remotely deployed, reducing space constraints and increasing deployment flexibility. Fewer bays with more flexibility decrease both OPEX and CAPEX, and the on-board OC-48 interface provide the opportunity to reduce the numbers of multiple leased circuits running at lower speeds.
Dynamic Grooming
The 240 Gb/s MSM switching fabric on the Alcatel-Lucent 1671 SC allows for optimal grooming in a variety of customer applications, including DS0 grooming. In addition to reducing physical space requirements, the dual- functionality of the Alcatel-Lucent 1671 SC fabric benefits network operators by reducing the number of network elements which must be managed. Although new, cutting-edge technology is important to service providers, simplicity is still a focus. The dynamic switching subsystem of the Alcatel-Lucent 1671 SC creates an efficient scenario where traffic is categorized into narrowband, wide- band or broadband as it traverses the cross-connect, thus eliminating any unnecessary grooming and the associated cost.
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