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Table of Contents:

Definition and Overview

1. Introduction

2. RPR Operation

3. Comparing RPR to Other Solutions

4. Using RPR with SONET and Ethernet

5. RPR Benefits

6. RPR Market Development

7. Standardization

8. The Future of RPR

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ISP Networks

Without barriers of traditional SONET/SDH infrastructures, RPR solutions are helping ISPs to deliver reliable Internet services (such and IP and video) and address the growing bandwidth service requirements for the next-generation intra-point of presence (POP), exchange point, and server farm/storage applications.

Regional Metro Networks

RPR enables regional metro networks designed to deliver Internet services (such as IP, VoIP, and video) to the metro. RPR regional metro solutions are available for transport over dark fiber, over wavelength division multiplexing (WDM), and over SONET/SDH, cable MSO, and enterprise/campus MANs.

Metro Access Networks

RPR enables metro access solutions for service providers looking to deliver Internet services (such as IP, VoIP, and VPN) to metro access networks with direct Ethernet connectivity for multi-tenant/multidwelling customers and edge programmability.