Mintera Exits Stealth Mode, Announcing First Products and Roadmap.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LOWELL, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Mintera Corporation, the technology leader enabling the migration to 40G optical transport in metro-core, regional, long-haul, and ultra-long-haul optical networks, today announced its first product line, the MI 40000. "Extending the useful life of existing networks by 2-3 years and preparing for the deployment of next-generation networks in the second half of this decade implies that during 2004 and 2005 carriers will be pursuing 40G trials and research and development work. Early adopters will deploy 40G networks in this period, often as an overlay to existing infrastructure. Mintera, with products ready for deployment today, is the company to turn to when you need help in migrating to 40G" said Menachem Abraham, Mintera's Chairman 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. . "In addition to a unique product architecture tailored for this mission, we provide consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" , giving you access to our experienced optical systems engineers," added Dr. Benny Mikkelsen, Mintera's Vice President of Systems and Technology. "Adding 40G services to an existing 10G network without a fork-lift upgrade should be appealing to the carriers", said Michael Howard
Mintera's MI 40000 product-set is being introduced this week in Japan by Net One Systems at a private conference and trade show attended by its customers. "The MI 40000 is unique in its capabilities and we are very excited to introduce it this week in Tokyo" said Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Managing Director of Net One's product management group and a member of Net One's Board of Directors. Widespread deployment of broadband in the last mile, along with emerging enterprise applications such as remote disaster recovery data centers, storage networking over optical, grid computing grid computing, the concurrent application of the processing and data storage resources of many computers in a network to a single problem. It also can be used for load balancing as well as high availability by employing multiple computers—typically personal and advanced scientific research and government applications, will generate massive traffic increases over backbone networks A backbone network provides a path for the exchange of information between different LANs or subnetworks.[1] A backbone can tie together diverse networks in the same building, in different buildings in a campus environment, or over wide areas. in the coming years. Core WAN routers A network device designed to forward packets to an external network such as the Internet. Most routers are used to direct traffic to a network outside of the one they reside in such as the Internet. , Ethernet switch A device that connects clients and servers to each other in an Ethernet network. See switched Ethernet. routers, optical cross-connects A network device used by telecom carriers to switch high-speed optical signals (OC-3, OC-12, OC-48, etc.). It differs from a digital cross-connect in that it deals with multiple high-speed signals that are switched in their entirety and not multiplexed together. and optical transport equipment will need to support data rates higher than 10G. Already today, market leaders in core routing are field-testing 40G interfaces on their high-end products, and government and research networks running at 40 Gb/s are being planned for 2004 deployment. Mintera's MI 40000 modular architecture addresses the following market requirements: -- Plug and play operation on existing 10G long haul Long distance. Long haul implies traversing a state or a country. Contrast with short haul. optical transport line systems -- Plug and play operation on dark fiber in regional network applications -- Serve as an alternative in cases where WDM (1) (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) A technology that uses multiple lasers and transmits several wavelengths of light (lambdas) simultaneously over a single optical fiber. of lower speed services is not a good fit due to total solution cost or performance -- Support a rich variety of service interfaces including SONET/SDH and IP/Ethernet at various speeds up to and including 40G service -- Small size and low entry cost -- Scalable capacity by stacking of identical small boxes and simple management of the stack -- Software control and management interfaces supporting integration into customer's network management system. -- Enable research and development labs at the carriers, systems suppliers, components manufacturers, research institutes and universities to experiment with 40G transmission at an affordable cost Mintera has already booked orders for its products and services. The following products are available now: -- MI 40000 - micro-chassis platform -- MI4010S - 40G multiplexer See multiplexor and multiplexing. multiplexer - multiplexor and transponder A receiver/transmitter on a communications satellite. It receives a microwave signal from earth (uplink), amplifies it and retransmits it back to earth at a different frequency (downlink). A satellite has several transponders. module for the MI 40000 supporting 4 x 10G SONET/SDH service on a 40G long haul wave -- LEM, SLEM SLEM Self-Loading Experimental Model SLEM Steve Le Marquand (Australian born actor) SLEM Site Laboratory Equipment Maintenance , WLEM - distance and capacity extension modules for the MI 40000 -- MI-Manager - Element Management System for the MI 40000 Mintera will exhibit these products at the Next Generation Networks conference at the Marriott Copley Place Copley Place is an enclosed shopping mall located in the Back Bay section of Boston, Massachusetts. It is part of a complex that includes office buildings, two hotels, and a parking garage. hotel in Boston, Massachusetts “Boston” redirects here. For other uses, see Boston (disambiguation). Boston is the capital and most populous city of Massachusetts.[3] The largest city in New England, Boston is considered the unofficial economic and cultural center of the entire New on November 4 and 5, 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Mintera's Chairman and CEO Menachem Abraham will present a corporate briefing at the same venue on November 5 at 6:15 pm in the Simmons room. The following products will be available in Q1 2004: -- MI-T4300E - 43 Gb/s Bit Error Rate test and measurement module for the MI 40000, with electrical interfaces -- MI-T4300P - 43 Gb/s Bit Error Rate test and measurement module for the MI 40000, with optical interfaces -- MI-T4300EP - 43 Gb/s Bit Error Rates test and measurement module for the MI 40000, with electrical and optical interfaces Mintera's 43 Gb/s test and measurement modules offer an advanced feature-set in a small footprint and at low cost. MI 40000 solutions prices start at $150,000. For detailed product information please visit our web site at www.mintera.com. Additional products to be introduced in 2004 include: (i) MI4010E - 40G transport module for the MI 40000 supporting 4 x 10G 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. services on a 40G long haul wave; (ii) MI4040S - 40G transport module for the MI 40000 supporting 1 x 40G service on a 40G long haul wave; (iii) MI4025S - 40G transport module for the MI 40000 supporting 16 x 2.5G SONET/SDH services on a 40G long haul wave. "Mintera is committed to advancing the state of the art in ultra-high-speed transmission, as demonstrated by the multiple world records achieved and the products introduced. The company is committed to deliver solutions that preserve existing investments in optical transport infrastructure while providing a smooth path for thorough evaluation of 40G technology and its cost-effective addition to currently deployed networks" said Dr. Pavel Mamyshev, Mintera's Chief Scientist and Vice President. In addition to the performance benefits resulting from increased backbone speed, systems based on 40 Gigabits per second technology reduce total network equipment cost as well as the cost of installation, operations and maintenance. Higher bit rates support more services with less equipment, allow faster service turn-up, occupy less space, consume less power and have higher availability. About Mintera Mintera is the technology leader enabling the migration to 40G optical transport in metro-core, regional, long-haul, and ultra-long-haul networks. Mintera's flexible multi-service 40G product-set, protected by multiple pending patents, enables service providers to seamlessly upgrade their existing infrastructure to 40G in an evolutionary fashion and enables research and development labs at the carriers, systems suppliers, component manufacturers, research institutes and universities to experiment with 40G transmission at an affordable cost. |
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