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Infinera offers a very clear set of advantages to a typical Cable/MSO customer:
We offer the highest density Gigabit Ethernet over DWDM solution in the industry. This makes Infinera the best solution for carrying Gigabit Ethernet across an optical transmission network. Infinera equipment can be installed in the metro, regional and long haul portions of the backbone to create a seamless Digital Optical Network solution.
Rapid growth in Cable/MSO networks makes excellent use of Infinera's industry-leading 100Gb/s line cards. By scaling bandwidth 100Gb/s each time a new line card is added, MSO personnel need less hardware, fewer fiber jumpers, and less network intervention to grow.
We have designed our MTC chassis option specifically for the 19" communication equipment racks found in most Cable/MSOs. However, in doing so we have retained full plug compatibility for our existing DLM line modules and TAM access modules to make sure existing investments in our DTC 23" chassis options are protected.
Many Cable/MSO carriers have a wealth of IP and TV expertise and, given their lean operational models, prefer not to invest staff time and dollars managing the optical intricacies of conventional DWDM. Infinera's Digital ROADM technology uses operational procedures that are very similar to those used in the IP world for the provisioning and protection of services. Existing IP-based skill sets are more than adequate to operate an Infinera network.
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