OC-3
E719379
OC-3 is a Synchronous Optical Networking (SONET) optical carrier level that transmits data at approximately 155 Mbps, commonly used for high-capacity telecommunications links.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
SONET optical carrier level
ⓘ
telecommunications standard ⓘ |
| approximateDataRate | 155 Mbps ⓘ |
| bitRatePerChannel | 51.84 Mbit/s per STS-1 ⓘ |
| category | optical carrier ⓘ |
| commonDeploymentEra |
1990s
ⓘ
2000s ⓘ |
| dataRate | 155.52 Mbit/s ⓘ |
| definedIn |
ANSI T1.105
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ITU-T G.707 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| encapsulation | SONET frame structure ⓘ |
| equivalentTo | STM-1 ⓘ |
| frameDuration | 125 microseconds ⓘ |
| frameRate | 8000 frames per second ⓘ |
| fullName | Optical Carrier level 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hierarchyLevel | 3 ⓘ |
| higherThan | OC-1 ⓘ |
| layer | physical layer ⓘ |
| lowerThan | OC-12 ⓘ |
| multiplexes | 3 STS-1 signals ⓘ |
| networkType | circuit-switched network ⓘ |
| overheadRate | 6.912 Mbit/s ⓘ |
| payloadRate | 148.608 Mbit/s ⓘ |
| standardizedBy |
ANSI
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ITU-T NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
ATM traffic
ⓘ
IP over SONET ⓘ TDM traffic ⓘ data traffic ⓘ video traffic ⓘ voice traffic ⓘ |
| technologyGeneration | first-generation SONET/SDH speeds ⓘ |
| totalChannels | 3 STS-1 channels ⓘ |
| transmissionMedium | optical fiber ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Internet service provider uplinks
ⓘ
backbone network connections ⓘ carrier-grade transport services ⓘ enterprise WAN connections ⓘ high-capacity telecommunications links ⓘ leased line services ⓘ metropolitan area networks ⓘ |
| usedIn |
SDH
ⓘ
SONET NERFINISHED ⓘ Synchronous Digital Hierarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Synchronous Optical Networking NERFINISHED ⓘ carrier networks ⓘ public switched telephone network backbone ⓘ |
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