Avici introduces scalable switch router for regional/metro POPs.Worldwide Computer Products News-10 October 2001-Avici introduces scalable switch router for regional/metro POPs (C)1995-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD LTD 1 Laron-type dwarfism 2 Leukotriene D 3 Long-term depression, see there 4. Long-term disability http://www.m2.com US-based Avici Systems Inc has launched what it claims to be the industry's first stackable, scalable and rack-mountable OC-192c router. The new Avici SSR (Scalable Sampling Rate) See AAC. SSR - Scalable Sampling Rate stackable switch router offers a 19" or 23" rack-mountable form factor and support for interfaces ranging from OC-3c to OC-192c and Gb Ethernet. Other features include 20 slots per chassis, 5Gb/s to 200Gb/s aggregate capacity per chassis and an OC-768c capability. According to Avici the SSR is most suited for installation in regional/metro points of presences (POPs) within large RBOC (Regional Bell Operating Company) The Bell telephone companies that were spun off of AT&T by court order in 1984 (the Divestiture). Also known as the "Baby Bells," the initial seven RBOCs were Nynex, Bell Atlantic, BellSouth, Southwestern Bell, US West, , IXC, PTT (1) (Postal, Telegraph & Telephone) The governmental agency responsible for combined postal, telegraph and telephone services in many European countries. (2) See push-to-talk. PTT - Post, Telephone and Telegraph administration and ISP networks and by carriers and service providers with smaller core network needs. The company has also enhanced its flagship product, the Avici TSR scalable core router. The TSR now provides 60% additional fibre management capacity, four redundant server slots and 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. fast reroute/local protection. The SSR and the TSR are fully compatible and together enable carriers to increase their capacity from 5Gb/s to over 5Tb/s. Availability and pricing were not revealed. ((Comments on this story may be sent to info@m2.com)) |
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