Sprint Deploys Alcatel 1696 Metro Span DWDM

Sprint selected the Alcatel 1696 Metro Span DWDM for its communication transport network. The Alcatel 1696 is a compact platform featuring a "4xAny" service concentrator that enables the grooming of many different services into one standard SONET/SDH signal. The Alcatel equipment has been deployed in Sprint's Las Vegas network, where initial DWDM service based on the platform has begun. The Alcatel 1696 is being used to transport a variety of services at the regional level, including TDM and ATM, which is in high demand in Las Vegas, according to Sprint. Financial terms were not disclosed. Alcatel has collaborated with Sprint on optical networking projects since 1999, including the recent deployment of Alcatel's 1630 GSX in Sprint's international network.
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