Recommendations for Metro-Ethernet Equipment

Wed Oct 20 16:14:36 UTC 2010

On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 09:29, Curtis Maurand <cmaurand at xyonet.com> wrote:
>  I'd add Alcatel to that list.

yep, and also (depending on specific needs/topologies):

Ciena
Cyan
Fujitsu
Corrigent
Adva
Rad Data
Juniper

(in no particular order)

Good luck,
~Chris

>
> On 10/20/2010 11:24 AM, Eric Merkel wrote:
>>
>> I've been tasked with making a recommendation for the core and access
>> equipment for a small metro-ethernet network. We're probably talking at
>> max
>> 200-300 subs split between two termination points. Most customers will
>> probably be at speeds of 100M or less. We'd like the backbone to be 10G
>> and
>> be MPLS capable. That being said some of the companies we've been looking
>> at
>> are
>>
>>
>>
>> Cisco
>>
>> Extreme
>>
>> Brocade
>>
>> Adtran
>>
>> Occam
>>
>> Zhone
>>
>>
>>
>> We're looking to build the network in a cost effective manner so we're not
>> opposed to doing using aftermarket or refurbished equipment but we don't
>> want to start off with equipment that has no future of expanding.
>>
>>
>>
>> Any suggestions, success or horror stories are appreciated. ;)
>>
>>
>>
>> Eric
>>
>>
>>
>> =====
>>
>> Eric Merkel
>>
>> MetaLINK Technologies, Inc.
>>
>> Email: merkel at metalink.net
>>
>
>

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