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1 ElastiGRID for utilities Risk-Free and Future-Proof Transition to Packet In the strategic industries sector, multiple drivers are prompting network modernization: aging legacy networks, SmartGrid, security concerns and increased regulation. Network modernization is also driven by the constantly increasing demand for bandwidth, whether from internal sources like SmartGrid, or external sources like services to business customers or other operators. As a result, many utilities are modernizing their telecommunications networks to packet optical based solutions. Regardless of the driver, the end goal remains the same a quick, efficient, secure, cost effective upgrade. ECI s ElastiGRID, part of the company s ELASTIC network vision, is the answer. Why? It satisfies the needs of today, while keeping in mind the needs of tomorrow. Risk-Free Transition to Packet Today Tailor-made transition to a modern network while ensuring five 9s performance and reliability. Future-Proof for Tomorrow Meaning that it can easily evolve with the needs of your business. ECI s ElastiGRID was designed based on the company s more than 50 years of experience servicing hundreds of mission-critical customers worldwide. This is one of the reasons why ElastiGRID is the first choice for a risk-free and future-proof transition to packet. ElastiGRID utilizes ECI s SmartLight portfolio to customize a transition guaranteed to suit customer needs over time. TM

2 Drivers of Network Modernization in Strategic Industries A myriad of drivers are prompting network modernization and the shift to packet based communication in the utilities industry. Four of the most prominent are: Aging Networks Change is driven by operational issues like outdated spare parts, maintenance, and new applications and equipment. SmartGrid SmartGrid enables the grid to become SMART. SmartGrid requires new communication links and a higher speed communication network. Increased Regulation Utilities are considered critical, national infrastructures. As such, they are particularly prone to increased regulation. The impacts vary, but can range from leveraging infrastructure for increased telecom competition to grid separation. Strategic Industries Security Every aspect of our lives is dependent on the continuous supply of basic utilities. The implications of a major failure due to a security breech would be catastrophic. As a result, governments are increasing the number of security requirements and their severity. The outcome Strategic industries are gradually transitioning to packet optical based networks. The key challenge is: How to make an efficient, open, secure and cost effective transition with utility-grade performance? The challenge is even greater as the new converged telecom infrastructure will have to handle a mixed TDM and packet environment for the coming years.

3 ECI s ElastiGRID Solution - Main Benefits Risk-Free Transition from TDM to Packet Deterministic Performance Mission Critical Service Assurance Flexible SCADA Support Multi-layer Security End-to-End Visibility and Control Future-Proof Evolution Pay As You Grow, modular architecture Future-Proof Multiservice Support ElastiGRID is ECI s next generation, packet-optical telecom solution for mission-critical networks, encompassing both aggregation and backbone networks. ElastiGRID utilizes ECI s SmartLight portfolio s scalable, modular, architecture and flexible support of any technology mix to offer customers a customized risk-free transition, which will pass the test of time. Substation Generation Control Center / NOC Substation NMS Backbone Network Aggregation Network Protection SCADA Voice SCADA Data Center Video Surveillance Microwave Networking Substation Generation SmartLight SmartLight is ECI s portfolio framework for realizing and delivering the elastic network vision. It is implemented through various product lines that interwork with each other through open interfaces LightSec Apps Control Transport The following SmartLight components are recommended for the ElastiGRID solution: 1. Transport Layer - Neptune (NPT) for multiservice, MPLS-based transport optimized for SmartGrid applications and Apollo for high speed and secure DWDM transport. 2. Control Layer - LightSoft unified multi-layer GUI based NMS. 3. Applications Layer LightApps SDN applications and especially LightInsight for in-depth insight on network resources, status and inventory. 4. Security Layer Holistic security solution from SCADA protection to a full IT and operational network protection suite.

4 Neptune ECI s NPT Family Combines carrier grade performance and availability with the efficiency of packet networks: Neptune (NPT) is a family of carrier-class, MPLS-TP based, multi-service packet transport platforms, offering best-in-class packet transport solutions for the metro. NPT combines transport network reliability and ease of management with packet efficiency. Equipped with a broad mix of Ethernet and TDM interfaces, NPT offers cost-optimized, multi-service packet transport, supporting delivery of both packet and TDM-based services over a converged packet infrastructure. With a broad set of transport features providing high service availability and scalability, NPT is the best choice for risk free transition to packet. Key NPT benefits for strategic industries include: MPLS-TP based transport, which ensures deterministic performance, resiliency and E2E visibility Mission-critical service availability via full redundancy, multiple protection schemes and full RDR support Integrated 64Kbps interfaces Flexible SCADA support (TDM and Packet) Configurable NFV-based SCADA and general security suite (e.g. SCADA DPI, anomaly detection, unidirectional traffic, encryption) Unrivaled multi-service support for Packet, WDM/ OTN, and TDM services, ready for future business evolution Apollo ECI s OPT Family Apollo s modular architecture enables super-efficient DWDM transport solutions that extend from the customer premises to data centers, and around the metro ring and to the regional long haul for data center interconnection. Apollo is equally at home with pointto-point, ring, and mesh networking architectures. For maximum efficiency Apollo combines high-performance low-latency OTN transport and OTN switching, with software configurable optical routing. The benefits of using Apollo for utility applications: Integrated Ethernet MPLS-TP based packet switching Flexible optical infrastructure including ADMs, ROADMs, muxponders, and amplifiers Cost efficient 100G connections, backup, and connectivity to data centers Scalable WDM-based backbone from 10 Gbps to 1 Tbps, ready for future business evolution LightSoft ECI s intuitive, plug and play NMS with full FCAPS. ECI s LightSoft network management system (NMS) features a multi-dimensional, multi-layered approach to managing converged networks. Easy-to-learn and easyto-use, it delivers full management control of physical, SDH/SONET, MPLS, Ethernet, and optical layers at the click of a mouse. LightSoft s broad coverage is particularly beneficial for effortless, end-to-end service creation, as it eliminates the requirement to set up a service, segment by segment, depending on the underlying technologies. Additional benefits include: Comprehensive and integrated management of network: Multi-service, multi-layer and multi-vendor High scalability: Manages tens of thousands of elements Simple, intuitive interface Maximized network uptime: advanced alarm correlation automatically performs root cause analysis reducing mean time to repair (MTTR), in addition to fail-safe database backup and disk mirroring for uninterrupted operations and data integrity.

5 LightApps Experience the benefits of software defined networking (SDN) today. Right Here, Right Now! LighApps is a suite of SDN applications which increase network efficiency and facilitate a wide range of revenue-generating services. LightApps have been proven to: 1. Reduce new service launch time from months to weeks, even days 2. Improve network utilization by up to 60%, and 3. Reduce time spent on routine tasks by up to 20%. The LightInsight and LightConnect apps are available to be rolled out on the current installed base: LightInsight, ECI s network analytics application, offers in-depth insights into network resources and their utilization. By providing a complete, 360 view of the network inventory, SLA and health, LightInsight s resource dashboard significantly improves planning and brings better visibility of network resources. LightConnect is ECI s bandwidth-on-demand application. It provides dynamic bandwidth for bursty applications. LightSec Comprehensive Security For Your Entire Network. The LightSec cyber security suite provides an increasingly important countermeasure to cyber security threats that increasingly plague open and programmable networks. Based on a combination of ECI s network security expertise and best-of-breed third party solutions, LightSec provides holistic protection for the elastic network. Key elements include: 1. Layers 1-3 encryption - makes optical fibers impregnable to tapping. 2. A secured site gateway - provides multiple security engines for unified threat management (UTM). 3. Strong authentication - guarantees user identity. This can be supplemented with session monitoring and recording. 4. A unidirectional secure gateway - ensures that data flows in the correct direction. 5. Anomaly detection - detects abnormal behavior that usually precedes major attacks. 6. Big data analytics - analyze all data to identify malicious users and trends in advance. Wrapping all of the above into one nice package is LightSec-V (LightSec Viewer), a web-based, threat management system for managing and visualizing cyber solutions. Big Data Analytics Network Anomaly Detection L1 L3 Encryption Unidirectional Secure GW Secure Site GW (UTM) Strong Authentication

6 Risk-Free Transition to Packet Your Challenges Deterministic Performance Mission Critical Service Assurance Flexible Scada Support Multi-Layer Security End-To-End Visibility And Control Our Solutions MPLS-TP based transport portfolio: Determines connection performance before service turn up Delivers transport grade resiliency Provides end-to-end operational visibility Ensures service availability on three levels: Equipment Full redundancy, meeting utilities environmental requirements Network Extensive set of protection schemes Management Automatic remote data replication (RDR) Flexible legacy and IP SCADA delivery over both Packet and TDM LightSec cyber security suite provides comprehensive protection for both transport and IT networks. Delivered as a NFV pluggable card or stand-alone appliance LightSoft unified multi-layer NMS, utilizes intuitive point-and-click GUI for end-to-end network management and control. LightApps provide SDN intelligence and control today Future-Proof for Tomorrow Your Challenges Our Solutions Pay As You Grow, Modular Architecture Unique in-service expansion units Software upgradeable 10/40/100GbE clients Upgradeable packet fabrics (e.g. 10G to 60G, 500G to 1T) Scalable cross-connects: 64Kbps to multi-terabit OTN Future-Proof Multi-service Extensive multi-service capabilities from SCADA (64Kbps) to data centers (100Gbps) Packet (FE to 100GE, SyncE, 1588v2) Optics (CWDM, DWDM, OTN) MPLS Storage (Ethernet, Fibre Channel) Video (SDI, HD-SDI, DVB-ASI) TDM (PCM, PDH, SDH/SONET) OTN/ DWDM Contact us to discover how ECI ensures risk-free and future-proof transition to packet. ABOUT ECI TELECOM ECI is a global provider of ELASTIC network solutions to CSPs, utilities as well as data center operators. Along with its long-standing, industry-proven packet-optical transport, ECI offers a variety of SDN/NFV applications, end-to-end network management, a comprehensive cyber security solution, and a range of professional services. ECI's ELASTIC solutions ensure open, future-proof, and secure communications. With ECI, customers have the luxury of choosing a network that can be tailor-made to their needs today while being flexible enough to evolve with the changing needs of tomorrow. For more information, visit us at

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