Allied Telesyn Announces General Availability of 10G Capability for iMAP Integrated Multiservice Access Platform.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- First Customer Shipments of 10G iMAP Modules Demonstrate Continued Commitment and Industry Leadership in the Telco IP Services Field

Allied Telesyn, a global provider of secure Ethernet/IP access solutions and an industry leader in the deployment of IP Triple Play networks over copper and fiber access infrastructures, today announced that its award-winning iMAP integrated Multiservice Access Platform is now available with 10G Ethernet network transport. This makes the iMAP the only true IP multiservice platform that consolidates Metro access, aggregation and protected transport in one device capable of offering last mile service flexibility, backhaul scalability, service robustness and investment protection.

With high penetration of Broadband DSL and next-generation access technologies such as Fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) and VDSL2, there is an ever-increasing demand to backhaul bandwidth-intensive services and applications over a scalable, secure and affordable technology such as 10 Gigabit Ethernet. Building this capability in to the Allied Telesyn platform positions the iMAP as a powerful alternative to SONET/SDH networks in the transport layer of operators' networks and a resilient high capacity aggregation device for IP Triple Play services traffic.

The RUS-listed iMAP integrated Multiservice Access Platform is a NEBS-certified, environmentally-hardened access solution that delivers carrier-class next-generation and traditional telco services over IP. Available since 2003 and now powering over 100,000 IP Triple Play ports, the iMAP is a world-class last mile and Ethernet transport solution providing high density modules for POTS, xDSL, T1/E1, Ethernet, active fiber, GEPON FTTx technologies and now 10G backhaul. Recently voted the #1 OSP IP DSLAM by Heavy Reading (IP DSLAMs: Heavy Reading's Competitive Report. August 2005), Allied Telesyn's iMAP offers unmatched system flexibility through the ability to "mix and match" different networking technologies within the same platform.

"The iMAP is the world's first IP multiservice platform capable of supporting interfaces ranging from POTS to 10G," said Philip Yim, executive vice president of global marketing & product development. "With its support of advanced carrier-grade network resilience and protection capabilities such as EPSR, a 10G enabled iMAP delivers cost-effective, fault tolerant packet-based protected transport for converged networks based on IP/MPLS cores."

EPSR, Ethernet Protected Switch Ring, is a state-of-the-art industry standard ring technology for building protected transport of next-generation networks. EPSR minimizes the impact of failures by diverting traffic around the failure point in under 50-ms, providing the Quality of Experience (QoE) IP Triple Play subscribers expect and demand from their service providers. Combined with 10G, the solution delivers an unprecedented highly reliable and scalable transport architecture over Ethernet technology for the aggregation of revenue-generating interactive entertainment services.

Any Allied Telesyn iMAP can accommodate 10G by simply installing a CFC56 (Central Fabric Controller with a 56Gbps fabric) and an XE1 10GbE WAN interface module. Both common control products can be deployed in either simplex or redundant fashion. When used with the GE8 8-port Gigabit Ethernet service module, the CFC56 provides wirespeed 10G backplane connectivity for non-blocking Gigabit Fiber-to-the-business applications. Deployed in redundant fashion, the CFC56 and GE8 can support up to 8 EPSR edge aggregation networks while simultaneously providing a 10G network uplink via the XE1 WAN module.

The CFC56 and XE1 are available for use in the iMAP 9700 and 9400 systems. The CFC56 seamlessly supports the same advanced video-optimization features including QoS, scaleable IP Multicasting, and sophisticated network security found on existing iMAP products. Using standards based pluggable optic modules, the XE1 provides 10G uplink network connectivity.

Yim adds, "Leveraging our core competencies in IP and Ethernet technologies, we continue to evolve our iMAP product line so service providers can rely on Allied Telesyn to introduce new features that maximize their investment in our products and their networks. Our development of 10G is clear evidence of the strength and flexibility of the iMAP and its embedded support for bandwidth intensive IP Triple Play networks."

About Allied Telesyn, Inc.

Allied Telesyn was founded in 1987 with the goal of producing reliable, standards-based networking products. Focused on secure Ethernet/IP solutions geared to application solutions, Allied Telesyn offers carrier-class access-edge products including Layer 3/2 switches and routers, transport systems, fiber/copper Multiservice Access Platforms, and CPE/media converters. Our customer-focused approach has made Allied Telesyn the ideal choice for IT/SP professionals looking for high-quality, feature-rich network IP/Ethernet network solutions. With an extensive product portfolio that covers telephony POTS to 40G transport systems, Allied offers providers a one-stop networking choice for IP/Ethernet.