Vol. 17 No. 12 December 2006 - OIC

Vol. 17 No. 12 December 2006

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In This Issue...

NEW PRODUCTS

OCP adds XFP 10km temperature options to portfolio

Optical Communication Products Inc., a manufacturerof fiber-optic components, announced the availability of itsindustrial (-40 to +85C) and extended- (-5 to 85C) temperatureXFP pluggable optical transceivers.

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SMC ships new

ultra-efficient single chip

28-port Gigabit Ethernet

switch ............................ 2

Picolight

demonstrates industry’s first

10GBASE-LRM SFP+

Transceiver .................... 3

ENMAX Envision deploys

Juniper Networks routers to

enable new Ethernet

services ......................... 5

YouSendIt builds resilient,

high-performance network

with Force10 Networks.. 6

GigaBeam

receives order for WiFiber

from leading European

telecom carrier .............. 7

Border to Border selects

Alloptic GEPON for FTTP

rollout ............................ 9

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temperature options to our portfolio,” said KirkBovill, director of marketing. “We are samplingour cost and performance optimized modulesto several customers.”

The XFP transceiver is designed toprovide multiprotocol support for 10-GigabitEthernet, OC-192 SONET/SDH, and 10-GigabitFibre Channel to distances of up to 10km. Themultirate modules support data rates rangingfrom 10.7Gbps to 9.95Gbps. These modules arecompatible with ITU-T G.691, ITU-T G.709, andTelcordia GR-253 standards.

The serial electrical interface and DDMfunctionality are based per the XFP MSA. TheDDM functionality enables the end-user tomonitor internal temperature, DC supply voltage,transmitter bias current, transmitter outputpower, and receive optical signal level in theperformance of the XFP transceiver. IntegratedDDM functionality also incorporates warningsand alarms to monitor these parameters.

Pricing and shipping information isavailable by contacting OCP sales at 818-251-7100 or via email at [email protected].

OCP’s industrial temperature 10GbpsXFP transceiver will be on display at OFC 2007on March 25-27, 2007, at the AnaheimConvention Center, California, USA. Please visitOCP booth # 2561 for more information.

SMC ships new ultra-efficient single chip 28-

port Gigabit Ethernet switch

SMC Networks (www.smc.com)announced the shipment of SMC’s newestGigabit workgroup switch, the 28-portTigerSwitch 1000 (SMC8728L2).

Designed to turn today’s commonunmanaged data networks into intelligent,multimedia-rich converged Internet Protocol (IP)infrastructures with huge performance advancesand built-in economic benefits. The new Layer2, fully managed 28-port Gigabit Ethernet switchwith two 10-Gigabit uplinks for future upgradeoptions is available now, at an MSRP of$1,299.99.

The TigerSwitch 1000 (SMC8728L2)provides 24 RJ-45 plus four SFP ports in anefficient single-chip switching solution, and isthe newest in SMC’s family of efficient, high-performance Gigabit switches. The technologyused to build the SMC8728L2 TigerSwitch 1000allows it to operate 28 channels simultaneouslywhile maintaining full Gigabit wire speedperformance on each channel.

“This newest 28-port TigerSwitch 1000Managed Gigabit switch joins the 48-portTigerSwitch 1000 introduced last year, bringingthe kind of price/performance that will encouragenetwork upgrades that transform unmanageddata networks into much more intelligent,multimedia-rich converged infrastructure,” saidSMC’s product manager, Iain Kenney.

The performance offered by both the 28-and 48-port TigerSwitch 1000 (SMC8728L2 andSMC8748L2) switches will help networks moveto the next level of performance whilesimultaneously slashing operating costs. Manynetworks today are unable to distinguishbetween voice, video, and data Internet Protocol(IP) traffic, necessitating separate, dedicateddata and voice networks. The technology builtin to the new TigerSwitch 1000 family of switcheshas the intelligence to dynamically recognizethese services, thus enabling their convergenceonto a single, reliable, and efficient multimedia-aware infrastructure. The TigerSwitch 1000family of switches will likely be a catalyst for rapidacceleration in the replacement of PrivateBranch Exchange with IP telephones inbusinesses, among other advances.

In challenging high-traffic environments,TigerSwitch 1000 switches provide Gigabitswitching at full wire speed. The SMC8728L2and the SMC8748L2 switches deliver highperformance and are loaded with advancedfeatures that demanding environments need.Security is paramount in today’s networks, andthese new switches deliver, with ACLs and802.1x for secure network access, and SSH,SSL/HTTPS for secure management enabled


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by RADIUS and TACACS+. Flexible Layer 2/3/4 traffic prioritization and rate-limiting enableQuality of Service across the network, andnetwork segmentation is provided by port- andtag-based VLANs.

The TigerSwitch 1000, in both the 48-portand the new 28-port versions, also bring acomprehensive Layer 2 management featureset, including Spanning Tree, VLANs, and linkaggregation (LACP), which also supportstrunking the 10G ports. Built for robustworkgroup and backbone switching today, theSMC8748L2 and SMC8728L2 have theflexibility to allow for upgrades to even morefeatures that will be released in the future.

“These high-performance switches packthe power of 10G capability, so they can excelin the most demanding networks, now, and intothe future,” added Kenney. “10/100/1000 copperconnectivity built-in, with fiber optional ports thatdon’t cut into copper density and ten Gigabituplinks make it extraordinarily flexible andadaptable — and the full range of advancedfeatures make them perfect for the mostdemanding Enterprise and workgroupenvironments.”

The new TigerSwitch 1000 28-port switch(SMC8728L2) and the TigerSwitch 1000 48-portswitch (SMC8748L2), both with optional uplinksand redundant power supplies, are availablenow. The new 28-port SMC8728L2 has anMSRP of $1,299.99; the 48-port SMC8748L2,released last year, is priced at $1,999.99 MSRP.For more information about SMC Networks orits products, visit www.smc.com, or call 800-SMC-4YOU (800-762-4968).

Picolight demonstrates industry’s first

10GBASE-LRM SFP+ Transceiver

Picolight Inc., a designer andmanufacturer of optical transceivers andcomponents, announced that the companysuccessfully demonstrated 1310nm verticalcavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL)transceivers in a 10-Gigabit Small Form Factor

Pluggable (SFP+) design for the IEEE 802.3aqserial optical interface standard (10GBASE-LRM). With extended-reach capability, smallfootprint, and low power consumption, the newtransceivers satisfy a broad range of extended-link applications on legacy multimode fiberapplications up to 220 meters in enterprisenetworks, using electronic dispersioncompensation (EDC).

Picolight recently conducted thedemonstration as part of an Ethernet Allianceinteroperability test at the Cisco Photonics Labsin Monza, Italy.

“The success of the productdemonstration marks an important milestone inPicolight’s continued industry leadership ofVCSEL transceivers for extended reachapplications,” said Vidya Sharma, vice presidentof marketing, Picolight.

“With the recent adoption of the IEEE10GBASE-LRM standard, Picolight is well-positioned to deliver a more cost-effective andpower efficient solution for datacenters andenterprise networks as they look to extend theirreach with 10G Ethernet applications.”

Earlier this year, Picolight was the firstcompany to demonstrate 10G 850nm and1310nm VCSEL-based SFP+ transceivers atOFC/NFOEC 2006. Since the initialdemonstrations in March 2006, Picolight hassampled 8/10G 850nm SFP+ transceivers tomore than 12 strategic customers and partners.

“Picolight was the first company tomarket 4G 1310nm VCSEL-based transceiversfor long-reach Fibre Channel applications andthis product demonstration further validates theperformance benefits 1310nm VCSEL deliversfor the next-generation 10Gbit Ethernetdeployments,” said Jack Jewell, founder andchief technology officer of Picolight. “Our1310nm VCSEL-based 10G Ethernet LRMSFP+ transceivers deliver lower powerconsumption at 450mW, lower electromagneticinterference and lower heat generationcompared with distributed feedback laser,


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resulting in increased performance and reliabilityof our 10G SFP+ transceivers.”

The 802.3aq serial optical interfacestandard was developed by the IEEE for thepurpose of offering a cost-effective and smallform factor-compatible 10-Gigabit Ethernetoptical links for extended-reach applications on62.5-micron Fiber Distributed Data Interface(FDDI)-grade legacy multimode fiber.10GBASE-LRM uses EDC techniques tosupport transmission of 220 meters on installedlegacy multimode fiber plant in datacenter andenterprise networks.

Methode’s dataMate Products introduces its

new high-speed-over-copper Gigabit

Ethernet adapter

DataMate Products, a division ofMethode Electronics Inc., announced its newhigh-speed-over-copper ExpressCard Form-Factor Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. This high-speed data transfer solution is targeted at theemerging ExpressCard market where next-generation laptops are configured withExpressCard slots. The adapter is available asa fully packaged, consumer-quality product.

The dataMate Adapter enables alllaptops to support the ExpressCard Form-Factorthat is the new standard in notebook computers.The adapter is housed in a standard 34mmExpressCard case, which is one-half the sizeof a standard PCMCIA card, and is easilyplugged into any laptop ExpressCard port.

dataMate has designed the new GigabitEthernet ExpressCard Adapter to be compliantwith the ExpressCard standard. It offers 10/100/1000M data rate auto-negotiation, it is IEEE802.3 compliant, and it features full duplex modethat doubles the network connection speed. TheAdapter is Microsoft plug-and-play compatible,is easy to install, and offers power managementsupport with easy-to-read LED indicators. Whena standard CAT 5/6 Ethernet cable is pluggedinto the Adapter, the user will have access toupload and download speeds ranging from

100Mbps to 1Gbps, depending on networkcapability. No external power is required as theadapter is powered by the PC system. Theadapter is FCC and CE compliant.

Ample Communications and EZchip

Technologies offer interoperable hardware

solution for high density metro Ethernet

aggregation

Ample Communications, a provider ofcommunications silicon for wireline networksystems, announced the interoperability of itsGigabit and 10-Gigabit Ethernet MAC deviceswith EZchip’s NP-2 Network Processors.

With this highly integrated, joint solution,customers build metro Ethernet switching andaggregation systems and benefit from featuresincluding intelligent oversubscription, flexiblepacket processing, and extensive trafficmanagement.

This platform enables networkingvendors to easily and quickly initiate softwaredevelopment for their products, thereby reducingdevelopment time by up to 50 percent andspeeding time to market.

The combination of Ample’s MACs andEZchip’s Network Processor enables systemvendors to implement high-density 10/100/1000Ethernet or 10-Gigabit Ethernet aggregationsolutions for Metro Ethernet applications,significantly saving cost, power, and boardspace. Using the combined solution, customersbenefit from full rate and intelligentoversubscription capabilities offered by Ample’sMAC devices, and the flexible packet processingand traffic management capabilities of EZchip’sNP-2.

“The service provider will need to offerquality of service, bandwidth guarantees, trafficshaping, etc., at lower cost,” said Mat Steinberg,vice president of business development forAmple Communications. “The combined Ampleand EZchip solution enables networkingsystems with the benefits of oversubscriptionand programmable packet processing.”


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“We have had a very successful andproductive relationship with Ample for severalyears now, which resulted in design wins inmultiple customer platforms,” said Amir Eyal,vice president of business development forEZchip Technologies. “Our joint solution allowscustomers to offer cost-effective and feature richsystems for triple-play delivery in CarrierEthernet networks.”

CONTRACTS

ENMAX Envision deploys Juniper Networks

routers to enable new Ethernet services

Juniper Networks Inc. announced thatENMAX Envision Inc. (“ENMAX Envision”) hasdeployed Juniper T-series routers to form thecore of its new IP/MPLS network backbone andto enable the introduction of a range of newultrahigh-speed Ethernet based business-classservices. ENMAX Envision will deploy T640routers in all its major points of presencethroughout Calgary. Deployed with Juniper’sadvanced Ethernet Services cards, the T-serieswill enable ENMAX Envision to deliver new line-rate GigE and 10GigE Services to their clientsover a resilient MPLS backbone.

“With the Juniper platforms, we are ableto introduce new Ethernet based services thatdeliver exceptional quality, prioritization andguaranteed network availability at verycompetitive prices,” said Erwin Kantwerg,general manager at ENMAX Envision. “TheJuniper routing platforms ensure our networkoperates with industry-leading reliability, andwith the new advanced Ethernet Services cards,will provide us with network flexibility and unique,granular quality of service capabilities that willenable us to significantly differentiate ourservices in the Calgary market.”

ENMAX Envision provides customizedconnectivity solutions tailored for the intricatecommunications needs of Calgary’s businesscommunity. The new state-of-the-art T640network enables the delivery of comprehensive

metro Ethernet services, Dedicated InternetAccess, and traditional transport services likeprivate line, as well as fully customized,redundant business continuity solutions for keyapplications like datacenters.

Juniper Networks Ethernet Services(IQ2) cards provide high-density Ethernetinterfaces and advanced, fine-grained quality ofservice (QoS) functionality in a modular systemthat can be added incrementally and non-disruptively to all M- and T-series routingplatforms. By combining Juniper Networks’proven strengths in routing with next-generationEthernet technology, the Ethernet Servicescards enable service providers to efficientlyintroduce new, high-value services whileconcurrently reducing capital and operationalcosts.

“ENMAX Envision is truly one ofCanada’s most innovative network serviceproviders and has built a solid reputation onproviding the highest capacity Ethernet Servicesto the Calgary marketplace for many years. TheJuniper T640 platform will again allow ENMAXEnvision to continue an outstanding tradition byenabling Gigabit Ethernet and 10-GigabitEthernet Services at line rate with enhancedQuality of Service capability. We are very excitedto be working with them as they expand theirnetwork and introduce these new services,” saidTim Lambie, vice president, AmericasInternational for Juniper Networks. “ENMAXEnvision’s new Ethernet services are anotherproof point of the value that comes fromcombining Juniper’s strengths and experiencein highly reliable service provider routing withcost-effective and efficient Ethernet technology.”

Claranet chooses Hibernia Atlantic to deliver

high-performance trans-Atlantic

communication for business

Hibernia Atlantic, the only diverse trans-Atlantic transport provider, announced that it hassuccessfully connected Claranet, the Internetexperts that manage businesses’ information


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technology services, to its high-performancecable network crossing the North Atlantic.

Hibernia Atlantic will provide Claranetwith the fastest trans-Atlantic communicationchannel available. The agreement will connectClaranet to a route-protected, clear-channel, full1,000 Meg Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) link fromNew York City to London. It also includes anupgrade option to split the circuit into two linearsegments, a London/Manchester and aManchester/NYC segment.

Through physical diversity, the HiberniaAtlantic network connection will be enormouslyreliable. The network resiliency of the connectionwill allow Claranet to continue to operateindustry-leading service level agreements(SLAs) for its customers.

Claranet can now move network trafficdirectly from Manchester to the USA withoutrequiring backhaul to the south of the UK andemploying multiple carriers. This will not onlysave Claranet money, it will reduce latency ordelays in the delivery of data, which will makeClaranet’s managed applications even moreeffective.

“We offer the highest performanceEthernet in the market; SDH performance withthe friendliness and functionality of Ethernet,”stated Bjarni K. Thorvardarson, CEO forHibernia Atlantic. “Rod Beck and our Hiberniateam worked closely with Claranet to deliver anetwork that offers security, diversity andresiliency.”

David Friedman, Claranet’s NetworkManager, said, “Claranet’s new agreement withHibernia is great news for our high-bandwidthbusiness customers. Hibernia Atlantic owns andoperates the only direct Trans-Atlantic cablefrom the USA and Canada to Ireland and theUK. Hibernia’s unique submarine cable avoidsthe usual shipping route and the high levels oferosion this can cause. In our constant pursuitof excellence in connectivity, our clients willexperience the highest capacity and quality ofservice available.”

YouSendIt builds resilient, high-performance

network with Force10 Networks to process

more than 30 Terabytes of data a day

Force10 Networks announced thatYouSendIt, a provider of file delivery, hasdeployed the S-Series family of datacenterswitches to transfer more than 30 Terabytes ofdata per day. The Force10 S50 delivers the core-like resiliency and density YouSendIt needs toenable more than 9 million users per month totransfer files up to 2 Gigabytes.

“Our mission is to simplify the process ofsending large files such as digital video orcomplex graphic documents, and we need anetwork that can support our rapidly growingsubscriber base and the massive traffic thiscreates on our network,” said Ranjith Kumaran,founder of YouSendIt. “With the Force10 S50 inour network, we are able to continue scaling ourbusiness to serve more subscribers whileensuring the integrity of our network andservice.”

With over 3 million registered usersacross 220 countries, YouSendIt has alreadytransferred more than 400 million files that canbe as large as 2 Gigabytes each. To supportthis rapid growth in subscribers and large files,YouSendIt deployed the Force10 S50 in the coreof its network. Leveraging the resilient stackingcapabilities of the S50, YouSendIt has built ascalable, high-density network that enables itsusers to easily transfer files while avoiding thesize limitations of email systems.

YouSendIt has deployed the Force10S50 switches to interconnect the 225 serversthat users upload their files onto for others toretrieve. The S50s provide the resilient highcapacity YouSendIt requires to process morethan 30 Terabytes of data a day and ensure theavailability of its service.

“The Web 2.0 world has fundamentallyaltered how people interact over the Internet withapplications such as the file sharing serviceYouSendIt provides, creating strong demand forreliable, high-performance networks,” said Mark


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Cooper, senior vice president of worldwide salesat Force10 Networks. “The Force10 S50 isuniquely designed to bring the density andresiliency these networks require to support aservice that encourages users to take a moreactive role in the Internet.”

The Force10 S50 fixed configurationswitch supports 48 10/100/1000 ports with two10-Gigabit Ethernet uplinks to simplify networksthat are transitioning from Gigabit to 10-GigabitEthernet. To bring core-like resiliency to the edgeof the network, the S50 employs unique stackingtechnology that can connect eight switches in asingle virtual switch. Technologies such as autofailover stacking and stacked link aggregationensure that, in the event of a single switchfailure, the other switches in the stack continueto operate with zero packet loss.

GigaBeam receives order for WiFiber from

leading European telecom carrier

GigaBeam Corporation announced thatit has received an initial order for two WiFiberwireless fiber links from a leading Europeanincumbent wireline and wireless carrier. Thecarrier is also one of the world’s largest mobileoperators. The customer is headquartered inEurope and has operations in Europe and Asiawith a subscriber base of greater than 75 million.

Lou Slaughter, chairman and CEO ofGigaBeam, stated, “We are excited to receivean initial order from this large Europeanincumbent wireline and wireless carrier. Thiscustomer has operations spanning from Europeacross the globe to Asia. We see significantopportunity for GigaBeam’s WiFiber product inmultiple countries with this customer. This orderfollows recent approval by the Europeanauthorities for use of the 70GHz and 80GHzfrequency spectrum and the granting of a CEmark (equipment certification) to GigaBeam foroperation of WiFiber across Europe. Europerepresents a substantial market for GigaBeam’sproducts. This order from a leading telecomcarrier underscores the acceptance and

potential application of WiFiber to be adoptedfor creating telecom infrastructures inmetropolitan areas along with backhaul ofmobile wireless services.”

GigaBeam’s technology, utilizing theselarge blocks of contiguous spectrum, enablesmulti-Gigabit-per-second communicationsthrough use of Gigabit Ethernet and otherstandard protocols. The current speed achievedby GigaBeam’s WiFiber G-1.25 product seriesis full duplex at 1Gbps (equivalent to 647 T1lines or 1,000 DSL connections), which supportsGigE protocol. GigaBeam previously announcedits WiFiber G-2.7 series, to be released in Q42006 and generally available in Q1 2007, whichwill operate at 2.7Gbps.

The protocols to be supported by the G-2.7 product series include 2 x GigE (2 x 1Gbps);OC-48/STM-16 (2.488Gbps); SMPTE 292M(1.485Gbps), and both 1 and 2Gbps FibreChannel. GigaBeam also plans deployment offuture products capable of 10Gbps utilizingeither the 10-Gigabit Ethernet or OC-192protocol standards.

GigaBeam’s WiFiber technology issimilar to terrestrial fiber in terms of speed andreliability. WiFiber has a substantial advantageover terrestrial fiber because WiFiber can bedeployed in a day and costs less to deploy thanterrestrial fiber. Terrestrial fiber can take monthsto deploy and also require significant regulatoryand environmental approvals prior to installation.

TV Cabo selects Juniper Networks for new

IP/MPLS metro networks

Juniper Networks Inc. announced that TVCabo, Portugal’s largest pay-TV operator, hasselected M320 Multiservice Routers fromJuniper Networks to build its new IP/MPLSmetropolitan networks throughout Portugal. Thenew networks will enable TV Cabo to deliverdigital services such as ultrahigh-speed Internet,broadcast, and on-demand video, as well asnew, advanced PacketCable-based services forsubscribers.


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According to TV Cabo, the constantimprovement of network performance is crucialto delivering reliable and efficient new digitalservices to its customers, with the highest-quality experiences.

“The convergence of video and data ontounified IP network platforms offers TV Caboincreased service opportunity,” said Gert-JanSchenk, vice president of operations, EMEA,Juniper Networks. “The M320 platform is a high-performance platform built upon openstandards, which simplifies network integration,enhances service delivery and assures theconsumer experience.”

Within TV Cabo’s new infrastructure, theM320 routers will connect using 10-GigabitEthernet rings. The M320s will enable TV Caboto use IP VPNs (virtual private networks) tosegregate services, provide QoSimplementation to prioritize each serviceappropriately, and support both IP Multicast andUnicast for efficient video distribution. TV Cabowill also use MPLS FRR (fast reroute) toautomatically reroute traffic around failure pointswithin the network, ensuring service quality evenin the event of accidents or equipment failures.

Juniper Networks’ M320 MultiserviceEdge Platform is the industry’s most scalable,secure, and reliable 10Gbps-capablemultiservice edge routing platform. The M320shares the proven, reliable JUNOS operatingsystem with all Juniper M- and T-seriesplatforms, ensuring that customer networksoperate with the same levels of performanceacross many different platforms, applications,and locations.

Indiana University powers high-performance

distributed cyberinfrastructure with Force10

Networks TeraScale E-Series

Force10 Networks announced thatIndiana University (IU) has deployed theTeraScale E-Series family of switch/routers tobuild a distributed, flexible high-performancecyberinfrastructure. In addition to IU’s AVIDD

and Big Red supercomputer clusters, thecyberinfrastructure includes the university’sData Capacitor, which provides researchersacross the nation with a unique facility fortemporary massive data storage.

“To support broad research initiativesacross our campuses as well as within theTeraGrid project, we needed an infrastructurethat could deliver the flexibility and scalabilitythat would allow us to interconnect ourcomputing clusters as well as enable us to buildnew ones,” said Matt Davy, chief networkengineer at Indiana University. “Force10’s 16-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet cards give us theflexibility to reconfigure our network as researchprojects demand without complicating thearchitecture while providing the scalability to addmore computing capacity.”

The Force10 TeraScale E-Series and thestate of Indiana’s I-Light network form thefoundation of the high-performance 10-GigabitEthernet network that connects IU’s Indianapolisand Bloomington campuses, which are 55 milesapart. With the TeraScale E1200, TeraScaleE600, and Force10’s 16-port 10-GigabitEthernet line cards, IU is building the high-density, scalable network it needs to supportadvanced research needs across bothcampuses.

The Force10 TeraScale E-Series alsoserves as a “machine room backplane” for IU’stwo Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Facilities.Over this infrastructure, tools such as an openmessage passing interface (MPI) can be usedto run MPI applications across multiplelocations, supporting, for example, the use ofMyricom protocols within one cluster and GigabitEthernet between clusters and campuses,leveraging the long-haul fiber-optic capabilitiesof the TeraScale E-Series.

The machine-room backplane alsoallows researchers to utilize systems such asthe IBM e1350 Blade Center Big Red cluster,the 31st-largest supercomputer in the world, togenerate massive amounts of data that can be


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stored seamlessly on the Data Capacitor whileawaiting analysis.

“Indiana University is a part of theresearch and education tradition that iscommitted to leveraging the most advancedtechnology to further research into complexproblems,” said Mark Cooper, senior vicepresident of worldwide sales at Force10Networks.

“The TeraScale E-Series provides thedensity and reliability Indiana requires to be onthe forefront of computer science research.”

The high 10-Gigabit Ethernet density ofthe Force10 TeraScale E1200 — up to 224 portsin a single chassis — allows IU to simplify itshigh-performance architecture as well as reducethe capital and operational costs of networkownership. Additionally, the leading per-carddensity translates into a longer product lifecycleby enabling the university to scale its networkas computing demands increase, without theexpense of an upgrade.

Indiana University also serves as one ofthe nine partner sites in TeraGrid, an openscientific discovery infrastructure that integrateshigh-performance computers, data resources,tools, and leading experimental facilities aroundthe country to create a persistent computationalresource.

With the Force10 TeraScale E-Series atthe foundation of its connection to the TeraGrid,IU has the high capacity it requires tointerconnect with other universities and high-performance research centers around thecountry, providing access for its students to morethan 100 discipline-specific databases.

In addition to IU, nearly all other TeraGridsites rely on the leading density and resiliencyof the Force10 TeraScale E-Series to power theirnetworks and build a countrywide grid network.Among these are the National Center forSupercomputing Applications, the San DiegoSupercomputer Center, Oak Ridge NationalLaboratory, and the Texas Advanced ComputingCenter.

Border to Border selects Alloptic GEPON for

FTTP rollout

Alloptic Inc., a designer and developerof Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Networks(GEPONs), announced that they have beenselected by Border to Border Communicationsin Zapata, Texas, to provide their FTTP accesssolution in the Dolores Remote Serving Area.Alloptic’s hardened ONTs and long-reach opticscapability prove to be the ideal solution for ruralapplications.

“Alloptic’s access solution performedvery well against our extreme operatingconditions,” said Herman Roark, president andCEO. “In our service area, we need an accesssolution that can cover a sparsely populatedregion and stand up to our hot summer weather.Alloptic’s solution easily supported our 40kmreach requirements and the ONTs stood up tothe 145+ degree heat inside the enclosure whenmounted in the direct sunlight during thesummer. With an Alloptic broadband accesssolution, we feel our current and long termgrowth and service delivery needs can easilybe accommodated no matter what the futurebrings.”

Alloptic’s access network solution hasbeen deployed around the world and offers theonly GEPON solution with more than five yearsof field-hardened operational history. TheAlloptic solution uses a standard ITU PONarchitecture while delivering a Gigabit ofbandwidth to a consumer. With a native abilityto support traditional TDM voice over anEthernet-based platform, Alloptic is able toprovide today’s worry-free telephone serviceswhile seamlessly supporting next-generationservices like IP HDTV.

“We are pleased to be working withBorder to Border as they rollout a truebroadband access network,” said ShaneEleniak, VP of marketing and businessdevelopment at Alloptic. “Our system will provideBorder to Border greater flexibility in buildingtheir network both from a service as well as


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network deployment perspective. Our Xgenseries of ONTs are ideally suited for Border toBorder’s service area. All of our ONTs have longreach optics as standard optical components.This allows service providers the flexibility toservice less densely populated areas.”

Pulse introduces XFP connector modules for

high-speed 10-Gigabit Ethernet

Pulse, a Technitrol Company andprovider of electronic component andsubassembly design and manufacturing,announced a new line of 10-Gigabit (10G) small-form-factor pluggable (XFP) modules for usewith 10G hot pluggable optical transceivermodules. The cage and connector comply withthe Multisource Agreement 3.0 (MSA 3.0)standard and support OC192/STM-64, 10GFibre Channel, G.709, and 10G Ethernetprotocols in applications such as blade servers,routers, add-drop multiplexers, and remote basestations and central office (CO) equipment. Theysupply enhanced electromagnetic interference(EMI) protection for 10G Ethernet applications.

Pulse’s XFP001/2/3-L series cagessupport three different heat sink profiles. Pulse’sin-house tooling workshop can customize theheat sink profile, allowing designers to configuretheir printed circuit board (PCB) architecture tomaximize the heat dissipation of the heat sinkwhen the air flow over the heat sink is restricteddue to the location of the cage and connectorwithin the application.

The standard 1x1 cage measures21.7mm wide x 65.3mm deep x 13.2mm high.It comes with a clip and heat sink. Heat sinkscome in three interchangeable height profiles.The XFP001-L is 13.5mm, the XFP002-L is6.5mm, and the XFP003-L is 4.2mm. The easilyinstalled external clip attaches to the top of theheat sink and the cage, holding it in place andmaintaining a solid mechanical contact betweenthe optical transceiver and heat sink, thusassuring minimal thermal resistance andmaximum heat dissipation properties without

degrading EMI performance. The cage, madeof nickel-plated copper alloy to preventoxidation, is uniquely constructed so as not todeform during press fitting.

The XFP001/2/3-L has an insulatingbarrier underneath the main body of the cageto prevent PCB signal traces from shorting tothe underside of the cage. To enhance EMIperformance, a conductive gasket is located atthe back of the cage to improve the electricalconductivity between the cage and the opticaltransceiver. A series of EMI ground contactpoints are placed around the opening of thecage to prevent noise escaping through the frontaspect of the cage gap between the opticaltransceiver and the cage wall. To furtherenhance the screening around the connectors,a series of flexible metal contacts are used toground the cage to the PCB, thus surroundingthe connector with an effective Faraday cageto provide maximum EMI protection. A gasketis placed between the rear surface of the cageand the PCB to further seal the cage and PCBtogether.

The XFP001/2/3-L series is versatile andcan handle optical transceiver links as well astransceivers configured to operate as traditionalcopper RJ45 connectors, so the series can beconfigured to each company’s internalnetworking requirements for balancing load andbandwidth. Pulse’s cage/connector packageaffords reliable mating of all parts, maximizingalignment with the transceiver that plugs intothe cage. The package has been tested to 750cycles minimum. The connector’s surface mountpins support 0.004-inch co-planarity betweenpins. Contacts are selectively plated to 30-micron gold. The system is RoHS compliant.

The price for the XFP001/2/3-L cage, clip,and heat sink unit is $25.00, $26.00, or $27.00,depending on order configuration and shippingdestination, for quantities of 1,000, and they areavailable for delivery in 6 weeks. The price forthe XFP connector E81N0-YCUDF4-L is $5.00.This connector is compatible with all cages. The


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cage, clip, and heat sink can be purchasedassembled with the connector, providing atested system that is board-ready and can beconnected to the transceiver. Detailedspecifications for the XFP series are availableat http://www.pulseeng.com/connectors.

Telco Systems launches new generation of

carrier-class AdvancedTCA blades for

carrier Ethernet and high-availability

applications

Telco Systems has introduced two newhub blades that deliver unparalleled Ethernetconnectivity to AdvancedTCA platforms. TelcoSystems’ T-Hub1 and T-Hub2 blades offer high-bandwidth multilayer networking, with separatebase and fabric Interface switching for enhancedsecurity. Powered by Telco Systems’ field-proven, carrier-grade BiNOS networking OS,these ATCA solutions enable partners to focuson application development and integration andreduce time-to-market.

Compliant with PICMG 3.0/3.1, theblades deliver the highest packet processingcapability to provide the building blocks thatenable telecommunications equipmentmanufacturers to deliver advanced applicationssuch as IMS, media gateways, and call servers.The T-Hub blades provide full separationbetween base and fabric interfaces, supporting1GigE and/or 10GigE or multirate ports. Thesemodules provide flexible fabric interfaceconnections, with Gigabit Ethernet and FibreChannel to all 23" ATCA chassis slots. 10GEEthernet uplinks and multiple Fibre Channelfront interfaces provide traffic aggregation.

Advanced management and highavailability are supported through BiNOS, thecompany’s extensive, field-proven networkingsoftware suite. BiNOS networking softwaredelivers state-of-the-art connectivity, includingswitching, IPv4/IPv6 routing, MPLS, QoS,advanced security, VPN switching and routing,and ring-attached resiliency with sub-50msprotection, while delivering wire speed Layer 2-

4 networking. This unique combination ofhardware and software creates a truly “ready-to-deploy” networking solution that allows fasterintegration with superior traffic control andsecurity.

“This innovative ATCA solution positionsthe company as one of the leading providers ofcomprehensive AdvancedTCA platforms foundin the market today,” said Dr. Zvi Marom, CEOof Telco Systems. “We have been verysuccessful in providing AdvancedTCA-basedproducts to telecommunications equipmentmanufacturers enabling a straightforwardintegration into wider scale platforms. We lookforward to serving the various needs of existingand new partners in the communications,enterprise, medical and military markets.”

Force10 Networks TeraScale E-Series

delivers high-performance resiliency and

scalability to world’s largest

supercomputers

Force10 Networks announced that theTeraScale E-Series family of switch/routers nowpowers 18 of the world’s 100 largestsupercomputers, including 2 in the top 10,according to the recently updated Top500 list.

“More powerful processors and highercapacity servers are driving the adoption oflarger supercomputers that can explore evermore complex computational frontiers,” saidSachi Sambandan, vice president ofengineering at Force10 Networks. “TheTeraScale E-Series is uniquely designed toserve these high-performance networks bydelivering the high density and resiliency that isessential to scaling and fully utilizing thiscomputing power.”

Leveraging the high density of theForce10 TeraScale E-Series, the TexasAdvanced Computing Center (TACC) movedfrom 126 on the list to 12 by consolidatingmultiple high-performance clusters. TheEuropean Centre for Medium-Range WeatherForecasts also advanced on the list by utilizing


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the scalability of the TeraScale E-Series toincrease computing capacity. With leadingGigabit and 10-Gigabit Ethernet densities, theTeraScale E-Series provides the capacity thatenables organizations to reduce the complexityof their networks as well as lower capital andoperational expenditures.

The Barcelona Supercomputing Centeralso utilized the density of the Force10TeraScale E-Series to move from 11 on the listsix months ago to 5 most recently. This largestsupercomputer in Europe is built upon the IBMCluster 1350 solution with the Force10TeraScale E-Series integrated to deliverseamless scalability. Recently, Force10Networks announced that IBM has integratedthe TeraScale E-Series and S2410 into itsCluster 1350 solution to provide high density10-Gigabit Ethernet interconnectivity.

Teknovus introduces the TK3714 ‘Turbo’

2.5G EPON ONU Chip

Teknovus, a provider of Gigabit EthernetPassive Optical Network (GEPON) chips for thedeployment of triple-play services in FTTH(fiber-to-the-home) and FTTB (fiber-to-the-business) broadband access networks,announced deployments of the TK3714, knownas the Turbo EPON ONU. The TK3714 is fullycompliant with IEEE 802.3ah 1.25G EPONspecifications and offers an enhanced TurboEPON mode for 2.5G operation, thus providinga smooth upgrade to higher speeds.

The TK3714 gives service providers theability to deliver faster speeds to their customerswith the same built-in IPTV architecture and QoS(Quality of Service) pioneered by Teknovus.Similar to the TK3713, the TK3714 allowsservice providers to manage QoS per serviceper subscriber, which guarantees qualitydelivery of bandwidth-sensitive triple-playapplications. With a 2.5G Turbo EPON, serviceproviders can offer more HDTV channels usingexisting fiber plants, thereby reducing CapExand OpEx per channel. Alternatively, with 2.5G

Turbo EPON, service providers may supportmore subscribers per PON while maintainingstrict per service per subscriber QoS.

The TK3714 is fully compatible withexisting Teknovus EPON deployments havingauto-sensing for detecting downstream speeds.It allows service providers to install 1.25G/2.5GCentral Office OLT capability when desired andwithout costly ONU upgrades. This future-proofTurbo EPON ONU provides ITU-T GPONspeeds with all the advantages of widelydeployed IEEE EPON, including the high-volume manufacturing EPON ecosystem withnumerous optics, components, and equipmentvendors. The TK3714 supports an effective andimmediate bandwidth upgrade path for morethan 25 service-provider EPON deploymentsacross five continents.

KDDI is the first announced customer forthe TK3714 Turbo EPON. KDDI is a leadingJapanese service provider offering both mobileand fixed communications services. Accordingto Mr. Shigeo Morita, senior manager of KDDI’sTerminal System Development, “We areexperiencing fast FTTH subscriber growth forour triple-play services, known as Hikari One.Teknovus’ EPON chips enable us to rapidly andcost-effectively meet the growing bandwidthrequirements of our subscribers. Teknovus’TK3714 supports our expansion of advancedIP video services while maintaining superb OAMand strict QoS without the costs of additionalwavelengths. The integration of our FTTHnetwork with Tepco’s shows our commitment toquality fiber-based networks. Our customerbase is expanding rapidly, continuing proof thatour long-term business strategy of advancedtriple-play services over FMC (Fixed MobileConvergence) platforms attracts and retainssubscribers.”

Dr. Rex Naden, CEO of Teknovus, stated,“This next-generation of EPON is testimony tothe adoption of Ethernet-based PON around theglobe for triple-play services. We are delightedthat KDDI represents our first Turbo EPON


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deployment. They understand IPTV and itsdemand by subscribers on both fixed and mobilenetworks. Our TK3714 enables serviceproviders to migrate to higher speeds whilemaintaining their existing deployments. EPONis the dominant PON access technology aroundthe globe. The TK3714 demonstrates the easeof moving to higher speeds based on thesimplicity and low-cost of Ethernet architecture.”

BUSINESS

Ample Communications and Finisar demo

10-GbE interoperability

Ample Communications and FinisarCorp. have announced interoperability betweenAmple’s Redhawk dual-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet(10GbE) MAC and Finisar’s pluggable XFPoptical transceiver modules. This interoperabilityenables customers to reduce design time andcost for enterprise, security, and metro Ethernetswitching platforms deploying 10GbE, sayrepresentatives for the companies.

Ample’s Redhawk, a full-rate andoversubscribed two-port 10GbE MAC withintegrated XFI SerDes, and Finisar’s pluggableXFP modules provide customers with auniversal 10GbE line card that supports short-,long-, and extended-reach functionality for10GbE networking applications. In particular,say the companies, this interoperability enableshigher port density for metro Ethernetnetworking applications and enterpriseswitches.

“The combination of our productsprovides customers with a unique solution fortheir 10-Gigabit Ethernet platforms,” contendedMat Steinberg, vice president of businessdevelopment at Ample Communications.“Establishing interoperability with Finisar is yetanother way for us to help our customers bringtheir platforms to market faster.”

“As a leading supplier of XFPtransceivers into the telecom and datacommarkets, we’re very pleased to have

demonstrated interoperability between our XFPmodules and Ample’s Redhawk Ethernet MAC,”added Christian Urricariet, director of marketingfor high-speed optics at Finisar.

“This industry-leading combination letsour mutual customers bring low power and smallfootprint solutions to market more quickly andeffectively.”

XFP is a standardized form factor forserial 10Gbps fiber-optic transceivers used fordata transfer rates from 9.95Gbps to 11.1Gbps.It is protocol independent and fully compliant tothe following standards: 10G Ethernet, 10GFibre Channel, SONET OC-192, and SDH STM-64.

Hibernia Atlantic launches its subsidiary

company, Hibernia Metro, offering redundant

transport services for the New York Metro

Area

Hibernia Atlantic, a trans-Atlantictransport provider, announced the official launchof its subsidiary company, Hibernia Metro.Hibernia Metro offers a diverse, secure, andreliable menu of transport products to customersrequiring a presence in and around New YorkCity. Hibernia Metro’s offerings are a directresponse to the overwhelming success ofHibernia Atlantic’s trans-Atlantic and terrestrialcable services.

“Launching a company like HiberniaMetro is a natural evolution for both HiberniaAtlantic and our customers,” states BjarniThorvardarson, chief executive officer ofHibernia Atlantic. “We have found that many ofour clients also need diverse networkconnections within and around the New Yorkmetropolitan area. We are proud to offer ourextensive services to this exciting market.Following our successful deployment in the NewYork City area, we will pursue other HiberniaAtlantic metro markets which includes Ashburn,Boston, Albany, Toronto, Montreal, Dublin,Manchester, London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt,Paris and Brussels.”


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“Hibernia Metro’s suite of products andservices include 10GbE Lan-Phy, GigabitEthernet in increments of 50Mbps, Fast Ethernetin increments of 10, 50 & 100Mbps, Ethernetcircuits (Packet over SONET), and a full suiteof SONET/SDH circuits,” continues Joseph Hilt,vice president of sales and marketing forHibernia Metro. “For the complete list of offeringsand our network map, please visit the company’snew, comprehensive Web site,www.hiberniametro.com.” Additionally, the Website illustrates how Hibernia Metro works closelywith its parent company, Hibernia Atlantic, toaddress network deployments that require apresence in the US and Canada and in key citiesin Ireland, the UK, and Europe.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE

Dell’Oro Group reports dramatic growth in

switches

A recently published report from Dell’OroGroup reveals that the Ethernet Switch marketrevenue exceeded $4 billion in the third quarterof 2006. The report also indicates that thisquarter’s remarkable performance also resultedin some shifts in prime vendor positions.

“Not only did we see great quarterlyincreases in the newer and faster growingsegments, such as Layer 4-7 Server LoadBalancing and Power-over-Ethernet, but themore mature segments, such as Fast Ethernet,also enjoyed substantial growth,” said SeamusCrehan, senior director of Ethernet SwitchResearch at Dell’Oro Group. The Dell’Oro GroupEthernet Switch Quarterly Report offerscomplete, in-depth coverage of the market, withtables covering manufacturers’ revenue,average selling prices, and port shipments (byspeed Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10-Gigabit Ethernet) for Layers 2-3 (both managedand unmanaged) and Layers 4-7. To purchasethis report, please contact Karen Yang, call+1.650.622.9400 x222, or [email protected].

EMEA metro Ethernet services market

witnessing a surge

Research and Markets has announcedthe addition of “EMEA Metro Ethernet ServicesMarkets” to their offering.

While business Ethernet local areanetworks (LANs) were primarily used in the pastfor internal data traffic with minimal dependenceon the metro area network (MAN) or wide areanetwork (WAN), the demand for Ethernet andhigh bandwidth in the MAN/WAN is currentlywitnessing a surge. This is due to the emergenceof a Web-based applications model as well asthe widespread use of the application serviceprovider (ASP) model. Several enterprises areconnected at Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) speeds.However, these connections ride over timedivision multiplexing (TDM) circuits, therebycreating bottlenecks in the transport layer. In thiscontext, extending Ethernet to the MAN offersa considerable increase in capacity andtransmission speeds, while simplifying networkdeployment and management.

“Legacy technologies do not allow forflexibility in provisioning bandwidth according tochanges in enterprise requirements,” said theanalyst of this research service. “Hence,Ethernet is rapidly replacing frame relay andasynchronous transfer mode (ATM) networks inEurope, the Middle East and Africa.” Newbusiness applications, such as networkedstorage, distance learning, medical imaging, andcomputer-aided design (CAD)/contentaddressable memory (CAM) applications,demand greater bandwidth. Moreover, theoutsourcing of non-core activities, distributionof sites, increase in the number of remoteworkers, and globalization of enterprises arefuelling the demand for increased bandwidth,thereby supporting market growth.

This Frost & Sullivan research titled“EMEA: Metro Ethernet Services Market Insight”provides an overview of the market for Ethernetservices in MANs in Europe, the Middle East,and Africa. The study addresses the


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requirements of the hour as well as the policiesadopted by system integrators and serviceproviders aimed at strengthening andbroadening product portfolios.

For more information, please visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c46586.

Increasing demand for bandwidth drives

adoption of MAN technologies

Research and Markets has announcedthe addition of “World Metro Area Network(MAN) Test Equipment Markets” to their offering.

This Frost & Sullivan research serviceprovides an in-depth analysis of the market thatincludes key challenges, drivers, and restraintsthat are impacting MAN test equipment vendors.It also provides a detailed overview oftechnological and market trends, as well asmajor market opportunities for and strategicrecommendations to test vendors. In thisresearch service, Frost & Sullivan’s analyststhoroughly examine the following applicationsegments: research and development (R&D),installation and maintenance (I&M), andmanufacturing.

This analysis is available through the Test& Measurement Growth Partnership Serviceprogram. With this program, clients receiveindustry-leading market research such as this,along with technical and econometric data andmany interactive features, including AnalystInquiry Time and Client Councils.

The following technologies are coveredin this research:

- Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet (GigE),and 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10 GigE): Ethernetcame forward as a standard system-levelnetwork because of its universal acceptance.The term Ethernet was initially used to refer tothe family of local area network (LAN) products,but with the emergence of GigE and 10 GigE,the Ethernet technology expanded its marketto MANs and WANs as well.

- Synchronous Optical Network/Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SONET/SDH):

SONET/SDH refers to a group of fiber-optictransmission rates that are able to transportdigital signals with different capacities. SONETtechnology offers a cost-effective transportationin both the access area and core of network.Telephone or data switches, for instance, relyon SONET transportation for interconnection.

- Multi-Protocol Label Switching(MPLS): MPLS is a method that is used toincrease the speed of network traffic flow byinserting information about a specific path routedto its destination. MPLS appeared to be asuccessful solution to meet the bandwidthmanagement and service requirements for next-generation IP-based backbone networks. MPLSdeals with scalability and routing issues and cansubsist over ATM and frame relay networks.

- Resilient Packet Ring (RPR): RPR isalso known as the IEEE 802.17 standard. It is atechnology that is designed to improve the datatraffic transportation over fiber rings. It isintended to provide the flexibility of SONET/SDHnetworks with a packet-based transmission inorder to increase the efficiency of the Ethernetand IP services. RPR technology provides thefast recovery from network faults and ringtopology typical of SONET, as well as the dataefficiency, simplicity, and cost benefits traits ofEthernet.

- Wavelength Division Multiplexing(WDM): There are two fundamental ways bywhich multiplexing can happen in fiber-opticnetworks: WDM and time division multiplexing(TDM). WDM is a technology that multiplexesseveral optical carrier signals on a single opticalfiber by using various colors of laser light to carrydifferent signals. It allows for increase in capacityand makes it possible to perform bidirectionalcommunications over one strand of fiber.

- Dense Wavelength DivisionMultiplexing (DWDM): DWDM is an opticaltechnology used to increase bandwidth overexisting fiber-optic backbones. It also makes itpossible for carriers to be able to increase theirnetwork capacity 80 or more times. DWDM


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networks are capable of carrying a variety oftraffic types at different rates over an opticalchannel.

- Coarse Wavelength DivisionMultiplexing (CWDM): CWDM is a category ofWDM in which uncooled lasers are applied tooverlay optical light channels in a single pipe.CWDM has the capacity to combine up to 16wavelengths onto a single fiber. CWDM is usedprimarily for applications with lower datacapacity requirements and for fibers that are nolonger than 31 miles. As a communicationnetwork that covers a vast geographic area suchas a city or a suburb, a metro area network(MAN) typically connects businesses tobusinesses, to a wide area network (WAN), andto the Internet. MAN was originally designed totransmit voice based on time divisionmultiplexing (TDM) technology. As a result,synchronous optical network/synchronousdigital hierarchy (SONET/SDH) has become adominant standard on the optical networks.While this technology has been able to meet allthe requirements of MAN adequately,telecommunications applications are becomingincreasingly complex. This makes it difficult totransmit the signals generated by applicationssuch as streaming video, teleconferencing,voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP), and virtualprivate networks (VPNs) over SONET/SDHnetworks. Thus, rising demand for bandwidthfor data transmission has driven the growth ofnetworks based on dense wavelength divisionmultiplexing (DWDM) and Ethernettechnologies, notes the analyst of this research

service. DWDM works by combining andtransmitting multiple signals simultaneously atdifferent wavelengths on the same fiber, with akey advantage that its protocol and bit-rate areindependent of each other.

Private enterprises are constantly lookingfor ways to increase bandwidth, as theyintroduce new services or add new features totheir networks. MANs enable such companiesto do this by functioning as a key network build-on point. The last few years have seen atremendous expansion in bandwidth with thewidespread adoption of MAN technologies suchas Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet (GigE), and 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10 GigE). Thus, enterprisesrepresent strong growth opportunities for testequipment vendors.

With the wider deployment of Ethernet,GigE, 10 GigE, and SONET/SDH, MAN testequipment vendors can expect higher demandespecially for installation and maintenance (I&M)and manufacturing test equipment, remarks theanalyst. Many MAN test equipment vendors areaware that Ethernet has huge momentum andis going to be an established standard. One ofthe major factors fueling this is the ratificationof the 802.3ah Ethernet in the First Milestandard, which has added numerous operation,administration, and maintenance (OAM)capabilities to the Ethernet link. It also helpsmake Ethernet more attractive for Tier 1participants to deploy this technology to all theirlarge customers.

For more information, please visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c46586.

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