• Define libraries representing characteristics of equipment families based on generic templates for all common component types

  • Route primary and protection optical channels for a given traffic matrix

  • Define regeneration points for long distance logical connections

  • Configure systems by optimizing node and hut locations, fiber types and equipment

  • Design green/brown fields for WDM networks of various topologies, e.g., branched networks, linear ADM/OADM, hub rings and mesh networks

  • Support cascaded OADMs, banded Mux/Demux, WSS ROADMs and port-based transceivers

  • Synthesize alternative solutions using real terminal equipment and vendor components

  • Predict limitations on system performance including optical amplifier characteristics, dispersion, crosstalk, PMD, nonlinearities and interchannel power transfer

  • Formulate and test design strategies to account for component interworking restrictions, proprietary design techniques and configuration rules

  • Chart signal power, noise and degradations along the link with uncertainty and min/max limits

  • Reconfigure designs and adjust parameters manually, investigate automatically updated charts

  • Generate Bill of Materials and performance reports in customizable format