SYCAMORE NETWORKS ANNOUNCES ITS SN 16000 INTELLIGENT OPTICAL SWITCH
Sycamore Networks unveiled its SN 16000 platform, a core optical switching and routing platform incorporating MPLS and OSPF network intelligence.  Sycamore's SN 16000 Intelligent Optical Switch uses a software-centric architecture for provisioning and restoring optical services from OC-3/STM-1 to OC-192/STM-64. The Sycamore software, which is based on Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), enables the optical switch to establish optimum lightpaths based on traffic engineering requirements including, but not limited to, available bandwidth, grooming resources down to STS-1 granularity, and protection requirements.  Restoration capabilities are provided using a unique nested protection hierarchy by which network operators can assign protection levels to each customer and manage protection as a service asset.  The SN 1600 is currently undergoing final internal trials and is expected to be in field evaluation early in calendar year 2000. Sycamore said its optical switch fabric and would offer the ability to non-disruptively scale a network "just in time".  http://www.sycamorenet.com/
Sycamore Networks, December 8, 1999  

PSINET SELECTS ENNOVATE NETWORKS' MULTISERVICE EDGE SWITCH
PSINet will deploy Ennovate Networks' Envoy 1600 IP Services Switch as its next-generation edge platform to aggregate hundreds of T1 and sub T1 PSINet customers with either a T3/DS3, or Packet over SONET OC-3 uplink for connection to existing Frame Relay switches and other new platforms. The Ennovate Envoy 1600 supports Frame and IP as well as circuit switched technologies.  Ennovate IP Service Creation Architecture creates and polices a Virtual Services Layer for multi-service voice/data access, full IP routing, IP flow classification at wireline speeds, and an open platform for customization and future service growth.  The platform allows service providers to automatically provision, deploy and monitor IP VPNs and related IP WAN services. Financial terms were not disclosed.  PSINet currently has over 800 POPs in its global network.
http://www.ennovatenetworks.com/
Ennovate Networks, December 8, 1999

ENNOVATE NETWORKS ADDS FRAME RELAY SWITCHING TO ITS MULTI-SERVICE EDGE PLATFORM
Ennovate Networks announced frame relay switching capabilities for its Envoy 1600 IP Services Switch, enabling existing Frame Relay service providers to provide new differentiated business IP services, such as Network-based IP VPNs, from the same platform.  The company said its platform increases port density by over 250% and reduces the port cost of T1s by more than 50% in a seven-foot rack space.  Key features include concurrent and software-configurable Frame Relay and IP services on the same subscriber interface, and seamless Frame Relay / IP interworking.  General availability is expected in Q2 2000.
http://www.ennovatenetworks.com/
Ennovate Networks, December 8, 1999

CORNING TO ACQUIRE SIEMEN'S OPTICAL CABLE BUSINESS FOR $1.4 BILLION
Corning will acquire Siemens AG's worldwide optical cable and hardware businesses, and the remaining 50% of its two co-investments with Siemens — Siecor Corporation and Siecor GmbH — for $1.4 billion.  In addition to Siecor and Siemens’ Communications CablesDivision, the acquisition includes RXS Kabel Garnituren GmbH (RXS) and Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW) in Germany; RXS Morel in France, Teleco Cavi in Italy; and Siemens Fiber Optical Kablolari (SFOK) in Turkey.  Corning will create a new operating unit, Corning Communications Europe, which will be headquartered in London.  The company said the acquisition provides it with a formidable competitive presence in Europe.  http://www.corning.com/news/news_update1/index.html
Corning, December 8, 1999

QWEST PROVIDES CANADIAN COVERAGE WITH WFI FIBER SWAP
Qwest Communications announced the completion of a 4,300-mile fiber backbone across Canada as part of a network asset exchange with Worldwide Fiber Inc.  The network has 12 fibers in its Western section and 24 fibers in its Eastern section with Minneapolis being the dividing point.  The Canadian facilities will connect with Qwest's US network in Seattle, Minneapolis and Buffalo, New York.  The Canadian routes bring Qwest's overall North American fiber miles to 24,500.  http://www/qwest.com
Qwest Communications, December 8, 1999

ERICSSON AND MICROSOFT ANNOUNCE WIRELESS PARTNERSHIP
Ericsson and Microsoft will form a joint venture to market and deliver mobile e-mail solutions for network operators.  Under the partnership, Ericsson will also provide its Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) stack to Microsoft and will adopt Microsoft Mobile Explorer for feature phones.  The companies also agreed to collaborate on Universal Plug and Play (UPnP),WAP and Bluetooth technology.  The cooperation does not include joint development or licensing of operating systems.  Ericsson said it remains committed to the Symbian venture and to the EPOC scaleable operating system. http://www.ericsson.com/pressroom/19991208-0000.html
Erisson, December 8, 1999

COAST-TO-COAST PLANS $50 MILLION VODSL DEPLOYMENT WITH SIEMENS, ACCELERATED
Coast to Coast Telecommunications, a CLEC based in Michigan, signed a $50 million contract for integrated broadband access solutions, including voice-over-DSL, from Siemens Information and Communication Networks and Accelerated Networks.  Coast-to-Coast will deploy Siemens' TransXpress hybrid ATM/SONET multiplexers and Fastlink next generation digital loop carriers (NGDLCs), and Accelerated Networks' AN-3200 DSL and T1 concentrators.  The AN-3200 concentrators aggregate a large number of physical DSL or T1 subscriber lines into a smaller number of high-speed ATM virtual circuits. The AN-3200 concentrators also collect POTS voice traffic from Fastlink NGDLCs using GR-303 signaling.  Coast-to-Coast plans to have up to 50 collocation POPs online within the next twelve months.  Accelerated Network's VoDSL, DSL and T1 integrated access devices (IADs) will be used at customer locations.  Coast to Coast's subscribers will receive local and long distance voice over DSL (VoDSL), Internet services, high-speed corporate access, conference calling and VPN services on one bill.  http://www.acceleratednetworks.com
Accelerated Networks, December 7, 1999

PF.NET OUTLINES CONSTRUCTION SHARING ARRANGEMENT WITH AT&T
PF.Net, a new company backed by the Koch Industries, will construct over 5,000-route mile of conduits as part of AT&T's recently announced network expansion program.  PF.Net will retain a minimum of three or more empty conduits for its own network use, as well as place fiber-optic cable in AT&T-owned conduits. PF.Net and AT&T will market some fibers to third parties. Financial terms were not disclosed.  PF.Net is also building its own nationwide, long haul fiber network using rights-of-way owned by Koch Telecom Ventures.  http://www.pf.net
PF.Net, December 8, 1999

In June, PF.Net signed a $200 million agreement with Lucent Technologies covering its TrueWave RS fiber.

GDC ANNOUNCES LOW-SPEED DATA CIRCUIT MODULE FOR ITS ATM PLATFORM
General DataComm (GDC) announced a low-speed data circuit module for its APEX multiplexing and switching platform.  The LCE-16 module provides for up to 16 independently software-selectable asynchronous and/or synchronous circuits operating between 75bps and 64Kbps over EIA-232, X.21, V.35 or EIA-530 interfaces.  GDC's algorithms adapt these circuits to the ATM network, providing an efficient method for combining very high densities of low-speed circuits into a broadband, inter-switch trunk.  The network operator can tune the delay and bandwidth characteristics of each discrete circuit across the network.  A single GDC APEX chassis can support well over 200 such circuits, while a clustered GDC APEX system can support thousands.  The module is in pilot testing.  http://www.gdc.com/corporate_news/cni_pr/newlife991207.html
GDC, December 6, 1999

A Daily Journal For Broadband Networking
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Copyright 1999 ATM News Inc.
All Rights Reserved. ISSN 1084-2438
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