Alcatel-Lucent 1655 AMU User Manual

Alcatel-Lucent
1655 AMU Access
Multiplexer Universal

Cost-effective, STM-1/4/16
multiservice metro access

The Alcatel-Lucent 1655 Access Multiplexer Universal

(AMU) is a compact, high-density access multiplexer

that cost effectively delivers high-value services for

service providers and enterprises. Meeting multiservice

needs with one platform, it supports both Ethernet

and TDM over existing SDH networks, avoiding expen-

sive overlay networks. Offered in two rack-mounted

and two street-cabinet versions, its energy-efficient,

compact design reduces operating expenditures (OPEX).

The 1655 AMU allows you to expand revenue-generating

capabilities with minimal investment by offering a flex-

ible mix of circuit and data traffic.

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Meeting enterprise demands

New services, such as triple play and
business Ethernet, are placing great
demands on the existing transport
infrastructure. To be profitable,
service providers must reduce OPEX
while meeting business demands
by offering a host of new revenue­generating Internet and Ethernet
services while supporting existing
TDM services. At the same time,
they must avoid the complexity
and expense of overlay networks.

The Alcatel-Lucent 1655 AMU
addresses the rapid growth in data
traffic and resulting demand for ad­ditional network bandwidth, while
avoiding bottlenecks in the MAN.
Because of its versatility, the Alcatel­Lucent 1655 AMU expands coverage
to both large and small customers.

Benefits

• Provides new revenue-generating services

• Reduces capital expenditures (CAPEX) by avoiding overlays

• Offers scalable access to business customers

• Supports both Ethernet and TDM on one platform

• Decreases OPEX through integration, compatibility, compact size

and energy efficiency

• Offers exible deployment options with two rack-mounted and
two street-cabinet versions

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New revenue-generating
services

The Alcatel-Lucent 1655 AMU cost
effectively delivers a growing array
of high-performance, high-speed
communications services to busi­nesses. A wide selection of interfaces

support a exible mix of circuit and

data traffic, more easily meeting
customer demands for LAN inter­connection, Internet access, voice
services and the latest, high-value
multimedia offerings.

1655 AMU 1m/1o

1655 AMU 2 m/4o

Reduced CAPEX by
avoiding overlays

Converging voice and data trafc

on a single platform supports multi­service transport over existing

SDH networks. Leveraging existing

invest ments in network assets avoids
the cost and complexity of building
overlay networks.

The Alcatel-Lucent 1655 AMU

combines traditional SDH, or circuit-

based, and Ethernet, or packet-based,
applications. Four shelf versions are
offered, two rack-mounted versions

for CO and CPE applications and

two street-cabinet versions.

Scalable access for
business customers

Developed specifically to serve
business customers, the Alcatel­Lucent 1655 AMU suits several
applications:

• Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) at

customer premises equipment

(CPE)

• Local loop access: ber to the
business (FTTB)

• LAN and Private Branch
Exchange (PBX) interconnection

• Interofce applications

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Offering significant space efficiency,
the Alcatel-Lucent 1655 AMU is ap-

plicable to CPE, Central Ofce (CO)

and street-cabinet deployments. Two

rack-mounted versions serve CPE and
CO deployments, the larger version

with two main and four option card

slots (2m/4o), and the smaller with

one main and two option card slots
(1m/2o). The street-cabinet congu­ration operates over an extended

temperature range and is available
in both large and small versions.

CPE DEPLOYMENTS

The smaller 1m/2o Alcatel-Lucent
1655 AMU offers simple and cost-

effective Ethernet, E1, STM-1,
STM-4, and STM-16 access,

supporting applications such as
enterprise networking and mobile
backhaul networks.

CO DEPLOYM E N T S

The Alcatel-Lucent 1655 AMU

2m/4o version adds or drops up to

252 E1s. It includes one core pack,
optional power, switch, synchro-

nization core protection and four

option slots. When deployed in a

CO, the Alcatel-Lucent 1655 AMU

supports advanced Ethernet services
plus FTTB applications in either ring
or mesh configurations.

These configurations offer high-speed
Internet access by connecting business
LANs with the Internet service

provider (ISP) point of presence
(POP), data-center connec tion through

high-speed links and cost-efficient
massive E1 drops in hub applications.

STREET-CABINET DEPLOYMENTS

Some services preclude the use of
CO or CPE deployments. These

include fiber to anywhere needed

(FTTx) and transport for services

requiring shorter loop lengths, such

as ADSL+, VDSL and cable-TV

plants. The Alcatel-Lucent 1655 AMU
street-cabinet version is ideal for
these situations.

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Ethernet and TDM on one platform

When using optional Alcatel-Lucent

TransLAN Cards

®

, the Alcatel-

Lucent 1655 AMU system supports

Ethernet over existing SDH networks.

Depending on the cards selected, the
Alcatel-Lucent 1655 AMU system offers
the following features:

• Layer 2 Ethernet switching
functionality: point-to-point
and multipoint LAN services

• Ethernet Performance
Monitoring (PM)

• Link pass through (LPT)

• Support for virtual concatenation
(VCAT), generic framing procedure
(GFP) and link capacity adjustment
scheme (LCAS)

• Virtual local area network (VLAN)

tagging for traffic separation and
statistical multiplexing gain

• VLAN trunking, saving physical

interfaces at hub locations

• Enhanced ow classication and
exible Quality of Service (QoS)

assignment

A variety of Alcatel-Lucent Trans-

LAN Cards are available, including
Ethernet 10BASE-T, Fast Ethernet
(FE) 100BASE-T, GigE 1000BASE-T
and 1000BASE-X. These cards offer
the opportunity to customize support

for point-to-point or Layer 2 Ethernet-

switched applications (option-card­version dependent). The Alcatel-Lucent

1655 AMU is Metro Ethernet Forum

(MEF) certied for MEF 9 and MEF 14.

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The 1655 AMU serves traditional

STM-16

STM-4

1643 AMS 1645 AMC

1350 OMS

ATM

switch

RouterPABX1655 AMU

10/100/1000

Ethernet

10/100/1000
Ethernet

10/100/1000

Ethernet

10/100/1000
Ethernet

STM-1

STM-16

E1, E3, DS3,
STM-1

E1, E3, DS3,

STM-1

10/100/1000
Ethernet

E1, E3, DS3,

STM-1

E1, E3, DS3

E1, E3, DS3

SDH

(STM-16/64)

1850 TSS

16XX OMSN

SDH (circuit-based), and Ethernet
(packet-based), applications. As

shown in Figure 1, it can be deployed

with the Alcatel-Lucent 1645 AMC
and 1643 AMS for cost-effective ag­gregation to STM-1/4 rings and with

higher capacity Alcatel-Lucent plat­forms for aggregation to higher speed
networks. In either case, the network

is managed by the Alcatel-Lucent 1350
Optical Management System (OMS).

Figure 1. 1655 AMU in a network

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Reduced OPEX through
integration and compatibility

The Alcatel-Lucent Optical Management Solution
(OMS) software products provide operations, admin­istration, maintenance, and provisioning (OAM&P)

support to the Alcatel-Lucent 1655 AMU. To increase

efciency and economy, this exible network management
package offers various customization options for meeting

specific operational needs. The Alcatel-Lucent 1655 AMU
communicates with the management system through an

embedded communications channel, or a PC-based craft

interface can be used for local and remote management

and cost-efcient centralized alarming.

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The Alcatel-Lucent 1655 AMU
obtains fault-management and
performance information by
monitoring the path overhead of

each virtual container (VC). Alarm

information is filtered and displayed
locally, then transmitted to the
management-center database. When
equipped with an Alcatel-Lucent

TransLAN Card, the Alcatel-Lucent

1655 AMU also stores Ethernet-specific
performance information.

Using adapter cards, service providers

with existing Alcatel-Lucent 1643
Access Multiplexer (AM) and Alcatel­Lucent 1643 Access Multiplexer Small
(AMS) systems can enjoy additional

savings by reusing option boards from
those systems.

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Flexible deployment options

With its compact shelf, the Alcatel­Lucent 1655 AMU is suitable for
a variety of installation locations

in CPE, CO, street-cabinet, access
and metro environments. Small
Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) optics
for STM-1/4/16 interfaces supply a

complete range of options for reach
and the higher speed for maximum

deployment exibility. For further
exibility, it provides a default DC
power supply or an AC power sup-

ply through an external converter.

Features

This exibility ensures that the

latest high-value data services
can be delivered to a broader array
of customers while maintaining
support for existing TDM services.
This cost-effective, adaptable
approach for supporting multiservice
requirements makes the Alcatel­Lucent 1655 AMU an excellent
choice for service providers looking
to efficiently meet their business
customers’ evolving demands.

• Cost-effective multiservice access
over the established SDH base

• Street-cabinet or CPE

installation options

• Compact system designed
for growth

• Wide range of interfaces

• Advanced Ethernet support,
including full-rate GigE lines

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over protected STM-16

network interface

• Enhanced management

capabilities

• GigE at CPE

• Local-loop access (FTTB)

• LAN and PBX interconnection

• Interofce applications

Recognized World Leader
in Optical Networking

Alcatel-Lucent delivers end-to-end communications
solutions to service providers and enterprises anywhere
in the world. Leveraging its network equipment as well
as services, Alcatel-Lucent facilitates its customers’ service

offerings and revenue streams. As the recognized world

leader in optical networking, Alcatel-Lucent is in a unique
position to help service providers navigate through
current market conditions. Alcatel-Lucent, with its
global reach and scale, combined with local presence in

over 130 countries, makes use of a deep understanding

of global market dynamics, as well as the ability to
anticipate local requirements.

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