Deltacom has deployed Alcatel-Lucent's 1665 Data Multiplexer Ethernet-over-SONET hybrid Ethernet, SONET and SAN platform, which currently enables DS-3 to OC-192 SONET protected on and off ramps.

The D8000 Series 8-Channel Serial Data Multiplexer provides transmission of up to eight individual RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 serial data signals over one or two multimode or single-mode optical fibers.

Additionally, the contractor will install two Alcatel 3600's Multi-service Bandwidth Managers which combines the functions of an integrated voice and data multiplexer, a frame relay and X.25 switch, a low capacity asynchronous transfer mode access node, and intelligent channel bank and a digital cross-connect switch.

According to the company, Deltacom's deployment of Alcatel-Lucent's 1665 Data Multiplexer Ethernet-over-SONET hybrid Ethernet, SONET and SAN platform enables DS-3 to OC-192 SONET protected on- and off-ramps between the company's long haul and metro networks and its DWDM backbone.