Alcatel-Lucent 1850 TSS-320 User Manual
Alcatel-Lucent 1850 TSS-320
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The Alcatel-Lucent 1850 TSS-320 is a next-generation, Packet-Optical Transport platform that supports any
mix of traffic, from all-circuit to all-packet. Its unique universal matrix seamlessly switches packets or circuits
in their native format, cost effectively transforming from TDM to packets. With the Alcatel-Lucent 1850 TSS-320,
businesses can begin with circuit-based transport and, over time, gradually ramp up packet transport by simply
changing line cards. The Alcatel-Lucent 1850 TSS-320 supports current traffic requirements while eliminating
the scalability issues encountered when traditional multiservice provisioning platforms are confronted with the
high growth of packet-based traffic.
mix of traffic, from all-circuit to all-packet. Its unique universal matrix seamlessly switches packets or circuits
in their native format, cost effectively transforming from TDM to packets. With the Alcatel-Lucent 1850 TSS-320,
businesses can begin with circuit-based transport and, over time, gradually ramp up packet transport by simply
changing line cards. The Alcatel-Lucent 1850 TSS-320 supports current traffic requirements while eliminating
the scalability issues encountered when traditional multiservice provisioning platforms are confronted with the
high growth of packet-based traffic.
The Alcatel-Lucent 1850 TSS-320 offers
the flexibility to split increasing traffic
demands among any combination of
carrier Ethernet, Transport MPLS
(T-MPLS), wavelength division multi-
plexing (WDM), optical data unit (ODU)
and SDH/SONET transport technologies.
It offers powerful cross-layer network
management and a unified control
plane, simplifying operations and
reducing the total cost of ownership.
the flexibility to split increasing traffic
demands among any combination of
carrier Ethernet, Transport MPLS
(T-MPLS), wavelength division multi-
plexing (WDM), optical data unit (ODU)
and SDH/SONET transport technologies.
It offers powerful cross-layer network
management and a unified control
plane, simplifying operations and
reducing the total cost of ownership.
Features
• Unique, universal switch architecture
¬ Switches packets or circuits in their
native format
¬ Accommodates any traffic mix,
from all-circuit to all-packet
¬ Offers TDM and packet line cards
for technology-specific processing
• Fully integrates photonic, optical
and data layers
¬ Any transport-technology mix
¬ Any transport-technology mix
¬ Carrier Ethernet service through
T-MPLS for standards-based
connection-oriented packet
transport
connection-oriented packet
transport
¬ SONET/SDH Optical Transport Hi-
erarchy (OTH) switching, including
HO/LO STS and VC switching
HO/LO STS and VC switching
¬ Very Long Haul (VLH)/Ultra Long
Haul (ULH) support
¬ ATM pseudo-wire transport and
gateway functions
¬ Dense and coarse WDM (DWDM/
CWMD)
¬ Transport-oriented operations,
OAM and G-MPLS
• Delivers multidegree ROADM
functionality
¬ Reconfigurable 44 x 10 G channel
¬ Reconfigurable 44 x 10 G channel
DWDM
¬ Wavelength selective switch (WSS)
1 x 9 ports
¬ Mesh capable ROADM up to
8 degrees