Azzurri Partners with Sorrento Networks to Dissolve Bandwidth Bottlenecks.Azzurri and Sorrento to Deliver More High Bandwidth Applications and Services over Optical Networks DENVER -- With the increase in corporate network traffic, storage area networks, consumer broadband and mobile backhaul all threatening to create network bottlenecks, Azzurri Communications - one of the UK's leading managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality companies for voice, data and mobile communications - has partnered with Sorrento Networks to deliver more high bandwidth applications and services over optical networks. Sorrento's metro optical access solutions are helping Azzurri clients such as Neos Networks, part of the Scottish and Southern Energy Group, to increase the capacity of their existing fiber networks. In addition, Azzurri offers a Virtual Network Operator (VNO VNO vomeronasal organ. ) model that provides carrier-independent connectivity to deliver high bandwidth capacity over metro networks. "New technologies from Web 2.0 to mobile broadband are putting further pressure on network infrastructures," said David Macfarlane, CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. of Azzurri. "As most carriers and enterprises don't want to invest in traditional telco assets, Sorrento's advanced Wave Division Multiplexing (spelling) wave division multiplexing - A common misnomer for wavelength division multiplexing. (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 enables them to add capacity and flexibility to existing optical networks. We see a major opportunity in delivering turnkey solutions or VNO services to meet this growing demand for bandwidth." Sorrento's range of GigaMux and GigaEdge D/CWDM multiplexers provide bandwidth efficient end-to-end solutions for service providers wanting to seamlessly overlay existing legacy services with multiple broadband data services of various types. The latest addition to the Sorrento range is a 10 Gigabit Optical Ethernet Transport (OET OET Office of Engineering and Technology (FCC) OET Occupational English Test OET Office of Emergency Transportation (US DOT) OET Oil Export Terminal OET Overhead Electric Traveling ) line card that enables users to rapidly add multiple Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) circuits to existing networks. This reduces costs, increases GigE interfaces by up to five times and improves efficiencies for all Ethernet transport applications. "As traffic grows and metropolitan networks become more complex, we are seeing unprecedented demand for WDM to rapidly add greater bandwidth capacity and scalability without investing in costly new fiber," said Jim Nevelle, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Sorrento Networks. "Azzurri is ideally positioned with the right experience, skills and services to integrate our products and support the next generation of high-speed voice, data and IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. applications in the UK market." About Azzurri Communications Azzurri is transforming the way organizations buy and use communication and information technology. It is a leading managed services company delivering flexible voice, data and mobile communications with one of the largest independent network management and support teams, providing converged solutions that are no-longer tied to technology and supplier. At the core of Azzurri's managed service is its Virtual Network Operator (VNO) capability that provides the freedom and flexibility to change and adapt to new requirements and technologies. With increased agility, Azzurri customers gain a competitive edge, and with dramatic savings and management information they have total control of their voice, data and mobile infrastructure. Azzurri Communications was formed in June 2000 and is headquartered in the UK, offering global access to sales, service and support to customers in 130 countries. For more information visit www.azzurricommunications.com. About Sorrento Networks -- Adding Intelligence to WDM Sorrento Networks is a global provider of metro optical access solutions, offering an edge-to-regional CWDM (Course WDM) An optical transmission method that is used for shorter distances than dense WDM (DWDM). Also known as "wide WDM," CWDM transmits fewer channels and uses wider spacing between the channels for distances up to 60 km. Wider spacing up to 25 nm, compared to 1. , 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 and ROADM ROADM Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer ROADM Reconfigurable Add Drop Multiplexing product portfolio to carriers and enterprises. Sorrento Networks' GigaMux optical transport products efficiently add bandwidth to clients' networks and transport mission-critical services and applications across the network infrastructure. The company is headquartered in Denver, with offices in Oakland, Calif., and Stuttgart, Germany. For more information, visit www.sorrentonet.com. |
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