Apollo optical transport, NPT IP routing and Muse automation — programmable DWDM, OTN switching and packet transport for service-provider and DCI backbones.
Partner brands: Ribbon Communications
High-density optical transport · 100/400/800GbE · to 1.2T
Apollo 9408 is the industry's highest-density platform for 100GbE, 400GbE, and 800GbE optical transport. Its selection of sleds provides network and data center operators with both capacity-reach optimized and power-cost optimized transport solutions that can be applied from metro to ultra-long-haul distances.
Open optical line system · 2 ROADM degrees / RU
Apollo 9458 is a high-density OLS that supports two ROADM degrees per RU. It can be configured with an array of photonic cards for CDC-F routing of alien wavelengths, shared spectrum, integrated optical power monitoring, OTDR fiber health management and WSON restoration.
2RU · 2.4T line · C+L · any card any slot
Apollo 9600 series allows selecting from a rich set of transponder, muxponder, ROADM and amplifier line cards to tailor solutions to meet each operator's unique optical networking needs. All line cards can be used across any of three sizes of platforms without any engineering restriction. The Apollo 9603 is the 2RU platform with 2.4T line capacity, C+L spectrum and 10G to 800G line rates.
5RU · 6.4T line · 10G–800G · CDC-F ROADM
Apollo 9600 series allows selecting from a rich set of transponder, muxponder, ROADM and amplifier line cards to tailor solutions to meet each operator's unique optical networking needs. All line cards can be used across any of three sizes of platforms without any engineering restriction. The Apollo 9608 is the 5RU platform with 6.4T line capacity, C+L spectrum and service-selectable L1 encryption.
15RU · 19.2T line · core / ULH
Apollo 9600 series allows selecting from a rich set of transponder, muxponder, ROADM and amplifier line cards to tailor solutions to meet each operator's unique optical networking needs. All line cards can be used across any of three sizes of platforms without any engineering restriction. The Apollo 9624 is the 15RU platform with 19.2T line capacity for core-scale deployments.
Access-to-core OTN · 400G–16T · ASON restoration
Apollo 9900 series provides a complete set of access to core OTN switching platforms, with capacity scaling from 400G to 16T, enabling operators to obtain the benefits of OTN switching economically throughout their network. In particular, Apollo features a 1RU Access OTN Switch aimed at streamlined delivery of L1 business services, and a Metro OTN Switch with a unique design that adds capacity in a pay as you grow fashion.
IP rNOS · access to core form factors
Ribbon's NPT Automated IP Routing combines IP access and aggregation platforms, Ribbon IP rNOS network operating system, Open Coherent Routing (IP over DWDM with coherent ZR/ZR+ pluggables), and the Muse multilayer automation platform to deliver secure, reliable, deterministic, SLA-driven IP connectivity for service providers and mission-critical networks.
SDN control · IP + optical · open APIs
Ribbon's Muse Multilayer Automation Platform is a cloud-native, multilayer domain controller for IP/MPLS and optical service provider transport automation. It provides real-time control across Ribbon's IP routing and optical portfolio. Muse integrates with OSS/BSS through open APIs and northbound interfaces, and supports third-party network equipment for unified visibility, topology management, and alarm monitoring.
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