The Swiss Education and Research Network -SWITCH- Upgrades Optical Network to Transport 10 Gbps Using Sorrento Networks DWDM Platform.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 2003 Leading Academic Research Organization Upgrades Existing GigaMux Optical Transport System from 2.5 Gbps to 10 Gbps, Adds New Services Sorrento Networks (Nasdaq NM: FIBR FIBR Forward Indicator Bit Received ), a supplier of optical transport networking equipment for carriers and enterprises worldwide, today announced that SWITCH successfully completed 10 Gbps BER (1) (Basic Encoding Rules) A set of encoding rules for ASN.1 notation, which is a method for defining data structures. See ASN.1. (2) (Bit Error Rate) The average number of bits transmitted in error. See BERT. 1. tests on the 220 km Zurich to Manno and 360 km Zurich to Geneva Geneva, canton and city, Switzerland Geneva (jənē`və), Fr. Genève, canton (1990 pop. 373,019), 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW Switzerland, surrounding the southwest tip of the Lake of Geneva. links in September and November 2003, using Sorrento's GigaMux 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. As a result, SWITCH is planning to add a 10 Gigabit Ethernet service between the Zurich and Geneva link. The service will be operational by January 2004. SWITCH had originally deployed a 360 km regional network in September 2001 using Sorrento's GigaMux DWDM platform to interconnect several of Switzerland's universities, the ETH eth n. Variant of edh. Computer Centers in Zurich and Lausanne, and the European Organization for Nuclear Research European Organization for Nuclear Research: see CERN. (CERN CERN or European Organization for Nuclear Research, nuclear and particle physics research center straddling the French-Swiss border W of Geneva, Switzerland. ) in Geneva, and to provide transport of Gigabit Ethernet and STM (Scanning Tunneling Microscope) A microscope that can image down to the atomic level. An STM uses a piezoelectric tube with a tiny sharp tip at the end that is moved within nanometers of the object being sampled. 16 (2.5 Gbps) services over bi-directional fiber facilities. The new deployment of the 10 Gigabit Ethernet service was easily accomplished by non-intrusively adding 10 Gbps plug-in modules to currently deployed GigaMux nodes. Furthermore, SWITCH is planning to deploy additional 10 Gigabit Ethernet services. DeltaNet AG of Zurich, Switzerland, an optical systems integrator carried out both the initial installation and the upgrade to 10 Gbps transport. DeltaNet has been a Sorrento Networks partner since 1998. "The GigaMux bandwidth upgrade to 10 Gbps was smooth, fast and easy -- exceeding our highest expectations," stated Thomas Brunner, managing director of SWITCH. "We originally selected the Sorrento solution for its unique ability to extend the reach of the metro/regional network and to aggregate bi-directional traffic on a single fiber. Our experience has been very positive. We recently deployed two additional links using GigaMux, spanning 200 km and 325 km. We chose the 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. standard because it is cost effective to deploy and maintain. SWITCH's customers are delighted with the performance." "We are confident in providing continued support and excellence to SWITCH, enabling them in maintaining their cutting edge position in academic research," responded Manfred Seehagen, Sorrento's vice president of European Operations. "GigaMux's flexibility enabled SWITCH to plan ahead for scaling 2.5 Gbps to 10 Gbps services. By doing so, they were able to save significant amount of time and operational cost." About SWITCH The SWITCH foundation was established in 1987 by the Swiss Confederation and eight university cantons to promote modern methods of data transmission and to set up and run an academic and research network in Switzerland. SWITCH is located in Zurich and operates some 40 sites throughout Switzerland. The optical backbone supplies the technical prerequisites for academia in Switzerland to participate in the information society of the future. Additional information about SWITCH can be found at www.switch.ch. About DeltaNet AG DeltaNet is a leading provider of network integration and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services , with longstanding relationships with carrier customers throughout Switzerland. With the deployment of GigaMux technology at Real Time Center (RTC See real time clock. ) in the Swiss capital of Bern in 1998, Zurich-based DeltaNet became the first optical networking technology provider to integrate Sorrento Networks' DWDM solution for a metro environment in Europe. Since this time DeltaNet has provided professional consultancy and design support for DWDM deployment in Switzerland. Additional information about DeltaNet can be found at www.deltanet.ch. About Sorrento Networks Sorrento Networks, with headquarters in San Diego, makes optical networking equipment for carriers and enterprises worldwide. Sorrento's products help customers increase profitability by improving transport efficiency and expanding the addressable market of their fiber networks. Sorrento's customer base and market focus includes cable TV operators, telecom carriers and service providers. Sorrento's products are also used for storage area networking (SAN) and enterprise private networking. Sorrento Networks' GigaMux product line is designed for high-performance, multi-protocol metro and regional WDM (1) (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) A technology that uses multiple lasers and transmits several wavelengths of light (lambdas) simultaneously over a single optical fiber. transport. GigaMux consists of compact, flexible and cost-effective sub-systems based on a "pay-as-you-grow" architecture that allows carriers and enterprises to start small and expand their networks in conjunction with customer demand. 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