Avvio Networks Announces a 640 km DWDM Laser for the A1010 Optical Transponder and New A1070 EDFA.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2003 Avvio Networks today announced a 640km DWDM (Dense WDM) The term given to wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) when significantly more channels were being added. Since WDM is increasingly more "dense" all the time, both terms are used synonymously. See WDM. DWDM - wavelength division multiplexing laser addition to its A1010 options. Avvio Networks also introduced its A1070 EDFA (Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier) A device that boosts the signal in an optical fiber. Introduced in the late 1980s, the EDFA was the first successful optical amplifier. , a variable gain line amplifier with up to 25 db of gain and automatic transient suppression. The A1070 gain-transient suppression minimizes transmission penalties as channels are added and dropped in the network, or as input power varies. The A1070 is powerful enough to support up to 40 channels at full gain. It can be managed through the local serial port, Telnet or SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. . Because the A1010 and A1070 conform to ITU standards they can be used with equipment from Cisco (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ), Lucent (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : LU), Alcatel (NYSE: ALA), Ciena (NASDAQ: CIEN), and others. Ready-to-run right out of the box, the A1010 and A1070 simplify and speed network installation. They each occupy a single rack unit (1.75") in a 19" chassis. The A1010 and A1070 can be used in conjunction with Avvio Networks' A15XX passive OADM for a complete end-to-end solution. About Avvio Networks Avvio Networks is a leading provider of cost-effective, intelligent networking products designed to enhance the performance of existing optical networks and providing state-of-the-art performance in new or expanded networks. Information about Avvio Networks is available at www.avvionetworks.com Avvio Networks is a trademark of Avvio Networks. |
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