ONS 15800 system

Solution Overview

With the ONS 15800 system, Cisco offers a network solution that can scale with the rapid growth of the Internet while providing unrivaled reliability. Up to five spans are supported through the use of optical amplifiers. The ONS 15800 can reach distances of up to 6,000 km through the use of LEMs. The integral LEMs eliminate the need for SONET (SDH) regenerators and consolidate this functionality onto a single plug-in module. The LEM provides a view into network performance through B1 monitoring. And, forward-error correction (FEC) improves the reliability of the signal. Both the B1 monitoring and FEC are non-intrusive. Performance monitoring is crucial to powering an error-free network and provides a standardized approach to address ongoing maintenance issues.

Technology Overview

The Cisco ONS 15800 DWDM system is a field-proven, Internet-scale, carrier-class optical transport platform that allows service providers to maximize the use of installed fiber over long-haul networks and can scale with the exponential growth of the Internet traffic. Combined with other Cisco products, the ONS 15800 enables carriers to build a flexible end-to-end optical solution that meets the requirements of carrier-class reliability. The multiple band design of the ONS 15800 allows carriers incomparable flexibility when deploying applications and additional wavelengths as needed. This feature, combined with an open systems architecture, makes the ONS 15800 the most adaptable DWDM system available