Alcatel Upgrades its 1660 Optical Multi-Service Node for 10 Gbps

Alcatel announced several enhancements for its 1660 SM optical transport and packet switching platform, including a 10 Gbps upgrade and new coarse DWDM capabilities. Alcatel said its upgraded 1660 SM provides optimized transport and integrated networking functions for data applications, including Metro Ethernet and storage area networks (SAN). The Alcatel 1660 SM is an add-drop multiplexer and small cross connect. The platform uses Integrated Service Adapter (ISA) plug-in modules to perform rate-adaptive Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet transport, ATM switching or Packet Ring MPLS-based switching functions with differentiated Quality of Service. It also features a 4xAny service concentrator that enables the grooming of multiple services - including Gigabit Ethernet, Fiber Channel, and ESCON/FICON - into a single SDH or SONET standard signal. The support of CWDM functionality, combined with the multi-protocol aggregation capabilities of the "4xAny" service concentrator, enable the Alcatel 1660 SM to address SAN extension applications based on ESCON/FICON and Fiber Channel.
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