Pacific LightNet Communications -PLNC- Completes Phase One Upgrade of Hawaii's Largest Inter-Island Optical Network.HONOLULU -- PLNC PLNC Point Loma Nazarene College (now PLNU) Deploys Movaz Networks' RAY Product Suite For Phases One And Two Pacific LightNet Pacific LightNet is a locally-owned, facilities-based CLEC, providing both voice and data services to its customers in Hawaii. At the core of its products and services is a 10,000 fiber mile submarine and terrestrial fiber optic network connecting the state’s six major Communications (PLNC) announced today the successful Phase One completion of its planned two-stage 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. upgrade of Hawaii's largest inter-island fiber optic network. PLNC, the only carrier with fiber connections to all six Hawaiian Islands, deployed Movaz Network's RAY Product Suite of optical networking equipment to provide end-to-end GigE and 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 capacity to Oahu, Maui, "the Big Island" of Hawaii, Molokai, Lanai Lanai (lənī`), island, 141 sq mi (365 sq km), central Hawaii, W of Maui island across the Auau Channel; Mt. Lanaihale (3,370 ft/1,027 m) is the island's highest point. For many years the island was used for sugarcane raising and cattle grazing. and Kauai. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Pat Bustamante, president and COO, PLNC, the network upgrade means that Hawaii-based businesses and residential users will receive the fastest, most reliable telecommunications and Internet services in Hawaii from a locally-owned company. Three-year-old PLNC owns Hawaii's largest inter-island fiber optic network with more than 10,000 submarine and terrestrial fiber miles connecting the six major Hawaiian Islands. "We upgraded from a SONET-based network that linked the islands to DWDM to meet increased traffic demands and offer new GigE services. This upgrade is another step forward in PLNC's strategic plan to grow its business and take advantage of our statewide fiber optic network," said Bustamante. "We have the flexibility to cost-effectively develop and offer new services at competitive prices without the need of off-island facilities. This is a real market advantage for PLNC as our presence continues to grow - along with our customer base - on all the islands." Using Movaz Networks' RAYexpress (TM) optical add/drop multiplexer 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. and RAYextender(TM) optical amplifier platform, PLNC can operate from OC-3 to OC-192 across its inter-island network. Phase One of the upgrade supports four wavelengths. Phase Two will be completed this year and will support 20 wavelengths. About Pacific LightNet Communications Pacific LightNet Communications is an integrated communications provider offering customer-focused telecommunications solutions for Hawaii businesses, delivering local dial-tone, long-distance, data, Internet and wireless Internet services. Pacific LightNet Communications operates Hawaii's largest inter-island fiber optic network, connecting the six major islands by submarine and terrestrial cables and interconnection with all major carriers. Pacific LightNet Communications is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. 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 and regional service providers, are full-featured carrier-class solutions incorporating advanced optical transport, distributed photonic switching, 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. (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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