OCTOBER 28, 2008 -- Tellabs (search for Tellabs) today introduced the Tellabs 6335 Switch Node, a compact yet fully-featured multi-service provisioning platform (search for MSPP) that evolved from the Tellabs 6325 Edge Node. It shares common modules with the Tellabs 6325 node, yet has more slots for better capital and operational expense savings versus stacking multiple nodes, say company representatives. Increasing capacity while keeping overall size compact enables the Tellabs 6335 node to fit into a range of applications and networks, making it easier for service providers to move at their own pace and get more out of networks already serving customers.
Tellabs says the 6335 node is a dual-purpose platform that works both as an MSPP as well as a WDM transport solution. Operators can mix MSPP and WDM simultaneously in the same universal shelf and reap the benefits of seamless capacity upgrade from single channel to multi-channel networks.Â
It supports 16 wavelengths complemented by a suite of muxponders, transponders, and wavelength sensitive filters fulfilling the needs of metro-edge applications. The 6335 node features a compact, modular design with two sizes--a two-rack and seven-rack unit--that fit well in metro and core networks and customer locations and reduce power consumption. In addition, it supports 2G and 3G mobile transport services for efficient mobile backhaul.Â
"We designed the compact Tellabs 6335 node to meet the performance requirements of demanding, competitive markets in a flexible, cost-efficient way," recalls Mark Pashan, vice president and general manager of optical transport products for Tellabs. "Building on the success of the Tellabs 6325 edge node, the Tellabs 6335 node is capable of even more. The road to next-generation services is now much smoother for operators who want to take full advantage of existing investments and move to packet-based networks at their own pace."
The new Tellabs 6335 node will be available to help operators ease traffic congestion in the first quarter of 2009, says the company.
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