Chapter 1, Introduction

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Introduction

Introduction

This document describes the Cisco ONS 15216 FlexLayer Asymmetric DWDM network equipment and provides a detailed overview of the new features that are either directly visible to the end user or are important to understanding the equipment operation.

All components are optically passive and require no electrical connections.

The Cisco ONS 15216 FlexLayer Asymmetric DWDM release includes the following components:

•Eight channel add or drop flex module

•Two channel add or drop flex module

•Optical splitter or combiner flex module (2, 3, and 4 channels)

•Four channel VOA flex module

•FlexLayer shelf assembly.

The FlexLayer modules use Y-cable protection modules. These modules are:

•Multimode Y cable protection module

•Single mode Y cable protection module

The FlexLayer features include:

•200km of total fiber length or 3600 ps/nm of total fiber dispersion

•82 dB (20+2x22+18) maximum point to point loss with optical amplification and no regeneration

•25 dB maximum point to point loss without optical amplification and no regeneration.

•Unidirectional TX only

•Protected pt-pt application

•Protected hubbed rings, 16 Nodes, 2 ñ 32 Channel per Node

•Unprotected pt-pt application

•32 channels + 1 OSC channel

•OSC support for management connectivity

•Optical drop with 2 channel granularity

•NEBS 3E

•Compatible to operate on ITU-T G652 Single Mode Fiber (SMF28 or equivalent)