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Announcing IPoDWDM

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IP over DWDM Transports Networks to the Zettabyte Era

Pioneering IP over dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) technology from Cisco continues to innovate, and deliver the service flexibility, scalability and increased resiliency that enable carriers to capitalize on increasingly bandwidth-intensive and complex applications driven by Web 2.0 and collaborative business services.
Exabyte Era Transport

Innovations Enhance IP Transport

Cisco pioneered IP over DWDM (IPoDWDM) and introduced it to the industry in December 2005. Since then, several providers have been using the power of IPoDWDM to combine and distribute video content rapidly and efficiently over an all-IP network, and provision additional network capacity instantly as demand increases for “any-play” consumer and managed business services. The Cisco IPoDWDM solution allows for the reduction of transport elements and, in some cases, the complete elimination of regeneration sites, dramatically reducing capital and operational costs. The announcement today includes the following key product enhancements and innovations.

  • CRS-1: New 40G IPoDWDM interface, 2x to 2,000 KM without optical regeneration
  • XR 12000 / 12000: New 10GE interface, extending IPoDWDM to the Edge
  • ONS 15454 MSTP: New Omni-directional & Colorless ROADM
  • Proactive Protection: Re-setting the Standard for Quality of Experience (QoE)
  • Virtual Transponder: Accommodating existing operational models

Cisco CRS-1 platform reaches 2,000 kilometers, without regeneration, to enable scalable service deployments even in diverse geographies.
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Extend the power of IPoDWDM to the edge with Cisco XR12000/12000 Series routers. Deliver edge-based, instant bandwidth and new efficiencies for smaller points of presence (POP) and mobility applications.
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Reduce provisioning overhead with Cisco ONS 15454 platform with the industry’s leading omni-directional and colorless mesh reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) that decreases service truck rolls, and lowers power consumption, space and cooling requirements.
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Polish Telco Quadruples Core Bandwidth
Netia chose Cisco CRS-1 Carrier Routing Systems for IPoDWDM (40G) for high capacity, resiliency, and lower total cost of ownership.
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Evolve toward a Next-Generation Optical Network
Use Cisco IPoDWDM solutions to cut intermediate layers from the optical network, and help reduce your operating expenses and capital expenditures.
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Proactive Protection with IPoDWDM

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Proactive Protection with IPoDWDM

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Converge IP and DWDM layers

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