Scalable Ethernet Transport
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Scalable Ethernet Transport
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Featured Optical Networking Products
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Metro Core
Cisco Metro Core solutions deliver high-capacity, reliable dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) capabilities.
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ONS 15600 SONET/SDH MSSP
- Multiservice Switching Platform (MSSP) that simplifies bandwidth management in the metro core
- Ideal for service providers who need to integrate customer metro core and metro edge networks
- Provides carrier-class availability, serviceability, software, and management throughout the network.
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ONS 15454 SONET MSPP
- SONET Multiservice Provisioning Platform (MSPP) that fills voice, video, and data service needs in one platform
- Ideal for organizations who need to support and optimize next-generation transport networks
- Supports aggregation and transport of services, from DS-1 to OC-192
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ONS 15454 SDH MSPP
- SDH Multiservice Provisioning Platform (MSPP) that provides the functions of multiple network elements in one platform
- Ideal for service providers and enterprise customers who need higher bandwidths, reliable services, and lower costs
- Provides SDH solutions supporting common interfaces such as E1, E3, and DS3
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Metro DWDM
Cisco Metro DWDM products deliver instant wavelengths, and offer high service density and low cost per wavelength.
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ONS 15454 MSTP
- Multiservice transport platform (MSTP) that delivers any service type to any network location
- Ideal for service providers and organizations who want to improve network efficiency and reduce expenses
- The world's most deployed metro and regional dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) solution
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ONS 15500 Series Metro DWDM
- Carries storage and data applications over a metro optical dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) network
- Ideal for service providers and enterprise organizations who need high availability, scalability, and performance monitoring
- Offers service aggregation capabilities for Enterprise Systems Connection, Fibre Channel, and IBM Fiber Connection
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Metro Edge Access
Cisco Metro Edge Access solutions extend the metro edge to customer premises, while supporting any service and reducing costs.
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ONS 15310-CL SONET Multiservice Platform
- Economical, one-rack unit (1RU)-high-delivery platform
- Ideal as last network element in service provider network, or as end node at enterprise or campus
- Uses proven technology to efficiently aggregate data, voice, and video services for transport
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ONS 15310-MA SDH Multiservice Platform
- SDH Multiservice Provisioning Platform (MSPP), featuring 6-rack-unit size, high density, and high reliability
- Ideal for service providers with customer premise networks
- Efficiently switches Ethernet and TDM traffic in metropolitan and regional optical networks
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ONS 15310-MA SONET Multiservice Platform
- Metro access or edge device with 6-rack-unit size, high density, and 99.999 percent reliability
- Ideal for service providers with customer premise networks
- Flexibility and scalability to support DS1, DS3/EC1, OC-3 to OC-48 SONET, and Ethernet interfaces
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ONS 15302/15305 SDH MSPP
- Portfolio of advanced access and aggregation optical multiservice provisioning platforms (MSPPs)
- Ideal for service providers with customer premise networks
- Supports Gigabit Ethernet, 10/100 Ethernet, DS1, E1, E3, and DS3 services
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Optical Network Management
Cisco offers an easily managed, next-generation optical network, with vendor-neutral, business-ready features.
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Cisco Transport Manager
- Carrier-class Element Management System (EMS) that enhances network security and service continuity
- Ideal for service providers or large enterprises with an international service area
- Industry's most advanced optical transport domain manager
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Optical Networking Products
Cisco optical networking products include core, edge/access, and DWDM platforms. These products support a broad range of provider, carrier, and enterprise solutions.
Long Haul/Extended Long Haul
Metro Core
Metro DWDM
Metro Edge/Access
Optical Accessories
Optical Network Management
Optical Solutions
Comprehensive Cisco Optical Solutions help you meet and manage your end-to-end transport architecture needs.
Solutions for your Business
Cisco optical solutions provide features and management tools to meet your specific needs.
Metro Core Solution
Deliver dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) capabilities with high capacity and reliability.
Metro Edge Solution
Improve service quality and availability, and deliver the scalability to meet bandwidth requirements.
Service Point of Presence (POP)
Support customer requirements with highly efficient, manageable, and scalable Cisco Service POP solutions.
Cable IP Next-Generation Networks
Provide capital and operational cost optimization for cable operators, and transform the consumer experience with scalable solutions.
Long Haul Solution
Build proven, flexible, and highly efficient dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) solutions for long-haul networks.
Enterprise
Meet your bandwidth demands by transporting traffic over a high-capacity optical network, and deploy backup and disaster recovery for converged networks.
Data Center Architecture
Transform a data center into a more efficient, responsive, and resilient asset, while reducing ownership costs and improving growth.
Learn About Optical Networking
At A Glance
Originally designed for service provider voice networks, optical networking technology is rapidly expanding to business end users. Large enterprises now consider it the transport medium of choice for mission-critical networks.
Optical networking uses thin glass or plastic optical fiber to transmit information in the form of light pulses. It is far more reliable and offers greater transmission capacity than conventional copper-wire networks.
SONET and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) Transport Protocols are the most common optical transport protocol standards used in optical networking. They both meet the needs of traditional voice traffic, where all traffic is high-priority and traffic patterns are generally predictable.
Extremely demanding enterprise networking solutions use Dense Wavelength-Division Multiplexing (DWDM) platforms. These typically support all point-to-point and ring topologies, as well as a wide range of transmission distances. DWDM is transparent and protocol-independent, and can carry SONET, SDH, storage protocols, data, and video.
Featured Case Study
Datagroup Uses Cisco DWDM Backbone
Learn how Datagroup, a Ukrainian service provider, implemented a highly-available, country-wide optical network using Cisco's state-of-the-art solutions. (PDF - 560 KB)
Louisiana's Statewide Optical Network Delivers Unmatched Agility and Capacity
Learn how Louisiana built a statewide network to meet the needs of higher education. (PDF - 2 MB)
Saddleback Communications
Learn how Saddleback Communications overcame infrastructure scalability limitations and fueled high-growth real-estate development.
Facilities-Based Carrier Simplifies DWDM within National Network
Learn how Veroxity offered new, high-bandwidth services yet retained its existing operational model and avoided increasing its support staff.
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