Catena Networks Introduces CN1000FX Family of Fiber-to-the-X Solutions.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUPERCOMM 2003 ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Solution Suite Will Enable Carriers to Offer New Broadband Services and Address Wide Range of Applications and Deployment Scenarios Today at SUPERCOMM 2003, Catena ca·te·na n. pl. ca·te·nae or ca·te·nas A closely linked series, especially of excerpted writings or commentaries. [Latin cat Networks introduced its CN1000FX family of Fiber-to-the-X solutions. The new solution suite will enable carriers to drive fiber deeper into their networks and offer new broadband services, such as video. Catena's Fiber-to-the-X solutions also will help carriers future-proof their networks and cost-effectively address a wide range of applications and deployment scenarios -- including new-build and neighborhood-overlay opportunities. Industry research firm RHK RHK Ratahallintokeskus (Finnish: Finnish Rail Administration) RHK Ryan Hankin Kent (RHK, Inc. marketing consulting firm) RHK Rigshospitalets Kollegium (Copenhagen, Denmark dorm) estimates that the broadband access market will grow by 31.5 million lines through 2006, which represents a $5.9 billion revenue opportunity. "The economics of deploying fiber within the 'last mile' can vary from neighborhood to neighborhood. A 'one-size-fits-all' solution that addresses every scenario does not exist," said Frank Dzubeck, president and chief executive officer of industry research and consulting firm Communications Network Architects. "Catena's CN1000FX family is an inherently flexible solution suite that today gives carriers the ability to profitably deploy new broadband services." The CN1000FX family is unique in that carriers can address multiple applications with the same flexible access system. The CN1000FX suite features solutions addressing Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP (Fiber To The Premises) The installation of optical fiber from the carrier directly into the home or office. Also called "fiber to the home" (FTTH). See PON and FTTC. See also FTP. ) and Fiber-to-the-Neighborhood (FTTN (Fiber To The Neighborhood or Fiber To The Node) See FTTC. ) applications. Catena's Fiber-to-the-Premises solution will enable carriers to deliver high-speed services to homes and businesses over Broadband Passive Optical Networks (BPONs). The Catena CN1000 Broadband Loop Carrier (BLC BLC Boston Library Consortium BLC Bethany Lutheran College (Minnesota) BLC Back Light Compensation (video cameras) BLC Belo Corporation (stock symbol) BLC Broadband Loop Carrier ) can be provisioned with Optical Line Terminations (OLTs) that are compliant with the International Telecommunication Union's G.983 series standards for BPONs. Fiber connections link these OLTs to Catena Optical Network Terminals (ONTs) that are installed at customers' homes or businesses. In this way, carriers can deliver high-bandwidth voice, data and video services to subscribers. Catena also is introducing its CN1000FX-N solution for Fiber-to-the-Neighborhood deployments. The solution consists of Optical Line Cards (OLCs) and Optical Network Units (ONUs) for the CN1000 BLC. Each OLC OLC - On-Line Computer system supports four ONUs via fiber connections, and each ONU typically serves 10-12 dwellings. A versatile, small line-size system, the ONU supports 24 ports of integrated POTS+ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line , narrowband special services and G.SHDSL A DSL technology from the ITU (G.991.2) that provides symmetric transmission from 192 Kbps to 2.3 Mbps using a single copper pair, depending on distance from the central office (from 20,000 ft. to 6,500 ft.). With two wire pairs, 384 Kbps to 4.6 Mbps can be achieved. G. , and it is fully engineered to support Very High Data Rate DSL (VDSL See DSL. VDSL - Very high bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line ). Catena's Optical Network Unit, which is compliant with Telcordia's GR-909 requirements for fiber access systems, extends the POTS+ADSL loop electronics from the CN1000 Broadband Loop Carrier remote terminal closer to end users. This enables carriers to deliver high bandwidth services in greenfield neighborhoods, broadband overbuild o·ver·build v. o·ver·built , o·ver·build·ing, o·ver·builds v.tr. 1. To build over or on top of. 2. To construct more buildings in (an area) than necessary. 3. applications and remote, low-density rural locations. "With our CN1000FX family of fiber solutions, carriers can exactly match their broadband deployments with subscriber demand and accelerate time-to-revenue," said Jim Hjartarson, president and chief executive officer of Catena Networks. "This solution suite provides an elegant and economic path to deploy fiber deep into the network and to subscribers' homes." About Catena Networks Catena Networks builds integrated broadband access systems that enable service providers to profitably deliver voice, data and video services and smoothly migrate to softswitch-based VoIP architectures. Founded in December 1998, Catena is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. that has secured U.S. $192 million in venture financing. The company is headquartered in Kanata, Ontario, Canada. For more information, please access www.catena.com. Catena, Catena Networks, and the Catena Networks logo are trademarks of Catena Networks Inc. All other trademarks or service marks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. (C) 2003 Catena Networks Inc. All rights reserved. |
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