Ixia and Optillion First To Demonstrate XENPAK Interoperability.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2002 Ixia (Nasdaq:XXIA), a leading provider of high-speed, multiport network performance analysis and network monitoring systems, and Optillion, a leader in high-speed fiber-optic transceiver technology, announced today the first system level interoperability demonstrations between a fully functional 10 GbE product and a XENPAK transceiver. The interoperability -- on both electrical and optical XENPAK interfaces -- between the independently developed Ixia and Optillion products demonstrates their adherence to the latest XENPAK 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. ), which assures interoperability with network equipment vendors who likewise are implementing the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.3ae standard for XENPAK interfaces. "Many in the high-speed networking market are eagerly waiting to see fully functional XENPAK transceivers operating seamlessly with 10GbE network equipment," said Patrik Evaldsson, 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. for Optillion. "We are very proud that together with Ixia we've been able to show that there is now fully functional XENPAK equipment available in the market." Optillion's fiber-optic 10 GbE transceiver modules, TOP 3010 (for up to 10 km link distance) and TOP 5010 (up to 40 km link distance), are highly integrated, complete 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. PHY's. "Following our recent announcement of the first XENPAK performance analysis system, we have now demonstrated the interoperability of our test platform with Optillion transceivers," said Eran Karoly, vice president of marketing for Ixia. "We are delighted to be first-to-market with our XENPAK test solution and to provide network equipment manufacturers with a test platform that will significantly speed up their time-to-market cycle." The Ixia XENPAK Load Module supports hot pluggable 10 Gigabit Ethernet transceivers, and offers wire-speed traffic generation, capture, analysis, and routing protocol performance verification. The Optillion transceiver slides into the Load Module through a PCB PCB: see polychlorinated biphenyl. PCB in full polychlorinated biphenyl Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with biphenyl, a two-ring compound. cut-out, and connects via an industry-standard 70 pin connector. The Ixia XENPAK Load Module also provides a Management Data Input/Output (MDIO MDIO Management Data Input/Output (IEEE 802.3) MDIO Multipoint Discrete Input Output MDIO Management Data Input Output ) interface, which allows the Load Module to act as the Station Management entity (STA), controlling one or more MDIO Manageable Devices (MMD MMD Movement for Multiparty Democracy (Zambia) MMD Make My Day MMD Merchant Mariner Document MMD Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy MMD Myotonic Dystrophy MMD Mass Median Diameter MMD Metal Matrix Diaphragm ) in the user's system. The user can read and write to the MDIO registers inside an MMD via Ixia's graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to , which enables functional testing of XENPAK transceivers. The Ixia XENPAK Load Module and the Optillion TOP 3010 XENPAK transceivers are available now. About Ixia Ixia (Nasdaq:XXIA) delivers powerful, distributed, multiport traffic generators and performance analyzers for wire-speed verification of optical networking equipment, LAN, MAN and WAN multi-layer switches and routers. Its products utilize a variety of interfaces -- 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. , 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. , 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet, 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. . Ixia's network operations applications address the industry's growing requirements for a higher level of control over network operations monitoring, traffic engineering, traffic profiling, and security. They are distinguished by their accuracy, reliability, high port density, support for emerging protocol standards, 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. About Optillion Optillion (www.optillion.com) operates in the optic component and subsystem market to develop, manufacture and market transceivers that increase capacity in the fiber-optic network. The transmission capacity of Optillion's first transceivers is 10 Gbit/s Ethernet. Today, Optillion employs experts in high-speed electronics, high-speed optics, automated manufacturing and encasing. The company currently employs 105 people. Optillion's investors are ITACT, Crescendo Ventures, Cisco Systems and Investor AB via Investor Growth Capital, its venture capital company. |
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