Cisco Optical Solution Selected to Deliver High-Speed Voice, Video, and Data over the Alberta SuperNet Broadband Network.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2002 Cisco ONS ONS Office for National Statistics (UK) ONS One Night Stand ONS Onslaught (Unreal Tournament 2004) ONS Oncology Nursing Society ONS Object Naming Service ONS Offshore Northern Seas 15454 with Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. Interfaces to Enable High-Speed Data Connectivity Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , Inc. (Nasdaq:CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ), the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, today announced that Axia SuperNet Ltd. recommended, and the Government of Alberta has selected, the Cisco ONS 15454 SONET Multiservice Platform to deliver high-speed voice, video, and data capabilities over the Alberta SuperNet Alberta SuperNet, one of the largest private IP networks in the world, is a high speed performance network connecting over 429 communities in both urban and rural Alberta. Over 10,000 kilometers of trenched fibre optices and 3,000 kilometers of high-speed wireless. . The Alberta SuperNet is a unique Government of Alberta initiative to connect every school, hospital, library, and provincial government office in Alberta to a high-speed, broadband network. As part of this multiservice solution, Cisco will provide scalable, reliable data connectivity through high-bandwidth Gigabit Ethernet interfaces for the ONS 15454. Demand for Ethernet connectivity continues to be fueled by its ubiquity Ubiquity See also Omnipresence. Burma-Shave their signs seen as “verses of the wayside throughout America.” [Am. Commerce and Folklore: Misc. among businesses, low cost deployment and maintenance, and extensive scalability. Additionally, Gigabit Ethernet connectivity deployed over a fiber optic network with the ONS 15454 utilizes the inherent protection mechanisms of a synchronous optical network (networking) Synchronous Optical NETwork - (SONET) A broadband networking standard based on point-to-point optical fibre networks. SONET will provide a high-bandwidth "pipe" to support ATM-based services. (SONET) architecture for carrier class reliability -- defined by restoration in 50 milliseconds or less. By designing the SuperNet with Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, the Government of Alberta cost-effectively enables high-bandwidth data services to boost productivity. "The Government of Alberta has recognized the value of high-speed multiservice connectivity as a driving force in business and economic development. The Alberta SuperNet is a significant project that propels the province of Alberta into a new era of advanced communications which will enable greater productivity and greater opportunity," said Drew McNaughton, COO of Axia SuperNet Ltd. "With Cisco Systems providing a flexible, multiservice optical networking Communications between computers, telephones and other electronic devices using light. An optical network is far more reliable and has far greater potential transmission capacity than networking in the electrical domain. See optical fiber. foundation, we are able to achieve cost efficiencies and most effectively utilize our bandwidth resources to enable high-speed data, voice, and video connectivity." The market-leading ONS 15454 is an integral component of the Cisco Complete Optical Multiservice Edge and Transport (COMET) optical portfolio. The Gigabit Ethernet card used in the ONS 15454 provides four full-duplex Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, offering high-data capacity with exceptional density. Combining data traffic with existing voice and time division multiplexed (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. ) traffic ensures that wavelengths are efficiently packed and bandwidth is most effectively utilized. Gigabit Ethernet delivers low cost per bit for data transport, carrier class reliability, and scalability for high-bandwidth services. "The Government of Alberta is pioneering advanced broadband communications with the Alberta SuperNet. The Alberta SuperNet is a progressive communications foundation designed to support deployment of high bandwidth services across the province," said Rob Koslowsky, director of marketing, optical networking group, Cisco Systems. "Gigabit Ethernet is a rapidly growing service in metro networks Metro Networks is a broadcasting outsourcing company based in Houston, Texas. It is a subsidiary of Westwood One, which is managed by CBS Radio. The company operates a number of local and regional news and traffic facilities that provide regular reports to affiliates, together with , and Gigabit Ethernet capabilities on the ONS 15454 multiservice platform enable customers like the Government of Alberta to deliver this service with maximized service density and carrier class reliability." The Alberta SuperNet is a high-capacity fiber optic and wireless network linking government offices, schools, health-care facilities, and libraries in more than 400 Alberta communities. Additionally, Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. and private businesses will be able to access the SuperNet in each community through points of presence (PoPs), extending broadband connectivity across Alberta. With the Alberta SuperNet, the Government of Alberta will create a province-wide network that provides equal access opportunities for rural and urban areas. Information on Alberta SuperNet is available at http://www.albertasupernet.ca/, http://www.axia.com/ or http://www.supernetportal.com. About Cisco's Complete Optical Multiservice Edge and Transport Portfolio The Cisco Complete Optical Multiservice Edge and Transport (COMET) product line offers maximum service velocity, density, variety, and capacity, building the foundation to accelerate IP+Optical networking. Supporting TDM, Ethernet, IP, Storage, and Wavelength services over SONET and 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 with integrated bandwidth management Controlling the traffic flow in a network. See bandwidth manager. and end-to-end provisioning, the Cisco COMET portfolio offers efficient, unprecedented flexibility, and capacity. With the Cisco COMET portfolio, enterprises and service providers drive profitability and accelerate IP+Optical networking. About Cisco Systems Cisco Systems (Nasdaq:CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco news and information are available at http://www.cisco.com. Additional information about Cisco Systems Canada is available at www.cisco.com/ca. About Alberta SuperNet The Alberta SuperNet is a unique Government of Alberta initiative to connect every school, hospital, library, and provincial government office in Alberta to a high-speed, broadband network. When finished in 2004, SuperNet will link 4,700 facilities in 422 communities. In addition, SuperNet makes broadband services available to commercial service providers, bringing competitive high-speed services to businesses and residences in rural and urban areas. The Government of Alberta will invest a maximum of $193 million over three years to build the sustainable and scalable network. As prime contractor for the build, Bell Intrigna, along with partner Bell Nexxia, will invest $102 million to build the Base Area portion of the network. Axia SuperNet Ltd. has been sub-contracted by Bell Intrigna to build the network's Extended Area. The Government of Alberta has contracted Axia SuperNet Ltd. to manage and operate the Alberta SuperNet for ten years. 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