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Solving First Mile Metro Access Challenges With Optical Ethernet

Overview As metro service providers try to lower operational and capital costs while introducing new services, Optical Ethernet becomes the clear choice for solving first mile access challenges. This white paper compares and contrasts metro access solutions, including adding Ethernet using multiservice platforms, trenching new fiber, and deploying best-of-breed solutions designed for carrier-grade Optical Ethernet transport. It also demonstrates the value of Optical Ethernet and shows how providers can deploy Optical Ethernet side-by-side with legacy SONET/SDH networks.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Ciena	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	March 2002	Downloads	12
Format	White Papers
Topics	Ethernet, Optical Networking, MAN

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