ERICSSON
INTEGRATES MANAGEMENT TOOLS FOR ITS IP CORE, EDGE, ACCESS ROUTERS
Ericsson will provide integrated network management for it
IP core, edge and access routers by Q1 2000. The same management
tools will be extended to Ericsson's 3G mobile data networks later
next year. Ericsson's core IP router is provided through an OEM
relationship with Juniper Networks. Since entering the OEM alliance
with Juniper in March 1999, the Ericsson's core AXI 520 has been
installed in more than 10 active field trials, including networks
running MPLS, IP over ATM, Packet over WDM, SDH and SONET. The
integrated management tools will include a Java-based application
for monitoring network resources, and an umbrella application for
collecting, filtering and correlating network events to provisioned
services. http://www.ericsson.se/pressroom
Ericsson, October 15, 1999
ERICSSON
DEMONSTRATES MPLS INTEROPERABILITY
At Telecom '99, Ericsson demonstrated interoperability
between its AXI 540 edge aggregation router (Torrent) and its core
AXI 520 (Juniper's M40) routers using MPLS with RSVP-based traffic
engineering. Both routers implemented Label Edge Routing (LER) as
well as Label Switch Routing (LSR). Ericsson showed support for both
Constraint-Based Routed Label Distribution (CR-LDP), for Layer 3
determination; and Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP), for
predetermined paths. http://www.ericsson.se/pressroom
Ericsson, October 15, 1999
The AXI 540 router was developed by Torrent Networking Technologies,
a start-up that Ericsson acquired in April for US$450 million in
cash. The product is being positioned within Ericsson's data
portfolio as the IP aggregation point for high-speed fixed-access
traffic from leased lines and ATM/Frame Relay networks. A
Torrent-developed silicon based IP packet processor provides wire
speed route lookup and flexible packet classification on each port,
including DiffServ and MPLS functionality.
GLOBAL
CROSSING COMBINES PIRELLI DWDM WITH HITACHI SONET OC-192
Pirelli's WaveMux DWDM platform is now operational on Global
Crossing's North American Crossing network (formerly the Frontier
Optronics Network). The system is capable of transmission at both
OC-48 and OC-192 levels over Global Crossing's 20,000 route miles of
non-zero dispersion-shifted fiber. The Pirelli system is scalable to
128 wavelengths per
fiber pair. Hitachi's AMN 5192 SONET OC-192 terminals are also
deployed in the network. http://www.pirelli.com
Pirelli, October 15, 1999
ALCATEL'S
LMDS PLATFORM ENTERS FIRST COMMERCIAL DEPLOYMENTS
Formus Communications is the first to commercially deploy
Alcatel's EVOLIUM LMDS platform. The broadband wireless access
network will operate in the 28 GHz frequency band, providing
services to large and medium-sized businesses in Poland. Alcatel
said its LMDS platform is also currently undergoing field trials in
France, Germany, Belgium, Austria and Greece. In Japan, Alcatel is
providing trial LMDS networks to two New Common Carriers. The first
operational services are scheduled for November and December 1999.
Alcatel expects to have 30 LMDS trials by the end of the year. http://www.alcatel.com
Alcatel, October 13, 1999
ECI
TELECOM'S VDSL DELIVERS 26MBPS DOWNLINK SPEEDS
At Telecom '99, ECI Telecom demonstrated a VDSL (Very
High-Bit Rate Digital Subscriber Line) solution supporting
asymmetrical rates up to 26Mbps downstream and 3Mbps upstream, and
symmetrical rates up to 13Mbps. The VDSL interfaces are integrated
into ECI Telecom's Hi-FOCuS platform, which also supports ADSL, ADSL
lite and SDSL. The system
additionally features ATM-OAM (Operation, Administration and
Maintenance) capabilities. http://www.ecitele.com/rvdsl.htm
ECI Telecom, October 14, 1999
TELESENS
GMBH INTRODUCES IP AND ATM BILLING SYSTEM
Telesens GmbH introduced an integrated billing system that
measures ATM and IP traffic and offers a flexible tariff management
structure. The Telesens Billforce system records all data related to
the connection, such as type, content and quality of service. It
covers both PVCs and SVCs. Tariff management is simplified by use of
Tariff Definition Language (TDL) that allows changes to be applied
through a tree structure, instead of a table. http://www.telesens.de/
Telesens, October 15, 1999
SIARA
SYSTEMS NAMES KEY DEVELOPERS FOR ITS IP-OVER-SONET ASIC EFFORT
Siara Systems, a start-up developing IP-over-SONET ASICs,
named Ravi Chandra to lead its IP software development effort.
Chandra formerly worked in Cisco Systems' IOS software group, where
he was Manager of the Large Scale Switching and Routing Group. Siara
Systems also named Pankaj Patel as its Senior Vice President of
engineering. Patel also previously held several executive level
positions with Cisco. Siara's IP-over-SONET ASICs are being
developed to provide packet validation, packet classification,
traffic conditioning, and packet forwarding capabilities. The
Mountain View, California company received venture funding
from Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield, and Byers, Norwest Capital and ADC
Telecommunications. http://www.siara.com
Siara Systems, October 15, 1999 |
