Metrobility Announces 'MPLS-Ready' Fourth Generation of Intelligent Optical Ethernet Demarcation Devices; Newest Solution Enables EFM/OAM Management and Provisioning of Multiple Services with VLANs and MPLS.MERRIMACK, N.H. -- Metrobility Optical Systems today announced its fourth generation of intelligent optical Ethernet demarcation devices, the Ethernet Services Provisioning Platform (ESPP See Employee Stock Purchase Plan. ). The ESPP is the first multi-port optical Ethernet demarcation device that delivers EFM/OAM-managed services over VLANs and MPLS (1) (MultiProtocol Lambda Switching) The earlier name for GMPLS. See GMPLS. (2) (MultiProtocol Label Switching) A standard from the IETF for including routing information in the packets of an IP network. in a metro Ethernet network. Located at the Consumer Premises, (CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment ), the ESPP addresses the demands of business for Voice over IP (VoIP) and high-speed data and video by aggregating multiple services at the customer edge, ensuring more reliable performance end-to-end, and enabling a more scalable and expandable MPLS infrastructure. These services can be provisioned and monitored using IP/SNMP and 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. 802.3ah OAM (Operations Administration Maintenance) Refers to managing and maintaining a network or network device. The P in "OAM&P" adds "provisioning" to the list, which is a telephone company term for setting up a service. concurrently, while providing advanced multi-layer interworking (standard) interworking - Systems or components, possibly from different origins, working together to perform some task. Interworking depends crucially on standards to define the interfaces between the components. between IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, MPLS, and the emerging IEEE 802.1ad networking domains. The ESPP incorporates Metrobility's AccessMPLS(TM) technology to provide total flexibility in the deployment, provisioning and delivery of Ethernet services. The ability to download firmware allows future upgrades for MPLS providing static MPLS tunnels using Martini-based pseudo-wires for point-to-point applications, and hierarchical VPLS (Virtual Private LAN Service) A multipoint virtual private network (VPN) service from carriers that connects any number of Ethernet LANs together over an IP core, typically using MPLS, although other encapsulation protocols can be used. (HVPLS) multi-tenant unit (MTU) extensions for multi-point applications. AccessMPLS aggregates data flows that share a common forwarding path at the customer site to enable greater network scaling and security, the ability to engineer end-to-end QoS and SLAs, as well as OAM and performance monitoring. "The growth of triple play Ethernet services requires a network infrastructure that is scalable, flexible, and resilient," said Alex Saunders, 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 Metrobility Optical Systems. "The ability to cost-effectively provision, manage and troubleshoot the network is paramount to the service provider's profitability. Providers who best leverage the ubiquity of Ethernet to provide service scalability, end-to-end SLAs, performance and fault management, bandwidth efficiency, as well as support for multiple services will have the advantage in this very competitive market." Metrobility recognized the need for a secure demarcation point in metro Ethernet networks in January of 2000 when the carrier-class, NEBS Level 3-certified Radiance Optical Ethernet System was introduced. The E-Services NID, a remotely managed Gig-E demarcation device that supported the IEEE802.3ah standard was introduced in 2004, followed by a 10/100 E-Services NID in January of 2005. The company is previewing the ESPP at SUPERCOMM this week and will begin shipping in late 2005. About Metrobility Optical Systems Metrobility Optical Systems is an innovative, next generation optical networking company focusing on delivering optical access, connectivity and multiplexing to create a more efficient, more reliable, and more manageable network infrastructure. Metrobility is leading the way in the design and delivery of intelligent, VLAN-aware optical demarcation devices for metro Ethernet. With over a million units installed in networks around the world, Metrobility Optical Systems is an 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. 9001:2000 registered company based in Merrimack, New Hampshire Merrimack is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 25,119 (including the East Merrimack Census-Designated Place [1]), making it the eighth largest municipality in New Hampshire. USA. More information on Metrobility Optical Systems can be found at www.metrobility.com. Lancast, Metrobility, Metrobility Optical Systems, and NetBeacon are registered trademarks of Metrobility Optical Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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