Table of Contents:

Definition and Overview

1. Introduction

2. An Optical Services Strategy

3. Ethernet as the Plug in the Wall

4. The First Mile to Service

5. The Path to Services Today

6. Conclusion

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Overview
Solutions that offer the simplicity of Ethernet as a simple service "plug in the wall" that can be software- tuned to offer service granularity and scale with SLA guarantees will play a vital role in the delivery of high growth, high revenue packet services.

The added ability to leverage the existing SONET/SDH infrastructure as providers migrate from today's TDM-optimized service environment to one that offers high-speed packet services will give providers the reduced CAPex, lower OPex, and service delivery advantages they need to compete in this new service world. It's a matter of generating new service revenues, managing cost by leveraging current assets, and positioning for future growth.