Ottawa, Canada—Wednesday, May 31, 2006 // BTI Photonic Systems Inc., a global supplier of low channel count - Thin-WDM - networking solutions for
the build-out of new broadband services at the Optical Edge, announced
today availability of its 10 Gigabit-per-second (Gbit/s) wavelength
conversion module for the Netstender platform. The Netstender now
supports 10 Gigabit Ethernet and OC-192/STM-64 interfaces, combining
high bandwidth, high performance service delivery with cost-effective,
scalable transport for metropolitan and regional networks.
“Many carriers are shifting their spending to building
ROADM-mesh metro core transport architectures that operate at
10-Gbit/s,” said Richard Mack, Vice President & General Manager,
KMI Research. “With telcos increasingly offering video services there
is a growing need for small channel 10 Gbit/s systems to complement
large backbone build-outs and extend the intelligence and efficiency of
the core to the edges of the network.”
“Our customers told us there was a gap in the market for a
carrier-grade platform offering 10 Gbit/s capabilities cost-effectively
for low channel count requirements,” said Glenn Thurston, VP Marketing,
BTI Photonic Systems. “The BTI solution offers 10 Gigabit Ethernet
connectivity at a significantly lower cost and smaller footprint than
existing competing solutions. BTI’s Netstender, with its comprehensive
suite of DWDM multiplexing and amplification modules, and already a
proven platform for 2.5G applications, is the platform of choice to
address the 10Gbit/s requirements of service providers and network
operators.”
Using pluggable optics on line ports, the new 10 Gbit/s module
offers users industry leading flexibility and the lowest total cost of
ownership. It can translate any optical interface (850nm, 1310nm, DWDM)
to any wavelength with full performance statistics, allowing service
providers to profitably offer 10Gbit/s services with Service Level
Agreements.
The new plug-in unit supports advanced networking features including client port utilization data and performance monitoring of both line and client signals to deliver 10Gbit/s transport, network demarcation, LAN-PHY point-to-point extension, and router port long span performance.
The module’s signal regeneration capability also makes it an ideal solution for 10GbE and OC192/STM64 reach extension and line regeneration applications in metropolitan and regional networks, enabling 70% cost reduction compared to core DWDM or SONET/SDH platforms. Distances can be enhanced even further with BTI’s family of terminal and line amplifiers.
BTI Photonic Systems
will be demonstrating its next generation architecture next week at
Globalcomm 2006, June 4-8 – McCormick Place, Chicago, IL., Booth #
47087.
The Netstender platform is currently deployed in 75 cities worldwide in 40 live networks, with 2,000,000 in-service hours.
With a focus on making broadband telecommunications networks more flexible, easier to operate and profitable, BTI Photonic Systems has developed its WDM Netstender™ platform, the industry's first optical edge system designed to utilize photonic layer architecture. Netstender consolidates key transport capabilities (DWDM/CWDM, Optical Multiplexing, Amplification, Dispersion Compensation and Wavelength Translation) within a single network element delivering industry leading CAPEX and OPEX savings, high density and future-proof networking capabilities for metropolitan and regional applications. BTI’s Netstender addresses the issues of fiber relief, reach extension, 10G, 1G, and metro Ethernet service overlay enabling carriers to deliver new high-speed services while dramatically reducing their costs and increasing their overall market footprint. For more information, visit www.btiphotonics.com
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BTI Photonic Systems Contact
Kym Ashton
BTI Photonic Systems
613-255-0649
