Alcatel-Lucent CBX 3500
M U L T I S E R V I C E E D G E S W I T C H R E L E A S E 1 0
Meeting today’s demanding requirements for the multiservice edge, the Alcatel-Lucent CBX 3500™ Multi- service Edge Switch maximizes the profitability of ATM, frame relay and private-line services while adding new Ethernet/IP services and converging multiple services for transport over an MPLS core. This scalable, flexible switching system delivers high-performance services with field-proven, carrier-grade reliability and availability. The Alcatel-Lucent CBX 3500 Multiservice Edge Switch optimizes core Layer-2 multiservice net- works with increased port densities, standards-based interworking, universal I/O modules, and module sharing with the Alcatel-Lucent CBX 500® Multiservice WAN Switch.
F E A T U R E S
•Industry-leading port densities and low price per port
•Multiservice (frame relay, ATM, IP/MPLS, Ethernet) interfaces ranging from channelized DS0 to OC-48c/STM-16c
•Universal I/O modules
•Fully redundant hardware, control and power components
•1+1 APS or 1:N redundancy protection
•Non-service-impacting software upgrades
•Module sharing with the Alcatel- Lucent CBX 500 Multiservice WAN Switch
•Hot-swappable components
B E N E F I T S
•Enables the cost-effective growth of existing services
•Allows providers to add new services in an easy and managed manner
•Allows stringent SLAs by enforcing and preserving quality of service (QoS) for converged multiservice traffic
•Enables the delivery of all services with unprecedented field-proven, carrier-grade reliability and avail- ability while dramatically reducing costs
•Simplifies network management and reduces operating costs
