NTT DEVELOPS TERABIT CLASS MPLS PHOTONIC ROUTER
Nippon Telegraph
and Telephone (NTT) Network Innovation Laboratories
announced a terabit-class photonic MPLS router that
dynamically controls light-path routing and bandwidth. The
platform essentially integrates an MPLS router with an
optical cross-connect switch (OXC). NTT’s OXC, which
provides wavelength conversion capabilities, uses a compact,
all optical switch fabricated with Planar Lightwave Circuit
(PLC) technology. The dynamic light-path setup/tear-down
control is achieved by using the evolving G-MPLS
specifications now being discussed in the IETF and other
organizations. The all-optical switching technology was
developed by NTT Photonics Laboratories. NTT plans to
provide a live demonstration at Supercomm2001 in Atlanta.
http://www.ntt.co.jp/news/news01e/0105/010522.html
NTT, May 23, 2001
ALL OPTICS NETWORKS CLAIMS BREAKTHROUGH PHOTONIC TRANSISTOR
All Optics Networks, a start-up based in La Jolla,
California, announced plans to offer a “breakthrough
photonic transistor” based on holographic technology.
Specifics on the technology have not been disclosed. All
Optic Networks is headed by Ralph Bennett, who was the
original CEO of RSA Security and a founder of PMC-Sierra.
The company’s technical team is led by Dr. Michael O'Hagan,
who was the leader of Texas Instrument's original DSP chip
development project.
http://www.alloptical.net
All Optical Network, May 24, 2001
EMC/CISCO/ORACLE BLUEPRINT COMBINES STORAGE NETWORKING AND
CONTENT CACHING
EMC Corporation, Cisco Systems and Oracle proposed a
joint product solution that incorporates storage networking
and content caching technologies from all three companies.
The joint marketing effort aims to improve the flow of
information across Web enable enterprises by using a
packaged combination of static and dynamic content caching,
storage area networking (SAN) and network attached storage
(NAS). Last October, the companies published a joint
product blueprint addressing resiliency and recovery issues
in Web environments. More than 11,000 unique global
registrations have been made requesting copies of this first
blueprint.
http://www.eecostructure.com/
Cisco Systems, May 23, 2001
NEC INTRODUCES NETWORK CONTROLLER FOR RESIDENTIAL GATEWAYS,
XDSL MODEMS
NEC introduced a network controller chip featuring a
high-performance embedded CPU (MIPS RISC 64-bit, 100MHz
microprocessor), two ports 10/100
Ethernet, a 50 Mbps ATM
interface and a USB slave interface. The device is targeted
at broadband access applications such as residential
gateways, XDSL modems and routers.
http://www.nec.co.jp/english/today/newsrel/0105/2401.html
NEC, May 24, 2001
MARCONI ACQUIRES NORTHWOOD TECHNOLOGIES FOR WIRELESS TELECOM
SOFTWARE
Marconi acquired
Northwood Technologies Inc., a Canadian wireless
telecom software developer for approximately CDN$42 million
(£19 million). Northwood develops Wintel-based software
products that are used to design wireless telecom networks.
The software combines RF prediction and spatial analysis
capabilities. Northwood’s product set supports
next-generation wireless technologies such as UMTS and
CDMA2000, as well as other existing mobile and broadband
wireless technologies. The company is based in Ottawa,
Canada.
http://www.northwoodtec.com/
http://www.marconi.com/html/news/marconiacquiresnorthwoodtechnologies.htm
Marconi, May 24, 2001
AVANEX INTRODUCES POWEREXCHANGER SMART OADM PROCESSOR
Avanex will introduce a new PowerExchanger Smart
OADM (optical add/drop multiplexer) featuring built-in high
speed automatic attenuation devices to enable fast channel
power equalization. The device is aimed at facilitating the
deployment of optical amplifiers in the metro optical
network. Avanex’s PowerExchanger family
of optical add/drop processors allows any number of channels
to be added to or dropped from the main trunk of a fiber
optic network at any destination.
http://www.avanex.com/products/powerexchanger/index.asp
Avanex, May 24, 2001
ITXC CERTIFIES VOCALTEC’S HIGH CAPACITY VOIP GATEWAY
ITXC, which
operates an Internet telephony network with 493 PoPs in 103
countries, certified VocalTec's Gateway 2000 for customer
use in its global network. VocalTec's Gateway 2000 is based
on an embedded multi-service platform that is H323, ETSI,
and NEBS compliant. Supporting all VocalTec services and
featuring both PRI and SS7 telephony interfaces, the VGW
2000 can process up to 1440 simultaneous calls in a standard
rack configuration.
http://www.vocaltec.com
VocalTec, May 24, 2001
CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
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FutureNet 2001,
an exclusive event for senior-level Service Provider
executives in the telecommunications industry, will
focus on 3G Networks, Optical Networks, Architectural
Issues, and proven Telecom Business Models.
Attendance is complementary for qualified executives.
Unlike other trade
shows and conferences, FutureNet 2001 follows a
personalized agenda that maximizes the opportunity for
one-on-one meetings with key executives from leading
solution providers.
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Featuring keynote
presentations and panel discussions led by the: |
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CIO, Genuity |
CTO Cable&Wireless |
CTO, NexTel |
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AT&T Wireless |
CTO, 360 Networks |
Director Multi-Media
Services Engineering, WorldCom |
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CTO, American Fiber
Network |
Senior Trade
Specialist, US Department of Commerce, Office of
Telecommunications |
The delegate base at
FutureNet 2001 will be comprised of senior level
decision makers from the telecommunication industry's
leading Service Provider organizations. These
delegates will primarily consist of CIOs, CTOs, Chief
Network Officers, Senior Vice Presidents of
Technology, and Senior Vice President's of Network
Architecture, thus executives with responsibility for
their company's Telecom, Systems Engineering,
Architecture, and Networking functions.
Date:
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Venue: Our Lucaya resort, Grand Bahama Island
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Attendance is complementary for qualified executives.
For more
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Arlene Soumillac,
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http://www.futurenet2001.com
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