Catena Networks to Showcase Voice, Data & Video Solutions, over Copper and Fiber, at SUPERCOMM 2003.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUPERCOMM 2003 Booth #23359 ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Company's Integrated Broadband Access Systems Enable Carriers to Profitably Deploy the "Triple Play" and Smoothly Migrate to Packet-Based Networks 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 today announced that it will showcase voice, data and video solutions, over copper and fiber infrastructures, at SUPERCOMM 2003. The company will demonstrate how its integrated broadband access systems -- including the 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 ) and the CNX-5 Broadband DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary System -- will enable carriers to profitably deploy the "Triple Play" (bundled voice, data and video services) and smoothly migrate to softswitch-based, Voice-over-IP (VoIP) architectures. Catena's live product demonstrations, in booth #23359 in Hall B4, will highlight the flexibility of Catena's broadband access systems to address a wide range of broadband applications and deployment scenarios. Delivering the Triple Play Catena will demonstrate how carriers can use the CN1000 BLC to simultaneously deliver lifeline Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS), high-speed Internet access and video over the same line, while connected to an OC-12 transport network. The demo will showcase the CN1000's support of broadcast video and video-on-demand over DSL, integrated IGMP (Internet Group Multicast Protocol) The protocol that governs the management of multicast groups in a TCP/IP network. To sign up for a multicast group, a Host Membership Report is sent by a user's machine to its nearest routers, which forward that data to and multicasting capabilities, open standards-based interfaces and protocols -- in conjunction with best-in-class video partners. Catena's CN1000 will receive video content from an Entone server and a VideoTele encoder. The CN1000 will deliver the video feeds via DSL connections to multiple video set-top boxes, including those from Entone, Fujitsu Siemens Computers Fujitsu Siemens Computers is a Japanese and German IT vendor, selling consumer and business computing products in the markets of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (products marketed elsewhere are sold under the Fujitsu brand). and i3 Micro. Myrio middleware will provide users with a simple and intuitive interface, which includes an interactive program guide. Delivering Fiber to the Premises Fiber to the premises (FTTP) is a form of fiber-optic communication delivery in which an optical fiber is run directly onto the customers' premises. This contrasts with other fiber-optic communication delivery strategies such as fiber to the node (FTTN), fiber to the curb Catena will showcase its new CN1000FX family of Fiber-to-the-X solutions, which will enable carriers to drive fiber deeper into their networks and offer new broadband services such as video. The CN1000FX suite will include 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. One demo will show how carriers can deliver high-speed services to homes and businesses over ITU (International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, www.itu.ch) A telecommunications standards body that is under the auspices of the United Nations. Comprising more than 185 member countries, the ITU sets standards for global telecom networks. G.983-compliant Broadband Passive Optical Networks (BPONs). Catena's FTTP solution is based on its CN1000 BLC, which can be provisioned with Optical Line Terminations (OLTs). 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. A second demo will showcase Catena's CN1000FX-N solution for Fiber-to-the-Neighborhood deployments. The solution consists of Optical Line Cards (OLCs) and Telcordia GR-909-compliant Optical Network Units (ONUs) for the CN1000 BLC. Catena will demonstrate how carriers can use the CN1000 and ONU to deliver POTS, broadband data and streaming video to residential customers. Migrating to Voice-over-Packet Architectures Catena will demonstrate how carriers can use the CN1000 BLC to migrate their subscribers, on a line-by-line basis, from 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. to VoIP infrastructures. The CN1000 provides a low-risk, future-proof path to IP network architectures. Every CN1000 line supports voice packetization, so only software activation is required to commence softswitch interworking (standard) interworking - Systems or components, possibly from different origins, working together to perform some task. Interworking depends crucially on standards to define the interfaces between the components. and operation. The platform simultaneously supports TDM network protocols (including GR-303 and TR-08) and packet call control protocols such as MGCP See MGCP/MEGACO. MGCP - Media Gateway Control Protocol and MEGACO/H.248. This approach provides tremendous flexibility, mitigating the risks associated with most other platforms that must cut over in wholesale fashion from TDM to packet. Broadband-Enabling Legacy DLCs In its booth, Catena also will demonstrate its CNX-5 Broadband DSL System, a card-for-card upgrade solution for Lucent SLC(R) Series 5 (SLC-5) Digital Loop Carriers. The CNX-5 gives carriers a simple, cost-effective and scalable way to broadband-enable their installed base of SLC-5's, without reducing the number of available POTS lines. Additionally, this demonstration will highlight the versatility of the CN1000 BLC to provide integrated access and transport, and to broadband-enable legacy remote terminal (RT) cabinets. The CN1000 will provide integrated POTS+DSL service and OC-3 transport of the CNX-5's T1 IMA (Interactive Multimedia Association, Annapolis, MD) An earlier trade association founded in 1988 originally as the Interactive Video Industry Association. It provided an open process for adopting existing technologies and was involved in subjects such as networked services, scripting (Inverse Multiplexing over ATM) and DS3 traffic. The CNX-5 and CN1000 are managed by CatenaView, a unified management system for all Catena products. About Catena Networks Catena Networks builds integrated broadband access systems that enable service providers to profitably deploy 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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