WILLIAMS LAUNCHES ON-NET METRO ACCESS SERVICES
Williams Communications announced general availability of on-net Metro Access Services via 80 metro access points in 17 US cities.  Williams has connected fiber from POPs along its nationwide network to strategic aggregation facilities including carrier hotels, neutral colocation providers, central offices, network access points and Internet data centers.  The new service offering includes DS-3 through OC-48 local private line and OC-48 optical waves.  Williams Communications is currently providing on-net local access services to KDDI America Inc., Teleglobe and a major Tier 1 Internet service provider among others.  In addition, the company recently delivered its first metro OC-192 service, which is slated for general availability early next year.  http://www.williamscommunications.com/newsroom/newsreleases/2001/100109.html 
Williams Communications, October 9, 2001

BELL LABS DEVELOPS SOFTWARE FOR GLOBAL ROAMING ACROSS ALL WIRELESS NETWORKS
Bell Labs has developed software that enables global roaming across all wireless network types, including 3G technologies such as CDMA2000, Universal Mobile Telecommunications Services (UMTS) and other high-speed data access technologies including 802.11.  The Common Operations (COPS) software provides a "protocol gateway" capability that translates data from networks employing a variety of protocols into a single, common language.  This makes it possible to maintain a single subscriber profile - including authentication, authorization and location data -- that can be accessed from a variety of network types.  Specifically, the software provides a generic interface to key home location registers (HLRs) functions, translating user data and signaling technologies from cellular protocols to Internet protocols (IP) and vice versa automatically.  http://www.lucent.com/press/1001/011009.bla.html 
Lucent Technologies, October 9, 2001

NETNUMBER SELECTS VERISIGN REGISTRY FOR GLOBAL ENUM SERVICES
NetNumber, a start-up targeting global ENUM services that translate telephone numbers into Internet addresses, will base its operations on VeriSign's global DNS-based directory.  VeriSign’s global DNS backbone consists of 13 node locations.  NetNumber's ENUM technology enables real-time communications applications, including VoIP, when the destination E.164 telephone number has been associated with an Internet address.  Last August, NetNumber announced a minority investment from VeriSign.  http://www.verisign.com   http://www.netnumber.com 
NetNumber, October 9, 2001

• ENUM is an IETF protocol that resolves international telephone numbers into a series of URLs using a Domain Name System (DNS)-based architecture.  The system would allow a phone number to serve as the basis for an email address or other Web-enabled service.  The official ENUM Public Trial website provides extensive resources on the new protocol and allows registered users to subscribe to provisioning services.  http://www.enum.org
• The IETF Telephone Number Mapping (enum) working group is online at http://www.ietf.org/html.charters/enum-charter.html

JAPAN TELECOM TO DEPLOY LUCENT’S LAMBDAROUTER
Japan Telecom will deploy Lucent Technologies’ LambdaRouter to connect major metro areas in Japan across an optically switched network.  Japan Telecom will use the LambdaRouter's intelligent optical networking capability, which supports the Automatic Switched Transport Network (ASTN) utilizing Generalized Multi Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS).  Lucent will begin installing the systems next month.  Financial terms were not disclosed.  The company said the installation marks the first commercial deployment of an all-optical switch in the Japanese market.  http://www.lucent.com/press/1001/011009.nsa.html 
Lucent Technologies, October 9, 2001

• Lucent’s MEMS-based LambaRouter uses 256 microscopic mirrors to redirect wavelengths from fiber to fiber, thus eliminating O-E-O conversions.

AVICI SHIPS RACK-MOUNTABLE OC-192C ROUTER
Avici Systems introduced a rack-mountable OC-192c router designed for metro and regional POPs within large RBOC, IXC, PTT and ISP networks.  The new platform uses the same distributed switch fabric as Avici’s larger router.  It scales from five Gbps to 200 Gbps aggregate capacity per chassis and offers interfaces ranging from OC-3c to OC-192c and Gigabit Ethernet.  The new Avici platform also provides two redundant server slots and is OC-768c capable. http://www.avici.com/pr20011009.html 
Avici Systems, October 9, 2001

NORTEL NETWORKS ANNOUNCES LAYER 2-7 PASSPORT SWITCH, ALTEON FIREWALL PRODUCT
Nortel Networks announced a new Passport 8600 Layer 2-7 switching platform that integrates content-aware Web switching technology from the company’s Alteon product line.  The Passport 8600 is a 10-slot, chassis-based system with a 128 Gbps switching capacity that aggregates up to 384 Fast Ethernet and 128 Gigabit Ethernet ports.  Layer 4-7 traffic management functions, which are enabled by an Alteon Web Switching Module, are processed on each port of the Passport 8600.  The solution scales to process up to 4 million concurrent user sessions.

Nortel Networks also announced plans for a new Alteon Switched Firewall (ASF) System that uses software from Check Point Software Technologies to manage the complex, processing-intensive job of setting up and tearing down secure sessions. The OSA architecture and separation of tasks also allows the ASF System to provide single system image and auto configuration, meaning that after the first ASF System is configured, new firewall units added are automatically configured and integrated.  The system provides Network Address Translation, Virtual Local Area Network firewalls, traffic filtering and anti-spoofing.  It is able to process up to 3.2 Gbps of network data traffic, and can process up to 400,000 concurrent sessions.  The system is currently in beta trials and is expected to become generally available November 1, 2001.  http://www.nortelnetworks.com 
Nortel Networks, October 9, 2001

DEUTSCHE TELEKOM EXPANDS DEPLOYMENT OF UNISPHERE'S ERX EDGE ROUTERS
Deutsche Telekom selected Siemens to install additional ERX-1400 Edge Routers from Unisphere Networks.  The equipment will be used to provide broadband access to Deutsche Telekom's IP network and to serve as a Broadband Remote Access Server (BRAS) for its T-DSL service.  The ERX-1440 is a 40 Gbps, IP edge router that offers service providers integrated IP routing, subscriber management and IP services/service creation capabilities at wire-speed.  Financial terms were not disclosed.  http://www.unispherenetworks.com/index/home/news/press_releases/pr_10082001_1.html 
Unisphere Networks, October 8, 2001

ALTERA ANNOUNCES HARDCOPY CHIPS BASED ON ITS PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC
Altera announced a “HardCopy” migration strategy to transition from large programmable logic devices (PLDs) to low-cost volume production of custom chips positioned as an alternative to ASICs.  Once a customer's PLD design is final, Altera will create a HardCopy device within approximately 8 weeks.  A key element of the HardCopy program is Altera's proprietary conversion methodology, which combines proprietary silicon technology with a highly automated software process, streamlining the complete migration flow. The silicon technology is based on the same architecture as the original PLD with enhancements for testability and timing control. ASIC-like routing is performed using state-of-the-art commercial place and route tools.  Altera claims its HardCopy devices would deliver equal or better performance and significantly lower power consumption than ASICs.  http://www.altera.com/corporate/press_box/releases/products/pr-hardcopy.html 
Altera, October 9, 2001

NETTEST INTRODUCES OPTICAL TEST SYSTEM
NetTest introduced a new optical test system for either long haul backbone networks or Passive Optical Networks (PONs). The NetTest CMA4000i features an optical spectrum analyzer module for the C- and L-bands that can automatically identify over 400 DWDM channels spaced less than 12.5 GHz apart as well as a 50 dB dynamic range OTDR module.  The system can be equipped with a light source and power meter for complete end-to-end loss testing.  In addition, the Visual Fault Locator (VFL) option enables the location of breaks within the OTDR's dead zone or to identify specific optical fibers within a cable.   http://www.nettest.com/press_room/press_releases/1001b.php 
NetTest, October 9, 2001

NETVMG DEBUTS INTERNET ROUTE CONTROL PLATFORM
netVmg, a start-up based in San Jose, California, announced its plans for an Internet route control platform that provides near real-time optimization for IP traffic.  NetVmg’s Flow Control Platform (FCP) measures traffic performance across different Internet transit providers in near-real-time and then directs a customer’s network traffic onto specific transit paths based on customer-specific criteria, including performance and cost.  The system would also provide up-to-the-minute reports on customer-specific transit provider bandwidth usage, route changes and traffic delivery performance to select destinations. netVmg will ship its solution next month.  http://www.netvmg.com 
netVmg, October 8, 2001

• netVmg is led by Samer Salameh, who previously served as CEO and Chairman of Prodigy Communications.  The company was founded by Jeremy Johnson, who previously was an Advanced Engineer for the Routing and Cable and Network Technologies groups of Excite@Home.

AGERE INTRODUCES HIGHER-CAPACITY TIME-SLOT INTERCHANGER CHIPS FOR MULTISERVICE ACCESS
Agere Systems announced a new family of time-slot interchanger (TSI) chips aimed at metropolitan access switches and carrier-class VoIP gateways.  The three new devices can switch anywhere from two to 36 times more traffic than Agere's largest TSI.  They are all DS0 (64 kilobit-per-second channel) cross-connects, switching traffic via full-duplex, serial, time-division multiplexed highway interfaces.  They feature independently programmable concentration highway interface (CHI) data rates ranging from 2.048 Mbps, or 32 time slots, to 16.384 Mbps, or 256 time slots - double the upper limit of Agere's previous TSI chips.  http://www.agere.com/ 
Agere Systems, October 9, 2001

IP INFUSION RELEASES ROUTING SUITE WITH MPLS BGP-VPN SUPPORT
IP Infusion released an enhanced version of its portable network software suite featuring MPLS-VPN capabilities for service provider edge equipment.  Specifically, IP Infusion’s ZebOS ARS Version 2.0 adds an advanced MPLS-VPN capability with support for the label distribution protocol (LDP), MPLS Forwarder, and full VPN MPLS extensions for BGP.  The MPLS-VPN capability allows secure VPN services to be provisioned in provider edge equipment by using BGP to transport route information across the MPLS core using LDP.  http://www.ipinfusion.com/news/news_october092001.html
IP Infusion, October 9, 2001

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