By pushing fiber deep, it lessens maintenance costs, replacing thousands of vulnerable long copper pairs with a couple of fibers that end close to the subscribers. And Litespan connects upstream to whatever you've got - or whatever you may get in the way of transport capacity. For example, integrated synchronous loops are a cinch. ATM and IP packets both run seamlessly through the Litespan delivery system - and all major switch interfaces are supported. The Litespan management system from Alcatel configures the network, detects faults, monitors performance and ensures security for up to 1,250 elements.
Access is crucial for operators, in terms of both capital and operating costs.
The subscriber sees service choice and data speeds as decision-makers. Litespan addresses both. By integrating synchronous transport in the access network, Litespan considerably reduces operator outlays. Available bandwidth speeds are higher as distance reduces, so users benefit, too. With Litespan ADSL, which can be added to any Litespan terminal, copper wire is downloading multi-megabit data traffic to the surfer's computer right along with traditional voice services.