Agere Introduces SONET/SDH Mapper and T/E Framer for Access Networks

Agere Systems introduced two new devices to its line-up of SONET/SDH mapper and T/E carrier framer chips. The new Ultramapper FT and Ultraframer chips target wired and wireless access network equipment, including multi-service access systems, 3G wireless network controllers, access concentrators, high-density interfaces for multiplexers, switches, routers and voice gateways. SONET/SDH mappers prepare and label data from T/E carrier lines for transmission through higher-speed digital optical networks. T/E framers are ICs that provide framing, error detection and performance monitoring in accordance with AT&T, ANSI, ITU-T and ETSI standards. Agere's single-chip Ultramapper FT integrates an add-drop multiplexer (ADM), while the Ultraframer offers 84-channels to support the industry's highest number of user connections. Agere is now shipping volume quantities of both chips.
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