SONET Signal Rates (99034)
This article was previously published under Q99034
SUMMARY
This is the list of some common sonet signal rates:
SONET line rates
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Electrical Optical Equivalent Equivalent
signal equivalent Line rate DS1s DS3s
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STS1 OC1 51.840 Mbps 28 1
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STS3 OC3 155.520 Mbps 84 3
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OC9 466.560 Mbps 252 9
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OC12 622.080 Mbps 356 12
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OC18 933.120 Mbps 504 18
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OC24 1.244 Gbps 572 24
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OC36 1.866 Gbps 1008 36
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OC48 2.488 Gbps 1344 48
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STS: Synchronous Transport Signal
OC: Optical Carrier
| Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
7/30/2001 |
| Keywords: |
KB99034 |
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