| Features
|
Benefits |
| Services
|
| ATM
and Frame Relay |
Transition
ATM and Frame Relay networks to an IP or MPLS packet-switched
backbone without compromising QoS |
| Ethernet services |
Offer wide area
Ethernet service over an IP or MPLS packet-switched backbone
in increments from 10 Mbps to 10 Gbps |
| IP aggregation routing |
Offer premium Internet services
such as dedicated Internet access, transit and peering and
sophisticated billing models using a common high-capacity,
high-density platform |
| MPLS IP VPNs |
Offer QoS-enabled, scalable
MPLS IP VPNs with fully integrated service management and
accounting |
| Service Separation
and Blending (SSB) supports advanced broadband remote
access server (BRAS) |
Offer advanced broadband
services such as video on demand (VOD) with per-customer QoS
and a large number of subscriber sessions |
| Flexibility |
| Support
for all services on one line card |
Support
multiple services (ATM, Frame Relay, broadband, etc.) at a
range of speeds without adding additional server cards or
limiting throughput |
| Programmable
hardware enables support of future services |
Provides
investment protection by enabling platform to evolve with
changing market requirements |
| Architecture |
| Up to 160 Gbps non-blocking
switching capacity |
Always wire-speed
performance and a clear growth path |
| Distributed hardware
architecture |
Provides the scalability
required for high-growth services |
| Distributed software
architecture |
Improves routing
protocol performance and scalability by distributing per-customer
link management, Layer 2 processing (e.g., ARP) and performance
monitoring software to line cards |
| Redundant common
equipment |
Eliminates a single
point of failure and provides high availability |
| Service
Management |
| AnyOSS integration |
Ties to any OSS
with minimal effort |
| Fully integrated
management |
Enables full management
and provisioning of services with minimal work to integrate
with existing systems |
| Laurel Provisioning
System (LPS) |
Improves network
stability and accelerates service turn-up via centralized
management and provisioning |
| Comprehensive accounting
and classification |
Bill based on usage; create
differentiated Internet services |
| Software-configurable
QoS |
Precisely match
existing service level agreements and enable new services |
| Traffic
Management |
| Software-configurable
per-customer queues |
Meet service level
agreements while providing multiple, distinct service classes
(e.g., voice and data) for each customer |
| Software-configurable
per-customer traffic shaping |
Eliminate external
traffic shapers and deliver precisely the purchased bandwidth |
| Wire-speed packet
classification and filtering |
Provide differentiated services
based on IP source/destination or application |
| Wire-speed traffic
policing and marking |
Create burstable services with
guaranteed bandwidth |
Weighted random
early detection (WRED)
congestion management |
Maximize link utilization
and ensure traffic delivery under congestion |
