Spradley also said the system will provide a significant operation expenditure saving to customers. "The MPS 9000 family will deliver a 40 to 60 percent savings in opex costs," Spradley said.
Nortel also said the system will provide a Cisco-like command line interface (CLI) that will make the box easy to use. Ultimately, Spradley said Nortel will turn to an open CLI, such as SNMP. But, to provide seamless operation today, Nortel opted for the Cisco-like CLI in its current products.
Two Flavors
Initially, Nortel is delivering two flavors of the 9000 family to market. The 9500 is a 14U box that is designed for medium-to-large central office applications. This system can deliver either 40- or 80Gbit/s throughput, depending on the switch card used.
The 9200, on the other hand, is a 5U unit designed for small- to medium-sized central offices. This system can also be used in enterprise and wireless networks.
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