[c-nsp] ASR9k CWDM Optics

[Mikael Abrahamsson]

On Sun, 16 Oct 2011, Gert Doering wrote:

> If you're talking about 40 wavelengths, amplification, cross-lambda 
> interference, etc., you want an active system.

Why?

> Yes, this is what makes this so attractive, even if I don't need the 
> extra gain.  But is worth $80k, assuming two locations and two line 
> cards on each side?  This is just plain crazy.

You're crazy if you're paying list price. With decent discount and buying 
third party DWDM optics, buying transponders is a lot more expensive than 
this alternative.

> The only thing that speaks in favour of Cisco these days is that Juniper
> is sucking big time, too.  Hooray.

Yeah, and they don't have FEC.

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Mikael Abrahamsson    email: swmike at swm.pp.se