Deltacom Inc., a provider of integrated communications services in the southeastern United States, announced at the COMPTEL PLUS Convention & Expo it has completed the deployment of next-generation multiplexers from Alcatel-Lucent as part of its long-haul SONET ring network upgrade.
Deltacom also has completed Metro SONET ring expansions across several key markets in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama and Georgia with expectations to complete several others by the end of the year.
Deltacom’s deployment of Alcatel-Lucent’s 1665 Data Multiplexer Ethernet-over-SONET hybrid Ethernet, SONET and SAN platform currently enables DS3 to OC192 SONET protected on- and off-ramps between Deltacom’s long-haul and metro networks and its DWDM backbone. The SONET ring infrastructure supports traditional private line, transport for Ethernet private line, and Ethernet packet ring services delivered to Deltacom’s business and enterprise customers and to its Interstate FiberNet wholesale customers. In addition to long haul and metro private line services, the mulitplexer platform provides an infrastructure for future IP, Ethernet over MPLS and SAN service growth.
In addition to the Alcatel-Lucent 1665 DMX, Deltacom will deploy the Alcatel-Lucent optical integrated network controller for integrated, multivendor network management capabilities, including security, fault, performance and configuration management. Alcatel-Lucent also will provide maintenance on the equipment.
