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At TXO, we specialise in providing expert repair services and comprehensive support tailored specifically for the Alcatel-Lucent/Nokia 1626 Light Manager. Our extensive inventory includes a wide range of parts and components for the Alcatel-Lucent/Nokia 1626, ensuring that we can offer top-quality refurbishment and repair services. Whether you need maintenance, troubleshooting, or expert advice on your existing Alcatel-Lucent/Nokia 1626 network, our dedicated team of professionals is here to assist you.

Contact us today to learn more about our services and how we can offer customised support to address your specific needs.


Availability and Shipping: Reliable and Prompt Service 

We ensure that most Alcatel-Lucent/Nokia 1626 Light Manager parts are shipped promptly after receiving your purchase order. International shipments generally arrive within 3-5 days, while deliveries within the UK typically take 1-3 days. For precise stock levels and delivery estimates specific to your location, please contact us directly.


About the Alcatel-Lucent/Nokia 1626 Light Manager: pioneering long-haul DWDM solutions 

The Alcatel-Lucent/Nokia 1626 Light Manager (LM) stands out as a premier long-haul Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) platform, designed to meet the advanced demands of modern optical networks. With support for T/ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer) architecture and Generalised Multiprotocol Label Switching (GMPLS), the 1626 LM offers unparallelled   flexibility and efficiency in wavelength management. Its capacity to handle up to 96 channels, operating at both 10G and 40G speeds, ensures robust performance for extensive, high-capacity networks.

The Alcatel-Lucent/Nokia 1626 LM is engineered to provide exceptional scalability and adaptability, making it an ideal solution for long-haul network operators who require reliable and high-performance optical transport. The platform’s advanced features facilitate optimal bandwidth utilisation and support dynamic, scalable network configurations, catering to the evolving needs of today’s telecommunications infrastructure.

At TXO, we offer specialised repair services for the Alcatel-Lucent/Nokia 1626 Light Manager. Our comprehensive inventory includes a wide range of parts and components for the 1626 LM, ensuring we can effectively address your repair needs. From routine maintenance to complex repairs, our skilled team is dedicated to restoring and maintaining the functionality of your Alcatel-Lucent/Nokia 1626 LM equipment.


Repair Capability for Alcatel-Lucent/Nokia 1626 Light Manager (LM)

TXO offers specialised repair services for the Alcatel-Lucent/Nokia 1626 Light Manager (LM), a cutting-edge DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing) platform renowned for its ability to handle long-haul optical networks with up to 96 channels at 10G and 40G speeds. The 1626 LM stands out for its support of advanced T/ROADM (Transponder/Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) architecture and Generalised Multiprotocol Label Switching (GMPLS), making it a critical component in high-capacity optical infrastructures.

Our team at TXO is highly skilled in managing a wide range of repair needs for the Alcatel-Lucent/Nokia 1626 LM. We excel in diagnosing and repairing various modules within the platform, including optical transponders, ROADMs, amplifiers, and line cards. Each component is subjected to rigorous diagnostic testing and refurbishment processes to restore it to its original performance standards. Our extensive expertise ensures that we can efficiently handle issues across all essential modules, addressing both performance and hardware integrity concerns.

We conduct thorough system inspections to proactively identify and resolve potential issues, including firmware checks and performance assessments. Our repair services cover critical parts such as optical modules, interface cards, power modules, and cooling fans, all of which are essential for maintaining the stability and efficiency of the 1626 LM system. To further support your operations, TXO provides rapid response and advance replacement services, minimising downtime and ensuring the continuity of your network operations.

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Technical Specifications for Alcatel-Lucent/Nokia 1626 Light Manager (LM) 

Technical specifications of Alcatel-Lucent/Nokia 1626 Light Manager (LM) is listed below.

SpecificationDescription
Network applications· Point-to-point DWDM terminal multiplexer
· Long-haul and ultra long-haul unrepeatered applications
· Ring-based transport networks
· Multipoint-to-multipoint networks with wavelength add/
drop requirements
· Mesh-based optical network protection
Client interfacesSONET/SDH
- OC-768/STM-256: ITU-T G.693 VSR2000-3R2, -3R3, -3R5
- OC-192/STM-64: VSR, S-64.2
- OC-48/STM-16: I-16.1, S-16.1,L-16.2, L-16.1
Ethernet
- 1000Base-SX, 1000Base-LX, 1000Base-ZX
- 10GigE LAN PHY LR, 10GigE LAN PHY ER, 10GigE LAN PHY SR
10 Gb/s, 40 Gb/s UNI and NNI ITU-T G.709 interfaces
WDM interfacesBit rate: 10.709 Gb/s, 11.096 Gb/s and 43.018 Gb/s
Supported modulation formats at 10 Gb/s (direct transponders and concentrators/muxponders):
- Non-return-to-zero (NRZ)
Supported modulation formats at 40 Gb/s (direct transponders and concentrators/muxponders):
- Differential phase-shift keying (DPSK)
- Partial DPSK (P-DPSK)
- PDM-BPSK
ITU-T G.709 direct transponders and concentrators/muxponders
Optical amplifiers: 17 dBm, 20 dBm and 23 dBm output power
Chromatic dispersion compensation techniques:
- Line dispersion compensation
- Per-band dispersion compensation
Tunable dispersion compensation module (TDCM) integrated in 10Gb/s transponder and in DPSK and P-DPSK 40Gb/s transponders
Resilient up to 30 ps of polarization mode dispersion (PMD) thanks to 40G coherent modulation
Linear chromatic dispersion tolerance @ 10 Gb/s: ±700 ps/nm
Linear chromatic dispersion tolerance @ 40 Gb/s:
- ±150 ps/nm with phase-shaped binary transmission (PSBT) modulation
- ±500 ps/nm with DPSK and P-DPSK modulation
- ±42,000 ps/nm with PDM-BPSK modulation
Transparent concentration4 × 2.5 Gb/s ITU-T G.709 concentrator
4 × 10 Gb/s concentrator (supports any combination
of the following rates):
- ODU2 ITU-T G.709
- 10GigE LAN PHY
- 10GigE WAN PHY
- Clear channel (any signal with 9.95 Gb/s bit rate)
2 × GigE concentration into 2.5 Gb/s
9 × GigE concentration into10 Gb/s
GMPLS/ASON control planeAutomatic topology discovery
Autodiscovery of services and resources
WDM-optimized path computation
Unconstrained wavelength path setup
- Routing over a feasible path
- Routing with regeneration definition
Wavelength path rerouting with wavelength path conversion.
Restoration
- Source-based restoration
- Protection restoration combined
Nominal route
Operator control over connection parameters
Shutting down of links
Optical performance3500 km unregenerated transmission at 10 Gb/s with pure EDFAs
1600 km unregenerated transmission at 40 Gb/s with pure EDFAs
400 km unrepeatered transmission at 10 Gb/s
>2500 km using 40G coherent detection
Fiber transmission support over all single-mode fibers: ITU-T G.652, G.653, G.654, G.655 and G.656 (SMF, DSF, LEAF, TeraLight,TrueWave)
Multi-degree T&ROADM and ROADMWSS-based technology
Multi-degree node support (up to nine degrees)
Multi-directional add/drop
Tunable mux/demux for network traffic reconfiguration without onsite intervention
FEC10 Gb/s
- Enhanced FEC (EFEC) with 8.5 dB coding gain (7% overhead)
40 Gb/s
- Ultra FEC (UFEC) with 7.4 dB net coding gain (7% overhead)
- EFEC with 8.5 dB coding gain (7% overhead)
Optical connectorsGeneral practice: MU/SPC
Plug-in modules: LC connectors
·- On the 4 × 2.5 Gb/s concentrator: Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP)
·- On the 4 × 10 Gb/s concentrator: Extended Form Factor Pluggable (XFP)
- On the 10 Gb/s universal transponder
- On the 9 × GigE concentrator
Dispersion compensating modules: MU/SPC
Optical Supervisory Channel (OSC)Wavelength: 1510 nm
Bit rate: 4 Mb/s
HousekeepingEight inputs/outputs per board
Data communication channelsUp to four 64 kb/s data channels
2 Mb/s data channels
Optical safetyAutomatic power shutdown procedure and automatic restart of optical amplifiers
Protection1+1 OCH protection (transponder protection)
OMSP protection (line protection)
GMPLS restoration
Operations automationEquipment commissioning
Path routing and reservation
Optical path creation and optical tuning
Path restoration
ManagementAlcatel-Lucent 1350 Optical OMS
Network management interface: TL1
Zero-installation craft (ZIC) terminal
Network management access: 10 Mb/s Ethernet interface with RJ-45 and BNC connectors
Craft interface: 38.4 kb/s serial TIA/EIA-232 interface with DB-9 connector
Physical specifications and power requirementsRack dimensions:
- Height: 2200 mm (86.6 in.)
- Width: 600 mm (23.6 in.)
- Depth: 300 mm (11.8 in.)
Shelf dimensions (with front cover):
- Height: 466 mm (18.3 in.)
- Width: 532 mm (20.9 in.)
- Depth: 288 mm (11.3 in.)
Flexible slot shelf:
- Slot heights: 354 mm, 265 mm
and 73 mm (13.9 in., 10.4 in.
and 2.9 in.)
- Slot widths: 20 mm and 25 mm
(0.79 in. and 0.98 in.)
Board depth: 213 mm (8.39 in.)
Wall mounting
Voltage: 48/60 V DC
Operating environmentOperating temperature: -5°C to +45°C (41°F to 113°F)
Humidity: 5% to 95%
EMI: EN 300 386 V1.3.1
Shock/vibration: Zone 4 earthquake

For full details of the Alcatel-Lucent/Nokia 1626 Light Manager (LM), please view the data sheet here.


Here to Help: Contact TXO for Alcatel-Lucent/Nokia 1626 Support 

At TXO, we are dedicated to providing outstanding support for the Alcatel-Lucent/Nokia 1626 Light Manager (LM). Our team of skilled professionals is available to assist you with any issues, inquiries, or technical challenges related to the Alcatel-Lucent/Nokia 1626 LM.

Whether you require expert help with repairs, system configurations, or general troubleshooting, our knowledgeable staff is here to offer timely and effective solutions tailored to your needs. We are committed to ensuring your network operates smoothly and efficiently.

Please be aware that TXO is an independent entity and is not officially affiliated with Alcatel-Lucent/Nokia.