Cisco 15454-M-10X10G-LC: 10-Channel 10G Multiservice Line Card for ONS 15454 Platform

Product Overview

The Cisco 15454-M-10X10G-LC is a high-density 10G multiservice line card designed for the Cisco ONS 15454 Multi-Service Transport Platform (MSTP). This advanced line card provides ten independent 10G client interfaces with OTN (Optical Transport Network) encapsulation capabilities, making it ideal for metro and regional transport networks, data center interconnect (DCI), and service aggregation applications.

Key Specifications

✔ Port Configuration:

• 10x 10G client ports (SFP+ based)

• Supports 10G LAN PHY, 10G WAN PHY, and OTU2e

• Hot-swappable design

✔ Performance Characteristics:

• 100G aggregate capacity

• Sub-50μs latency per port

• Jumbo frame support (up to 9600 bytes)

✔ Transport & Mapping:

• Native OTN (G.709) encapsulation

• GFP-F, VCAT, and LCAS support

• Transparent transport of Fibre Channel, FICON, and ESCON

✔ Management & Control:

• Cisco Transport Controller (CTC) support

• TL1, SNMP, and XML interfaces

• Performance monitoring per ITU-T G.798

Advanced Features

Multi-Service Flexibility

• Simultaneous transport of Ethernet, SAN, and SONET/SDH services

• Protocol-agnostic client interface operation

Carrier-Class Reliability

• 1+1 protection switching

• Hitless software upgrades

• Automatic laser shutdown (ALS)

Service Assurance

• Performance monitoring (PM) at OTN and client layers

• Advanced fault detection and localization

• Delay measurement per ITU-T G.8273.2

Energy Efficiency

• Per-port power management

• Low-power optics support

• Adaptive cooling

Next-Generation Evolution: Cisco 15454-M-10X25G-LC (Projected 2026)

Key Upgrades & Innovations

Higher Capacity Interfaces

• 10x 25G client ports (SFP28 based)

• 250G aggregate capacity

• OTU4 (100G) and FlexO support

Advanced Coherent Technology

• Support for 25G ZR/ZR+ optics

• Adaptive dispersion compensation

• Nonlinear impairment mitigation

AI-Driven Operations

• Machine learning-based performance optimization

• Predictive failure analysis

• Automated service provisioning

Enhanced Security

• MACsec encryption support

• Optical layer integrity monitoring

• Tamper-evident hardware design

Sustainability Improvements

• 40% lower power-per-bit

• Dynamic thermal management

• Carbon footprint monitoring

Why Upgrade to 15454-M-10X25G-LC?

✔ 2.5x increase in port density for growing bandwidth demands
✔ Future-ready for 25G/100G service aggregation
✔ AI-powered network optimization for reduced OPEX
✔ Enhanced security for sensitive traffic
✔ Sustainable operations with improved energy efficiency

Conclusion

The 15454-M-10X10G-LC represents Cisco's proven multiservice transport technology, delivering reliable, high-density 10G service aggregation for carrier networks. Its successor, the 15454-M-10X25G-LC, introduces next-generation capabilities including 25G interfaces, AI-driven operations, and enhanced security, ensuring service providers can meet future bandwidth requirements while improving operational efficiency and sustainability.