Riverstone Networks 7450 User Manual
Alcatel-Lucent 7450
Ethernet Service Switch
Enabling Profitable
Carrier Ethernet Services
The Alcatel-Lucent 7450 Ethernet Service Switch (ESS) sets a new market standard for enabling the delivery of
profitable Ethernet business services in metro, national and international network environments. It also
provides high density service-aware Ethernet aggregation for consumer triple-play services over IP/MPLS-based
networks. The Alcatel-Lucent 7450 ESS is purpose-built for the service provider market, with an architecture
that supports a wide range of interfaces and offers unmatched density and performance. The 7450 ESS allows
service providers to offer new, revenue-generating services for both the consumer and business markets.
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Customer
Site B
QoS Guaranteed End-to-End
Customer
Site A
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Voice
Video
Critical
Priority
Normal
Applications contend for
priority and bandwidth
on a best-effort basis with
nothing working effectively.
Applications have assigned
priority and bandwidth
allocated across the WAN
and access circuits.
Conventional Networks MPLS-Enabled Ethernet
PSTN
The Changing Service Landscape
Ethernet Business Services
Enterprise customers are conducting an
increasing amount of their business electronically, using information and communications technology (ICT) to drive
sales, improve customer relationships,
train staff and simplify procurement.
This is being done over metro, national
and international boundaries. Enterprises
want convenience, simplicity and
flexible bandwidth across the wide area
network, but with the quality of service
and control that is critical for business
networking applications like video, voice
and data. Enterprises are turning to their
service providers for help with their
communications challenges.
Figure 1. The Value of MPLS-Enabled Ethernet
Fortunately, the Alcatel-Lucent solution
enables service providers to respond to
these needs with Ethernet-based business
services, such as virtual private LAN
services (VPLS) and virtual leased line
(VLL). These services enable enterprise
customers to increase business services
and reduce costs, thanks to the operational cost benefits of Ethernet and the
predictable quality of service (QoS)
characteristics of multiprotocol label
switching (MPLS).
“There is clear demand from our customers for reliable Ethernet services. The Alcatel VPLS solution will
take us from a basic Internet offering to a new level by enabling us to deliver differentiated Ethernet
VPN services.”
EDGARS RICEVS, PRESIDENT, TELECENTRS
* This customer reference was provided to Alcatel prior to the merger.
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Ethernet virtual private networks
Voice
Enterprise
VideoVPLS Service
7450 ESS
Multi-Application SLA
Multiservice SLA
Tailored VPLS Service
Converged Ethernet Service
Internet Access
Business-Critical Apps
Standard Applications
(VPNs) complete the service provider
service mix — ensuring that they can
confidently mix and match Layer 2 and
Layer 3 VPN services based on what
their customers want. VPLS expands
the next-generation VPN service market
and enables service providers to offer
their customers a Layer 2 multipoint
service that provides higher bandwidth
than frame relay, with the same QoS as
frame relay or ATM. Also, unlike IPVPNs, which require the enterprise to
share routing information, VPLS allows
the enterprise to retain routing control
and provides the flexibility to support
multiple protocols, in addition to IP,
that are present in many enterprise
networks.
With a next-generation VPLS implementation, service providers can tailor
service definitions that directly align
with the customers’ business objectives
and thereby create value. The AlcatelLucent 7450 ESS delivers VPLS today
with the ability to have different
applications run within a single VPLS
service with distinct service level agreements (SLAs), as well as an aggregate
SLA for each customer. This greater
degree of control for service level
differentiation is delivered through
an extensive QoS implementation,
including hierarchical QoS (H-QoS)
as illustrated in Figure 2.
Figure 2. Enhanced QoS Options for User-Centric Services
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