Alcatel-Lucent 3AL86652AA AG01 Alcatel 1696MS Main Processing & Transmission Unit

The Alcatel-Lucent 3AL86652AA AG01 Alcatel 1696MS is a main processing and transmission unit engineered for high-capacity packet-optical transport and switching applications in next-generation optical transport network platforms. This module serves as a central processing and switching fabric component, providing multi-terabit scale packet switching, optical channel processing, and transport aggregation functions for metro core and long-haul network deployments. The 1696MS card implements advanced multi-service switching capabilities with support for OTN (ODU0/ODU1/ODU2/ODU2e/ODU3/ODU4/ODUflex), Ethernet (1GbE/10GbE/40GbE/100GbE), and SDH/SONET client interfaces, enabling converged transport of diverse traffic types over a unified infrastructure. The unit features high-density switching fabric with non-blocking architecture delivering scalable switching capacity, flexible bandwidth allocation, and sub-wavelength granularity for efficient resource utilization. Integration with the transport shelf backplane provides high-speed serial connectivity to line interface modules, service interface boards, cross-connect units, and system control processors for coordinated network operation. Advanced features include hitless software upgrades, redundant fabric protection with automatic switchover, quality of service (QoS) enforcement, traffic engineering, and comprehensive OAM capabilities for service-level assurance. Management interfaces include SNMP v3, TL1, NETCONF/YANG, and RESTful APIs for integration with Alcatel-Lucent's NuWave EMS, 1350 OMS, and SDN orchestration platforms. Power is distributed via redundant −48 V DC feeds with integrated monitoring and protection. Environmental specifications comply with ETSI EN 300 019 Class 3.1 and NEBS GR-63 Level 3 standards, supporting operation from 0 °C to +45 °C. Validated for Alcatel-Lucent 1696MS platforms with ITU-T G.709, G.872, G.798, and MEF standards compliance.