Movaz Wins Multi-Million Dollar DRAGON Project.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Movaz's iWSS Optical Switch Selected for U.S. Government Optical Network Project; Movaz Only Vendor Selected To Build GMPLS (Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching) In a WDM optical networking system, it is the ability to route a data transmission based on the wavelength of light that carries it. Optical Core Network Movaz Networks was selected as the optical networking equipment provider for the National Science Foundation funded effort to create intelligent end-to-end network transport services for advanced e-Science applications. Called the Dynamic Resource Allocation via Generalized MultiProtocol Label Switching (networking) Multiprotocol Label Switching - (MPLS) A packet switching protocol developed by the IETF. Initially developed to improve switching speed, other benefits are now seen as being more important. (GMPLS) Optical Networks Project or DRAGON, this project will explore the ability of optical networks to serve very advanced e-science applications. "The ongoing results of this project will help improve the quality and quantity of high-end e-Science applications over optical networks at research facilities and educational institutions in North America," said Jerry Sobieski, engineering director, Mid-Atlantic Crossroads/University of Maryland and principle investigator for the DRAGON program. "Movaz Networks is a key partner in DRAGON. It will provide GMPLS-enabled wavelength selective switching for the core of the network and will be closely involved with inter-domain routing." The DRAGON project is a collaboration of Mid-Atlantic Crossroads, University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission Information Sciences Institute, George Mason University Named after American revolutionary, patriot and founding father George Mason, the university was founded as a branch of the University of Virginia in 1957 and became an independent institution in 1972. , University of Maryland University of Maryland can refer to:
NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. Goddard Space Flight Center The Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) is a major NASA space research laboratory established on May 1, 1959 as NASA's first space flight center. GSFC employs approximately 10,000 civil servants and contractors, and is located approximately 6.5 miles northeast of Washington, D.C. and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at Cambridge; coeducational; chartered 1861, opened 1865 in Boston, moved 1916. It has long been recognized as an outstanding technological institute and its Sloan School of Management has notable programs in business, (MIT MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology ) Haystack Observatory. "This project validates Movaz's optical cross connect technology in the iWSS(TM) wavelength switch and its applicability to the most advanced networking requirements," said Bijan Khosravi, 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. , Movaz Networks. "The DRAGON Project is an excellent application for us to demonstrate GMPLS benefits in an optical network to our commercial carrier customers. We believe the data and experience gathered from this project will be instrumental in establishing optical networking standards over the next decade." Planned applications of the DRAGON network include: -- The MIT Haystack Observatory will use the network to acquire and correlate radio-telescope data in real-time to demonstrate effective coordination of multiple remote instruments. -- The University of Southern California/ISI East, University of Maryland Visualization and Presentation Lab and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center will use DRAGON to integrate streaming HDTV, Access Grid Nodes and interactive remote 3D visualizations. About Movaz Networks' iWSS Optical Switch The optical core of the DRAGON network utilizes the iWSS Optical Switch offering the most advanced optical cross connect technology currently commercially available. The iWSS Optical Switch is an all-optical switch with a MEMS-based switching fabric designed to reduce the complexity of provisioning optical channels in transport networks. Its advanced technology allows for the integration of multiplexing, demultiplexing, switching and performance monitoring into a single compact device that can monitor over 2000 wavelength channels simultaneously. About Movaz Networks, Inc. Movaz Networks is a globally established equipment supplier that provides next generation all optical solutions for delivery of cost effective wavelength services. The company's products, designed for metro, regional, enterprise and government networks, are full-featured carrier-class solutions incorporating advanced optical transport, distributed photonic switching, GMPLS (generalized multi-protocol label switching) protocols, and standards based network management. Movaz is shipping generally available products to customers globally. For more information, please visit Movaz on the web at www.movaz.com. |
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