An evolution is underway in today's metro networks. Market trends are driving a transition from traditional services to new services that offer lower-cost bandwidth and greater connectivity. As such, Ethernet - with its familiarity, simplicity, low cost and greater economies of scale - has become the preferred delivery platform for next-generation services. However, current Ethernet switch/routers often lack the performance, reliability, and density required in carrier environments.
With its 9000 Family of Carrier Ethernet switch/routers, ECI combines its expertise in metro transport with advanced IP/MPLS software to deliver a Carrier Ethernet solution with the manageability, reliability, and deterministic performance that carriers require.
With ECI's 9000 Family, carriers now have a clear path for transforming their metro infrastructure into a cost-efficient packet-optical network that efficiently supports any Ethernet or IP service with same reliability and performance characteristics found in transport networks. The 9000 Family enables operators to converge disparate networks and collapse layers of complexity, reducing costs and streamlining service delivery.
The 9000 Family provides an end-to-end Carrier Ethernet metro solution from customer premises to the metro core via two series of products - the
9700 and the
9200. Both series are integrated with
LightSoft, ECI's network multilayer management system for TDM, packet, and optical networks, and have been tested and certified by the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) to meet MEF standards for service delivery over Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.
9000 Family works in concert with the entire ECI portfolio to provide a complete solution tied together by ECI’s 1Net architectural framework.
Benefits:
- Smooth evolution to next-generation networks – lower TCO with seamless transition from existing infrastructure to next-generation networks
- Ease of management – point-and-click service provisioning, intelligent OAM, robust performance management, and sophisticated IP/MPLS software enabling self-healing and self-optimization
- Network simplification – true convergence for business, residential, and mobile services with simultaneous support of Layer 2 and Layer 3 services and integration of packet and optical technologies
- Real carrier-class availability – built specifically with a transport mindset leveraging ECI’s vast carrier-grade expertise to Carrier Ethernet
- Service-enabling intelligence – the most sophisticated QoS models available on a Carrier Ethernet switch/router