Jun 6, 2005 12:00 PM

New Products

Access

Compact IP Switches:

Telco Systems (Booth #24048) introduces a major software upgrade to its T5 Compact family of IP switches to enable fast recovery following cable cuts, equipment failures or other problems. With failover recovery rates of less than 50 milliseconds, disruptions in service due to cable cuts, equipment failure or power outages go unnoticed whether they're voice, video or data. Telco Systems' ring solution provides gigabit speeds and extremely high levels of network reliability, availability and scalability.
www.telcosystems.com

Bonding logic and management software:

Aggregation with Pseudowire:

Mangrove Systems (Booth #42026) announces the Piranha600 Pseudowire Aggregator, the latest addition to the MetroMPLS product family. Piranha 600 is a high density, high performance aggregation system, bringing packet-aware services to the access network and enabling network operators to bring advanced network capabilities for applications such as 3G and FTTH to their subscribers, while maintaining existing and legacy services without disruption. The Piranha600 offers a dynamic pseudowire signaling/control plane with robust per flow traffic management, enabling Mangrove's customers to instantly provision subscriber services over a shared infrastructure.
www.mangrovesystems.com

Integrated Access Device:

Adtran (Booth #64030) introduces the Total Access 900 Series, the newest member in the Total Access family of industry-leading Integrated Access Devices, aimed at helping service providers implement cost-effective voice/data integration for IP network architectures and VoIP services. These SIP-based devices act as a VoIP gateway, SIP registrar, back-to-back user agent, access router, and firewall for cost-effective delivery of SIP trunks, Hosted PBX and other IP voice and data services to the customer premises.
www.adtran.com

Passive Optical Network ASICs:

BroadLight (Booth #73012) unveils its end-to-end (E2E) GPON solution comprised of Optical Network Terminal and Optical Line Terminal ASICs, Transceivers and Software. E2E GPON is a complete solution for transporting up to 2.4 Gb/s of packet and 155 Mb/s of TDM data using GPON encapsulated mode for up to 64 users on a single PON. Targeting the low-cost, high volume ONT application, the highly integrated BL2000 family of GPON System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions offers the cost and performance necessary to support VoIP, IPTV and HDTV services as well as the means to deliver legacy T1/E1/J1. Embedded in the BL2000 are GPON MAC, CDR, SerDes, PON processor, CPU and interfaces for Ethernet, TDM and common industry peripherals.
www.broadlight.com

Data Services

Edge Router Enhancements: Juniper Networks (Booth #41058) is delivering several enhancements to its E-series edge routing platforms, including two new input/output adapters (IOAs) for the E-series, which increase gigabit Ethernet density, drive down cost per subscriber and ease the migration from ATM to Ethernet. The new features include an 8-port Gigabit Ethernet IOA, supporting fiber-based Gigabit Ethernet services; and new ATM+Gigabit Ethernet “combo card” that integrates ATM and Ethernet on a single line card.
www.juniper.net

Hosted E-Mail Service:

Hostopia (Booth # 66094) introduces ISP Mail, a wholesale private-label solution which enables service providers to offer their customers state-of-the-art spam and virus protection with the convenience of Webmail at a total cost of less than 25¢ per month per user. Generous storage limits and 25MB attachment sizes are standard — all backed by best-in-class infrastructure and industry leading SLAs.
www.hostopia.com

Line-Powered Ethernet Demarcation Device:

Accedian (Booth # 82015K) introduces the Accedian EtherNID, a line-powered Intelligent Demarcation Device for Ethernet Services (patent pending). The EtherNID uses Power over Ethernet (PoE), thus extending the reliability of the carrier's network all the way to the customer's IT closet, avoiding dependency on the end customer's UPS. The EtherNID intelligent Ethernet demarcation device sets a clear demarcation point between the customers' and the carriers' Ethernet network and implements standards-based Ethernet operations, administration, maintenance and loopback functions.
www.accedian.com

Multi-Service Cross-Connect:

Eastern Research (Both #29076) will announce its OX8000 Optical eXchange for network operators deploying circuit- and packet-based services over existing and next-generation transport infrastructure. The OX8000 — a powerful multiservice cross-connect — combines wideband and broadband digital cross-connect system (DCS) capabilities with SONET/SDH and Ethernet features in a compact, truly modular and scalable platform that can handle T1/E1 through OC192/STM64, as well as 10/100 and Gigabit Ethernet.
www.erinc.com

Fiber Access Platform:

ADVA Optical Networking (Booth #39025) will introduce Release 2.0 of its Fiber Service Platform (FSP) 150 series of access devices for fast, cost-effective rollout of Ethernet services to mass markets. This release of the FSP 150 family improves carrier flexibility, dramatically simplifies service management and reduces TCO in a variety of ways, including a new demarcation device which supports variable data rates up to Gigabit Ethernet; new rate control functionality to enable over-subscription of bursty data services and tandem-note-protection capability.
www.advaoptical.com

Ethernet aggregation and cross-connect:

ANDA Networks (Booth #82037) intros the EtherDAX 6000, developed specifically to provide cost-effective Ethernet aggregation and cross-connect for consolidating managed Ethernet private line, Transparent LAN and SAN connections for business customers requiring a simple Ethernet interface at the customer premise with connection into the packet switched network. The new product from ANDA effectively fills the gap between edge devices and large switches and routers, with an affordable, high-throughput system. The new product can aggregate thousands of Ethernet CPE devices and it can support large-scale migration of legacy network traffic from frame relay into Ethernet.
www.andanetworks.com

Ethernet Network Interface Device:

Omnitron Systems Technology (Booth #44074) introduces the new iConverter GX/TM self-managed copper UTP to fiber optic converter. The iConverter GX/TM is a 10/100/1000 Mb/s Gigabit Ethernet device that can be configured as a stand-alone, self-managed network interface device or as chassis plug-in modules that can manage a single unit or an entire chassis of converters. GX/TM supports Virtual LAN technology, quality of service prioritization and port access control for a securely managed demarcation point at the network edge/customer premises.
omnitron-systems.com

Optical

Integrated ROADM/Optical Cross-Connect:

Meriton Networks (Booth #16030) introduces a fully integrated reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer and optical cross-connect system. Release 4 of the 7200 OADX (optical add/drop switch) adds STS-1 grooming its existing ROADM and transparent wavelength switching capabilities. The mid-plane design of the 7200 OADX means that it supports transmission and switching of wavelengths and SONET traffic, all within a single network element. Individual wavelengths can be groomed via the SONET/SDH switch fabric or be switched transparently.
www.meriton.com

A/B Optical Protection Switch:

Alcon Technologies (Booth #78025) the FSXpert A/B optical protection switch. Used in fiber optic networks to provide optical path and transmitter redundancy and protection, this device automatically switches to an alternative optical path or transmitter in less than 8 milliseconds when there is a failure on the primary path or transmitter. The switch is latching, thus retaining its state during a loss of power. This innovative product is the only A/B protection switch on the market that includes remote access and the ability to measure and report the power level of the fiber optic signal. From a remote location, users can set four separate alarm thresholds, monitor optical levels, and operate the switches for each fiber. The FSXpert A/B optical protection switch works with single mode and multimode optical signals.
www.alcon-tech.com

OSS

Multi-Service Activation Software:

MetaSolv Software (Booth #49015) announces Activation 5, MetaSolv's solution for multi-service activation across all technology domains. Activation 5 is specifically positioned to address the activation of high volume mass-market services and more complex, customer-specific services using a combination of both state-less and state-full activation. This is enabled through the integration of MetaSolv ASAP, a comprehensive, multi-technology, multi-vendor activation platform, and MetaSolv IP Service Activator, an expert activation engine uniquely focused on delivering quality of service enabled, IP-based services.
www.metasolv.com

Field Tester For ADSL 2/2+:

Spirent Communications (Booth #77054) announces the launch of Tech-X Plus, a new line of intelligent handheld field test units. Tech-X Plus includes ADSL 2/2+, ATM, IP and copper feature sets, allowing service providers to install and troubleshoot next-generation broadband IP services while increasing service efficiency with automated and expert fault diagnosis. Leveraging Spirent's Tech-X Plus platform, service providers can quickly deploy and maintain xDSL, FTTx, and IP based services, resulting in reduced repeat rates for installation and repair and shorter job completion times.
www.spirentcom.com

Broadband Service Assurance:

Tollgrade (Booth #57000) introduces the CheetahXD Broadband Assurance Platform, which is designed to manage the Hybrid Fiber-Coax network (from headend to CPE) by proactively monitoring the physical elements within the network and the performance of revenue-generating IP services (such as high-speed data and VoIP), to pinpoint network degradation proactively, resulting in reduced trouble tickets and truck rolls. The Cheetah software framework provides cross domain (XD) fault and performance tools for DOCSIS-based network management, while preserving existing customer investments by integrating multi-vendor DOCSIS and HMS transponders, as well as legacy Tollgrade/Cheetah transponders. CheetahXD's optional Battery Analyst application allows operators to remotely test the performance of standby power supplies to ensure operational capacity in the event of commercial power outages.
www.tollgrade.com

Power

NEB-Level3 Qualified Battery:

Douglas Battery (Booth #40095) introduces the SafeGuard DMV Battery, which has been tested and approved to NEBS Level 3. It is arranged 8 cells high and 3 cells wide for 48 Volts DC, up to and including 2000AH capacity. It can also be arranged in a double stack (paralleled strings) of 24 VDC batteries for 8 cell high arrangement. NEBS Level 3, required by the Regulated Telecom Customers, far exceeds the Zone 4 analysis requirements. The 20-year SafeGuard DMV VRLA (valve regulated lead acid) battery package has a new unique frame design, which improves installation time by eliminating over 50% of the modular frame assembly parts.
www.douglasbattery.com

VoIP

VoIP Interoperability via IMS:

NexTone Communications (Booth #77062) will debut its new IMX (IP Multimedia Exchange) platform, designed to enable secure and seamless interconnectivity between voice over IP networks and networks based on the IP multimedia subsystems service delivery framework. With NexTone's IMX, wireline VoIP carriers can now transparently exchange minutes with mobile carriers, deliver fixed mobile convergence services, and extend the reach of their networks by peering with mobile operators.
www.nextone.com

Integrated Media Gateway:

Excel Switching (Booth # 50046) will debut its IMG 1010 integrated media gateway. The IMG 1010 offers unparalleled performance along with unmatched reliability and flexibility in rolling out services across fixed and mobile networks worldwide. With its compact 1U package along with integrated SS7 and rich media processing capabilities, the IMG 1010 is a true carrier-grade VoIP gateway and/or VoIP transcoder that enables service providers to reduce their costs while improving call quality. This powerful and efficient platform combines both signaling and media in a single shelf, reducing both the cost and complexity of implementing new services.
www.excelswitching.com

Hosted IP PBX:

Lucent Technologies (Booth #64056) announces the new Lucent Hosted IP PBX solution The solution is targeted to service providers of all sizes and allows a service provider to offer its enterprise customers carrier-grade IP telephony services without the additional upfront infrastructure investment or ongoing operational costs. By choosing a Lucent Hosted Solution, service providers can enjoy faster time-to-market with new revenue-generating services such as the Mobile Extension solution while keeping a predictable cost structure that reduces financial exposure and risk.
www.lucent.com

Application Server Enhancements:

Tekelec (Booth #64008) announces enhancements to the Tekelec 6000 VoIP Application Server. The new enhancements will enable increased scalability, SIP endpoints support and improved API interface to meet growing market demand for VoIP services. They include: a new SIP architecture which provides profile-able call flows to more easily support SIP endpoints; support for new SIP endpoints such as the Sipura SPA-841 business phone and Sipura SPA-2000 IAD; Web Portal enhancements include sleek new appearance, Remember-Me login, and improvements to the Call Log, directory and VOISS Assistant for improved end-user satisfaction.
www.tekelec.com

High-Density System Blades:

TelcoBridges (Booth #57046) is introducing a new product line of innovative telephony blades for use by OEMs and equipment manufacturers. The company is bringing its TB640 system blade to the North American market for the first time and announcing new capabilities such as VoIP on a blade. In addition to the highest possible density currently available, the VoIP on a blade features 128 millisecond echo cancellation to enable high-quality voice at a cost-effective price.
www.telcobridges.com

Steady growth in security

Worldwide revenue for sales of virtual private network and firewall hardware and software is steadily, if not spectacularly, increasing, said a study by Jeff Wilson, executive director of Infonetics Research. He projects annual revenue in the field of $3.6 billion by 2007, most of that coming in appliance sales.

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More bang for the buck

Wireless users don't agree on what will be the next dominant application, according to a Yankee Group survey. Asked what they were willing to spend an extra $5 to $10 per month on, 75% were willing to fork over the cash, but they had 11 different ideas on what they would buy.