Digital Cross-Connect

A high-density digital cross-connect is capable of doubling a carrier's voice traffic capacity. The 1631 SX LMC wideband digital cross-connect delivers 2,688 ports for expanded voice traffic capacity and has performance advantages that are typically found only on a traditional broadband system. These features distinguish the system as the only wideband system on the market today capable of facilitating this level of capacity and performance that carriers seek, according to the company. In service since 1994 and carrying live traffic in major U.S. networks, the system gives carriers the ability to service more than 900,000 voice calls.

The system enables carriers to better manage their traffic growth and significantly decrease network congestion. It minimizes the provisioning required to integrate into the customer's network and facilitates faster service deployment. In addition, the Universal Bay functionality allows for seamless upgrades and virtually eliminates compatibility issues. By providing network interfaces at signal levels up to OC-12, the system performs many of the functions that were traditionally exclusive to a broadband cross-connect system.

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