Description
The Alcatel 300-8024-900 is a SONET framer interface card used in legacy Alcatel (now Nokia) LS2000 series synchronous optical networking equipment. It serves as a framing unit that handles SONET payload alignment, framing, and clock recovery functions necessary for connecting, terminating, and managing SONET rings and circuits in carrier access and metro transport networks.
Key Features
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Manufacturer: Alcatel / Alcatel-Lucent (now Nokia)
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Part Number: 300-8024-900 (and revision variants e.g., REV-H, REV-K)
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Product Type: SONET framer / transport interface module
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Platform: Alcatel LS2000 series optical transport systems
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Function: SONET framing, clock recovery, and payload alignment for ring/transport links
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Application: Metro and carrier access SONET networks
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Condition: Legacy telecom hardware, often sold as used, refurbished, or new old stock
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Lifecycle: Obsolete / end of life — typical in older SONET transport infrastructures
Technical Overview
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Role: This module performs the framing and synchronization functions for SONET signals such as OC-3 and possibly higher OC levels depending on configuration, handling error checks, overhead bytes, and clocking for digital hierarchy links.
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Use Case: Installed in an LS2000 chassis to connect fiber links carrying SONET traffic between network nodes or between regional and metro rings.
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Compatibility: Works with other LS2000 line and switch cards to build a full SONET optical transport solution.
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Form Factor: Plug-in card for a backplane slot inside the LS2000 shelf.
