Active Ethernet perfect for Enterprise Connectivity

There is no doubt that Ethernet is expanding its fan following within the enterprise community, and for applications where it is available or where the bandwidth requirements call for it, delivering Ethernet over optical fiber is an excellent choice.

And with virtually unlimited bandwidth support, noise immunity and the ability to cover long distances, optical fiber can provide the best performance for the applications of today and those envisioned for tomorrow’s network.

Active Ethernet

If we look at today’s Ethernet scenario, one of the most common Ethernet over Fiber architectures is point-to-point or P2P, where the connection is from the service provider’s aggregation switch to a Network Interface Device (NID) located at the customer premises.

Delivering active Ethernet, the fiber deployments are an excellent choice for service providers when the customer is in an on-net building in a dense metropolitan area or in a new infrastructure build-out. Fiber optics as an access medium is also needed when Ethernet speeds are 1 Gbps or higher. This can transform any network to its full potential.

And one major benefit of using fiber optic access technology is its ability to future-proof bandwidth and distance requirements. Fiber offers easy scalability to meet and adapt to the increasing customer needs, which results in customer satisfaction and service differentiation that enables profitability and customer retention.

In addition to the above, the CAPEX investment in fiber optic infrastructure is a one-time investment with minimal recurring operational cost. Fiber has got the ability to service 100 Mbps, Gigabit and 10 Gigabit data rates as well as multiplex multiple channels using Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) enable it to support any foreseeable future data rates. This is the reason why Active Ethernet is set to gain ground and enterprise will surely benefit from this technology.

May 22, 2012

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