[c-nsp] OC48 with 6513?

[Brandon Price]

Guys,

Looking for some general pointers on what gear I should be looking at.

We are starting a new POP and there is a local fiber provider that can
hand us EITHER 1GB ethernet or OC48.

My question is, what gear would I need to terminate the OC48 into our
existing CAT6513 SUP720-3B?

Would I need a Packet Over Sonet interface to take full advantage of the
link?

Also what type of lower end router could I buy for the POP that could
terminate the OC48 and handle channelized DS3s for customer connections?

The reason we are considering OC48 over 1GBE is that the monthy cost is
the same and we could make use of the extra bandwidth.

I am fairly clueless when it comes to SONET stuff, so your assistance is
appreciated.


Thanks

Brandon