Telecom gear maker Nokia Siemens Networks has introduced the latest version of its HiT7080, identified 4.2.

The latest addition, a high capacity and multi-service optical network platform, is set to help operators cut costs in their space and energy, as global data traffic readies to increase 100-fold by 2015.

 “As they gear-up to cope with the 100-fold growth in global data traffic we expect to see between now and 2015, our customers are demanding a platform which provides the opportunity to evolve towards more efficient, packet networking of converging fixed and mobile networks,” said Mikko Lavanti, head of Nokia Siemens Networks’ business line Next Generation Metro.

The new hiT7080 is compact yet scalable, and is capable of supporting any network topology and can be deployed anywhere in the network, claims NSN.

With a port density higher that its erstwhile version, the new hiT 7080 reduces the number of extra cards and platforms required, resulting in considerable operational savings in terms of space and power consumption.

Additionally, its Multiservice provisioning platform offers direct interworking with DWDM via colored interfaces and OTU2 interfaces (ODU1 multiplexing into ODU2 is supported), providing operators with more choice in networking design and enhanced application possibilities.

The hiT 7080 is already on the floor and complements the Nokia Siemens Networks’ Next Generation Metro portfolio.