Simplified End-to-End Network Configuration & Technologies

Access/

Metro

Network

C

C

C

R/S

R/S

Customers

Voice

Data

Video

Multi-

Media

Web

Data Center/CPE

LAN

SW

Gateway

R/S

Technology Options

Core

• IP-over-ATM

• IP-over-SONET

• IP-over-GigaEthernet

• IP-over-GigaE/WDM

Access/Metro

• SONET

• ATM

• IP-over-ATM

• IP-over-SONET

• IP-over-Gigabit/WDM

Data Center/CPE

• LAN Switch (Layer 2)

• ATM Switch (Layer 2)

• IP Router/Switch (Layer 3)

• Web Switch (Layer 4)

• Application Switch (Layer 5-7)

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