Looking Glass Networks will deploy Cisco Systems' ONS 15600 Multiservice Switching Platform (MSSP) in five metro area networks, including Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C. The Cisco ONS 15600 combines SONET and cross-connect network elements is a single box. Looking Glass said the ONS 15600 deployment enables it to consolidate equipment in its switching centers to achieve lower costs. Additionally, Looking Glass will use the platform's network management system and automated cross-connect capability with point-and-click provisioning to speed circuit turn up. Deployment is expected to begin this quarter in Los Angeles. Financial terms were not disclosed. Looking Glass already had Cisco ONS 15454s deployed in its metro networks.
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- In September 2002, Cisco Systems introduced a new optical platform that leverages the architecture and operating software of its ONS 15454 and is designed for high-density aggregation and switching in large metropolitan areas. The Cisco ONS 15600 Multiservice Switching Platform (MSSP), which combines the functionality of SONET/SDH multiplexers and digital cross-connect network elements, provides 320 Gbps of switching, grooming, aggregation, and bandwidth management capacity in a single shelf. Three shelves could fit in a 7-foot NEBS 2000 rack. A specialized cooling system enables the ONS 15600 to provide 32 OC-192/STM-64 LR or 128 OC-48/STM-16 LR optical interfaces. Cisco said the new MSSP is capable of terminating and processing hundreds of DCC channels simultaneously. Restoration time is rated at under 25ms protection switching time, a 50% improvement over current industry standards.
