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VENDORS
SHOWCASE 10 GIGABIT ETHERNET PRODUCTS AT N+I
Eighteen vendors
showed 10 Gigabit Ethernet products at this week’s
NetWorld+Interop in Atlanta, including systems, test equipment,
components and cabling. The
10 Gigabit Ethernet Alliance featured a live demonstration using
five of the seven port types in the IEEE 802.3ae (10 GbE) draft:
10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-LW, 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-EW and 10GBASE-ER.
These port types include three of the four optical
transceivers, or PMDs. Several
companies also showed chip-to-chip communication over the IEEE
802.3ae XAUI interface. Participants
in the showcase included Agilent, AMCC, Avaya, Broadcom,
CDT, Cisco Systems, Extreme Networks, Foundry Networks, Intel,
Ixia, Lucent Technologies, MindSpeed, Nortel Networks, PMC-Sierra,
Picolight, Spirent Communications, Tyco Electronics and Velio
Communications.
Nortel Networks, Spirent and AMCC
showed a routing switch-to-routing switch implementation
demonstrating OC-192 compatible, 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) WAN
PHY interoperability. The
test showed the capability to generate and analyze 10GbE traffic
over Nortel Networks’ Passport 8600 routing switch while
operating with the AMCC chipset.
http://www.10gea.org/
http://www.nortelnetworks.com/corporate/news/newsreleases/2001c/09_11_01_10
ge_interoperability_demo.html
September 13, 2001
SPIRENT
EXPANDS ITS 10 GIGABIT ETHERNET TESTING PORTFOLIO
Spirent
Communications is shipping five of the seven 10 Gigabit Ethernet
interfaces specified by the IEEE draft standard 802.3ae task
force. Two new test
modules were introduced at NetWorld+Interop and are shipping:
- SmartBits’
LAN-3710AE, which is a 10GBASE-ER (extended range) Ethernet
1-port, 2 slot, single mode fiber, 1550 nanometer module that
greatly expands the distance achieved today with
standards-based Ethernet technology up to 40 kilometers. List
pricing is $100,000.
- SmartBits’
LAN-3710AS, which is a lower-cost, 10GBASE-SR (short range)
Ethernet 1-port, 2-slot, multimode fiber, 850 nanometer module
that is suited for short distance applications up to 300
meters such as server farms, switch trunks and link
aggregation. List pricing is $80,000.
Spirent's
10 GigE performance analysis product line also includes the
SmartBits’ LAN-3710 AL, Adtech’s 10GBASE-LW and 10GBASE-EW
test modules. The
company shipped its first 10 GigE product in April. http://www.spirentcom.com/news/pressreleases/sc10gbeinterface.asp
Spirent, September 11, 2001
EXTREME
TO USE AGERE’S SILICON FOR 10 GBE MODULES
Extreme
Networks selected Agere Systems’ 10 Gbps line interface
field-programmable system chip for use in 10 Gigabit Ethernet
modules for its Black Diamond core switching platform.
The Agere chip incorporates a 10 Gbps serial bus interface
(XSBI) with optical
transponders, modules that combine optical
transmitters and receivers with associated electronics, and
supports such interfaces as the OIF SERDES Framer Interface, 10
GbE 16 bit Interface (XSBI), 10 Gbps Strong Forward Error
Correction (FEC) rates, and 12.5 Gbps Super FEC rates.
http://www.agere.com/NEWS/PRESS2001/091101b.html
Agere Systems, September 11, 2001
OPNET
PARTNERS WITH JUNIPER FOR INTELLIGENT
NETWORK MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
OPNET
Technologies, a developer of intelligent network management
software, joined the Juniper Networks IP OSS Alliance Program (IOA).
OPNET's SP
Guru and IT Guru solutions support Juniper Networks’ router
configuration import feature for automated model generation;
standard Juniper Networks device models for hybrid simulation;
NetDoctor rules for identifying incorrect settings and subsequent
validation of any changes to Juniper Networks configuration files;
and analytical models of Juniper Networks specific implementations
of protocols including MPLS.
http://www.opnet.com/news/press/juniper.html
OPNET
Technologies
EQUANT
SIGNS YKK FOR INTERNATIONAL MPLS-BASED VPN
Equant signed a
three-year contract to provide MPLS-based IP VPN services to YKK
Europe Ltd, a subsidiary of YKK Corporation.
The IP VPN, which will interconnect YKK's 25 offices and
factories in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, transports
traffic using four unique service classes.
http://www.equant.com/content/xml/press_release_13_09_01.xml
Equant, September 13, 2001
FOUNDRY
AND CPLANE SHOW METRO PROVISIONING CAPABILITIES
Foundry Networks
demonstrated an implementation of CPLANE's service network control
software that allows metro service providers and carriers to
deliver differentiated services across their entire network.
CPLANE's control software is used to deliver SLA
agreements. http://www.cplane.com
http://www.foundrynet.com/about/newsevents/releases/pr9_11_01b.html
CPLANE, September 11, 2001
BROADCOM
INTRODUCES ITS MOST ADVANCED CABLE MODEM CHIP
Broadcom introduced a low-power, two-line VoIP
cable modem chip that is designed as a cable broadband gateway
solution with primary-line and second-line telephony, 32 Mbps
multimedia home phoneline networking (HPNA 2.0), and extensions
for IEEE 802.11 and Bluetooth wireless networking.
The chip is DOCSIS/EuroDOCSIS 1.0/1.1- and CableHome-capable.
http://www.broadcom.com
Broadcom, September 13, 2001
KEY3MEDIA
ACQUIRES NGN, OPTICON, VOICECON AND BCR
MAGAZINE
Key3Media,
organizers of COMDEX, NetWorld+Interop and other leading
information technology tradeshows and conferences, has acquired
the Opticon, VoiceCon, Next Generation Networks (NGN) and Next
Generation Ventures conferences and tradeshows and Business
Communications Review (BCR) magazine from BCR Enterprises and
McQuillan Ventures. Jerry
Goldstone, founder and president of BCR Enterprises, will continue
in his current role under Key3Media.
Dr. John M. McQuillan, founder and president of McQuillan
Ventures, who has organized the NGN conferences for 15 years, will
continue as co-chair of the NGN and NGN Ventures conference
events. David
Passmore, research director of The Burton Group, will also
co-chair the NGN events. Financial
terms were not disclosed. http://www.webeventregistration.com/registration/press_release_detail?v_press_release_id=2140
Key3Media,
September 11, 2001
KEY3MEDIA
ACQUIRES PULVER.COM'S VON AND SIP EVENTS
Key3Media has acquired two major pulver.com event brands:
Voice on the Net (VON) Conferences and Session Initiation Protocol
(SIP) Summits. As
part of a long-term agreement, pulver.com President and CEO Jeff
Pulver will continue to manage the VON and SIP tradeshows and
conferences for Key3Media. http://www.webeventregistration.com/registration/press_release_detail?v_press_release_id=2139
Key3Media, September 11, 2001
- The
next VON Conference, Fall 2001 VON, will be taking place
October 15-18, 2001 at the Georgia International Convention
Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
Other upcoming VON Conferences will be held in Hong
Kong in November, San Jose in January, Seattle in April, and
Helsinki in June. There
are currently two SIP Summits each year.
WORLDWIDE
AOL MEMBERSHIP SURPASSES 31 MILLION
Worldwide
membership of America Online (AOL) service has surpassed 31
million, representing an increase of seven million members over
the past year, and one million in the last three months.
http://www.aol.com
AOL, September 11, 2001
NEW
CONSORTIUM TO OFFER AIRLINES BROADBAND PASSENGER
CONNECTIVITY
A
new consortium of four leading aerospace and communications
companies will cooperate on developing and delivering satellite
Internet connections and real-time television programs to
passengers on commercial airlines.
The group said their plans build on technologies many
airlines already have in place.
The partnership includes Airbus, ARINC (which operates a
VHF data link network comprised of 765 ground stations worldwide
for air/ground messaging), Astrium (Europe's leading space
company), and Tenzing Communications.
Tenzing has fleet deployment arrangements with Air Canada,
Cathay Pacific Airways, Finnair, Singapore Airlines, Varig and
Virgin Atlantic. It
is beginning trials with SAS and negotiations with a dozen other
airlines. http://www.tenzing.com/content/show_article.php?articleno=45&tab=7&year=2001
Tenzing,
September 11, 2001
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