BTI enables network expansion for intensive bandwidth applications and simulations
Ottawa, Ontario—Tuesday, June 5, 2007 // – BTI Photonic Systems, a global supplier of microWDM networking solutions for the delivery of gigabit services, today announced Allegheny Communications Connect has implemented its optical networking platform, Netstender, to interconnect client sites with a 10G service to support bandwidth intensive applications and simulations.
A customer of Allegheny Communications Connect required a 10G circuit network that would connect Pittsburgh, Pa., and Fairmont, W.Va., sites. The high bandwidth network was optimized to support interconnectivity for the delivery of weather and seismic research data between the sites over a 10G LAN PHY service. Using BTI’s technology, Allegheny extended the network across 550km with a 10G LAN PHY on a wavelength service.
“BTI’s Netstender provided the complete set of features we required to build the network that would support our customer’s high bandwidth services,” said Ken Hull, Manager of Network Services, Allegheny Communications Connect. “The microWDM solution has enabled us to deliver a carrier service on a carrier grade platform that requires minimal power and rack space at a compelling price.”
The BTI Netstender combines optical layer functions into one platform creating an easy-to-manage system that is easily integrated into the network to extend reach and expand fiber capacity. Ideal for Allegheny’s project, the microWDM solution supports a fully featured network with a low channel count. While the network is currently lit with one to two channels, it has been enabled to expand to 16 channels with no additional redesign.
“Companies supporting clients using high bandwidth services can utilize existing fiber networks economically without being disrupted by large optical system implementations,” said Glenn Thurston, Vice-President of Marketing, BTI Photonic Systems. “A microWDM solution is optimized to deliver these services cost-effectively on wavelengths and offers dramatically more fiber capacity at a much lower cost per bit than traditional approaches.”
