Northwest Open Access Network Brings High-Speed Telecommunications Facilities to Pacific Northwest with Cisco Optical Solutions.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. & EAST WENATCHEE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2002 NoaNet Selects the Cisco ONS ONS Office for National Statistics (UK) ONS One Night Stand ONS Onslaught (Unreal Tournament 2004) ONS Oncology Nursing Society ONS Object Naming Service ONS Offshore Northern Seas 15808 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 System and the ONS 15454 Multiservice Platform to Maximize Service Capacity and Deliver Affordable Communications Services to Rural Communities Northwest Open The Northwest Open is golf tournament played in the Pacific Northwest, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Pacific Northwest section of the PGA of America. It has been played annually since 1913 at a variety of courses. Access Network (NoaNet), a regional not-for-profit, open access transport provider, today announced it has selected optical networking Communications between computers, telephones and other electronic devices using light. An optical network is far more reliable and has far greater potential transmission capacity than networking in the electrical domain. See optical fiber. equipment from Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , Inc. to bring high-speed telecommunications facilities to utility companies in the Pacific Northwest delivering affordable, advanced communications services to underserved rural markets. With fiber optic cables licensed from the Bonneville Power Administration The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is a U.S. self-financed federal agency which transmits and sells wholesale electricity in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and western Montana. The BPA is part of the U.S. Department of Energy, and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. (BPA BPA British Paediatric Association. ) and other sources, NoaNet employs solutions from the Cisco Complete Optical Multiservice Edge and Transport (COMET) optical product portfolio to expand capabilities, capacity, and services. Utilizing dense wavelength division multiplexing See WDM. (DWDM) technology with the Cisco ONS 15808 Long-Haul/Extended Long-Haul DWDM System, NoaNet is able to maximize a limited quantity of fiber strands. The long-haul capabilities of the ONS 15808 also allow NoaNet to cost-effectively meet the distance requirements of its network. Additionally, with an ONS 15808 network NoaNet will be able to minimize collocation sites, providing more efficient use of fiber and reducing the overall physical network footprint. "NoaNet has the vision and commitment to bring advanced and affordable networking technologies to the communities and rural areas of the Pacific Northwest, and a cost-effective solution is critical for meeting our goals," said Rob Kopp, chief technology officer, NoaNet. "The flexibility and scalability provided by Cisco COMET solutions such as the ONS 15808 have allowed NoaNet to design an optical infrastructure that maximizes our fiber plant resources while conserving both operational and capital expenditures." In addition to the ONS 15808 selected for its long-haul networks, NoaNet has implemented a North Loop in the State of Washington using the market-leading ONS 15454 SONET Multiservice Platform. The multiservice capabilities of the ONS 15454 will enable NoaNet to cost-effectively extend its current TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. , Ethernet and MPLS-enabled IP services into Oregon as well. NoaNet's solution also includes Cisco Transport Manager, the single integrated optical element management system for the entire Cisco ONS 15000 series optical networking products. With Cisco Transport Manager NoaNet is able to reduce provisioning time to speed service velocity and reduce OAM&P (operation, administration, maintenance, and provisioning) costs. "We are pleased NoaNet has selected the Cisco COMET portfolio to bring advanced telecommunications services to new markets efficiently and cost-effectively," said Jeff Santos, senior director of Marketing, Photonics, Cisco Systems. "Products like the ONS 15808 provide unique advantages to service providers who are eager to keep cost down while maximizing resources and evolving their networks to keep pace with customer demand for high-value services." NoaNet is a designated Cisco Powered Network provider. The Cisco Powered Network accreditation signifies that NoaNet provides transport services The collective functions of layers 1 through 4 of the OSI model. using Cisco's high performance, robust, and scalable networking solutions such as those from the Cisco COMET portfolio. The Cisco COMET product line offers maximum service velocity, density, variety, and capacity, building the foundation to accelerate IP+Optical networking. About NoaNet The Northwest Open Access Network (NoaNet) is a nonprofit corporation nonprofit corporation n. an organization incorporated under state laws and approved by both the state's Secretary of State and its taxing authority as operating for educational, charitable, social, religious, civic or humanitarian purposes. operating a regional transport network of over 2,400 miles of fiber optic cable in the Pacific Northwest, leased primarily from the Bonneville Power Administration. NoaNet's network is being designed and built with the future of the converging telecommunications industry in mind and it will focus on deploying this network to rural communities in their serving area. NoaNet is a community-focused organization established to enable greater economic development and quality of life through delivery of advanced, affordable, "open access" telecommunications to northwest rural communities. About Cisco's Complete Optical Multiservice Edge and Transport Portfolio The Cisco Complete Optical Multiservice Edge and Transport (COMET) product line offers maximum service velocity, density, variety, and capacity, building the foundation to accelerate IP+Optical networking. Supporting TDM, Ethernet, IP, Storage, and Wavelength services over SONET and DWDM with integrated bandwidth management and end-to-end provisioning, the Cisco COMET portfolio offers efficient, unprecedented flexibility and capacity. With the Cisco COMET portfolio, enterprises and service providers drive profitability and accelerate IP+Optical networking. About Cisco Systems Cisco Systems (Nasdaq:CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco news and information are available at http://www.cisco.com. Note to Editors: Cisco, Cisco Systems, the Cisco Systems logo, and Cisco IOS are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. |
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