BroadLight Announces BPON Controller

BroadLight introduced a broadband passive optical network (BPON) controller for central office (CO) equipment. The new device is based on BroadLight's existing FPGA but adds features and functionality, including:Extended BPON (1.25 Gbps downstream and 622 Mbps upstream).Dynamic bandwidth allocation (DBA) which enables higher upstream bandwidth utilization.Enhanced Utopia interface (Utopia 2 or 3 in a bus mode) for higher performance, cost and footprint reduction in a multi port CO BPON line card.The new controller also includes the following embedded...

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Parama Offers Reference Design for Mini OC-48/OC-192 ADMs

Parama Networks, a start-up based in Santa Clara, California, unveiled a reference design for a small form factor fully-featured OC-48/OC-192 SONET/SDH ADM for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The design is based on Parama's "ADM-on-a-chip," which features a 40 Gbps cross-connect fabric with full STS-1 time slot interchange. The design measures 2 rack units (RUs) in height. http://www.paramanetworks.com/In January 2004, Parama Networks introduced its "ADM-on-a-Chip," an integrated device for SONET/SDH transport equipment. Parama said...

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New Edge Networks Names VP of Network Operations

Stephen Sperry was named vice president of network operations for New Edge Networks. He will also be responsible for field network operations, dispatch, service activations, and network logistics. Sperry previously was vice president of network operations for Winstar/IDT in Seattle. He held previous executive level positions with MidCom Communications and PacNet Inc. Both data communications companies were ultimately acquired by Winstar/IDT. http://www.newedgenetworks....

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Powell Announces Plans for New Local Telephone Competition Rules

FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell announced his intention to write a new set rules that ensure access to incumbent local access networks "where competition is truly impaired." Powell said he would strive to adopt the new rules as soon as possible, and that the FCC was prepared to consider interim, transitional protections to bridge the gap. Responding to letters sent to him from BellSouth, Qwest, SBC, and Verizon putting in writing commitments not to raise rates for wholesale access, Powell said: "The regional Bell companies have announced that they...

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Juniper Delivers J-series Services Router and NetScreen ADSL

Juniper Networks introduced two new components for completing its "Infranet" vision: the J-series Services Router and the NetScreen-5GT ADSL security appliance. The J-series Services Router, which leverages the company's JUNOS modular operating system, is a customer edge router designed to provide the "software stability" and reliability associated with carrier platforms. Junos OS is a modular, multi-threaded software environment capable of running multiple functions in parallel on dedicated processing resources. The J-series initially will...

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Telcordia Awarded Softswitch Patent

Telcordia was awarded a U.S. patent for its method and system for media connectivity over a packet-based network. Stemming from developments covered in a patent filed by Telcordia in 1997, the newly issued patent addresses methods associated with the origination and termination of packet-based media connections. The company said its patented method consists of a reliable, distributed, scalable hardware-independent system. In addition to VoIP, this softswitch architecture supports delivery of residential and commercial voice over asynchronous...

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CIENA Announces New Edge-Optimized Multiservice Platform

CIENA announced the availability of the CN 2600 Multiservice Edge Aggregator, featuring a Low-Speed Add-Drop Multiplexer (LSA) service card that aggregates T1/E1, T3/E3 and 10/100/1000 Ethernet connections into software-provision able OC-3/12/48, STM-1/4/16 network uplinks. The CN 2600 is supported under Telcordia Technologies' OSMINE Services process for the Telcordia TIRKS, NMA and Transport Element Activation Manager Operations Support Systems. In addition, with a new environmentally hardened chassis, the CN 2600 can be deployed in remote terminals....

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CIENA Adds to its Broadband Access Line

CIENA introduced the CNX-100 Modular Broadband Loop Carrier (BLC), which provides 96 configurable subscriber ports in a single low-profile shelf. The BLC can serve as a DSL overlay solution or an integrated POTS+DSL solution. The CNX-100 can grow in 4-port increments, and service cards can be provisioned based on the service requirements at each site. A variety of copper and fiber network interfaces support connection to any transport network, and the CNX-100 supports multiple subtending nodes for greater scale and transport efficiency. The platform...

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CIENA Integrates Packet Switching into Metro Access/Transport

CIENA has integrated Layer 2 switching capabilities in both its CN 4300 Managed Optical Transport and Switching Platform and its CN 2300 Managed Optical Services Multiplexer (formally the Internet Photonics LightStack GSLAM and LightStack MXA, respectively). The Integrated packet switching at the central office or cable headend via the CN 4300, and at the point of access via the CN 2300, would help cable operators support triple-play services for residential and commercial customers. In VoD applications, integrated packet switching allows partially...

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TI Proposes Uni-DSL to Unify Standards

Texas Instruments is proposing a new high-bandwidth DSL variation that is backwards compatible with operators' current infrastructure and scalable in capacity to add competitive HDTV video services alongside existing data and voice services. TI said the backwards compatibility of UDSL-based equipment would allow operators to deploy a flexible menu of services using ADSL and VDSL standards from a single line card design in the central office or residential gateway in the home. TI plans to take its vision of a universal DSL technology before the...

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Motorola Introduces Ethernet Aggregation Platform for MSOs

Motorola introduced a Multiservice Wavelength Transport Ethernet Aggregation 200 platform that leverages Ethernet aggregation technology and 10 Gbps optical transport technology to deliver video-on-demand and other Ethernet services. The platform offers 20 Gbps of Ethernet aggregation and unidirectional or bidirectional transmission services over two 10 Gbps DWDM ITU compliant wavelengths. The optical element also offers cost-effective scalability in single Gigabit Ethernet increments through the use of Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) components....

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8x8 Announces E911 Service for Residential VoIP

8x8 announced the immediate availability of enhanced 911 (E911) services for subscribers to the Packet8 internet telephony service. The company claims to be the first VoIP residential telephone service to offer "real" E911 service which will automatically route calls and computer-based "screen pops" of caller information to emergency personnel at local Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs). The Packet8 E911 solution requires a subscriber to enter the physical address where they will locate the Packet8 terminal adaptor (the device that connects...

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Tellabs Adds Ethernet Aggregation to 5500 Digital Cross-Connect

Tellabs has added new Ethernet aggregation capabilities to its Tellabs 5500 digital cross-connect. These new capabilities enable service providers to aggregate hundreds of Ethernet streams into a single Gigabit Ethernet (Gig-E) interface. More specifically, the Tellabs 5500 system is being enhanced with Layer 2 functionality including:IEEE 802.1p Q-in-Q traffic prioritization protocol, which enables service providers to use a single VLAN to support customers who have multiple VLANs;the IEEE's 802.1ad link aggregation protocol, which supports the...

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Mangrove Unveils its MetroMPLS Platforms

Mangrove Systems, a start-up based in Wallingford, CT, unveiled its Piranha and Barracuda MetroMPLS Access and Switching platforms. The Mangrove products are designed for delivering Metro Ethernet Forum services, MPLS pseudowires, multi-service support using new, efficient data-over-transport standards. The MetroMPLS family encompasses the following models:Piranha 100 Access Multiplexer -- a compact, high performance system for customer-located access to the MPLS core,Piranha 600 Access Concentrator -- a fault-tolerant, multi-service aggregation...

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Jiangsu Telecom Selects Alcatel IP Service Routers

Jiangsu Telecom, a subsidiary of China Telecom, selected the Alcatel 7750 Service Router (SR) to build an IP backbone network in the province. The 7750 SR will also be deployed as a service-aware edge solution for building an IP metro network in Zhengjiang and Taizhou, two major cities in Jiangsu Province. The contract was won through Alcatel Shanghai Bell, Alcatel's flagship Chinese company. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.alcatel.comIn January 2004, Shandong Netcom, a subsidiary of China Netcom, selected Alcatel Shanghai Bell...

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UTStarcom Agrees to Acquire Audiovox Handset Division

UTStarcom agreed to acquire Audiovox Communications' handset division for $165.1 million in cash. ACC is a leading wireless handset provider to Tier 1 operators in the US, Canada, and South America, including Verizon Wireless, Sprint PCS, ALLTEL, US Cellular, Bell Mobility, Telus, BellSouth International, Telefonica, Virgin Mobile, MetroPCS, and others. UTStarcom described the acquisition as a key milestone in its entry into the Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) marketplace, announced in March 2004. The Audiovox division provides the company...

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Cable Operator in Pakistan Selects Nuera for VoIP

WorldCALL Broadband Ltd., one of the largest cable operators in Pakistan, has deployed Nuera Communications' ORCA RDT-8v VoIP access gateway and the Siemens SURPASS hiE 9200 Softswitch to offer telephone services. Nuera's RDT-8v broadband access gateway enables WorldCALL to leverage the Class 5 circuit-switch capabilities of the SURPASS hiE 9200 to offer carrier-grade, highly reliable voice services over an IP network. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.nuera....

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NETGEAR Aims GigE Switches at Residential and SOHO

NETGEAR released new 5-port and 8-port Gigabit Ethernet switches at price points ($96 and $157 respectively) suited for consumer networking applications or small- and medium-sized businesses (SMB). Both switches are equipped with auto-speed sensing 10/100/1000 Mbps UTP (Untwisted Pairs) ports and are support 802.1p priority tags to handle VoIP and other bandwidth-intensive applications. NETGEAR is also introducing a 16-Port Gigabit switch designed for workgroups or for migrating workstations to full Gigabit speed. With the ability to deliver...

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PMC-Sierra Introduces Single-Chip Add/Drop Multiplexer Devices

PMC-Sierra introduced two new single-chip SONET Add/Drop Multiplexer devices designed to enable a new generation of small footprint, carrier-class, optical access equipment for extending legacy and next-generation services to small and mid-sized enterprises. The highly integrated ADM 622 devices target the access and metro-edge markets, supporting such services as Ethernet Virtual LANs (VLANs). PMC-Sierra said its new ADM 622 devices provide all the features necessary to build a complete ADM or Terminal Multiplexer. They are cost-optimized for...

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Net to Net Announces POTS Modules for its IP DSLAM

Net to Net Technologies, a supplier of IP DSLAMs, announced a new 48-port POTS module that will allow the company to enter the Broadband Loop Carrier (BLC) market. The new module enables network operators to deliver all three "Triple Play" services (voice, video, and data) using Net to Net's IP DSLAMs and MultiService Loop Carrier solutions without the need for other external equipment. The new module employs VoIP, converting standard analog POTS signals to IP packets and delivering upstream to a VoIP gateway or softswitch. Standard MGCP and SIP...

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World Wide Packets Adds Virtual Private Service over Ethernet and MPLS Capabilities

World Wide Packets announced new enhancements that enable its "LightningEdge" product family to deliver Virtual Private Services (VPS) over Ethernet and/or MPLS. World Wide Packets said its new VPS offering enables guaranteed and explicit Quality of Service per application. VPS also allows the service provider to provide one or many services over a single physical subscriber port using flexible topology and deployment scenarios such as Per-Port-Per VLAN and Layer 2 control frame transport. New products include the LE-54v Access Portal, a compact,...

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Opnext Offers Extended Distance 10 Gbps Modules

Opnext has extended its line of hot-pluggable 10G optical subsystems with the introduction of an Optical Port Slide-In Module (OP10SM) that supports applications at 1550nm with an 80 km fiber reach. Like each module in Opnext's 10G OP10SM Series, it maintains the SFI-4 system interface standard. The modules can be inserted in the field into an active system, and support VSR, SR, IR2, and LR2 reaches. Future versions include DWDM, Very -long-reach, and G.709 OTN processing features. http://www.opnext.comIn September 2001, Hitachi transferred its...

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ANDA Networks Enhances its EtherTone for Edge Aggregation

ANDA Networks, a start-up based in Sunnyvale, California with development facilities in Wuhan, China, announced new capabilities that position its "EtherTone" platform as a low-cost edge and access aggregation solution for service providers. ANDA's EtherTone platform supports Ethernet-based services such as high-speed Internet access, VoIP, Ethernet Private Line, and Transparent LAN over existing DSL, DS1, DS3, SONET and/or dark fiber networks. The EtherTone line encompasses three products:EtherEdge 4000 Series -- a multi-tenant unit and CO/PoP...

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Mahi Acquires Photuris, Closes $70 Million in Funding

Mahi Networks, a start-up based in Petaluma, California, has acquired Photuris, another start-up, in a bid aimed at creating a technology leader for next generation, integrated, multiservice, metro packet switching, TDM grooming and high-capacity metro core aggregation systems. Both companies target large carriers and MSOs. Mahi's Mi7 Metro Core Aggregation System (MCAS) combines switching, transport, and differentiated service and control features. The system integrates SONET add-drop multiplexer (ADM), 3/3 digital cross-connect (DCS), DS-3...

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Fujitsu to Resell Hammerhead's Migration Edge Platform

Fujitsu Network Communications will resell Hammerhead Systems' HSX 6000 Migration Edge solution as part of its recently announced Flexible Architecture for Subscriber Service Termination (FASST) solution portfolio. Hammerhead's platform, which is designed for migrating Frame Relay / ATM services onto MPLS backbones, leverages a unique switch architecture that "virtualizes" expensive system resources, enabling a higher efficiency and service density than other Layer 2 service aggregation platforms. Key to the design is a Distributed Service Interworking...

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