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Eastern Research (Booth #29076) will announce its OX8000 Optical eXchange for network operators deploying circuit- and packet-based services over existing and next-generation transport infrastructure. The OX8000--a powerful multiservice cross-connect--combines wideband and broadband digital cross-connect system (DCS) capabilities with Sonet/SDH and Ethernet features in a compact, truly modular and scalable platform that can handle T1/E1 through OC192/STM64, as well as 10/100 and gigabit Ethernet.

Leveraging Eastern's extensive experience in designing and deploying carrier-class bandwidth management platforms, the OX8000 helps service providers solve some of their most pressing telecommunications challenges; enabling new revenue-generating services while ensuring existing service viability, and controlling infrastructure migration with minimal network overlays. Network operators benefit through deployment of new and more efficient services, reduced initial and ongoing capital outlays for infrastructure upgrades, equipment consolidation, and a forward-looking migration path that is highly scalable and optimized for packet-based services.

OX8000 highlights include: broadband and wideband (4/3/1) traffic grooming, flexible next-gen Sonet/SDH support, sophisticated management options, unmatched integration and service flexibility.

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