Alcatel-Lucent has rolled out the new 100 Gigabit Ethernet service routing interface for the edge. The new service interface reportedly offers increased bandwidth to support a range of end-user services.
According to Alcatel-Lucent, the edge of the network is critical because it is considered as the ‘command centre’ where most of the intelligence in the network resides. Expanding capacity at the edge enables service providers to reduce the cost per bit of IP transport.
The company said that, through the introduction of a 100 Gigabit service interface on its 7750 Service Router (SR) and 7450 Ethernet Service Switch (ESS), the company service router portfolio will offer 100 Gigabit performance while continuing to support the broadband services. This is required for operators carrying managed services such as business VPNs and IPTV alongside ‘over-the-top’ traffic such as web-based video.
The 100 Gigabit Ethernet capability is embedded with the company’s FP2 silicon which now enables the 7750 SR and 7450 ESS to support 100 Gigabit linecards. The operators who have deployed the company’s service routers since 2004 can add new line cards and multiply the capacity up to 100 Gigabits per slot without service interruption, the company said.
The company claims that the FP2 silicon enhancements in thermal efficiency reduce power consumption up to four watts per gigabit with the new 100 Gigabit Ethernet interface modules, an improvement compared to the 10 Gigabit and 40 Gigabit alternatives deployed. These enhancements further reduce the already low power consumption profile of the company’s router portfolio.
The company further claimed that the 10-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet line cards for the 7750 SR and 7450 ESS can offer up to three hundred 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports in a standard telecom rack, including support for IP/MPLS services.
