Overview
The Cisco ME 3400E series is an exciting addition to the Cisco ME 3400 series, one of the most successful Carrier Ethernet access switches in the world giving service providers greater availability, flexibility, manageability, and security.¦The Cisco ME 3400 series will continue to be the standard access product for business and residential services. The Cisco ME 3400E series is targeted for business customers that demand more carrier-grade features and differentiated services.¦The Cisco ME 3400E series provides carrier-grade features such as redundant, integrated, field-replaceable power and fan modules that increase the uptime of business-critical services. In addition, the Cisco ME 3400E series provides alarm contacts to detect changes in environmental conditions, dying gasp notifications when there is a loss of power, and loopback capabilities to quickly troubleshoot issues in the network.
  • Service-provider-friendly hardware
  • Industry-standard services
  • Gigabit Ethernet
Service-provider-friendly hardware Because Carrier Ethernet access switches are typically deployed in small spaces in office buildings or apartments, the Cisco ME 3400E series offers a compact form factor and flexible mounting options. In addition, the Cisco ME 3400E series has all front-accessed connectors to simplify field installation and troubleshooting. To help ensure compliance with industry standards, the Cisco ME 3400E series has obtained both Network Equipment Building Standards Level 3 (NEBS3) and ETSI certifications. Industry-standard services Carrier Ethernet is a huge growth area for emerging connectivity services. It is a comparatively simple, cost-effective, and familiar technology whose migration to the WAN will lead to more flexible network connectivity while reducing overall IT costs. The Cisco ME 3400E series is certified to Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) 9 and 14 to support industry-standard Layer 2 services and QoS features. Gigabit Ethernet With more and more applications demanding higher bandwidth, both enterprise and residential customers want access speeds greater than 100 Mbps. To address this requirement, the Cisco ME 3400E series offers wire-speed Gigabit Ethernet with all the Carrier Ethernet functions. At speeds of 1000 Mbps, Gigabit Ethernet provides the bandwidth to meet evolving network demands, alleviate bottlenecks, and boost performance while protecting the investment in existing infrastructure.