PacketLight Networks:Product Overview
The PacketLight product suite offers a variety of WAN connectivity solutions:
"Good things come in small packages"
PL-1000 10G DWDM Transport Device PL-200 Storage Extension over IP
PL-400 CWDM/DWDM Transport Device PL-100 Multiple Storage Extension over
SONET/SDH
PL-300 Passive Transport Device PL-10 & PL-20 Storage Extension over
SONET/SDH
PL-1000
"The most complete 1U, 4 channels (up to 120Km) 10G DWDM solution"
The PL-1000 is highly suitable for applications such as:
High throughput metro ethernet connectivity
Efficient central office and local exchange connectivity
Interconnection of LAN, TDM and SAN over remote sites
Effective infrastructure for triple play, NGN and DSLAM backhaul
Enable upgrade of CWDM or DWDM networks to support 10G services
Features:
Up to 4 10G Services (or 2 Protected Services)
Flexible interfaces support
10G Eth WAN/LAN, STM64/OC192, OTU-2, 10G FC
Two embedded OSC for management
Protocol level performance monitoring for STM64/OC192 and 10G Eth WAN/LAN
Integrated Mux/Demux, Optical Amplifier (EDFA)
Supports multi-service solution together with PL-400 and PL-300
External alarms
Ring, point to point and regeneration topologies
1+1 facility protection
Web GUI and SNMP management
USP's:
Highly integrated end to end 10G solution
Compact size, simple installation, operation and maintenance
Scalable ‘Pay as you Grow’ architecture:
scalable XFP based solution
stack chassis to a max of 32 10G Channels
Application Diagram:
PL-400
“The most advanced 1U 8-Channel DWDM or CWDM solution”
The PL-400 is highly suitable for applications such as:
Network simplification and cost reduction
Improved utilization of infrastructure by multiplexing several services on the same fiber.
C/DWDM extension between central office and local exchange
Fiber relief for high-capacity multi-tenant buildings and campuses
Transport of SONET/SDH, Ethernet, Fibre Channel FC, OTN and video services.
Interconnection of SAN and LAN islands over remote metro sites
Features:
8, up to 4.25G, Services (or 4 Protected Services)
Flexible interfaces support
GbE, Fast Ethernet, 1/2/4G FC, OC3/STM1, OC12/STM4, OC48/STM16, OTU-1, ESCON, DVB-ASI, SMTP-SDI
Built in EDFA, Mux/DeMux and management channels
Built in Performance Monitoring (FC, GbE)
Bidirectional 3R
Supports ring, point to point and regeneration topologies
Support 1+1 facility protection
Two embedded OSC for management
Easy to use web-based management tool
Support for SNMP management
Scalable Solution up to 32 Wavelengths
Supports multi-service solution together with PL-1000 and PL-300
USP's:
Highly integrated end to end C/DWDM solution
Compact size with rich feature set
Simple installation, operation and maintenance
Unique Layer-2 Performance Monitoring (FC, GbE)
Supports both ring, point to point and regeneration topologies
Low power consumption
Application Diagram:
PL-300
"PacketLight's 1U Passive Optical Solution"
Features:
Passive transparent any rate, any service multiplexing
Compatible with all optical networking products (ITU grid)
Supported configuration
16/32 channel passive optical Mux/DeMux
Extended reach with dispersion compensator module (DCM)
Single wavelength add and drop (OADM) capability
Applications:
Expansion of existing fiber capacity regardless of service type
Building scalable high capacity pay as you grow optical networks
Convergence of existing networks and new services over existing infrastructure
Low cost fully passive optical layer solution, transparent to service rate and type
Extending the fiber optical solution reach with dispersion compensators
Building cost effective add and drop networks
Support stacking with the PL-400 and PL-1000 products.
Application Diagram:
PL-200
"The most effective 1U storage solution for business continuity and disaster recovery over IP and metro Ethernet networks"
The PL-200 is highly suitable for applications such as:
Interconnection of SAN islands over existing IP and Metro Ethernet networks.
Synchronous backup, mirroring, and simultaneous data replication for multiple applications
SAN connectivity extension over long distances
Features:
One or two 1G/2G FC service ports over one or two Ethernet uplink ports
Standard FCIP mapping
FC rate limiting with 1Mb/s granularity
Embedded hardware based security and compression
TCP flow control enables covering thousands of kilometers
Native performance monitoring of FC and Ethernet
Standard key management IPSec based security
Copper 100 Base-T or Optical 1000 Base-X uplink interfaces
Support Web GUI and SNMP management interface
Support local and remote management.
Special advantages:
Highly integrated SAN extension solution at affordable cost
Incorporates the latest technology standards (FCIP, IPSec, LZS)
Secure with hardware based IPSec data encryption
Reduce data transport OPEX with LZS compression
Easy to use web-based management tool
Simple installation, operation and maintenance


