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OC-192/STM-64 transport for carrier services (Figure 7): The OC-192/STM-64 transport for a
carrier’s carrier services application is similar to the application outlined in Figure 6.
Figure 7. OC-192/STM-64 Transport for a Carrier’s Carrier Services
In each of these applications, the user can provide several service types, from DS-1/E1 to 10-
Gbps services using a single transport platform such as the Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP, reducing
system complexity, capital expenditures, and operational expenses related to technician training.
The Cisco Advantage
The Cisco ONS 15454 10-Gbps Full-Band Tunable Transponder Card complements and extends
the service capabilities of the Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP. The 10-Gbps Full-Band Tunable
Transponder Card enables carriers to take advantage of their existing fiber plant and installed
base of Cisco ONS 15454 systems, while providing the required services, such as DS-1/E1, DS-
3/E3, OC-n/STM-n, Ethernet, ATM, and video over the same Cisco ONS 15454 platform. This
solution reduces the need to deploy an overlay DWDM platform to transport a mixture of services
(Figure 8 and Figure 9).
Figure 8. Today’s DWDM Architectures
Figure 9. Cisco ONS 15454 Hybrid DWDM Architectures