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BROADWING
TO PRICE ITS VPN SERVICE USING XACCT'S IP USAGE MODEL
Broadwing
Communications will adopt a billing model based on measured
IP-usage for its new virtual private network (VPN) service that
will be launched next month.
By integrating the IP-usage system from XACCT Technologies
into its IP network, Broadwing plans to match business-grade IP
VPN performance with usage-based IP billing data.
Broadwing will collect the customer usage data from
multiple network elements, such as routers, switches, firewalls,
and application servers. The XACCTusage system handles automated
service provisioning and creates eXtensible Detail Records
analogous to Call Detail Records (CDRs) generated by telephone
switches. Broadwing's
eClass IP Virtual Private Network (VPN) service is aimed at both
small to medium-sized businesses.
http://www.xacct.com/news/pressreleases/xacct_release_000501a.htm
XACCT Technologies, May 1, 2000
- Broadwing was formed through the
merger of Cincinnati Bell and IXC Communications, which built
a coast-to-coast fiber network.
In January, Broadwing arranged for up to $2.1 billion
in credit facilities from a syndicate of 24 banks and other
financial lenders led by Citibank and Bank of America to
expand its network.
ENTRIDIA
ANNOUNCES OPTICAL EDGE ROUTER ICS SCALING TO OC-768C
Entridia,
a start-up based in Irvine, California announced an Optical Edge
Routing Architecture (OPERA) of silicon devices used in metro
network aggregation equipment.
Entridia plans to offer both line-card silicon and
backplane switch fabrics. Its
line card silicon will integrate user-configurable route and flow
processing, along with traffic engineering mechanisms. The company
said its design is extensible past OC-768c.
Entridia's first switching fabric device will be capable of
handling 16 - 64 OC-48cs at line-rate.
http://www.entridia.com/news/announce/2000501.html
Entridia, May 1,
2000
- Entridia
received $15 million in funding from AMCC, bringing total
equity of investment in the company to $30 million dollars.
INTEL
DELIVERS NETWORK PROCESSORS IN VOLUME
Intel
announced volume shipments of its IXP1200 Network Processor, a
programmable device targeted at multiservice switches, routers,
access platforms and VPN systems.
The IXP1200 forms the core of Intel’s Internet Exchange
(IX) architecture. Intel
is offering two versions of the IXP 1200:
one which is capable of processing 2.5 million packets of
data per second and operating at 166 MHz, and other that can
process three million packets of data per second and operates at
200 MHz. The devices
use six microengines optimized for network processing functions
and include an integrated Intel StrongARM core for control and
management functions. http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/in050100.htm
Intel, May 1, 2000
TELSEON
LEASES DARK FIBER FROM LEVEL 3 FOR METRO ETHERNET
Telseon,
venture-backed metropolitan service provider (formerly known as
Cmetric) will lease $43 million in dark fiber from Level 3
Communications to launch is managed Gigabit Ethernet services in
23 US markets. Telseon
services are currently being introduced in the San Francisco Bay
area. The Telseon
network integrates Gigabit Ethernet switches and optical
transmission from multiple vendors.
The service will feature an automated provisioning system
that allows customers to setup or teardown virtual connections and
change bandwidth parameters.
http://www.telseon.com/
Telseon, May 1,
2000
CHINA'S
SHAANXI TELECOM SELECTS CISCO'S MPLS
Shaanxi
Telecom, one of China's fastest growing ISPs, will be one of the
first service providers in Asia to implement Cisco's MPLS.
The US $3.5 million deal includes Cisco SC2200 series signalling
controllers, Cisco 12008 GSRs as well as Catalyst 7500 series
routers, AS5800 high density, high performance carrier class dial
Access Server, and Cisco Catalyst 5500 enterprise switch. The
Cisco SC2200 series signalling controllers, which are software
application that run on Sun Solaris platforms, will be used for
integrating dial access and H.323 enabled Voice over IP into the
public network infrastructure. http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/146/pressroom/2000/may00/sp_050100.htm
Cisco Systems, May 1, 2000
LUMENON
DEVELOPS 1.3-MICROMETER WDM FOR 10 GBPS ETHERNET
Lumenon Innovative Lightwave Technology completed the
development of its multichannel 1.3-micrometer Wavelength Division
Multiplexer line. The
new multiplexers include 100 GHz - 400 GHz DWDMs and multichannel
WWDM optical chips spaced at 20-nanometers for 10-Gigabit
Ethernet. http://www.lumenon.com/invest2.htm
Lumenon, May 1, 2000
GADZOOX
AND LUCENT PROPOSE FIBRE CHANNEL TO IP SPECIFICATION
Gadzoox Networks and
Lucent Technologies announced a jointly developed specification to
enable the transmission of Fibre Channel SAN traffic over IP
networks. The IPFC
specification, presented by Gadzoox and Lucent to the IETF,
proposes a standardized method to transmit Fibre Channel SAN
payloads transparently over IP, while supporting multiple
point-to-point links between Fibre Channel border switches,
specific Fibre Channel protection mechanisms and address
assignments. The
companies expect the specification work to be finalized by the end
of the year.
http://www.gadzoox.com/insidegadzoox/pressroom/050100lucent.html
Gadzoox, May 1, 2000
GADZOOX
INTRODUCES FIBRE CHANNEL TO GIGABIT ETHERNET ROUTER
Gadzoox Networks will introduce a Fibre Channel to Gigabit
Ethernet Router designed for interconnecting storage area networks
(SANs) via lower cost IP connections.
The concept is to route traffic from a SAN through a
Gigabit Ethernet backbone to a wide area network router for
transmission to another SAN.
Gadzoox offers a stackable Fibre Channel SAN switch, a
gigabit Fibre Channel hub and SAN management software.
Gadzoox said it is also pursuing remote connectivity
solutions based on Fibre Channel, ATM and DWDM.
http://www.gadzoox.com/insidegadzoox/pressroom/050100router.html
Gadzoox,
May 1, 2000
AGILENT
ADDS ATM OC-12 PROBE AND PERFORMANCE MONITORING
Agilent
Technologies introduced an ATM OC-12 probe and NetMetrix
Enterprise Manager 7.0, a system for optimizing network
performance in enterprise environments with support for ATM OC-12.
The solution provides the ability to monitor a broad range
of network capacities from 56kbs to 622Mbs; extensive network and
application visibility, from the physical-network layer and cell
statistics to the application level; and extensive usage and
statistical tracking and reporting. http://www.agilent.com/about/news/2000/01may2000a.html
Agilent Technologies, May
1, 2000
H&J
RELEASE OFF-THE-SHELF GR303 SOFTWARE SUBSYSTEM
Harris
& Jeffries (H&J) released ProtoQuick GR303, an off-
the-shelf software subsystem design to reduce the time-to-market
for manufacturers of next-generation wireless, Voice over DSL
Gateways, Digital Loop Carrier, DSLAM networking products,
telecomm access equipment, telecomm switching equipment, and test
and measurement tools. GR303 Remote Digital Terminal (RDT) is a
telecommunications transmission protocol that provides the
interconnection of Access Node (AN) and Local Exchange (LE).
H&J already offers a ProtoQuick Signalling System 7
(SS7) product line designed for narrowband and broadband
applications.
http://www.hjinc.com/
Harris & Jeffries, May 1, 2000
VIRTUALAN
INC TO INSTALL LUCENT'S WIRELESS LANS IN US AIRPORTS AND HOTELS
VirtuaLAN
Inc., a venture backed service provider, announced plans to offer
wireless VPN solutions in major airports, hotels and convention
centers for mobile professionals.
The company will deploy Lucent Technologies ORiNOCO
Internet Access Server products to create wireless VPNs with
security features on top of the standard Wi-Fi 802.11b technology.
Travelers with ORiNOCO equipped laptops would be able to
log-on at rates up to 11 Mbps.
VirtualLAN is backed by Telecom Partners.
http://www.telecompartners.com
VirtualLAN, May 1, 2000
LUCENT'S
WILDWIRE OCTAL DSPS TO DOUBLE DSL DENSITY
Lucent
Technologies Microelectronics Group announced a DSP
system-on-a-chip solution that can simultaneously process eight
channels of ADSL transmission in any combination of G.DMT, G.Lite,
and/or American National Standards Institute T1413 Issue 2-based
connections. The solution doubles the channel density of ADSL
compared to current offerings.
Lucent said its WildWire Octal architecture supports voice
over ATM, riding over DSL, via the fast path. Each of the eight
channels supports two paths, an interleaved path of data and a
fast path for voice. The chip set is capable of supporting
channelized voice, which is digital voice transmitted over a TDM
fast path channel and delivered to a host via the TDM port on the
DSP16470 chip.
http://www.lucent.com/press/0500/000501.mea.html
Lucent Technologies, May 1, 2000
HYBRID
NETWORKS SUPPLIES MMDS ACCESS EQUIPMENT TO SPRINTPCS
Hybrid Networks
will supply Sprint with fixed wireless access modem and router
products to support its development of broadband wireless access
networks based on MMDS and WCS spectrum.
The agreement is for a minimum of $10 million of Hybrid
equipment and services prior to the end of the year.
As part of the deal, Hybrid is developing VoIP
enhancements.
http://www.hybrid.com
Hybrid Networks, May 1, 2000
- In
August 1999, Sprint's made an $11 million investment in
Hybrid. The
company is based in San Jose, California.
COSINE
FILES FOR IPO
CoSine
Communications, a start-up developing an IP service delivery
switching system, filed SEC registration paper for its initial
public offering (IPO). http://www.cosinecom.com/
CoSine Communications, May 1, 2000
- On
Sunday, CoSine announced $70 million in a fifth round of
funding.
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