The 1678 MCC offers many competitive differentiators including small footprint, strong port density, and high Ethernet switching capacity. However, TDM switch scalability and DWDM support are areas in which the platform lags competitors. This report contains insight and analysis of the product or service strengths and weaknesses, list of buying criteria and how the product or service fares in each category, and a comprehensive table of product or service metrics and specifications. This report is useful for purchasers who need to evaluate products, or as a source of competitive intelligence for vendors.