| Transmode unveils further Native Packet Optical products for cost efficient Ethernet transport |
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CommunicAsia, Singapore and Stockholm, Sweden - 15th June 2010 - Transmode, a leading supplier of optical networking solutions, today announced the availability of two new integrated Layer 2 Ethernet products that address Native Packet Optical applications such as mobile backhaul, video distribution and business Ethernet services. Native Packet Optical transport is an architecture that is ideally suited to the edge of an optical network as it keeps the traffic payload as standard native Ethernet frames. This provides the operator with better visibility and manageability of Layer-2 traffic, better aggregation of traffic to "Fill The Pipes" prior to hand over to an OTN core, and, of course, it lowers the cost of Packet Optical integration at the edge of the optical network. Transmode's range of Layer 2 Ethernet products form an integral part of the Native Packet Optical approach and this range has now been expanded with two new components. Firstly a second- generation version of the Layer 2 Ethernet Muxponder (EMXP), the EMXP II, which includes increased processing power and support for a wider range of Layer 2 features and secondly the introduction of 2 and 5 port Ethernet Demarcation Units (EDU). Both solutions are available in the TM-Series Release 15 that becomes commercially available in June 2010 and are already shipping to customers in the US and Europe. "The Native Packet Optical approach offers considerable advantages to network operators," said Sten Nordell, Chief Technology Officer at Transmode. "Using components based on standard Ethernet transport these operators can build simplified integrated Layer 1 and 2 networks that provide better service visibility, better metro aggregation and better OAM, at the lowest possible cost. These new components in Release 15 are proving to be very popular and mark a milestone in the roll out of Native Packet Optical networks." The enhanced EMXP II is focused on Transport Ethernet which provides Layer 2 Ethernet service provisioning and aggregation for transport applications with extremely low sub 2 micro second latency and virtually zero jitter. This makes the unit ideally suited to Ethernet applications where latency and jitter are important, such as services for financial institutions, video distribution and LTE backhaul. The EMXP II is available in 2 variants with 2 10G Ethernet ports and either 10 or 22 Gigabit Ethernet ports. The unit supports a broad range of Ethernet functionality including MEF E-LINE, E-LAN and E-TREE services with differentiated class of service and bandwidth profiles, and 802.1ag and Y.1731 service OAM. Furthermore all ports support Synchronous Ethernet, G.8032 Ethernet Ring Protection, 802.3ad Link Aggregation and port mirroring. The compact 2 and 5 port EDUs are ideally suited to customer premise applications and provide industry leading Ethernet demarcation functionality. Using a unique approach with hardware processing of high priority traffic, the EDUs ensure the lowest possible latency and jitter, again making the units ideal for low latency and jitter applications. The range includes units that provide either demarcation of a single Gigabit Ethernet client signal or aggregation of up to 4 client signals onto a Gigabit Ethernet line within the compact CPE device. The units' advanced functionality includes service mapping which allows providers to quickly create Ethernet Virtual Circuits (EVCs) for MEF Certified E-Line, E-LAN, and E-Tree services. Services can be mapped with advanced bandwidth policies that establish committed and excess throughput and burst rates (CIR, EIR, EBS, CBS), as well as defined Ethernet & IP service priorities. Furthermore as the hardware based units they can maintain up to 100 Y.1731 & 802.1ag OAM sessions per unit, enabling highly accurate and precise OAM Performance Monitoring for large-scale wireless backhaul and business service applications. About Transmode Transmode is a leading provider of optical networking solutions for transport of data, voice and video traffic, based on CWDM and DWDM technology (Coarse/Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing). Transmode's unique Intelligent WDM (iWDMTM) approach has lead to widespread deployment of over 10000 systems in a customer base consisting of more than 250 fixed and mobile network operators, service providers, large enterprises and public institutions across Europe, the Americas and Asia. Transmode's comprehensive product portfolio and strong global organization enable our customers to grow the capacity and to improve service level of their regional, metro and metro access networks, on a cost-efficient basis without compromising on functionality. For additional information about Transmode, please visit www.transmode.com. For more information please contact: Ola Elmeland Vice President Marketing & Communications Transmode Systems AB Telephone: +46 8 506 882 71 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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