Extending Ethernet Services to Sites With existing copper infrastructure
Service Providers and enterprises can offer symmetrical, broadband connectivity for transparent Ethernet service, DSLAM backhaul, Wireless backhaul, and the more. By leveraging existing copper infrastructure and unparalleled EFM bonding technology, N550 series can bond up to 4 pair and deliver 1 to 22 Mbps Ethernet services to all users within their service area.

Increased Flexibility in Deployment
CN550 Series operates mainly in Point-to-Point configuration. It can be configured in either COE or CPE mode giving users significant flexibility in installation.

Lower CAPEX and Quick Return on Investment
With a compact form-factor design and optimization for the use over existing copper network, N550 series reduces the initial investment cost and deployment time in delivering higher speed Ethernet service. It provides minimized risk bearing and quick return on investment to service providers and enterprises.

Comprehensive and easy OAM & P functions in provisioning and managing
The N550 series implements IEEE 802.3ah standard and the vendor extended management features based on this standard. It enables users to significantly reduce OPEX by eliminating unnecessary truck roll costs and additional trainings costs as it is based on user-friendly Ethernet technology. N550 is interoperable with any standard Fast Ethernet interfaces from switches, routers, and NG-SONET/SDH Equipment. N550's management interfaces include comprehensive command-line interface (CLI), user-friendly GUI-based Web Browser Interface, SNMP and Telnet.

Future-proof Ethernet traffic management and QoS features
The N550 Series provides future-proof features meeting Ethernet Quality of Service (QoS) and Class of Service (CoS) requirements by utilizing 802.1q VLAN capabilities, stacked VLANs (Q-in-Q), four levels of priorities, traffic flow control and rate control. This traffic management and QoS features enable service providers to offer highly profitable and value-added services to a vast majority of business and institutional sites.