Telecom industry pundits may not agree on whether a Packet Optical Network Platform should incorporate various functions (DWDM ROADM, integrated SONET/SDH support, connection-oriented Layer 2 switch and aggregation and OAM capabilities) or it should be a multi-platform, best of breed approach. However, the telecom industry realizes that the onslaught of data-intensive services (online video, triple play video and MPLS-based VPNs) have bandwidth needs that are surpassing what the traditional SONET/SDH network can support. In this eBook, the FierceTelecom editorial team will look at the standards, methods and opportunities service providers can gain by adopting packet optical networking.

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