Data traffic over SONET/SDH networks has increased dramatically with the proliferation of the Internet and enterprise networks. As a result, equipment traditionally supporting only voice traffic such as add/drop multiplexers and digital cross connects must now also support multiple data protocols, faster data rates, and denser port counts. Next-generation SONET/SDH systems are "multi-service" and more powerful, but also face a host of design challenges, especially in the area of flexibility.
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