[c-nsp] Channelized DS3 over SM fiber handoff

[troy at i2bnetworks.com]

Very interesting. Here is just one of many different media converters
found while doing a google search.

http://www.transition.com/TransitionNetworks/Products2/Product.aspx?ID=15429&CategoryName=SCSCF30xx-10x

Troy Beisigl


> Allstream at 151 front street in Toronto does this.  They run a single
> strand SMF and they terminate it into a form of a media converter, which
> passes off 2x BNC as expected for a DS3.  They do this for both clear
> channel and channelized DS3.
>
> Interestingly enough, our channelized OC12s come in on a pair of SMF
> from them.
>
> I would imagine you would need a similar media converter - I'm sorry I
> don't have the model number of the equipment Allstream uses.  All I know
> it is some sort of WDM equipment (obviously) on the fiber side.
>
> Ryan Werber
> Sr. Network Engineer
> Epik Networks
> AS21513
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
> [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Seth Mattinen
> Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 6:42 PM
> To: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Channelized DS3 over SM fiber handoff
>
> Troy Beisigl wrote:
>> Maybe they delivered a channelized OC3? I know that is an actual
>> product, but have never seen a DS3 as fiber handoff.
>>
>
> Maybe; odd though if one asked for a DS3. If that's the case you can
> just get an OC3 port adapter.
>
> ~Seth
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