Nortel Networks Unveils Optical Edge Platform

Nortel Networks introduced a new optical edge platform designed to converge multiple services, architectures and layers from new or existing networks onto a single platform. Nortel Networks said its new Optical Multiservice Edge 6500 may help service providers to reduce capital and operating costs by as much as 40% by reducing the number of elements in their multiservice network. Specifically, the platform can deliver combined Layer 0, 1 and 2 services and selectable bit rates. It features flex reach optics and support for emerging optical broadband services like Optical Ethernet and Optical Storage
Connectivity. The company said a number of global service providers are currently evaluating the Optical Multiservice Edge 6500, which will be available worldwide in Q4 2003.
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