| MUX and DEMUX in one card for wavelength    aggregation
| Flexible wavelength plan per customer requirement
| Maximum 4 wavelengths per card as MUX/DEMUX
| 1300/1550 MUX/DEMUX available
| Fits CATS Converged Access & Transport Platform
| Can be used in the stand-alone CPE package (RA-T,see P.28)

The optical line card CLFT, as part of CATS WDM solutions, enables service providers to multiplex/demultiplex up to 4 wavelengths into, and from one fiber. Each card includes MUX and DEMUX functions. Upgrade ports are provisioned such that more CLFT can be cascaded to allow multiplexing higher number of wavelengths.

CLFT is fully integrated into CATS– Converged Access & Transport System, with element and network management capability for easy installation, provisioning, and maintenance. Network operators can now provision and manage end-to-end high bit-rate data services using a single platform in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

System Features

| Data rate or protocol transparent wavelength    multiplexing
| Upgrade ports for future capacity expansion
| Easy to install, operate, and manage
| Fits CATS platform or goes into RA-T chassis

Application Example - Disaster Recovery

CLFT enables wavelength division multiplexing which offers a simple solution for the disaster recovery requiring very high bandwidth. In the diagram illustrated on the right side, a CATS 3000, populated with 10G CLXT cards and CLFT Mux/Demux filter cards, is located next to the data servers at location A. The same configuration for CATS 3000 is used at the data certer location B. Each CATS 3000 allows to have up to 8 x CLXT cards, and 2xCLFT cards, offering up to 80 gigabit of bandwidth. Using CATS CACC system controller, and with redundant power supply, CATS 3000 offers reliable backup services for data center applications.