Nortel NTCA26BA (telecommunications transmission and networking portfolio) Telecom System Card / Module

The Nortel NTCA26BA is a DX-Matrix 100Gbit digital cross-connect module used in Nortel’s OME 6500 and Optera Long Haul optical transport platforms, where it switches and grooms traffic between the shelf’s line and tributary cards at up to 100Gbps of aggregate matrix capacity. This class of card sits at the heart of the shelf, providing the internal switching fabric that lets individual wavelengths and tributaries be cross-connected without external patching. Nortel optical transport shelves of this generation remain deployed across established metro and long-haul networks, and a working matrix module is essential to keeping the whole shelf’s switching capacity available. Specifiers should confirm the exact shelf variant (OME 6500 or Optera Long Haul) and software release compatibility before ordering. Tech-Star (UK-based, shipped worldwide) stocks Nortel optical transport matrix modules to support ongoing network maintenance. Please contact our sales team to confirm exact compatibility and for current stock and pricing.