Alcatel-Lucent 1694 Enhanced Optical Networking
The Alcatel-Lucent 1694 Enhanced Optical Networking can help expand metro network capabilities affordably, without adding redundant fiber optic cable. It is a 32-wavelength DWDM system designed to deliver up to 320 Gbps protected capacity over a single strand of fiber. This enhanced system is a cost-effective, highly scalable DWDM system for access/metro/regional rings.
Benefits:
- Provides value-added and high-capacity services on a single platform
- Eases operations through plug-and-play service growth
- Enables differentiated service levels through a variety of protection options
- Offers the necessary scalability and flexibility to help meet future traffic demands
- Increases metro fiber network capacity
Features:
- Optional per-wavelength optical protection
- Support for 64 unprotected / 32 protected wavelengths
- Transparent wavelength optical monitoring
- In-service upgrades from 16 to 32 wavelengths
- Support for up to 640 km without regeneration
- Permits any-to-any optical connectivity around the ring
