Broadcom Introduces Multiprotocol Mapper

Broadcom introduced a low- power, variable-rate transceiver/mapper device for developing single linecard solutions that feature a host of transmission protocols and speeds from the same physical link. The chip provides interfaces at data rates ranging from 155 Mbps up through 2.666 Gbps. The services supported by the device include telecom services at OC-3, OC-12 and OC-48; datacom services at Gigabit Ethernet (1 Gbps); and Fibre Channel services (1- and 2- Gbps). Broadcom said the multi-protocol capabilities make its new mapper well-suited for Multi-Service Provisioning and Switching Platformshttp://www.broadcom.com