ADVA Unveils its Smallest-Footprint Optical Access Solution

ADVA Optical Networking introduced a new optical access solution based on Generic Framing Procedure (GFP) technology and designed to serve as a network termination device for next-generation SDH and metro WDM transport networks. The new FSP 1500, which is part of ADVA’s fifth generation of products, could be used at the customer premises to aggregate up to eight LAN, storage, and voice applications on a combined STM-16 interface. The system has a rack-mountable, 1U (45 mm) shelf that uses hot-swappable, Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) optical interfaces. It supports a wide range of high bit-rate data services at native speed: 10/100 Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and E1 voice services. The new platform is fully integrated with ADVA’s network management software. ADVA said the FSP 1500 would be priced significantly lower than any competing next-generation solution on the market today.
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