Ecritel Increases Capacity of Its Fiber-Optic Network with Ekinops' DWDM Platform.PARIS Paris, in Greek mythology Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt. -- Ecritel, a leading French Internet service provider 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. , has selected the Ekinops optical transport platform for deployment in its fiber-optic network in the Paris area, Ekinops announced today. Ekinops designs and manufactures optical transport, 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 , 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. and aggregation solutions. Ecritel's decision was based on the flexible architecture of the Ekinops platform and its ability to handle dynamic increases in capacity. Ecritel is deploying a robust and economical DWDM network for transporting Gigabit Ethernet traffic in a metro optical network. The Ekinops solution includes the PM1008 that uses time division multiplexing (communications) time division multiplexing - (TDM) A type of multiplexing where two or more channels of information are transmitted over the same link by allocating a different time interval ("slot" or "slice") for the transmission of each channel. I.e. (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 aggregate and transport up to eight channels of Gigabit Ethernet or GFC GFC Geelong Football Club (Australia) GFC GMD (Ground-Based Midcourse Defense) Fire Control GFC Georgia Forestry Commission GFC Generic Flow Control GFC Grace Fellowship Church GFC Gaelic Football Club traffic over a single OC-192/STM-64 10 Gbps wavelength. The PM 1008's aggregation capabilities enable service providers and enterprises to reduce the number of wavelengths used in CWDM or DWDM networks, reducing costs while increasing transport capacities. The PM 1008 module offers 1+1 protection and can reach distances up to 250 kilometers using forward error correction A communications technique that can correct bad data on the receiving end. Before transmission, the data are processed through an algorithm that adds extra bits for error correction. If the transmitted message is received in error, the correction bits are used to repair it. (FEC) and long haul optics. "Ecritel experienced significant growth in 2006 and has become a leading provider for IT services," states Frederic Leduc, Chief Technical Officer of Ecritel. "To meet the growing demand for capacity from our fiber networks, it was necessary to upgrade our existing WDM equipment. The Ekinops solution allowed us to evolve our network and respond rapidly to our customer's need, while keeping the costs well within our budget." Leduc added that the responsiveness of the Ekinops team was an important factor in Ecritel's decision. "Ekinops' optical transport solutions allow service providers and private network to seamlessly migrate their networks with next generation DWDM equipment," says Didier Bredy, 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 Ekinops. "We are excited about the opportunity to work with a growing company like Ecritel. Upgrading existing WDM networks requires compatibility and flexibility and our platform offers that plus an economic advantage that is highly desired by our customers." About Ecritel Ecritel is an Internet services provider offering dedicated access and collocation services. Ecritel ensures the operation of many critical IT infrastructures through its technical expertise and 24x7 on-site presence. Its hosting infrastructure relies on a redundant architecture distributed over four geographically dispersed data centers that enables Ecritel to provide high reliability and service protection. About Ekinops Ekinops is a provider of innovative optical transport, WDM and aggregation solutions for service providers and enterprise networks. Its advanced TDM technology enables the wire-speed aggregation and transport of multiple high-speed data channels using standard 2.5G and 10G signals, significantly lowering the cost of building and maintaining scalable optical networks. Ekinops' carrier-grade solutions leverage expertise in 10G transmission, aggregation, and Forward Error Correction to allow carriers to increase transport capacity over dark fiber, CWDM, DWDM, SONET/SDH and IP networks. The company is headquartered in Lannion, France, with sales offices in Paris, California, Maryland, and Texas. More information about Ekinops is available at www.ekinops.net |
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