[. . . ] Alcatel-Lucent 1850 TSS-5C TR ANSPORT SERVICE SWITCH | RELEASE 1 The Alcatel-Lucent 1850 Transport Service Switch TSS-5C is a compact Packet-Optical Transport switch and Ethernet access demarcation device, ideally suited for mobile backhaul and business Ethernet services. [. . . ] This is supported by an extensive set of management, QoS, bridging, VLAN and security features. As a highly versatile, resilient, yet cost-effective platform, the 1850 TSS-5C provides the lowest cost per bit networking in the industry. An integral part of the Alcatel-Lucent 1850 TSS portfolio, the 1850 TSS-5C operates in the access/aggregation layer. It feeds into higher capacity products such as the 1850 TSS-100, 1850 TSS-160 and 1850 TSS-320, extending T-MPLS support to the network edge. It is fully managed by the Alcatel-Lucent 1350 Optical Management System. Designed for outside plant deployment, the 1850 TSS-5C is an excellent choice for aggregating TDM/packet mobile backhaul traffic at 2G/3G/4G cell sites. This converged transport platform provides a growth path for exponentially increasing IP traffic, while fully supporting TDM traffic with circuit emulation/psuedowire. [. . . ] Alcatel-Lucent assumes no responsibility for inaccuracies contained herein. [. . . ]