Optical Networking

Optical Ethernet delivers today what could only be imagined before. It fundamentally changes the way networks are being designed, built, and operated by creating a new networking solution that extends the boundaries of the LAN environment to encompass the MAN and WAN. By providing a seamless evolution path, Optical Ethernet allows service providers to increase their revenue and decrease costs while continuing to support legacy services. It allows corporations to gain competitive advantage from their networks by reducing IT costs, delivering information faster, increasing employee productivity and improving resource utilization. tech news

The global economy has evolved rapidly over the past few years. Many industry structures have changed dramatically due to deregulation, new technologies, increasing competition, a shift of power to customers, and increasing globalization. Correspondingly, the amount of data generated and the need for precise information has increased exponentially. Enterprises that can collect data, convert it into information, and act upon it quickly will be the most successful. This marketing white paper describes a solution that combines the Nortel Networks suite of eBusiness applications and services with industry-leading network and information management infrastructure from Nortel Networks and EMC. tech news

Compared to earlier, time-division multiplexing (TDM) products, the Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Provisioning Platform (MSPP) represented a new network element option consisting of tightly integrated circuit and packet service interfaces with centralized cross-connect and management features, paving the way to any location-to-any location (or what is called "A to Z") circuit provisioning. This feature set enabled service providers to deploy higher-revenue data services more quickly and efficiently than ever before. Today, the higher integration and provisioning standards pioneered by the Cisco ONS 15454 MSPP are widely deployed and commonly accepted as mandatory for all metro optical platforms. tech news

The networking challenges faced by enterprise businesses represent a compelling opportunity for service providers who can deliver the right set of robust, customer-centric services. Managed optical services are Service Provider (SP) offerings where they install, manage, and maintain your network, in addition to providing a high performance, flexible, extremely available networking solution that's both cost effective and easy to manage. This paper provides the SP business decision manager with an overview of a variety of managed optical services and the technologies that support them. In addition, the paper illustrates how Cisco Systems multiservice optical solutions allow providers to offer the services their customers demand, creating a substantial return on investment (ROI). tech news

To help ensure future profitability, leading cable operators are exploring how best to deliver new revenue-generating services while lowering capital and operational expenses (CapEx and OpEx). Many operators are looking to converged networks to improve efficiencies, especially when delivering new services and applications. Convergence at different layers can bring significant savings. tech news