Overture 1400

The Overture 1400 (formerly named the ISG 400) is a modular Gigabit Carrier Ethernet edge platform that enables ubiquitous Carrier Ethernet services from 1Mbps to 1Gbps over both native Ethernet and the existing TDM infrastructure.  For native Ethernet networks, the Overture 1400 provides a complete edge solution with six tri-speed interfaces. When native optical Ethernet is not available, use the flexible network interface slot for Carrier Ethernet over existing SONET/SDH and PDH (DS3/E3, DS1, E1) networks. The Overture 1400 provides a complete toolkit for service differentiation and performance assurance along with the operational savings that comes from a single flexible platform.

The Overture1400 GigE Carrier Ethernet edge platform was developed with in conjunction with leading service providers and is unique in three fundamental areas:

Richness of the feature set – The Overture 1400 offers service providers a cost-effective way to differentiate their services and deliver scalable bandwidth for enterprise access, mobile backhaul and key vertical applications such as financial services, datacenter connectivity, cloud computing backhaul, and carrier network demarcation. The Overture 1400 has the richest feature set in the industry, with support for 128 EVCs, fine-grained Hierarchical-QoS and industry standard performance monitoring and fault management.

Operational flexibility – Carriers need to provide Carrier Ethernet to all locations, leveraging many types of network infrastructure. This includes native Ethernet over fiber or radio, or leveraging existing infrastructure such as SONET/SDH, DS3/E3 and DS1/E1. The Overture 1400 enables flexibility to deliver Carrier Ethernet over all these networks with one flexible, modular solution.  Using one platform for any network scenario reduces operational expenses for the service provider.

Carrier class performance – Carrier class means 99.999% availability, sub-50ms protection switching, and low-latency line-rate throughput on every interface. The compact, temperature-hardened Overture 1400 is designed for the demanding environments of the telco central office, outside plant cabinet, datacenter or enterprise wiring closet.  In addition, the Overture 1400 provides the resiliency and monitoring features required for high-performance financial services and data center applications.