Ive heard good things about the MRV Lamda Driver kit. http://www.mrv.com/optical-transport/lambda-driver/
Nick -----Original Message----- From: uknof-boun...@lists.uknof.org.uk [mailto:uknof-boun...@lists.uknof.org.uk] On Behalf Of Ivan A. Beveridge Sent: 20 October 2011 14:39 To: Neil J. McRae Cc: UKNOF Subject: Re: [uknof] Active DWDM hardware recommendations? Only up to 4 or 8 waves (only need a couple to start with), and probably just point-to-point (again, to start with). The reason for active rather than passive is because it'll be "CPE", so other parties would be connecting to it, and using grey-light instead of WDM. Cheers Ivan On 20/10/2011 12:13, Neil J. McRae wrote: > why do you need active? how many waves? how complex topology? active is much > more pricey than passive. > > Sent from my iPad > > On 20 Oct 2011, at 12:04, "Ivan A. Beveridge" <i...@dreamtime.org> wrote: > >> Hi guys, >> >> I'm after recommendations for active DWDM hardware. Currently I'm >> looking for either 4 or 8 x 1gig in a 1U (or possibly 2U) chassis. >> >> Other features I'm looking for are: >> * built-in mux/demux >> * link-state passthrough >> * OSC (optical supervisory channel) >> * low power >> * dual PSU option >> >> Distance-wise this particular connection is <2km, so no amplification >> needed. >> >> I looked at Ekinops for a particular deployment previously, but (from >> memory) they seemed to be more expensive than I'm after paying for this. >> A fiber provider I know of uses Packet Light (eg PL-400) and, looking >> at the specs, they seem pretty good. >> >> I'm pretty new to transport kit, so any suggestions/recommendations >> welcome. Likewise, URLs to reviews would also be welcome :) >> >> Thanks in advance >> >> Ivan >> -- >> Ivan Beveridge <i...@dreamtime.org> -- Ivan Beveridge <i...@dreamtime.org> -- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender. Any offers or quotation of service are subject to formal specification. Errors and omissions excepted. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Lumison. Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. Lumison accept no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email.
