Tellabs Inc. has unveiled a high-capacity wavelength division multiplexing-based (WDM) version of its Tellabs 6325 Edge Node.
WDM carries multiple wavelengths over an optical fiber, each capable of providing the same bandwidth that previously required an entire fiber. This technology increases the capacity that can be handled by multiservice provisioning platforms (MSPPs), Tellabs said, and when carriers have little or no spare fiber, they can scale their bandwidth easily with the new Tellabs 6325 WDM Node. Operators can maximize investment in existing infrastructure even if their current equipment is not from Tellabs, the company said
Tellabs said the 6325 WDM node addresses three operator needs in a single network element: the ability to support circuit-switched traffic, the support of packet-based service, and the scalability in the wavelength domain. By choosing the WDM route, operators can ensure extra capacity is always available even as traffic levels grow.
The Tellabs 6325 WDM node is now available and first customer shipments are planned for this month, the company said.
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