Datasheet

Data Sheet
© 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information. Page 1 of 25
Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform
Product Overview
The Cisco
®
ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform sets the industry benchmark for
dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) solutions delivering simple, fast, and
intelligent DWDM capabilities and lowering capital and operating expenditures
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 as well as Ethernet and IP
services. The platform was scalable and was the fraction of the size of traditional bit-rate-specific
equipment. 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, Cisco has introduced the Cisco ONS
15454 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP), which is transforming DWDM networks. The Cisco
ONS 15454 MSTP (Figure 1) allows a 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 (left) and ETSI (right) mechanics

Summary of content (25 pages)