Ixia Introduces World's First XFP-based Performance Analysis System for Testing Both 10G Ethernet and OC-192 Interfaces.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUPERCOMM 2003 Booth #11719 ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Ixia (Nasdaq:XXIA), a leading provider of high-speed, multiport network performance analysis, announced at SUPERCOMM, Booth 11719, today their XFP-based performance analysis test platform that combines the test functions for 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. , 10 Gigabit Ethernet WAN, OC-192 Packet over SONET A metropolitan area network (MAN) or wide area network (WAN) transport technology that carries IP packets directly over SONET transmission without any data link facility such as ATM in between. (POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale ), and OC-192 Bit Error Rate Testing (BERT (Bit Error Rate Test) An analysis of network transmission efficiency that computes the percentage of bits received in error from the total number sent. ), onto a single test interface. The Ixia Load Module test platform supports the latest revision of the 10 Gigabit Small Form Factor Pluggable (XFP XFP 10 Gigabit Small Form Factor Pluggable Module XFP Extra-Fine-Pitch XFP Ten Gigabit Small Form Factor Pluggable ) Multi Source Agreement (MSA (Metropolitan Service Area) An urban area with at least 50,000 people plus surrounding counties. There are 306 MSAs and 428 RSAs (rural service areas) in the U.S. MSAs and RSAs are used to allocate cellular licenses. ), supporting hot-pluggable transceivers that easily slide into the Ixia Load Module. By supporting this MSA, Ixia makes it possible to test multiple XFP transceiver types with a single Load Module. "Ixia continues to offer innovative products to validate and accelerate the deployment of new technologies for 10 Gigabit networks," said Ted Fornoles, Ixia's product manager for 10GE products. "The XFP MSA was developed to enable the development of application-agnostic, ultra-small form factor 10 Gigabit per Second (Gb/s) modules that will have low power dissipation and a small footprint, at a low cost. This leads to lower overall costs of system solutions, and will drive further development of new products by OEMs that will require performance validation." The LM10GUPF-XFP 10 Gigabit Universal XFP-pluggable Load Module combines the flexibility of supporting XFP-based 10G hot-pluggable transceivers with the test functions for 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN, 10 Gigabit Ethernet WAN, OC-192 Packet over SONET (POS), and OC-192 Bit Error Rate Testing (BERT), onto a single test interface. This load module helps save money and rack space by eliminating the need to purchase separate interfaces for each PHY See physical layer and physical. standard. The LM10GUPF-XFP Load Module is the latest addition to Ixia's comprehensive 10 Gigabit Ethernet test solutions, which includes 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-ER, 10GBASE-LW, 10GBASE-EW optical interfaces, a combined LAN/WAN/OC-192 POS/BERT Solution, XENPAK/BERT, as well as XAUI XAUI 10 Gigabit Attachment Unit Interface XAUI Extended Auxiliary Unit Interface XAUI XSBI Attachment Unit Interface (IEEE 802.3ae) XAUI Ten Gbps Attachment Unit Interface and XAUI BERT electrical interfaces. About Ixia Ixia delivers powerful, distributed, multiport traffic generators, and performance & conformance analyzers for wire-speed verification of Networks, networking devices and applications. Our analysis systems are used in design, manufacture, and quality assurance of the world's most heavily used network products. Our Real World Traffic(TM) solutions address the growing need to test Enterprise applications and networks prior to deployment under realistic load conditions. Ixia's analysis solutions utilize a variety of interfaces -- 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Packet Over SONET, BERT, and USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. , and are distinguished by their performance, accuracy, reliability, and adaptability to the industry's constant evolution. For more information, contact Ixia at 26601 W. Agoura Road, Calabasas, CA 91302; 818/871-1800, Fax: 818/871-1805; Email: info@ixiacom.com or visit our Web Site at http://www.ixiacom.com. |
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