Nortel Optical Metro 3000 Series
Next-generation SONET platforms
The Nortel OPTera Metro 3000 series, now known as the Nortel Optical Metro 3000 series, is a family of next-generation synchronous optical network (SONET) platform products including the Nortel OPTera Metro 3500, Nortel OPTera Metro 3400, Nortel OPTera Metro 3100, and the Nortel OPTera Metro 3000 DS1 service module. The Optical Metro 3000 series delivers a fully non-blocking switching architecture that provides unmatched bandwidth management capabilities and innovative service modules for small offices to large enterprise networks, enabling the industry’s highest density service termination without stacking multiple shelves.
The Optical Metro 3000 series next-generation SONET platforms address a broad range of application needs in a metropolitan fiber-optical network, including new generation Optical Ethernet services and storage connectivity services. Optical Ethernet unlocks new capabilities by allowing customers to optimize their networks through new types of service. Service providers and enterprise customers can take advantage of vast amounts of WAN bandwidth offering converged services and streamlined operations while keeping it in LAN-related formats and protocols.
Pictured:
- Nortel NTN454AA OPTera Metro 3000 Front Left I/O Card
- Nortel NTN421BA OPTera Metro 3000: Network Control Processor CP Module