Managed Gigabit Ethernet to STM-1/OC-3 Converter

• Cost effective Ethernet converter with remote management capabilities
• Fast rollout of new Ethernet services over existing SDH/SONET infrastructure
• Supports differentiated services with Ethernet QoS
• Monitoring and diagnostic tools for troubleshooting and support
• Ensures service resiliency with SDH/SONET to Ethernet fault propagation
• Efficient bandwidth utilization with Ethernet over NG-SDH/SONET encapsulation

Ethernet over NG-SDH/SONET encapsulation

The RIC-155L supports standard Ethernet over NG-SDH/SONET GFP (generic framing procedure) protocol. This allows service providers and network operators TO optimize bandwidth utilization by mapping packet payload into the SDH/SONET transmission units with fixed, low overhead.

Ethernet capabilities

Featuring two Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet user ports, the RIC-155L maps Ethernet frames into four priority queues based on VLAN priority (802.1p) marking, to enable differentiation between various user applications. It supports VLAN stacking (Q-in-Q), as well as Strict Priority queuing.

Management option

The RIC-155L can be monitored, configured and tested using the following ports and applications:

• Local management via an ASCII terminal (RS-232)
• Out-of-band via the local Ethernet management port
• Remote inband management via the network ports using a dedicated management VLAN
• Remote configuration and monitoring accessible via RADview-EMS, RAD’s element management system