The U.S. Department of Defense has become the first customer for Marconi's new 10 Gbps (OC-192c/STM-64) ATM port card, which interfaces to its flagship BXR-48000 multiservice switch- router. The Department of Defense will use the 10 Gbps ATM interface for classified applications in multiservice, broadband network expansion projects. Marconi said the new 10 Gbps ATM interface enables network operators to move information at the highest feasible speeds while secured by the most rigorous encryption technologies. The system is also being positioned for managing growth in legacy Frame Relay and ATM services as well as for emerging high-bandwidth applications such as high-definition video, distributed computing and storage networking. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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- Marconi's BXR-48000 is a multiservice packet switch-router that scales from 40 to 480 Gbps. The BXR-48000 platform concurrently and natively supports connectionless IP routing, MPLS and ATM switching at up to OC-192c.
