SYCAMORE'S
OPTICAL NETWORKING OFFERS OC3/OC12 SHARED WAVELENGTHS
Sycamore Networks introduced OC-3/OC-12 service modules for its
SN 8000 Intelligent Optical Network Node that will use a "shared
wavelength" concept to enable economical turn up of services over
an optical network. The new OC-3/OC-12 modules collapse numerous
network functional elements onto a single card, including a
SONET/SDH Add/Drop Multiplexer (ADM), SONET/SDH CrossConnect and
DWDM. Up to four OC-12/STM-4 services or up to sixteen OC-3/STM-1
services can be supported per wave. Service providers will be able to
provision each port's density via software for any mix of OC-3 &
OC-12, SONET & SDH, and level of protection. Additionally,
these modules also incorporate a complete OC-3/OC-12 Bit Error
Rate (BER) test system. Sycamore's SN 8000 supports bi-directional
or uni-directional wave transport. The new enhancements
to the SN 8000 also include an extended service delivery reach of
up to 1,600 km without electrical regeneration. Product
availability is expected this quarter.
http://www.sycamorenet.com/about/news/frame.html
Sycamore Networks, November 8, 1999
ALTEON
WEBSYSTEMS DELIVERS COOKIE-BASED LOAD BALANCING
Alteon WebSystems announced the availability of
cookie-based load balancing
technology for its Web switches. The "cookie-cutting"
technique enables the switch to
automatically filter, prioritize and
redirect individual user traffic to specific servers based on
cookies in Web traffic streams.
In addition, server output can be marked
with the appropriate IP Type of Service (TOS) settings
based on the embedded cookies.
This enables upstream routers and switches
to forward traffic bound for different user classes with the
appropriate levels of priority. Excite@Home is evaluating the
technology to support e-commerce
infrastructure and related applications.
http://www.alteon.com/press/index.cgi?page=press.html
Alteon WebSystems, November 8, 1999
PAIX
SELECTS ALCATEL'S POWERRAIL 5200 ROUTING SWITCHES
PAIX, the Palo Alto Internet Exchange, will use Alcatel's
PowerRail 5200 routing switches
to provide Layer 2 public peering interconnection
at 10, 100 and Gigabit Ethernet speeds. The PAIX switch fabric
serves as the core for all Internet traffic that is passed
between peering ISPs. PAIX originally was built using switched
FDDI technology, but with the installation of the new Alcatel
switches the network is being upgraded to Gigabit Ethernet.
http://www.alcatel.com
Alcatel, November 8, 1999
PAIX, which is now owned by Metromedia
Fiber, recently announced plans
to open similar public ISP peering facilities in Tyson's Corner
(VA), Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles and New York City. PAIX will
also open a second Palo Alto facility with four times the
capacity of its flagship center,
which is fully occupied and has a waiting list. Dark fiber will
connect the two Palo Alto facilities.
QUALCOMM
PLANS 2.4 MBPS HIGH DATA RATE CHIPS FOR CDMA
QUALCOMM outlined plans for a family of High Data Rate (HDR)
chipsets and software that will
form its next generation Wireless Internet
strategy. HDR technology will provide up to 2.4 Mbps
peak rate in a standard cdmaOne
1.25 MHz channel bandwidth, and is optimized
for packet data services. Compatibility will include
IS-95A, IS-95B and 3G networks,
such as G3G CDMA Multi-Carrier 1x (MC). QUALCOMM demonstrated data
rates of up to 1.8 Mbps in fixed and
mobile environments. The first HDR products are expected to
sample in Q4 2000. http://www.qualcomm.com/
QUALCOMM, November 8, 1999
GADZOOX,
CIELO AND NSTOR SHOW 100 KM FIBRE CHANNEL LINK
Gadzoox Networks, Cielo Communications and nSTOR
Technologies will demonstrate
a 100km Fibre Channel Storage Area Network (SAN) link
at COMDEX. The demonstration
uses Gadzoox Networks' Capellix 3000 Modular SAN Switch, Cielo's
serial-electrical to serial-optical GBIC
transceiver module (1550nm), and nSTOR's high-density
storage.
Cielo Communications, November 8, 1999
PF.NET
AWARDS NATIONWIDE FIBER NETWORK CONTRACT TO LUCENT
PF.Net, which is building a US nationwide fiber backbone,
signed a second
contract with Lucent Technologies covering network design
and construction, bringing the
combined value of the agreements between
the companies to $550 million. PF.Net's planned 6,400-
mile fiber network will use
Lucent's TrueWave RS, initially connecting
Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, and Jacksonville. A minimum of six
conduits will be constructed. PF.Net is backed by the
Koch Industries, which already owns extensive rights-of-way
and pipelines across the US.
Last week,PF.Net secured a $125 million equity investment from a
group led by Odyssey Investment Partners
LLC, a New York-based firm. http://www.pf.net/
http://www.lucent.com/press/1199/991108.nsa.html
Lucent Technologies, November 8, 1999
AGILENT
SHIPS ADSL HANDHELD TESTER
Agilent Technologies (formerly a division of Hewlett
Packard) shipped ADSL handheld service verification tools to Bell
Atlantic. The tools allow technicians to test the ability of home
DSL modems to synchronize properly with their paired counterparts
in central office
facilities. http://www.agilent.com/
Agilent Technologies, November 8, 1999
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