Atrica Expands Family of Carrier-Class Optical Ethernet Solutions.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUPERCOMM 2003 SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2003 New Aggregation Product and Two New Edge Switches Leverage Atrica's Industry-Leading Technology to Enable Service Providers to Reduce Costs, Simplify Operations, and Rapidly Deliver Ethernet-based Services Reinforcing its leadership position in the rapidly expanding Metro networking market, Optical Ethernet equipment provider Atrica(TM) today announced three additions to its revolutionary suite of Optical Ethernet Systems. The first solutions purpose-built to meet the requirements of service providers who are building the next generation of Metro networks Metro Networks is a broadcasting outsourcing company based in Houston, Texas. It is a subsidiary of Westwood One, which is managed by CBS Radio. The company operates a number of local and regional news and traffic facilities that provide regular reports to affiliates, together with , Atrica's Optical Ethernet Systems meld Ethernet with optical switching and networking technology and combine this with Carrier-class traffic engineering capabilities. The new additions leverage Atrica's industry-leading technology to allow service providers to dramatically simplify their Metro network operations, significantly reduce their capital and operational expenditures, and scale their networks effectively to support emerging Ethernet-based services. The additions to Atrica's Optical Ethernet Systems include the A-4100 Optical Ethernet Aggregation Switch and the A-2101 and A-2140 Optical Ethernet Edge Switches. The A-4100 is a cost-effective platform that aggregates flows from Atrica's A-2100 Optical Ethernet Edge Switches. Addressing the small PoP/CO environment, the A-4100 is a NEBS-compliant, high-density, low profile solution for space-constrained locations. Supporting Carrier-class attributes such as 50 millisecond One thousandth of a second. See space/time and ohnosecond. (unit) millisecond - (ms) One thousandth of a second, one thousand microseconds. A long time for a modern computer. resiliency, Service Level Agreement (SLA (1) (StereoLithography Apparatus) See 3D printing. (2) (Service Level Agreement) A contract between the provider and the user that specifies the level of service expected during its term. ) guarantees, TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. services, and integrated network A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. management, the A-4100's functionality includes MPLS (1) (MultiProtocol Lambda Switching) The earlier name for GMPLS. See GMPLS. (2) (MultiProtocol Label Switching) A standard from the IETF for including routing information in the packets of an IP network. , connection-oriented services, and Ethernet services. With full hardware and software redundancy, the A-4100 has the same architecture as the other members of the Atrica family of Optical Ethernet products and shares the same interface cards as Atrica's A-8000 Series of Optical Ethernet Core Switches. This eases the cost and space requirements associated with sparing and speeds training cycles for network personnel. The A-2101 and A-2140 build upon the exceptional attributes of Atrica's A-2000 family of Optical Ethernet Edge Switches to provision connectivity at the Metro optical edge, offering a combination of Ethernet interfaces and a comprehensive set of Ethernet Circuit Emulation Services (CES) at DS1, DS3, OC3, and OC12 rates. Providing the highest level of cost-effectiveness, with the same level of functionality as the A-2100, the A-2101 is available in six fixed configurations. The first two configurations will be 24 FE TX with 2GE SFP SFP Small Form-factor Pluggable (optical transceiver module) SFP Société Française de Physique (French Physics Society; Paris) Sfp Svenska Folkpartiet (Finnish: Swedish People~s Party) and 24 FE FX with Fix 2 GE SFP 10Km. The A-2140 also supports all A-2100 platform functionality, with the added benefits of being NEBS compliant (Network Equipment Building Systems compliant) Adhering to standards from Telcordia for equipment used in telco central offices (COs). Most equipment must be NEBS certified before it can be integrated into carrier facilities. and modular, with a redundant power supply (AC or DC) and dry contact (inputs and outputs for external indications and/or sensors). Atrica's Optical Ethernet Systems The A-4100, A-2101, and A-2140 are part of Atrica's industry-leading suite of Optical Ethernet Systems, a complete solution for Metro carriers that also includes the A-8000 Series of Optical Ethernet Core Switches and the Atrica Service Platform for Ethernet Networks (ASPEN(TM)), an integrated service provisioning and management system. Unlike modified SONET/SDH platforms that attempt to retrofit technology designed primarily for voice traffic, or current Ethernet solutions that are based on enterprise-class equipment, Atrica's Optical Ethernet Systems were developed specifically for the service provider environment. Atrica's Optical Ethernet Systems -- including 10 Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. and integrated WDM (1) (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) A technology that uses multiple lasers and transmits several wavelengths of light (lambdas) simultaneously over a single optical fiber. technology -- supply significantly better price/performance than SONET/SDH-based equipment. In addition, Atrica's Optical Ethernet Systems deliver Carrier-class attributes including guaranteed SLAs, sub-50 millisecond resiliency, integration with circuit switched networks, Ethernet CES for support of TDM traffic, and point and click OAM&P that meets and exceeds what carriers have been accustomed to in legacy networks. Enabling Profitable Carrier Services Atrica's Optical Ethernet Systems have been designed to enable carriers to dramatically improve their profitability by supporting broader, specialized services. These services include: Ethernet Internet Access See how to access the Internet. , Optical Ethernet Private Line Services, Optical Ethernet Transparent LAN Services, and Optical Ethernet Metro Core Transport Services The collective functions of layers 1 through 4 of the OSI model. . "As service providers look to scale their metro area networks, they need solutions that deliver greater performance at lower costs, as well as the ability to rapidly and profitably roll out new services," said Tim Dixon, vice president of marketing for Atrica. "The new additions to our suite of Optical Ethernet Systems build upon our industry-leading architecture to fulfill service providers' most pressing business, service, and technical needs." Atrica at SUPERCOMM Atrica will be participating in the Metro Ethernet Forum's SUPERCOMM SUPERDemo interoperability showcase, taking place in booth #10115 at the Georgia World Congress Center The Georgia World Congress Center or GWCC is the major convention center in Atlanta. It is the fourth-largest convention center in the United States at 1.4 million ft2 (130,000 m2) and hosts more than a million visitors each year. in Atlanta, Georgia, June 3-5, 2003. To schedule an appointment with an Atrica representative, please contact Kathleen Keith at 707/529-4507 or kkeith@redshift redshift Displacement of the spectrum of an astronomical object toward longer wavelengths (visible light shifts toward the red end of the spectrum). In 1929 Edwin Hubble reported that distant galaxies had redshifts proportionate to their distances (see .com. About Atrica Atrica's mission is to deliver the most cost-effective, high-performance Optical Ethernet solutions to forward thinking service providers that are building next-generation metro networks. Its revolutionary, Carrier-class Optical Ethernet Systems are designed to allow service providers to reduce costs, simplify operations, and rapidly and profitably deliver new Ethernet-based services. Privately held, Atrica is based in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. , with R&D facilities in Israel and business development and sales offices throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia Pacific. The company has received a total of $117 million in funding to date, from 3Com, Accel Partners, Benchmark Capital, St. Paul Venture Capital, and seven leading global service providers. For more information, visit Atrica on the Web at www.atrica.com. Atrica and ASPEN are registered trademarks and trademarks of Atrica Ireland Limited in the United States and other countries. |
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