Cisco 15454-40-MUX-C= Data Sheet
Data Sheet
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carriers to more cost-effectively (from both a CapEx and OpEx perspective) build secure and
efficient transport networks that can scale with their growing bandwidth and interconnect needs.
The Cisco approach to DWDM gives carriers the freedom to reevaluate and alter their wavelength
forecasts as service demands grow and business concentrations emerge—without suffering the
heavy price typically associated with redesigning and mapping DWDM networks.
As even in complex mesh network topologies it is likely that degree-2 reconfigurability would be
enough for most of the node, the 40-channel ROADM portfolio includes also two different versions
of the 40-WSS units, one operating on the odd channels of the C band spectrum (40-WSS-C) and
the other one operating on the even channels of the C band spectrum (40-WSS-CE). The units
can be used in conjunction with existing 32-channel ROADM solutions and with 40-WXC units to
provide the greatest degree of flexibility for Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP deployments.
The Cisco ONS 15454 ROADM cards are plug-in modules that use the proven Cisco ONS 15454
carrier-class features to deliver the flexibility to access network bandwidth from a single DWDM
channel all the way to 112 channels, to support the requirements of service provider and
enterprise networks. (See Table 1)
Table 1.
40-Channel ROADM Units with Applications
Component
Deployment Application
40-Channel Wavelength
Cross-Connect – C Band
– Odd Channels
Cross-Connect – C Band
– Odd Channels
This unit is the primary unit for the multidegree ROADM solution operating in the C band – odd
channels. It allows the possibility to remotely and automatically control a wavelength to be routed
to any of the 8 directions of a multidegree ROADM node.
channels. It allows the possibility to remotely and automatically control a wavelength to be routed
to any of the 8 directions of a multidegree ROADM node.
Embedded automatic power control mechanisms feature the possibility to interface with different
types of DWDM units without requiring external attenuators. Used in conjunction with the 40-
channel Multiplexer and 40-channel Demultiplexer allows to manage local add/drop traffic of the
specific direction supported by the 40-WXC unit.
types of DWDM units without requiring external attenuators. Used in conjunction with the 40-
channel Multiplexer and 40-channel Demultiplexer allows to manage local add/drop traffic of the
specific direction supported by the 40-WXC unit.
40-Channel Wavelength
Selective Switch – C Band
– Odd Channels
Selective Switch – C Band
– Odd Channels
This unit is the primary unit for the degree-2 ROADM solution operating in the C band – odd
channels. It allows the possibility to remotely and automatically control a wavelength to bypass or
be added in a node of the network.
channels. It allows the possibility to remotely and automatically control a wavelength to bypass or
be added in a node of the network.
Automatic per-channel power control capabilities embedded in the unit (dynamic gain equalization
[DGE]) feature the possibility to deploy this unit also in selected line amplification sites in the
network to improve overall system performance.
[DGE]) feature the possibility to deploy this unit also in selected line amplification sites in the
network to improve overall system performance.
40-Channel Wavelength
Selective Switch – C Band
– Even Channels
Selective Switch – C Band
– Even Channels
This unit is the primary unit for the degree-2 ROADM solution operating in the C band – even
channels. It allows the possibility to remotely and automatically control a wavelength to bypass or
be added in a node of the network.
channels. It allows the possibility to remotely and automatically control a wavelength to bypass or
be added in a node of the network.
Automatic per-channel power control capabilities embedded in the unit (DGE) feature the
possibility to deploy this unit also in selected line amplification sites in the network to improve
overall system performance.
possibility to deploy this unit also in selected line amplification sites in the network to improve
overall system performance.
40-Channel Demultiplexer
– C band – Odd Channels
– C band – Odd Channels
This unit can be used with the 40-WXC-C in multidegree ROADM nodes to manage the traffic to
be dropped on the specific direction supported by the WXC unit.
be dropped on the specific direction supported by the WXC unit.
Used in conjunction with the 40-WSS-C unit in ROADM nodes, it provides access to the channels
to be dropped locally.
to be dropped locally.
This unit can also be used with the 40-MUX-C in terminal nodes to support point-to-point
applications.
applications.
Embedded automatic power control mechanisms feature the possibility to interface with different
type of DWDM units without requiring external attenuators.
type of DWDM units without requiring external attenuators.
40-Channel Demultiplexer
– C Band – Even
Channels
– C Band – Even
Channels
This unit operates with the 40-WSS-CE in degree-2 ROADM nodes to provide access to channels
to be dropped locally.
to be dropped locally.
Embedded automatic power control mechanisms feature the possibility to interface with different
type of DWDM units without requiring external attenuators.
type of DWDM units without requiring external attenuators.
40-Channel Multiplexer –
C Band – Odd Channels
C Band – Odd Channels
This unit can be used with the 40-WXC-C in multidegree ROADM nodes to manage the traffic to
be added on the specific direction supported by the WXC unit.
be added on the specific direction supported by the WXC unit.
Used in conjunction with the 40-MUX-C unit in Terminal nodes it supports point-to-point
applications.
applications.
Degree-4 Mesh Patch
Panel
Panel
This 2-RU-high passive unit is used in multidegree ROADM nodes with up to 4 40-WXC-C units to
provide broadcast functionalities and replicate to all the directions of the node the wavelengths to
be routed through the ROADM node.
provide broadcast functionalities and replicate to all the directions of the node the wavelengths to
be routed through the ROADM node.
Degree-8 Mesh Patch
Panel
Panel
This 2-RU-high passive unit is used in multidegree ROADM nodes with up to 8 40-WXC-C units to
provide broadcast functionalities and replicate to all the directions of the node the wavelengths to
be routed through the ROADM node.
provide broadcast functionalities and replicate to all the directions of the node the wavelengths to
be routed through the ROADM node.