ALCATEL 3AL97848ABAA01 -Lucent 1696 MS (Metro Span) Telecom System Card / Module

The Alcatel 3AL97848ABAA01 is a system board for the Alcatel-Lucent 1696 MS (Metro Span) DWDM optical transmission platform, supplied as a plug-in module for the platform’s shelf. The 1696 MS is Alcatel-Lucent’s metro DWDM transport system, used to multiplex multiple wavelengths of optical traffic over a shared fibre pair for metro and regional core networks, and its shelf accepts a defined set of transponder, multiplexer, amplifier, controller and power boards to build a working configuration. As a plug-in card, this board is a field-replaceable unit intended for engineers maintaining, expanding or repairing existing 1696 MS installations rather than for new-build designs. We recommend confirming the exact function and revision compatibility of this board against your existing shelf configuration and bill of materials before ordering, since Alcatel-Lucent’s part-number scheme covers a wide range of board types across the 1696 MS platform. Tech-Star (UK-based, shipped worldwide) holds new and refurbished Alcatel-Lucent 1696 MS DWDM parts – contact us to check current stock and lead time for this board.