Chicago, USA—Tuesday, June 22, 2004 // Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and networking solutions, today announced a reseller agreement with BTI Photonic Systems Inc., a pioneer of independent photonic layer systems. This relationship enhances the formidable transport capabilities of the FLASHWAVE® 4500 multi-service core transport system and the FLASHWAVE 7500 Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) system. The addition of the BTI Netstender™ system to the Fujitsu FLASHWAVE optical networking portfolio allows longer network spans to be traversed, while enabling simple, low cost DWDM support for up to 32 wavelengths. The Netstender system is being demonstrated today at SUPERCOMM 2004 (Fujitsu Booth #20814).
The Netstender system combines multiplexing, amplification, signal
conditioning and performance monitoring building blocks in an easily
integrated and simply deployed platform. By combining this
functionality into a single product that service providers can add and
expand as necessary, the deployment cost and operational complexity of
adding each incremental function is greatly reduced. In addition,
optical component sparing requirements are greatly reduced with this
approach since the Netstender system is designed to work with existing
FLASHWAVE optical service units.
“To support longer transmission distances, options have
traditionally been limited to increasing the default reach of all
existing optical units or developing a large menu that includes short,
medium and long reach optics,” said Bill Erickson, senior vice
president of planning at Fujitsu Network Communications. “This results
in an additional cost to the network due to the higher aggregate price
of optics for all applications, and the increase in complexity that
results from extensive sparing requirements.”
“The Netstender system offers our customers a third option that can
be added to eliminate cost elements from short spans, while keeping
optical menus simple,” continued Erickson. “Plus, this approach works
seamlessly with our widely deployed FLASHWAVE systems and their
existing optics to offer an easy, fast and cost-effective way to
introduce WDM capabilities into a network.”
The Netstender system can scale to support four shelves, allowing up
to 23 service slots to be managed from a single CPU and Target
Identifier (TID). Each slot can be equipped independently with an
optical amplifier, Dispersion Compensation Module (DCM) or WDM unit to
allow service providers to tailor the Netstender system to their unique
network needs.
“Fujitsu’s rich history as a major supplier to telecommunication and
cable television service providers is the perfect match to BTI’s global
leadership in photonic layer systems,” said Chris Egner, vice president
of business development and sales at BTI Photonic Systems. “The power
of their next-generation FLASHWAVE products and reputation for
unparalleled customer support has helped Fujitsu solidify their market
leadership position. We’re excited about adding the Netstender system
to the FLASHWAVE portfolio of products to enable new network
architectures and profitable service delivery solutions.”
Full compatibility with the Fujitsu NETSMART® 500 craft user interface and NETSMART 1500 Element Management System (EMS) allow the Netstender system to be seamlessly integrated into networks with other Fujitsu optical transport products. The Netstender system also includes comprehensive Transaction Language 1 (TL1) and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) support to allow service providers to incorporate the platform into a wide variety of existing operating procedures and third-party management systems.
Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702), is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and carrier-class telecommunications solutions for the wireline, wireless and cable TV service provider market in North America. Supported by smart innovation and deep-rooted research from Fujitsu Labs, Fujitsu is uniquely positioned to deliver fully integrated IT/Telecom solutions for its customers. The company's comprehensive consulting and customer services offer support at any network design, development, deployment and maintenance stage. For more news and information, please visit http://www.fujitsu.com/us/telecom.
BTI is the independent photonic layer company. BTI’s Netstender platform leads the industry by delivering complete photonic layer solutions to simplify optical site inter-connection. The system leverages the value of existing optical networks and plays a critical role in enabling new converged multi-service networks. The company’s Netstender delivery platform offers a full range of functional building blocks to provide application specific customization with Plug-and-Link™ ease. BTI enhances the competitive advantage of the world’s foremost communications system vendors by extending the performance and flexibility of their product portfolios. For more news and information, please visit www.btiphotonics.com.
FLASHWAVE® and NETSMART® are trademarks of Fujitsu Network
Communications Inc. (USA). NETSTENDER™ is a trademark of BTI Photonic
Systems Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.
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Fujitsu Network Communications
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Fujitsu Network Communications
(972) 479-3480
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Fujitsu Network Communications News Bureau
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Sarah Bowden
BTI Photonic Systems
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sbowden@btiphotonics.com
