an SDH/SONET network. Support for generic framing procedure (GFP) or X.86 encapsulation with virtual concatenation enables configuring the bandwidth of the IP channel in increments of 2 Mbps (VC-12), 1.5 Mbps (VT 1.5) or 50 Mbps (VC-3 or STS-1), up to 100 Mbps wirespeed, for cost-effective adaptation of SDH/SONET infrastructure for LAN connectivity. FCD-155E eliminates the rigid bandwidth restrictions usually imposed by SDH/SONET virtual containers, and allows for scalable and efficient delivery of next-generation Ethernet services over voice-oriented networks. Multiservice offering In addition to transporting next-generation IP services, the FCD-155E continues to support E1/T1 and E3/T3 services. The traffic is mapped into the SDH/SONET frame and can be terminated at any point on the network.
The FCD-155E acts as a LAN and E1/T1 or E3/T3
terminal as well as an STM-1/OC-3 ADM. Incorporating these functions in a single device reduces the number of units needed and lowers implementation costs. The FCD-155E brings Ethernet economics and packet switching efficiency to SDH/SONET infrastructure. It thereby enables carriers and service providers, as well as private fiber network owners such as utilities and campuses, to reduce both OpEx and CapEx as they use their optical bandwidth for revenue-generating Ethernet services. For a modest investment, SDH/SONET carriers can tap into new business opportunities while leveraging their existing equipment to support clear channel data streams and the latest high bandwidth services. Service providers addressing enterprise customers benefit from better utilization of network bandwidth (for example, a user who needs 10 Mbps LAN will require five VC-12 or seven VT 1.5 links instead of a full 48.384 Mbps VC-3 or STS-1 connection), and have the ability to offer service granularity similar to nextgeneration Ethernet networks. End users benefit from lower costs and a larger selection of services that can better meet their specific connectivity requirements.
Standard next-generation STM-1/OC-3
ADM
Grooms Ethernet and E1/T1/E3/T3 traffic
over STM-1/OC-3 fiber or copper links
Multiservice functionality in the same
box: Two or six 10/100BaseT ports or one Gigabit Ethernet port Eight or 21 E1/28 T1 ports, one E3/DS3 port or 21 E1/28 T1 and one E3/T3
Optional dual power supply
configuration
Available with standard protection on
the main links
Compact size
SFP-based STM-1/OC-3 uplinks and
Gigabit Ethernet (SFP and UTP)
Advanced management option via DCC
and IP tunneling
AD M S
Improves bandwidth efficiency
Reduces costs, increases revenues
SD H /S O N ET
The FCD-155E SDH/SONET add and drop
multiplexer delivers next-generation Ethernet services as well as E1/T1 and E3/T3 traffic over SDH/SONET networks. Installed at the customer site or directly on STM-1/OC-3 access rings, the FCD-155E leverages the SDH/SONET infrastructure for Internet access and LAN connectivity, while providing continued support for E1/T1 and E3/T3 services.