PMC-Sierra Enables Cost Effective Carrier-Class SONET/SDH Metro Transport Network Upgrades With OC-48/STM-16 and OC-192/STM-64 Chip Set.Business Editors, Technology Writers SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 2002 CHESS-III Chip Set Offers Scalable, Non-Blocking STS-1/AU-3 Architecture PMC-Sierra (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :PMCS PMCS PMC Sierra (stock symbol) PMCS Project Management Control System PMCS partial mission-capable, supply (US DoD) PMCS Preventive Maintenance Checks & Services PMCS Professional Military Comptroller School ) today announced the CHESS-III(TM) chip set for aggregating, grooming, and transporting 2.5Gbps and 10Gbps metro services. The chip set establishes a new benchmark for technology and innovation. CHESS-III simplifies design and network management and substantially reduces carrier systems costs. The chip set enables original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to leverage deployed line cards into new and more advanced systems, thereby preserving existing service provider investment and infrastructure. The CHESS-III chip set includes the PM5376 TSE-Nx160(TM) STS-1/AU-3 cross-connect device, PM5326 ARROW-2x192(TM), and PM5324 ARROW-1x192(TM) SONET/SDH framers. CHESS-III is ideal for Multiservice Provisioning Platforms (MSPP (MultiService Provisioning Platform) A high-end Cisco router that supports TDM circuits, packets and optical connections at the edge of the network. See MSSP and MSTP. ) (see Figure 1), sub-wavelength cross-connects, and Add/Drop Multiplexers A device installed at an intermediate point on a transmission line that enables new signals to come in and existing signals to go out. In a typical example, most signals pass through the device, but some would be "dropped" by splitting them from the line. (ADMs) for metropolitan transport markets. The CHESS-III chip set can be used to seamlessly upgrade currently deployed CHESS-I(TM) and CHESS-II(TM) systems, or can be deployed in new, scalable metro architectures. The TSE-Nx160 device grooms sub-wavelength traffic and features the industry's first non-blocking, scalable STS-1/AU-3 cross-connect. This unique chip architecture enables metropolitan transport equipment to scale from 160 to 640 Gigabits. The ARROW-2x192 and ARROW-1x192 are the industry's highest density OC-48/STM-16 and OC-192/STM-64 transport optimized devices integrating the latest SONET/SDH transport features for both current and next-generation metropolitan networks. All devices in the CHESS-III family interoperate See interoperable. through the use of PMC-Sierra's industry leading, standard 2.5Gbps backplane An interconnecting device that has sockets for printed circuit boards to plug into. Passive and Active Although resistors may be used, a "passive" backplane adds no processing in the circuit. I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output technology to simplify system design and increase time-to-market for service provider OEMs. "PMC-Sierra worked together with the leading world-wide service provider equipment vendors to build a state-of-the-art architecture. Our CHESS-III chip set architecture incorporates the newest transport framer features and solves the issues of STS-1 and AU-3 cross-connect scalability and non-blocking which are major stumbling blocks stum·bling block n. An obstacle or impediment. stumbling block Noun any obstacle that prevents something from taking place or progressing Noun 1. in today's metro equipment networks," said Steve Perna, vice president and general manager of PMC-Sierra's 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. Division. "The CHESS-III chip set reduces carrier operating expenses Operating expenses The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted. by enabling the deployment of a single hardware platform that can be re-used in multiple areas of the network." "Lucent's already strong relationship with PMC-Sierra has been strengthened with the introduction of the CHESS-III chip set," said Jay Fahey, general manager of Metro Access Systems (DMX See DMX512. ) for Lucent Technologies. "With the introduction of CHESS-III and ARROW transport optimized framers, PMC-Sierra has gone beyond the standard SONET/SDH feature set to simplify networking equipment design and management. We expect to leverage this advanced technology in our Metropolis(R) DMX line of next-generation Ethernet over SONET access multiplexers to seamlessly integrate new features and increased capacities into the installed base of Metro transport equipment." TSE-Nx160 Enables Scalable, Non-Blocking Network Equipment Today's cross-connect fabrics may block services that require multi-cast, such as video distribution, from being provisioned through metro transport equipment. Unlike current complex and expensive alternatives, PMC-Sierra's TSE-Nx160 STS-1/AU-3 cross-connect device is the first scalable device to solve the blocking problem. The TSE-Nx160 provides single-stage scalability from 160 to 640 Gigabits with only four devices (see Figure 2), compared to current alternatives that require up to 24 devices in multiple stages. The TSE-Nx160 provides 2.5 Gbps and 622 Mbps I/O to support both new and legacy line cards. ARROW-2x192 and ARROW-1x192 Deliver Advanced SONET/SDH Transport Features The ARROW-2x192 and ARROW-1x192 metro transport optimized devices are highly integrated channelized Refers to an architecture that transmits data in channels. It often refers to the 64 Kbps channels in T1 lines, which were originally developed to handle digitized voice streams (TDM). See TDM. 20 Gigabit and 10 Gigabit framers respectively. Both devices implement key SONET/SDH transport functions such as section, line and path performance monitoring, transparency of transport overhead, and control plane messaging. As well, these devices support channelized, concatenated, or arbitrarily concatenated traffic, with automatic detection of any changes in traffic configurations. The ARROW-1x192 is targeted at today's SONET/SDH networks and supports 4 ports of OC-48/STM-16 or 1 port of OC-192/STM-64. The ARROW-2x192 framer supports 8 ports of OC-48/STM-16 or 2 ports of OC-192/STM-64 and provides flexible solutions for upgrading carrier line cards to higher capacities with reduced costs. Both devices integrate a working and protect backplane interface and a dedicated Automatic Protection Switching (APS) port to address the critical, high reliability requirements of service provider metro networks Metro Networks is a broadcasting outsourcing company based in Houston, Texas. It is a subsidiary of Westwood One, which is managed by CBS Radio. The company operates a number of local and regional news and traffic facilities that provide regular reports to affiliates, together with . Enabling Multiservice Transport The CHESS-III chip set, in conjunction with the ARROW-2xGE(TM), enables SONET/SDH transport equipment to support Ethernet data services without the need to add complex packet processors or an incompatible Ethernet switch A device that connects clients and servers to each other in an Ethernet network. See switched Ethernet. fabric. A SONET/SDH oriented o·ri·ent n. 1. Orient The countries of Asia, especially of eastern Asia. 2. a. The luster characteristic of a pearl of high quality. b. A pearl having exceptional luster. 3. system, such as a Multiservice Provisioning Platform, can support Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. services with the addition of a simple line card (see Figures 1 and 2). The benefit is that Ethernet packets are mapped into SONET/SDH frames within an existing infrastructure. This approach to Ethernet transport enables users to add data services to their system without resorting to a fork-lift-upgrade of their hardware and without a major change to their network management system.
Pricing, Availability and Customer Support
Package/ Pricing Prototype
Product Name Process 1KU Availability
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TSE-Nx160 35x35mm2 $1725 Q4, 2002
PM5376 1152 FCBGA
0.13(mu)m CMOS
Features
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-- Fast provisioning and protection switching
-- Multi-cast non-blocking
-- Scalable single-stage bandwidth up to 640 Gigabits
-- Supports integrated control plane and protection messaging
-- Works seamlessly with ARROW family of devices and supported by
CHESS-II TBS-9953 line card interface device
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Product Name Process 1KU Availability
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ARROW-2x192 37.5x37.5mm2 $1295 Q3, 2002
PM5326 1292 FCBGA
0.13(mu)m CMOS
Features
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-- 20 Gigabit aggregate capacity
-- Supports channelized (down to STS-1/AU-3), concatenated and
arbitrarily concatenated (STS-Nx3c, VC-4-Nx1c) traffic
-- Supports SONET/SDH protection with integrated APS messaging
support
-- Supports SONET/SDH transport overhead-transparency
-- Supports OIF standard SFI-4 line side interfaces
Product Name Process 1KU Availability
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ARROW-1x192 37.5x37.5mm2 $840 Q3, 2002
PM5324 1292 FCBGA
0.13(mu)m CMOS
Features
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-- 10 Gigabit aggregate capacity
-- Supports channelized (down to STS-1/AU-3), concatenated and
arbitrarily concatenated (STS-Nx3c, VC-4-Nx1c) traffic
-- Supports SONET/SDH protection with integrated APS messaging
support
-- Supports SONET/SDH transport overhead-transparency
-- Supports OIF standard SFI-4 line side interface
Short form datasheets are available on PMC-Sierra's web site at http://www.pmc-sierra.com/products. For more information about pricing and availability, contact a PMC-Sierra sales representative at http://www.pmc-sierra.com/contactsales. About PMC-Sierra PMC-Sierra is accelerating the broadband revolution. PMC-Sierra is a leading provider of high speed broadband communications semiconductors and MIPS-based processors for Enterprise, Access, Metro Optical Transport, and Wireless network equipment that makes up the backbone of the Internet. The company offers worldwide technical and sales support, including a network of offices throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and Asia. The company's quality system is registered with the Quality Management Institute to the 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 standard. As co-founder of the SATURN(R) Development Group, PMC-Sierra works with over 30 other member companies to define and develop interoperable The ability for one system to communicate or work with another. See interoperability. , standard-compliant solutions for high speed networking applications. PMC-Sierra is included in the S&P 500 Index which consists of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation and in the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX NDX Index NDX Index (File Name Extension) NDX Northern Document Exchange NDX Index File ) which contains the largest non-financial companies on the Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. . PMC-Sierra is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the PMCS symbol. For more information about PMC-Sierra, visit . Attachments Figure 1: PMC-Sierra's Multiservice Provisioning Platform is available at http://www.pmc-sierra.com/pressRoom/pdf/chessIII_fig1.pdf Figure 2: PMC-Sierra's 640 Gigabit STS-1/AU-3 Cross-Connect Solution is available at http://www.pmc-sierra.com/pressRoom/pdf/chessIII_fig2.pdf Photo available at http://www.pmc-sierra.com/pressRoom/photos/index.html Technical Glossary available at http://www.pmc-sierra.com/pressRoom/glossary.html (c) Copyright PMC-Sierra, Inc. 2002. All rights reserved. SATURN(R)and SUNI suni: see antelope. (R)is a registered trademark of PMC-Sierra, Inc. ARROW-1x192(TM), ARROW-2xGE(TM), ARROW-2x192(TM), CHESS-I(TM), CHESS-II(TM), CHESS-III(TM), PMC-Sierra(TM), TSE-Nx160(TM)are trademarks of PMC-Sierra, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of the respective owners. |
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