CoreStream Agility

Technical information
System Level
Capacity Scalability to 3.2 Tb/s in the C-Band for ULH applications
Scalability to 0.8 Tb/s in the C-Band for regional applications
Format 2.5 Gb/s, 10 Gb/s SONET/SDH/OTN and 40 Gb/s SONET/SDH/OTN
Multiplexing 4 × 2.5 Gb/s SONET/SDH, 4 × 10 Gb/s SONET/SDH/OTN
Tunability Tunable over 3.2 nm (400 GHz) in the C-Band
Channel Interface
2.5 Gb/s SONET/SDH GR-253; SR-1, IR-1, LR-2: ITU-T G.957; I-16, S-16.1, L-16.2
10 Gb/s SONET/SDH/OTN GR-253; SR-1, IR-2, LR-2a: ITU-T G.691; I-64.1, S-64.2b, L-64.2a
10 Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.3 10GBase-LR/ER
40 Gb/s SONET/SDH/OTN GR-253; SR-1/2, ITU-T G.693: VSR2000-3R2/3R3/3R5
Link Parameters
System BER < 10E-15
Network Management
EMS Supported by ON-Center® Network and Service Management Suite
Simultaneous network management from a single ON-Center terminal
CSDT CoreStream Designer Tool for comprehensive span design
Craft Interface VT100 style text interfaces via RS-232 async or Ethernet and remote login via telnet
Protocol/Interfaces ITU TMN (q.3 information model), TL-1, SNMP
Channel Performance Monitoring Channel bit errors via B1 in SONET/SDH overhead optical power
Remote Interfaces RS-422/X.25 (TL-1 interface), IP/802.3 via 10BaseT or 10Base2
OSI/LLC1/802.3 via 10BaseT or 10Base2
Optical Service Channel 2.048 Mb/s at 1625 nm (ULH applications), 100 Mb/s at 1510 nm (regional applications)
Remote Alarm Outputs 16 Form C contact closures (ULH application only)
Remote Alarm Inputs 32 Form C or Form A contact closures (ULH application only)
Voice Orderwire Digital and analog capability (ULH application only), 2 × 64 Kb/s channels (ULH application only), 2 wire or 4 wire interface (ULH application only)
Power Requirements
Power Input (shelf) -40V to -58V DC
Power Consumption  
ULH Terminal with 192 10 Gb/s channels 10,350 W typical, 10,800 W (max)
ULH Terminal with 96 10 Gb/s channels 5,300 W typical, 5,500 W (max)
Regional Terminal with 80 10 Gb/s channels 3,769 W typical, 4,087 W (max)
Agency Approvals
EMI/EMC Compliant with Telcordia® GR 1089, FCC Part 15, Class A, ETSI EN50082-1, EN61000-4
Environmental Characteristics
Operating Temperature, Relative Humidity
Vibration, Shock, and Flammability
Compliant with Telcordia NEBS (GR63), TR-NWT-000063 and ETSI ETS 300-019-1
Physical Characteristics
ULH Common Shelf Dimensions 17.5" (H) × 23.5" (W) × 12" (D),
44.4 cm (H) × 59.7 cm (W) × 30.5 cm (D)
Regional Common Shelf Dimensions 21" (H) × 23.5" (W) × 12" (D),
53.3 cm (H) × 59.7 cm (W) × 30.5 cm (D)
Channel Shelf Dimensions 21" (H) × 23.5" (W) × 12" (D),
53.3 cm (H) × 59.7 cm (W) × 30.5 cm (D)
System Level
Capacity Scalability to 3.2 Tb/s in the C-Band for ULH applications
Scalability to 0.8 Tb/s in the C-Band for regional applications
Format 2.5 Gb/s, 10 Gb/s SONET/SDH/OTN and 40 Gb/s SONET/SDH/OTN
Multiplexing 4 × 2.5 Gb/s SONET/SDH, 4 × 10 Gb/s SONET/SDH/OTN
Tunability Tunable over 3.2 nm (400 GHz) in the C-Band
Channel Interface
2.5 Gb/s SONET/SDH GR-253; SR-1, IR-1, LR-2: ITU-T G.957; I-16, S-16.1, L-16.2
10 Gb/s SONET/SDH/OTN GR-253; SR-1, IR-2, LR-2a: ITU-T G.691; I-64.1, S-64.2b, L-64.2a
10 Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.3 10GBase-LR/ER
40 Gb/s SONET/SDH/OTN GR-253; SR-1/2, ITU-T G.693: VSR2000-3R2/3R3/3R5
Link Parameters
System BER < 10E-15
Network Management
EMS Supported by ON-Center® Network and Service Management Suite
Simultaneous network management from a single ON-Center terminal
CSDT CoreStream Designer Tool for comprehensive span design
Craft Interface VT100 style text interfaces via RS-232 async or Ethernet and remote login via telnet
Protocol/Interfaces ITU TMN (q.3 information model), TL-1, SNMP
Channel Performance Monitoring Channel bit errors via B1 in SONET/SDH overhead optical power
Remote Interfaces RS-422/X.25 (TL-1 interface), IP/802.3 via 10BaseT or 10Base2
OSI/LLC1/802.3 via 10BaseT or 10Base2
Optical Service Channel 2.048 Mb/s at 1625 nm (ULH applications), 100 Mb/s at 1510 nm (regional applications)
Remote Alarm Outputs 16 Form C contact closures (ULH application only)
Remote Alarm Inputs 32 Form C or Form A contact closures (ULH application only)
Voice Orderwire Digital and analog capability (ULH application only), 2 × 64 Kb/s channels (ULH application only), 2 wire or 4 wire interface (ULH application only)
Power Requirements
Power Input (shelf) -40V to -58V DC
Power Consumption  
ULH Terminal with 192 10 Gb/s channels 10,350 W typical, 10,800 W (max)
ULH Terminal with 96 10 Gb/s channels 5,300 W typical, 5,500 W (max)
Regional Terminal with 80 10 Gb/s channels 3,769 W typical, 4,087 W (max)
Agency Approvals
EMI/EMC Compliant with Telcordia® GR 1089, FCC Part 15, Class A, ETSI EN50082-1, EN61000-4
Environmental Characteristics
Operating Temperature, Relative Humidity
Vibration, Shock, and Flammability
Compliant with Telcordia NEBS (GR63), TR-NWT-000063 and ETSI ETS 300-019-1
Physical Characteristics
ULH Common Shelf Dimensions 17.5" (H) × 23.5" (W) × 12" (D),
44.4 cm (H) × 59.7 cm (W) × 30.5 cm (D)
Regional Common Shelf Dimensions 21" (H) × 23.5" (W) × 12" (D),
53.3 cm (H) × 59.7 cm (W) × 30.5 cm (D)
Channel Shelf Dimensions 21" (H) × 23.5" (W) × 12" (D),
53.3 cm (H) × 59.7 cm (W) × 30.5 cm (D)


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