Telecom Finland Deploys Cisco in World's Largest ATM Network; LightStream 1010 ATM Switches Scale Data Communications Services for Expanding Customer Base.HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 1996--Telecom Finland, which operates the world's largest network based on ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode See ATM. (communications) Asynchronous Transfer Mode - (ATM, or "fast packet") A method for the dynamic allocation of bandwidth using a fixed-size packet (called a cell). See also ATM Forum, Wideband ATM. ATM acronyms. Indiana acronyms. ) technology, has successfully deployed Cisco's LightStream 1010 ATM switches as both a backbone and access network solution for its expanding ATM-network. Telecom Finland can now more easily update its ATM-network to become more reliable and scalable as well as provide new, more advanced data communication services to its rapidly increasing customer base. Telecom Finland now has the largest production ATM network in the world. Financial details of the deployment have not been disclosed. Introduced this spring, the LightStream 1010 workgroup/Campus ATM switches are first to deploy key ATM Forum A membership organization founded in 1991 to promote ATM networking technology. It worked with ANSI and the ITU to set standards. Its first specification in 1992 defined the User-Network Interface (UNI). In 2004, the Forum merged with the MPLS and Frame Relay Alliance. P-NNI P-NNI Private Network to Network Interface (usually seen as PNNI) and ABR (1) (AutoBaud Rate detect) The analysis of the first characters of a message to determine its transmission speed and number of start and stop bits. (2) (Available Bit R standards, bolstering Cisco's leadership role in the worldwide ATM marketplace. 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. and Telecom Finland worked closely in the design phase of the LightStream 1010. (For more product details see release addendum addendum n. an addition to a completed written document. Most commonly this is a proposed change or explanation (such as a list of goods to be included) in a contract, or some point that has been subject of negotiation after the contract was originally proposed by "LightStream 1010 switch summary of features"). "Cisco introduced the LightStream 1010 to enable users to build production ATM networks that are reliable and scalable," said Mario Mazzola, vice president of Cisco's Workgroup Business Unit. "As a result of cooperation between Cisco and Telecom Finland, the two companies are now deploying the switches in a new environment." Taking advantage of network services offered by Cisco's IOS (1) (Internetwork Operating System) An operating system from Cisco that is the primary control program used in its routers. IOS is widely used and robust system software that supports the common functions of all products under Cisco's CiscoFusion architecture. (TM) software, the LightStream 1010 offers the most complete feature set of any switch in its class. At the same time, it is designed to let customers easily and inexpensively add new features and upgrade the switch in order to keep pace with evolving standards. "Telecom Finland wanted to bring high-performance, and simultaneously, affordable ATM services to every customer," said Juha Heinanen, Telecom Finland's director of technology. "Cisco's 1010 switches were designed for large scale corporate and campus networks, but through collaborative efforts, the LightStream 1010 is a powerful device that fits very well with Telecom Finland's distributed ATM deployment strategy." The Finnish deployment is one more example of Cisco's growing presence as a strategic supplier to telecommunications carriers and other service providers worldwide. 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. Dataquest, Cisco is the 10th largest vendor of telecommunications equipment in the world, based on the dollar value of sales. "Cisco has made substantial progress in the telecommunications market worldwide," said Jon Shantz, vice president of service provider marketing for Cisco. 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LightStream 1010 Switch Summary of Features
Switch and processor capacity
5-Gbps shared memory, nonblocking switch fabric
65,536 cells of shared ATM cell buffers
16-MB processor DRAM standard, maximum of 64 MB
8-MB Flash memory standard, internally expandable up to 16MB
plus up to 20 MB through
PCMCIA Flash cards
Software images
Default image with IISP protocol
Optional PNNI image with plug-and-play capability
Field replaceable Feature Card for investment protection
Port adapter modules
PAM with 1 SONET STS12c/STM4c single-mode fiber port, SC
connector
PAM with 4 SONET STS3c/SDH STM1 multimode fiber ports, SC
connectors
PAM with 4 SONET STS3c/SDH STM1 single-mode fiber ports, SC
connectors
PAM with 4 SONET STS3c/SDH STM1 UTP-5 ports, SC connectors
PAM with 1 SONET STS12c/SDH STM4c single-mode fiber port, SC
connector
PAM with 2 DS3 ports, BNC connectors
PAM with 2 E3 ports, BNC connectors
Interface timing
Loop timing, Stratum 4 accuracy clock for self-timing, master
clock distribution port
Management access
Standard Ethernet and dual EIA/TIA 232 serial ports on ASP
module
Connections
32,000 point-to-point, 2,048 point-to-multipoint
VC and VP switching, VP tunneling
PVC and SVC
F4 and F5 OAM segment and end-to-end flows, RDI and AIS
OAM Ping on IP or ATM address
Signaling and routing
UNI 3.0, UNI 3.1
ILMI
PNNI Phase 1, IISP
Soft PVC/PVP support
ATM access lists and firewalls
Crankback
Plug-and-play mode with PNNI image
Redundant link support with load balancing or best-fit
selection
Traffic management
Single, dual-mode leaky bucket traffic policing
Per-port traffic pacing
Multiple, configurable per connection, port, and switch
thresholds
Multiple priority classes
All ATM connection types and AALs
Connection admission control
CLP tagging and discard
Intelligent packet discard
Available bit rate support: EFCI marking mode and relative
rate marking mode
Network management
Port Rx and Tx LEDs, switch and common equipment status LEDs
Port snooping and connection steering
Multiple standard and enterprise MIBs
Text-based command-line interface based on familiar router
interface
Standard Cisco IOS security capabilities: passwords and TACACS
Telnet, TFTP, BOOTP, LAN Emulation client, RFC 1577
Classical IP over ATM client, for management access
CiscoView GUI application for device configuration and
management
AtmDirector GUI system management application
MTBF
7.1 years for system configuration
Dimensions
(H x W x D)
Chassis: 10.5 x 17.2 x 18.1"; standard 19-inch rack mount
(26.7 x 43.7 x 46.1 cm)
ASP and CAM: 1.2 x 14.4 x 16.0" (3.0 x 36.6 x 40.6 cm)
PAM: 1.2 x 6.5 x 10" (3.0 x 16.5 x 25.4 cm)
Weight
Empty: 43 lbs (19.5 kg)
Fully loaded: approximately 85 lbs (39 kg) (depends on
loading).
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