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NETPLANE
ADDS ENHANCED TRAFFIC ENGINEERING TO ITS MPLS SOFTWARE
NetPlane Systems announced several strategic enhancements to its
MPLS source code, including Label Traffic Control System (LTCS)
v3.0 for greater traffic engineering capabilities and
carrier-class interoperability.
The new release of LTCS provides the ability to map
Differentiated Services traffic to MPLS Label Switched Paths with
the addition of the DiffServ Code Point (DSCP). This supports both
CR-LDP Type Length Values (TLVs) and TE-RSVP objects.
The new LTCS v3.0 code also adds a Refresh Reduction (RR)
function over Resource Reservation Protocol with Traffic
Engineering extensions (RSVP-TE).
The new traffic engineering capabilities in LTCS support
configuration from point-to-point unidirectional tunnels, manually
configured MPLS tunnels, and those established via any MPLS
signaling protocol. NetPlane
has over 40 customers for its MPLS software.
http://www.netplane.com/releases/LTCS.html
NetPlane Systems, November 14, 2000
- Conexant Systems completed its
acquisition of NetPlane Systems (formerly Harris &
Jeffries) on October 2.
360NETWORKS
IMPLEMENTS MPLS-BASED GLOBAL IP
360networks
deployed Cisco System's MPLS technology across its global IP
network. The design
uses Cisco’s 12000 Series router platform directly over an
optical mesh without an ATM layer.
360networks will use the network to offer IP services with
carrier-grade Quality of Service guarantees.
360networks also plans to make its network IPv6 ready.
http://www.360.net/News---Releases---Details.asp?ID=91
360networks,
November 14, 2000
PMC-SIERRA
ANNOUNCES 2.5 GBPS ATM LAYER SILICON
PMC-Sierra
introduced an OC-48c ATM layer silicon solution for multiservice
core, edge, access and metro DWDM equipment.
PMC-Sierra's new S/UNI-ATLAS-3200 features line and system
side interfaces that are POS-PHY Level 3 (PL3) and UTOPIA Level 3
(UL3) standards compliant for simultaneous packet and cell
transfer, and cell-only transfer, respectively. A unique packet
bypass mode allows cell processing and simultaneous packet bypass
to an external IP/MPLS engine such as a network processor or an IP
classification engine. The
design uses embedded DRAM
technology for 30% less system power and 32% less system board
space. PMC-Sierra
said rapid DSLAM
and 3G wireless base station deployment in the access network is
driving demand for higher speed ATM aggregation at the edge and
core of the data network. http://www.pmcsierra.com/atlas3200/index.html
PMC-Sierra,
November 13, 2000
METROMEDIA
OFFERS DARK FIBER INTERNET CONNECTIONS
Metromedia Fiber Network introduced a Virtual ISX service
that offers enterprises a dedicated, dark fiber connection to its
IP backbone. The
solution would provide companies with an alternative for
distributing content without co-locating their servers in a
hosting center. MFN
could offer redundant, private connections as a back-up.
The company said the Virtual ISX service will scale to
multiple Gigabit connections using WDM.
http://www.mmfn.com/index_press_release.html
MFN, November 14, 2000
LUXN
SELECTED BY MFN FOR VIRTUAL ISX SERVICE
Metromedia Fiber Network (MFN) will use LuxN's WavSystem
products for its new Virtual ISX service delivering enterprise
Gigabit Ethernet connectivity.
The service will use MFN's
metropolitan dark fiber rings to deliver end-to-end optical
Internet infrastructure using WDM.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
http://www.luxn.com/pr_mfn11_14.shtml
LuxN,
November 14, 2000
- LuxN WavSystem platform supports
metropolitan Gigabit Ethernet or Fibre Channel over
point-to-point, cascaded multi-drop, access ring, and
redundant star network configurations.
The system extends to 70 km without amplification and
supports 16-channel WDM, fixed optical add/drop multiplexing,
optical path protection switching, enhanced remote
provisioning and graphical interfaces for element management.
CISCO
SYSTEMS TO ACQUIRE RADIATA FOR ITS 54 Mbps WIRELESS LANs
Cisco Systems will acquire Radiata, a start-up developing
chipsets for wireless systems based on the IEEE 802.11a standard,
for approximately $295 million.
Cisco already had an existing 11% investment in Radiata.
Cisco plans to integrate Radiata's Baseband Processor and
Radio chips into its Aironet wireless LAN products including
access points, adapters and bridges.
The company is based in Sydney, Australia.
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/146/pressroom/2000/nov00/corp_111300.htm
http://www.radiata.com
Cisco
Systems, November 14, 2000
- Wireless
networks based on the IEEE 802.11a standard will operate in
the unlicensed 5 GHz frequency range and are expected to
achieve data rates of up to 54Mbps.
The current IEEE 802.11b wireless standard operates in
the unlicensed 2.4 GHz frequency range at rates up to 11 Mbps.
- Radiata,
Inc. was founded in 1997 in Sydney, Australia and developed
its technology on the basis of research conducted by CSIRO
(Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research
Organization), an Australian government research agency, and
Macquarie University in Sydney.
CISCO
AND CORNING ENTER OPTICAL ALLIANCE
Cisco
Systems and Corning formed a non-exclusive strategic alliance with
the goal of combining Corning's optical fiber and photonic
component expertise with Cisco's optical networking solutions.
Under the alliance, Corning will supply optical amplifiers
to Cisco. The
companies will also develop pre-engineered optical solutions for
specific requirements. http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/146/pressroom/2000/nov00/corp_111400.htm
Cisco
Systems, November 14, 2000
ERICSSON,
SMARTONE AND BT TEST IPV6 IN MOBILE NETWORKS
Ericsson, BT Wireless and SmarTone (Hong Kong)
demonstrated an end-to-end implementation of IPv6 in a mobile
network. The tests
established interoperation between SmarTone's mobile network,
including GPRS with currently available software, and wireless
LANs. The
demonstration also encompassed roaming between the fixed and
wireless networks and IPv4/IPv6 interworking.
http://www.ericsson.com/press/20001114-0005.html
Ericsson, November 14, 2000
IP
COMMUNICATIONS SELECTS LUCENT'S VOICE/DATA
IP Communications, an integrated communications provider
based in Texas, awarded a three-year, $200 million contract to
Lucent Technologies. The
deal covers Lucent's Stinger DSL Access Concentrators, PacketStar
Access Concentrators PSAX 1250, PSAX 2300 and CBX 500 ATM
switches. The
carrier will offer voice services over its data network, as well
as Internet access and remote LAN connections for small and
mid-sized businesses.
http://www.lucent.com/press/1100/001114.nsb.html
Lucent
Technologies, November 14, 2000
- Last month, IP Communications
announced $312 million
in second round funding including $130 million in equity
financing and $182 million in long-term debt.
Investors include VantagePoint Venture Partners, CIBC
Capital Partners, GE Equity, DLJ Global Communications
Partners, Desai Capital Management, Creative Technology,
Prudential Capital Group--Direct Private Equity, and Bruckmann,
Rosser, Sherrill & Company.
EUROPE'S
DANTE BACKBONE DEPLOYS JUNIPER'S M40 ROUTERS
DANTE, operator of the pan-European research
network, has deployed multiple Juniper Networks M40 Internet
backbone routers at the core of the TEN-155 pan-European IP
research backbone. The
M40 routers are connected to 622 Mbps circuits across Europe and
will be upgraded to STM-16/OC-48c.
http://www.juniper.net/news/pressreleases/2000/pr-001114.html
Juniper Networks, November 14, 2000
INKRA
NETWORKS RAISES $26.5 MILLION FOR DATA CENTER SYSTEMS
Inkra Networks,
a start-up based in Fremont, California, raised $26.5 million in
initial funding. The
company will develop a new class of carrier system that delivers
streamlined and enhanced services for the Internet data center. Investors
include Alex Mendez, the founder of StrataCom (acquired by Cisco);
Yuri Pikover, the founder of Xylan (acquired by Alcatel); Tae Hea
Nahm; Vin Dham, the president and CEO of Silicon Spice; Battery
Ventures; and Norwest Venture Partners. http://www.inkra.com/
Inkra
Networks, November 14, 2000
DISH
PASSES 5 MILLION CUSTOMER MILESTONE FOR DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE
TV
EchoStar Communications' DISH Network added 455,000 net
customers across the US in Q3, pushing the MPEG2/DVB direct
broadcast satellite service past the 5 million subscriber
milestone. DISH
Network's net Q3 subscriber growth was 21% greater than in Q3
1999, and subscriber growth for the nine months ended Sept. 30,
2000, was 31% greater than subscriber growth during the same
period in 1999. EchoStar
claims its rapid growth indicates that US consumers continue to be
dissatisfied with cable TV networks.
http://www.dishnetwork.com
EchoStar Communications, November 14, 2000
UPC'S
CHELLO REPORTS 264,000 CABLE MODEM USERS
As of the end of Q3, chello reported 264,000 cable modem users
on its European networks, up 21% from 219,000 in Q2. chello
now operates in 9 countries and is rolling out into Poland and
Hungary. UPC's
two-cable networks currently pass 4.1 million homes.
http://www.upccorp.com/upccorp/default.htm
UPC,
November 14, 2000
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chello
broadband
Cable Modem Subscriber Growth |
| 30-Sep-00 |
264,000 |
| 30-Jun-00 |
219,000 |
| 29-Feb-00 |
150,000
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| 31-Dec-99 |
121,000
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| 30-Sep-99 |
79,039
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| 30-Aug-99 |
64,300
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| 31-May-99 |
42,000
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31-Dec-98
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22,000
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MPLS
Next Generation Networking
An
executive conference on MPLS Next Generation Networking
will be held 15-18 January 2001 at Earl's
Court Conference Centre in London. Presented
in participation with The MPLS Forum, the conference will
bring together architects of next generation carrier
networks with leading developers of infrastructure
equipment. Speakers will include chief technologists
and senior network engineers from Alcatel, WorldCom,
Vivace Networks, Cplane, Level 3, NetPlane, Juniper
Networks, Swisscom, Orchestream, RSL COM, Avici, Tellabs,
Zaffire and others. The
event also features a pre-conference seminar providing an
"Introduction to MPLS" (Monday,
15th January) and a post-conference briefing on
Interworking IP Routing and Optical Switching (Thursday,
18th January). The conference is produced by IIR
Telecoms & Technology - London. Full
registration information is online.
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