Alcatel-Lucent 7470 MSP
Alcatel-Lucent’s 7470 MSP continues to deliver cell site and RAN aggregation services to address increased bandwidth requirements in 3G mobile networks. Ethernet is coming, but ATM is here today and is a sure fix for growing bandwidth capacity. (2/9/2010)
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Alcatel-Lucent CBX 3500
Alcatel-Lucent’s CBX 3500 remains a key member of its multiservice WAN product portfolio to meet the needs of traditional WAN and emerging mobile backhaul aggregation at the edges of the service provider’s network. (2/9/2010)
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Alcatel-Lucent PSAX (2300/4500)
Alcatel-Lucent’s PSAX 2300 and 4500 product family remains a key member of its multiservice WAN product portfolio for meeting the needs of traditional WAN and 3G mobile backhaul aggregation at the edges of the service provider’s network. (2/9/2010)
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Ciena DN 7000 Series
Ciena’s DN 7000 series provides IP/MPLS-based pseudowire aggregation and switching and Ethernet interworking capabilities to support business data services and broadband aggregation applications as carriers migrate legacy gear to Ethernet. (6/3/2009)
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Cisco MGX 8830
Cisco’s MGX 8830 Multiservice Switch, with its recent 45 Gbps Switch Fabric upgrade and new broadband interfaces, now takes on applications such as DSL aggregation, NGN voice and mobile backhaul that are driving the multi-service WAN market. (6/3/2009)
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Nortel MSS 7400
Nortel’s Multiservice Switch (MSS) 7400 addresses service provider access adaptation and backbone switching applications by supporting Layer 2 VPNs, Layer 3 VPNs, circuit emulation, voice services, and flexible wireless backhaul applications. (6/4/2009)
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• Sections
  
• - Current Perspective Rating
• - Product Strengths & Weaknesses
• - Product Buying Criteria
• - Product Metrics

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• Buying Criteria
  • Architecture / Performance / Capacity
    • Capacity/Port Density describes the ability of the system to handle sufficient subscriber connections as well as switching capacity for all protocols.
  • Protocol Support
    • The type of protocol services a system supports directly impact the ability to support legacy applications such as TDM and frame relay as well as next-generation MPLS-based services.
  • Port Density
    • Capacity/Port Density describes the ability of the system to handle sufficient subscriber connections as well as switching capacity for all protocols.
  • Robust Design
    • Robust design details the level of reliability, investment protection, and operational integration that is offered by the platform.

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• Product Metrics
  • Overview
    • Initial General Availability
    • Switch Fabric
    • Network Management
    • Chassis Architecture
    • I/O Slot Configuration
    • Shipments to-date Summary
    • Power
    • Heat Dissipation
    • Weight
    • Dimensions (H x W x D)
    • Number of Chassis Per Rack
  • Capacity/Throughput
    • I/O
    • Buffering Architecture
    • Transit Switching Delay
    • Throughput Rate Per Second
  • Frame Relay
    • Supported standards
    • Supported interfaces
    • Number of DLCs
    • ATM
    • Standards
    • Connections
    • Service Classes
    • Queuing
    • Traffic Shaping/Policing
    • Packet Discard
    • Connection Setups Per Second
    • Simultaneous Connections
  • IP
    • Routing Protocols
    • QoS/CoS methodology
  • MPLS
    • Features
    • Connection Setups Per Second
    • Simultaneous Connections
    • Number of LSPs between LERs
  • Voice
    • Codecs
    • Echo Cancellation
    • Signaling
    • Quality/Efficiency Enhancements
  • Interface Cards
    • DS1/E1
    • DS3/E3
    • OC-3/STM-1
    • OC-12/STM-4
    • OC-48/STM-16
    • Serial
    • DSL
    • 10/100 Ethernet
    • Gig-E
  • Single Chassis Densities
    • DS1/E1
    • DS3/E3
    • OC-3/STM-1
    • OC-12/STM-4
    • OC-48/STM-16
    • Serial
    • DSL
    • 10/100 Ethernet
    • Gig-E
  • Rack Densities
    • DS1/E1
    • DS3/E3
    • OC-3/STM-1
    • OC-12/STM-4
    • OC-48/STM-16
    • Serial
    • DSL
    • 10/100 Ethernet
    • Gig-E
  • Multi-Chassis Densities
    • DS1/E1
    • DS3/E3
    • OC-3/STM-1
    • OC-12/STM-4
    • OC-48/STM-16
    • Serial
    • DSL
    • 10/100 Ethernet
    • Gig-E
    • Number of Racks Required