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The Need
According to industry analyst firms such as CIMI Corporation and Infonetics Research, as high-speed consumer broadband (e.g. IPTV and VOD) and business Ethernet and SAN services continue their explosive growth, they are creating unprecedented pressure on metro networks. To alleviate this stress, network operators must rethink their architectures.
The Question
Service providers must decide today how they are going to transition their static PSTN-centric infrastructures to agile, converged networks, capable of scaling and adapting to user demands that are still uncertain and regulatory environments that continue to evolve.
Agile Optical Networking
To successfully deliver high-speed broadband services, network operators need a ‘future-proof’ infrastructure capable of multi-mission, multi-topology (ring and mesh) support that will grow and change along with their businesses. Factoring in today’s competitive market, this Agile Optical Networking infrastructure must also support
- Rapid service deployment
- One-time node engineering
- Zero-touch, automated provisioning
- Advanced optical planning tools that lower the cost of deployment and management
Meriton Networks has a vision for meeting the demands of this new world of optical networking – Agile Optical Networking.
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Network operators need to react now to the huge broadband demand on the horizon but since services are still evolving, the network must be multi-mission ready. Flexibility is the key strength of the Meriton solution, including:
- Any wavelength at any node (without stranding any capacity)
- Any rate & protocol transponders
- Multi-service support including SONET, SDH, Ethernet, SANs, video, etc.
- OEO, ROADM, or hybrid optical pass-through design choices
- Linear, ring, mesh, or mix topology design choices
- CWDM, DWDM, or mix network options
- Unprotected, dedicated, or shared protection on a per wavelength basis
- Unified network planning and management tools
The foundation of Agile Optical Networking is a very cost-effective high- performance optical transmission layer. The Meriton transmission layer provides error-free transmission for 1 Gb/s to 40 Gb/s wavelengths across the access, metro, and regional environments. The key differentiator of Meriton’s optical transmission layer is fully automated operations (e.g. no manual power balancing set-up or adjustment).
Agile Optical Networking – Built for Flexibility
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