Complex sentence: An automatically switched optical network (ASON) is a network based on a technology enabling the automatic delivery of transport services; specifically, an ASON can deliver not only leased-line connections but also other transport services such as soft permanent and switched optical connections.
Split into simpler sentences: An automatically switched optical network (ASON) is a network which is based on technology enabling the automatic delivery of transport services. Specifically, an ASON can deliver not only leased-line connections but also other transport services such as soft-permanent and switched optical connections.