... the same availability and service guaranteesas frame relay, ATM, T1, and other legacy services whichhave extensive management tools available to assureservice quality. Without remote test and ... $735,000, driven by operational (OPEX)savings and SLA penalty avoidance.• The cumulative OPEX savings are greater than$642,000. • The savings in avoided SLA penalties totals more than$330,000.• ... networks, and these issues can cause significant increases inoperational expenses. In particular, Ethernet commissioning and maintenancehave been expensive endeavors compared to traditional alternatives....