LuxN Announces Next Generation of Products.Business Editors/Technology Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 2, 2001 The LuxN WS 6400 Extends the LuxN Architecture Into the Metro Core/regional Markets With Combined 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 , Service Switching and Aggregation Solutions LuxN, Inc., a leading provider of multi-service optical transport solutions for metropolitan service providers, today announced the LuxN WS 6400 - LuxN's next generation of products. The LuxN WS 6400 offers 320 Gigabits per second capacity lambda switching, service aggregation, and dense wavelength division multiplexing See WDM. (DWDM), in a scalable, modular platform. Along with the current LuxN WS 3200 series of products, the WS 6400 offers service providers a complete metro solution from access to core. Current market situations are forcing service providers to focus on methods of cost-effectively improving network efficiencies without sacrificing future scalability. The LuxN WS 6400 addresses these needs with high-port count cross-connect switching at 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE)/OC-192 speeds, and edge aggregation of OC-48, GbE, Fibre Channel services to improve core network efficiencies. The LuxN WS 6400 also enables flexibility in a mesh, ring, or hub-and-spoke topology. The WS 6400 platform is fully compatible with the LuxN Optical Service Level Management (OSLM OSLM Optical Service Level Management (LuxN) ). "The WS 6400 expands LuxN's horizons and the service offering now available to our customers," said Tom Alexander, president and 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 LuxN, Inc. "After spending many hours talking with our existing customer base and analyzing the current optical markets and their futures, we anticipate a rapidly growing need for greater aggregation capacity, higher bandwidth services and DWDM integration and switching. Dedicated to offering our customers the best services and technology available, the LuxN WS 6400 was designed for the future of the metro markets, and to expand our product offerings into a complete line of optical networking solutions." About LuxN LuxN, Inc. is a leading provider of carrier-class protocol independent optical transport solutions for metropolitan service providers. LuxN products allow fiber-based carriers to offer and deliver high-bandwidth, optical-based services. Using WDM (1) (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) A technology that uses multiple lasers and transmits several wavelengths of light (lambdas) simultaneously over a single optical fiber. technology, up to 64 channels of optical service traffic can be aggregated on a single fiber pair, providing improved fiber plant utilization. High-bandwidth services such as OC-3/12/48, STM-1/4/16, Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, 10/100 Base-T, and T1 can all be easily accommodated. LuxN's newest 6400 product series also provides efficient aggregation and switching of these services. LuxN is the first to offer Optical Service Level Management that permits per-wavelength performance monitoring to provide true Service Level Agreement (SLA (1) (StereoLithography Apparatus) See 3D printing. (2) (Service Level Agreement) A contract between the provider and the user that specifies the level of service expected during its term. ) metrics. The company was founded in June, 1998 and funded by prominent IT venture partners including New Enterprise Associates, US Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, Azure azure /az·ure/ (azh´er) one of three metachromatic basic dyes (A, B, and C). az·ure n. Any of various dyes used in biological stains, especially for blood and nuclear staining. Capital Partners and Credit Suisse First Boston Credit Suisse First Boston was originally the trading name of the Financière Crédit Suisse-First Boston, a London-based 50-50 investment banking joint venture formed in 1978 between the First Boston Corporation and Credit Suisse. Private Equity. Additional funding was received through corporate partnerships with Mitsui, Mitsubishi and Siemens. LuxN is proud to be a certified ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 manufacturer. For more information, visit the LuxN website at www.luxn.com. |
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