Transport Services
With the continuing need for TDM (Time-Division Multiplexing) to support legacy voice and data services, whilst the demand for Ethernet increases with the introduction of new packet-based services, providers face the dilemma of whether to build and maintain two separate networks. This would require maintaining one network for Ethernet and one for TDM. The alternative option is to transition to an integrated Ethernet/TDM network based upon the widely deployed SONET/SDH infrastructure and Ethernet over SONET/SDH (EoS).
A single converged network is easier to maintain; with greater resilience, interoperability and superior fault isolation, all resulting in lower CAPEX and OPEX costs. With strategic partners specialising in multi-service carrier Ethernet transport products, Imtech Telecom Global have developed a broad range of unparalleled solutions.
Force10 Networks multi-service solutions
Force10 Networks multi-service transport solutions have been designed for a wide range of applications, from the access edge to the metro core. Force10’s products offer interfaces from DS1/E1 to OC-192/STM-64, plus 10/100/1000 Mbps to 10 Gbps Ethernet, with support for point-to-point, linear, UPSR/SNCP and BLSR/MS-SP ring, and multiple ring topologies. Scalable STS-1/VC-3 and VT/VC-12 level switching enables complete “any-to-any” grooming across any combination of multiple integrated rings and drops. The versatile Traverse and TraverseEdge product families allow service providers to deploy a truly integrated carrier Ethernet and SONET/SDH transport solution that offers increased Ethernet bandwidth and flexibility coupled with carrier-grade optical transport.
Ciena Carrier Ethernet Solutions
Ciena’s Carrier Ethernet Service Delivery products have been designed to support Provider Backbone Bridging, Traffic Engineering (PBB-TE), Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) and Q-in-Q VLAN mapping. This enables providers to choose the transport protocol best suited for each service. Carrier Ethernet transport networks facilitate other types of network-based services such as wholesale and wireless backhaul. In addition, Carrier Ethernet transport technology supports delivery of a variety of extended services such as IP video-based applications and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) for power management.