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Alcatel 1678 Metro Core Connect New Generation Optical Multi-band Platform

The Alcatel 1678 Metro Core Connect

(MCC) is a new generation Optical

Multi-band Platform for Broadband

(SDH/SONET), Wideband

(SDH/SONET), OTN and L2 MPLS

functionalities. Each of these

switching capabilities can be

dimensioned flexibly and

independently. Its high density (640

Gbit/s in 1/3 of a 300 x 600 mm rack)

makes it the most compact system

available in the market today. The

system has been designed to address

all the variety of applications from

metro to backbone networks

supporting ring-based functionalities

as well as advanced mesh topologies

through GMPLS/ASON dynamic

control plane.

Unbeatable Density, Compact Footprint

The Alcatel 1678 MCC allows for

reducing the number of network

elements in a central office to one

single system, aggregating and

consolidating multi-protocol traffic

streams from the metro towards the

core. The system high switching

capacity and high-density interfaces

help lower dramatically CAPEX and

OPEX. Up to six systems can be

accommodated in a standard 600 x

600 mm rack, resulting in a capacity

of 3.8 Tbit/s. The system design is

based on a 16-slot architecture, each

delivering 40 Gbit/s bandwidth

capacity. If additional interfaces are

required, extension shelves may be

used.

Endless Service Offering Opportunities

This new generation platform

supports broadband services, such as

L2 MPLS, for cost effective packet-

based solutions as well as wideband

aggregation capabilities. Thanks to

the 1678 MCC, operators’ networks

are future proof, as it supports the

evolution towards Optical Transport

Network (OTN) architectures for

lambda switching and GMPLS/

ASON control plane for dynamic

service provisioning and distributed

restoration. It is a global product, as

it can work in SDH and SONET

modes indifferently.

Unparalleled Scalability The 1678 MCC architecture allows for

scaling to bigger capacities thanks to

its modular design and advanced

technology.

The system has a High Order matrix

switching capacity of 640 Gbit/s (4k

STM-1/STS-3 equivalents) scalable

up to 5.12 Tbit/s in the future. The

40 Gbit/s Low Order matrix is an

optional add-on card expandable to

160 Gbit/s (1k STM-1/STS-3

equivalents) in further releases.

A full range of HO and LO interfaces

(1.5 Mbit/s up to 40 Gbit/s) as well as

Data interfaces (ETH/FE, GbE,

10GbE) are provided.

Backward Compatibility

As an ideal transport solution for

Metro and Core, the 1678 MCC

simplifies and optimizes the

operation of existing and future

networks. It is fully backwards

compatible and can be integrated into

any existing network, enabling

immediate cost savings. Thanks to

the family concept of the Alcatel

Optical Multi-Service Nodes and

Gateways, Alcatel’s previously

installed devices (e.g. 1662 SMC,

1660 SM, 1670 SM) can be migrated

completely and integrated in Alcatel

1678 MCC.

Alcatel, the world leader in optical networking and optical cross connect systems, offers the most complete and cost effective solution for end-to-end provisioning of the full range of wide-, broad- and ultra-band services.

Alcatel 1678 Metro Core Connect

Ready for Today’s and Tomorrow’s Services

Key Value-Added Features


is a true broad- and wide-band cross

connect that offers the following key

features:


meets the current and future

demands of service providers while

reducing their Total Cost of

Ownership. It allows network

migrations to support new revenue

streams from next generation

services. Relying on its full feature

set and capabilities, service providers

can confidently face evolving service

needs.

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Furthermore, the single node solution

– which results in high density, lower

power consumption, reduced footprint

– help service providers maximize

their profitability by reducing the

costs of network deployment,

operation and subsequent expansions.

Easy migration capabilities from

today’s network implementations

to the next generation technology

and functionality

Single Network Element

management: any configuration

implemented with the 1678 MCC

and 1670 SM or 1662 SMC as drop

shelf is identified as a single

network node

Scalable architecture with high

port density for a smooth network

migration

Cost-effective interfaces for Fixed

Network Operators, Mobile

Network Operators and Internet

Service Providers (ISPs)

High availability and flexible

survivability mechanisms that

migrate in line with operators

needs

Data aware functionalities –

Ethernet interfaces, virtual

concatenation, GFP, LCAS, and

integrated L2 switching capability

– to optimally adapt the transport

infrastructure to new data traffic

patterns

ASON/GMPLS control plane for an

efficient use of available resources

and distributed service

provisioning and protection in a

multi-vendor and multi-operator

environment

Smooth evolution to OTH, the new

additional optical network layer to

meet transparency and higher

bandwidth granularity

requirements

ETSI (SDH) and ANSI (SONET)

standards compliance. Its

SDH/SONET signal mapping

functionality guarantees the full

interoperability between

SDH/SONET sub-networks, thus

acting as a gateway between SDH

and SONET

Future evolution to OTN and G.709

interfaces support is foreseen

Efficient network management

system – the Alcatel 1350 –

allowing for a quick service setup

and monitoring

Fig. 1: Office Evolution with Alcatel 1678 Metro Core Connect


Serving Many Needs and Applications

ION – Intelligent Optical Networking


is designed to flexibly address many

segments of a carrier network. All

kinds of network topologies, like hub

and spoke, ring or mesh are

supported as well as the possible

interoperability among them.

The growth of data applications

requires corresponding interfaces,

such as IP, ATM, Fast Ethernet,

Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and 10GbE.

Wherever there is a need for traffic

aggregation/segregation, cross

connection or dynamic re-routing, the


provides the optimized solution.

Usually, in the metro area, many

customers have low bit-rate access

traffic needs for various services

which have to be aggregated and

transmitted to their partners and/or

service provider PoPs. The Alcatel

1678 Metro Core Connect fits in

ideally as an advanced multi-service

node which bridges the required

distances and concentrates the

required capacities / services in one

single node.

Being capable of supporting both

SDH/SONET and OTH switching

technology, an easy transition into a

pure optical core layer is possible. A

meshed network supporting

restoration is one of the best

applications where 1678 MCC allows

for reducing reduce CAPEX and

OPEX, as it provides a response to

outages in real time.


supports all types of interfaces

necessary for data applications as

well as the requirements for flexible

and automatic bandwidth allocation

in transport services.

The optical transmission layer is

evolving to become “packet friendly”.

Generalized Multi Protocol Label

Switching (GMPLS) is the key

technology.

The traditional trend of centralized

management of transmission

networks is enhanced through the

introduction of Generalized Multi

Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS)

control plane that allows for

distributed and automatic bandwidth

provisioning and service restoration.

By introducing the flexibility of IP

layer into optical transport, a new era

of intelligent optical networking

(ION) commences. From now on end-

to-end service needs will directly

affect the transport layer. New

services will need to be automatically

provisioned on the spot without

operator intervention.

Fig. 2: Alcatel 1678 Metro Core Connect – Network Applications


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Technical Summary Power Specification Synchronization on SDH/SONET Part Power Supply Voltage Compliant to SDH/SONET standards

G.703, G.783, ITU-T G.812 (Type III), G.813, EN300 462-5 and Stratum 3E quality according to GR-1244

System Specification • -48V to -60V Type of fiber: Single mode, according ITU-T G.652, G.653 and G.654

• Dual return

Input clock: T1, T3, T6, BITS Wavelength: 1310 nm, 1550 nm Environmental Specifications Output clock: T4, T5, BITS Span length: Depending on the fiber type

and module version Operating conditions

Clock selection, SSM processing, compliant to EN300 417-6

• NEBS: 0°C to +50°C • incl. ETS 300 019, class 3.1

Applied standards: Storage conditions Operation ITU-T G.662, G.663, G.691, G.703,

G.707, G.774, G.783, G.784, G.813, G.826, G.828, G.829, G.841, G.957, G.958

• NEBS: -40°C to +70°C Station alarms: Urgent, non urgent • incl. ETS 300 019, Class 1.1 NM interface: 10Base-T/100Base-T G.773 QB3

Transportation conditions • NEBS: -40°C to +70°C

Info model: Optics-IM according to ITU-T (G.774) and ETSI specifications

• incl. ETS 300 019, Class 2.2 G.664, G.709, G.798, G.871, G.872, G.873, G.874, G.875, G.959.1

Laser safety Processes • ITU-T G.958 and IEC 60825-2

• Remote Inventory, Software download • incl. Z136.1 G.807, G.8080, G.7712, G.7713, G.7714, G.7715

• Performance monitoring EMI/EMC condition • Configuration and provisioning • ETS 300 386-2, "Telecommunication

centers" • Security GR-253-CORE, GR-499-CORE, GR-1063 CORE, GR-1244-CORE, GR-1339-CORE, GR-1400-CORE, GR-2914-CORE, GR-2996-CORE, T1.231 (1977)

• Non-volatile databases • GR-1089-CORE, SR-3580, US FCC part15 Plug and Play

Hot replacements for CE • Traffic cards and ports without

disturbance on other channels • IEC 950/ EN60950

Earthquake Interface types: • Central units (redundant): no

disturbance on traffic • NEBS GR-63-CORE: Zone 4

• STM-256/OC768/40Gb/s, STM-64/OC-192/10Gb/s, STM-16/OC-48/2.5Gb/s, STM-4/OC-12, STM-1/OC3c

Noise Distributed Configurations • NEBS GR-63-CORE: max. 60dB

Altitude -100m to 5000m Protection Humidity 5% to 95%

• 10GE, GbE, Eth/FE, IP, ATM Network protection ECMA-TR/70 • 140Mb/s, 45Mb/s, 34Mb/s, 2Mb/s,

1.5Mb/s • Linear 1+1 Alcatel ecological design policy* • Single and dual ended MSP

• Colored Interfaces: STM-16/OC-48, STM-64/OC-192 (50GHz spacing)

• 100% SNCP, SNCP-I, SNCP-N, path switched ring

Performance 30 µs maximum transmission delay

• Joint Engineering versions are available at STM-64/OC-192, STM-16/OC-48, STM-4/OC-12 and STM-1/OC-3 to be used with optical amplifiers and with WDM equipment

• Dual Node coupling SNCP/Path Switch with less than 50ms • 2f/4f MS-SPRing and 2f/4f BLSR Restoration in the range of classical

protection Equipment protection • Electrical 1:N, 1+1 Fast controller switch by hot standby G.ASON / GMPLS 99,999% reliability

Restoration Configurable SS-bit for SONET/SDH interworking Matrix

HO: 640 Gb/s resp.4k STM-1/STS-3 eq. Mechanical Specifications LO: 40–160 Gb/s resp. 1k STM-1/STS-3 eq.

Equipment practice (WxDxH) • Rack size:

600mm x 300mm x 2200mm

Connectivity: VT1.5, VC-12, VC-3/STS-1, VC-4/STS-3c, VC-4-4c, VC-4-16c, VC-4-64c, VC-256c, 10G cross connection, ODU2

*Further to the feature-set itself, complying to the transmission standards, the Alcatel Environmental Policy aims at implementing ecological principles during the whole life cycle of a product. This includes product design, procurement of materials and components, production, use and end-of-life procedures

• Shelf size: 1 to 3 shelves housed in one rack

• Cooling: Forced Fully non-blocking matrix • Rack cabling: Front/back access Drop & Continue • Electrical connectors: IEC 807 (Sub-D),

IEC 169-1 (coax. 1.0/2.3) Broadcast Line and Terminal Loop-back • Optical connectors: SC-PC, FC-PC

Back-to-back installation

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