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Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform
The Cisco
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ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform sets the industry benchmark for
dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) solutions by using proven Cisco
Multiservice Provisioning Platform networking technologies to deliver simple, fast, and
intelligent DWDM capabilities and lower capital and operating expenditures.
Transforming Metropolitan and Regional Networks
When Cisco introduced the Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Provisioning Platform (MSPP) for the
metropolitan (metro) market in 1999, a clear demarcation was created between what is considered
“traditional” optical transport equipment and what is now considered “next-generation.” With its
significant leap in technology and product migration, the Cisco ONS 15454 MSPP offered
traditional time-division multiplexing (TDM) and SONET/SDH services ranging from DS-1/E1 to
OC-192/STM-64, as well as Ethernet and IP services. The platform was scalable and was the
fraction of the size of traditional bit-rate-specific equipment. In addition to providing greater
capability and scalability from a platform that used less space and power, the Cisco ONS 15454
MSPP proved to be cost-effective, and it uniquely met the requirements for the new market
segment. The Cisco ONS 15454 MSPP quickly established itself as the market leader.
Continuing with its tradition of innovation and leadership in metro optical networking, Cisco has
introduced the Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP), which is transforming
metro and regional DWDM networks. The Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP (Figure 1) allows a metro or
regional/LH DWDM system to become as intelligent and flexible as the highly successful Cisco
ONS 15454 MSPP, including wide service interface mix, service transparency, flexible topology,
completely reconfigurable traffic pattern, and simplified operations.
Figure 1. Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform – ANSI mechanics (left) and ETSI mechanics
(right)
