Unfortunately it is Huawei. On Friday, August 7, 2015, John Blake <jbl...@n1networks.com> wrote:
> If you take the entire switch and divide the costs just into the number of > customer facing ports, the cost comes out to $41.66 per port. For a switch > platform that includes all licensing costs, stacking, 10G uplink ports, and > Enterprise feature set, I have found that to be a very good price. I would > love to know about alternatives anyone has found that competes with that. > Also, that is a single switch quantity price. If you order in some > quantity, then that number will go down. > > John > > On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 5:55 PM, Gino Villarini <ginovi...@gmail.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ginovi...@gmail.com');>> wrote: > >> dude, how much is your per port cost? >> >> On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 7:37 PM, John Blake <jbl...@n1networks.com >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jbl...@n1networks.com');>> wrote: >> >>> If you need 48 ports per 1RU, then I would recommend you consider the >>> Huawei S5700-52X-LI-48CS-AC. They do need moderate cooling, but have >>> excellent cost-per-port and all the features you would want for Ethernet >>> based FTTH (downstream port isolation, per port rate-limiting, SNMP, sticky >>> MAC, stacking, tons of other features). We have one in our lab we have been >>> evaluating for another FTTH project and they are awesome. Much better >>> feature set than Planet. They use the dual-port CSFP transceivers to get >>> 48 ports into that space. The switches are about $2k each depending on >>> quantity. We are a Huawei VAR so message me if you want more info. >>> >>> John Blake >>> N1 Networks >>> jbl...@n1networks.com >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jbl...@n1networks.com');> >>> >>> On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 4:56 PM, Lewis Bergman <lewis.berg...@gmail.com >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','lewis.berg...@gmail.com');>> wrote: >>> >>>> I am shocked there is no writing on the sheet describing connections >>>> ;). It does underscore how much more gear switching takes over PON. >>>> >>>> On Fri, Aug 7, 2015, 4:35 PM Sterling Jacobson <sterl...@avative.net >>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','sterl...@avative.net');>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> This time I used a super dense 4U LC fiber panel that can connect up >>>>> to 576. >>>>> >>>>> I've got about 370 of it loaded with fiber, about a third of that will >>>>> be connected here. >>>>> >>>>> It requires the thinner mil cable which is the only PITA about this >>>>> setup really. >>>>> >>>>> It's using 24 port 1U fiber switches, but I'm still looking for a good >>>>> Planet rep to get the 48 port 1U density. >>>>> I could upgrade to those and fill out the entire 12U switch space to >>>>> match the 576 panel capacity. >>>>> Not going to have 100 percent take rate I'm sure, but it's nice to >>>>> know I can get the density in one cabinet. >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
