Industrial NTK554BAE5 Optical Service Channel Module

NTK554BAE5 is a 2X Optical Service Channel circuit pack for the Nortel/Ciena OME 6500 family (6500 Packet-Optical Platform). The OSC module delivers Optical Service Channel functionality with a WSC option and combines a two-port SFP interface with two 10/100BASE-T ports, enabling service-channel signaling alongside basic Ethernet connectivity in OM65XX photonics configurations. Specifically, this circuit pack is designed for the OME 6500 line and appears in 6500 photonics equipment references as NTK554BAE5, reinforcing its role as the dedicated OSC/WSC module for the OM65XX family. In practical deployments, the NTK554BAE5 supports the OSC architecture used to manage and monitor components within large-scale 6500 networks, aligning with distributor catalogs and reseller listings that identify it as a 2x Optical Service Channel solution for the OM6500 photonics platform.