| Title: | Cisco - ONS 15454 MSTP (Product Advisor) |
| Price: | $495.00
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| Publication Date: | Mar 28, 2008 |
| Source: | Current Analysis |
| Abstract: | Already a successful platform, Cisco touts advanced mesh networking tools via the Ethernet Xponder as a differentiator for its ONS 15454 MSTP. However, drawbacks such as lack of GMPLS and low 10G port density could reduce its overall appeal. This report contains insight and analysis of the product or service strengths and weaknesses, list of buying criteria and how the product or service fares in each category, and a comprehensive table of product or service metrics and specifications. This report is useful for purchasers who need to evaluate products, or as a source of competitive intelligence for vendors. |
| Brief Excerpt: | ...Cisco s ONS ##### MSTP with ROADM is very threatening to the competition. Overall, the product supports a wide variety of features that simplify operation and address emerging requirements. However, limited card sharing and the lack of GMPLS control plane are still areas that need to be addressed. Overall, Cisco offers one of the most full-featured metro core ROADM platforms on the market. The vendor s WSS-based ROADM module complements the IPLC-based two-degree ROADM that Cisco has been deploying for several years. Customers can utilize the eight-degree ROADM in locations that require significant interconnection while placing the more basic two-degree ROADM other places in the network. As a result, Cisco s customers are able to deploy a ROADM solution that matches a range of needs and upgrade existing locations to advanced capabilities as network traffic patterns evolve. Going further, Cisco also supports advanced operational efficiencies (like simplified fiber management, alarm correlation... |
| Word Count: | 4646 |
| Length: | 11 Pages |
| Document ID: | PA2398 |
| Industry: | Telecom Equipment |
| Ticker: | CSCO=US |
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