Tailoring 100G for Metro Networks
by Stephan Rettenberger
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NEC Debuts 10/40 Gigabit Ethernet OpenFlow switch NEC introduced its UNIVERGE ProgrammableFlow PF5820 10/40 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) OpenFlow switch delivering 1.28 terabits of capacity. The new PF5820, which builds on NEC’s ProgrammableFlow Software Defined Network Architecture (SDN), is designed for building high-performance, secure and programmable networks. Other products in this family include the NEC ProgrammableFlow Controller and PF5240 1/10 GbE Switch.
The PF5820 provides 48 10GbE SFP+ ports plus 4 QSFP+ ports that operate at 40GbE or as 16 additional 10GbE ports providing a total of 64 10GbE ports in one switch. The switch offers optional front-to-back or back-to-front airflow, redundant, hot-swappable AC power supplies. It supports the OpenFlow 1.0 specification and will support new versions of the OpenFlow standard as they become available.http://www.necam.com/pflow/
13-Dec-11
EarthLink to Deploy ADTRAN Gear ADTRAN will supply switches, routers and gateways to EarthLink for the nationwide launch of its EarthLink Business Complete suite.
EarthLink’s Complete, which is offered in every state in the continental U.S., combines hosted Voice over IP applications and private MPLS networks with equipment, mobile and security options. EarthLink will deploy ADTRAN’s NetVanta series of switches and routers and Total Access 900 series of IP Business Gateways to deliver its integrated, hosted network management solution.http://www.adtran.com
http://www.earthlink.net
13-Dec-11
ADTRAN's Carrier Ethernet Access Gateway Gains MEF Certification The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) has certified ADTRAN's NetVanta 850 Carrier Ethernet Access Gateway compliant to MEF9 and MEF14. The NetVanta 850 Carrier Ethernet Access Gateway is optimized for infrastructure backhaul and can be used for extending 100 Mbps Ethernet services for either cell site or DSLAM backhaul. http://www.adtran.com
30-Nov-11
Infonetics: 2011 Carrier Ethernet Market Worth $32 Billion The global carrier Ethernet equipment market will reach $32.0 billion for 2011, up 15.7% over last year, following a 30.5% hike in 2010, according to a new Carrier Ethernet report from Infonetics Research. The market is now forecast to reach $40.2 billion by 2015. "The carrier Ethernet equipment market continues to grow strongly, so much so that we've increased our long-term forecast from $37.5 billion to $40.2 billion by 2015. Some market segments are growing faster while others are slowing faster than we originally anticipated. The largest downward changes are in the Ethernet microwave and VDSL equipment segments, and the largest upward change is in the hot carrier Ethernet switch segment," explains Michael Howard, principal analyst for carrier networks and co-founder of Infonetics Research.
Some highlights from the report:
- Service provider investment in carrier Ethernet equipment continues to outpace overall telecom capex, which Infonetics expects to be up 6% in 2011
- The carrier Ethernet equipment market is being driven chiefly by the move to packet-based IP next-generation networks and growing consumer, business, and mobile backhaul traffic, particularly video traffic
- The carrier move to packet depends heavily on IP, MPLS, and Ethernet, as operators gradually employ the use of Ethernet transport instead of SONET/SDH
- Mobile backhaul continues to be a particular growth area for carrier Ethernet, with IP/Ethernet equipment expected to make up 95% of all mobile backhaul spending by 2015
- The largest carrier Ethernet investments are in routers, carrier Ethernet switches (CES), and optical gear, which together make up more than two-thirds of the total carrier Ethernet market
- Cisco leads the carrier Ethernet switch market with 45% of global revenue, with no close competitors
- ADVA and Ciena lead the fast-growing global Ethernet access device (EAD) market.
http://www.infonetics.com
22-Nov-11
BT Expands Ethernet Connect to six New Countries BT has expanded its Ethernet Connect VPN services to a total of 28 countries and launched international E-LAN services. Ethernet Connect combines E-Line and E-LAN services, improving an organization's ability to retain control of the IP architecture and innovate. BT also differentiates itself by offering end-to-end service management to the customer premise as standard. This means faults are fixed faster.
Ethernet Connect, including E-LAN service, is as of today available in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Rep of Korea, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK and the United States.http://www.btplc.com
17-Nov-11
ADVA Intros 10 Gbps Etherjack Demarcation Device ADVA Optical Networking introduced an ultra-compact 10 Gbps Ethernet service demarcation and aggregation device that enables the delivery of differentiated Ethernet services up to 10 Gbps with strict service level assurance for carrier and enterprise applications.
The ADVA FSP 150CC-XG210 offers full traffic management and OAM along with the following features:
- Two 10 Gbps network interfaces plus two slots for access interface modules with hot swap support
- Variety of service protection options including ITU G.8031 and G.8032 for ring deployments
- Standards compliant implementation of IEEE 802.3ah EFM link management, IEEE 802.1ag connectivity fault management, ITU Y.1731 performance monitoring, Y.1564 Ethernet service testing and embedded RFC 2544 service testing.
ADVA noted that its ADVA FSP 150CC-XG210 is the first 10 Gbps device to leverage its Etherjack and Syncjack technology, which provide service monitoring and assurance.
"Based on the product's full set of Etherjack and Syncjack functionalities, the deployment possibilities are manifold," commented Stephan Rettenberger, vice president marketing at ADVA Optical Networking. "The new unit can be used in business services, wholesale services, as well as mobile backhaul. It is a powerful demarcation device for these applications and can also be deployed as an aggregation and ENNI solution further back in the network."http://www.advaoptical.com
03-Nov-11
ADTRAN Lands Active-Ethernet FTTH Contract in Alabama MonCre Telephone Cooperative (MonCre), a telephony, broadband and internet service provider based in Ramer, Alabama, has selected ADTRAN for a complete network migration to Active Ethernet-based Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) services. When the upgrade is complete, MonCre will have approximately doubled its network capacity to support high-bandwidth triple-play and Ethernet services to 100% of its residential and business customers in Montgomery, Crenshaw, Pike and Bullock counties. The deployment will use the ADTRAN Total Access 5000's Active Ethernet FTTH solution including the modular NetVanta 8044M Ethernet access gateway. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.adtran.com
http://www.mon-cre.net
02-Nov-11
Video: Energy Efficient Ethernet -- The Drive to Low-power Networking In this 8-minute video, Vitesse's Brian Jaroszewski and Dinesh Kannapan discuss the growing cumulative power demands of networks and how the IEEE's 802.3az standard paves the way for a new generation of Energy Efficient Ethernet. Vitesse's EcoEthernet pushes the efficiency gains even further with additional power saving techniques.
http://www.convergedigest.com
24-Oct-11
Sprint Expands Ethernet Access to 25 New Markets Sprint announced an expansion of its Ethernet access service to 65 markets by the end of 2011, up from 40 U.S. markets today, as well as 37 countries globally. Sprint has enhanced its service by adding new and dedicated speeds to current aggregated speeds, with ranges of 2 Mbps to 10 Gbps, subject to market availability. Businesses can now select from 18 aggregated speeds and 16 dedicated speeds, choosing the port speeds that best fit their network needs. Aggregated Ethernet access can provide a cost-effective alternative to traditional TDM access, while Dedicated Ethernet access expands easily to meet specific customer bandwidth needs, offering fixed-rate and fractional (burstable) billing.
http://www.sprint.com
07-Sep-11
MegaPath Targets Ethernet Services from 680 COs by June 2012 MegaPath, the new local exchange carrier formed through the merger of Speakeasy, Covad Communications and MegaPath, has partnered with ADTRAN for the nationwide expansion of its Ethernet network. MegaPath has over 200 central offices currently in service with plans to offer services in a total of 400 central offices by the end of 2011 and more than 680 central offices by June 2012.
ADTRAN is supplying MegaPath with its flagship Total Access 5000, along with its portfolio of customer premises equipment. Beyond the current rollout of Ethernet over Copper services, ADTRAN's optimized EFM and VDSL2 bonding solutions will enable MegaPath to deliver up to 100 Mbps symmetric services, while simultaneously offering download speeds in excess of 400 Mbps. For customer facilities that fiber cannot effectively reach, MegaPath is Ethernet-enabling its entire network with technology that scales to provide a wide range of customer applications and options. As a result of this project, MegaPath will deploy a number of business services including high-speed Internet access, MPLS networking, multi-site IP VPN and private data networking for large corporations.
http://www.adtran.com
http://www.megapath.com
07-Sep-11
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