World Wide Packets & RBN Unveil Converged Services Solution at SUPERCOMM 2001; Demo Seamlessly Links Long-Haul & Metro Networks to the First Mile.Business Editors/Technology Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 2001 World Wide Packets, the premier solutions provider for optical broadband connectivity, and RBN RBN Robin RBN Radio Beacon RBN Registered Business Name (Republic of Ireland) RBN Russian Backbone Network RBN Regional Broadband Network RBN Richard's Bridge Notation RBN Radio Broadcast Network RBN Requirements by Name , Inc. (Redfern Broadband Networks  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. ), an emerging supplier of 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. solutions for metropolitan and access networks, today announced a technology demonstration at SUPERCOMM 2001 showing the distribution of converged IP services over new access and core solutions interoperating in a seamless and complementary environment over 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 . The World Wide Packets LightningEdge(TM) Ethernet to the Subscriber (ETTS ETTS Eyes to the Sky (band) ETTS Emirates Technical & Thermal Systems Company, LLC ETTS Entry Tunnel Transfer System (TM)) solution leverages the capacity of fiber, the predominance of IP, and the speed, flexibility and manageability of Ethernet to deliver up to 1,000 times the performance of today's broadband offerings to the edge of the network. By deploying the LightningEdge(TM) access solution in conjunction with a DWDM network such as the RBN GigaWave(TM) wavelength management system, service providers can maximize the efficiency of fiber in the core, while delivering voice, video and data services at unprecedented levels to their subscribers over the LightningEdge(TM) access network. The RBN GigaWave(TM) DWDM access solution sits in the core of the network and provides a comprehensive solution for delivering multiple wavelengths of 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. to access systems on the edge of the broadband network. The system is comprised of multiple RBN GigaWave(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. (OADM OADM Optical (WDM) Add-Drop Multiplexer OADM Optical Add Drop Multiplexer ) nodes converging at an RBN GigaWave(TM) Switching Multiplexer (SMX SMX Search Marketing Expo SMX Sulfamethoxazole SMX Server Macro Expansion SMX Santa Maria, CA, USA - Santa Maria Public Airport (Airport Code) SMX SonicsMX SMX Smithway Motor Xpress, Inc. ). "By integrating the two solutions, carriers and service providers can deliver converged voice, video and data simultaneously over packet-based, DWDM networks, resulting in significant revenue opportunities and long-term cost savings," said Bernard Daines, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and founder of World Wide Packets. "In turn, subscribers receive full-featured, high-quality telephony, data and video, and connectivity that many believe will accommodate consumer needs for the next decade and beyond." The LightningEdge(TM) solution is the first and only access system to truly deliver on the promise of integrated services In computer networking, IntServ or integrated services is an architecture that specifies the elements to guarantee quality of service (QoS) on networks. IntServ can for example be used to allow video and sound to reach the receiver without interruption. . Subscribers access broadband services such as broadcast television, video-on-demand, blazing fast Internet access See how to access the Internet. , and voice through an Access Portal. Access Portals provide multiple connections for subscriber devices and connect the subscriber to the broadband network. Access Concentrators and Distributors aggregate the Access Portals and provide thousands of megabits per second (unit) megabits per second - (Mbps, Mb/s) Millions of bits per second. A unit of data rate. 1 Mb/s = 1,000,000 bits per second (not 1,048,576). E.g. Ethernet can carry 10 Mbps. of capacity for delivery of integrated services. Key features such as per service and per subscriber QoS, multicast control, usage statistics, rate-limiting and auto-provisioning come together to create a carrier class service delivery platform. The LightningEdge(TM) Network Supervisor allows operators to seamlessly integrate the access network infrastructure into their current OSS/BSS systems for management, provisioning, and billing. "The RBN GigaWave(TM) system is designed as an open platform that bridges the gap between the long haul Long distance. Long haul implies traversing a state or a country. Contrast with short haul. SONET networks and local packet and TDM networks," said Ross Halgren, co-founder and chief engineer of RBN. "RBN has a business model that is focused on co-operative partnerships, with companies like World Wide Packets, to fully exploit the benefits of its open platform. The net benefit of RBN's open platform and co-operative relationships is to finally `bring the long haul home(TM)' to the customer." The RBN GigaWave(TM) metro and access solutions offer rapid provisioning of wavelength services using a hubbed DWDM ring architecture with integrated lambda switching at the hub node. This parallels the time-proven hubbed Ethernet architecture and the time proven resilience of SONET ring networks, thus offering the best of both worlds to the network service providers. Low profile Optical Add/Drop Multiplexers (OADMs) provide access to the ring for new generation packet based services such as Gigabit Ethernet and legacy services such as SONET. At the hub node, RBN's highly flexible and scaleable Switching Multiplexer (SMX) directs lambda services to local switches, routers and servers or to remote resources via another DWDM metro or access ring, or via the long haul network. The two companies will conduct an interactive demonstration of their products at SUPERCOMM 2001 in Atlanta, June 5-7. The working demonstration will show the simultaneous delivery of voice, high-speed data and video services over DWDM running from World Wide Packets' booth No. 2932, to RBN's booth No. 2566, simulating a live, carrier class environment. About RBN (Redfern Broadband Networks) RBN, Inc., provides products to meet the existing and emerging needs of communications providers by simplifying next-generation optical networking in the metro and access markets. RBN's flagship product, the RBN GigaWave(TM) wavelength management system, is a DWDM product that allows communications providers to deliver high bandwidth and differentiated services, such as voice, data and video, to their customers. RBN's solutions are based on an open system platform and deliver integrated intelligent network solutions for forward-looking service providers, carriers, and enterprise customers. The company's solutions enable ultra-broadband networks to be deployed in a scalable and cost-efficient manner using best-of-breed components. Benefiting from its close relationship with Redfern Photonics and the Australian Photonics Co-operative Research Centre, RBN has established a lead in the convergence of photonics engineering, carrier-class telecommunications solutions, and mission critical data networking. The company's headquarters are located in San Francisco, Calif., with offices in Columbia, Md., and R&D in Sydney, Australia. For more information on RBN, Inc., please visit www.rbni.com. About World Wide Packets World Wide Packets is the premier solutions provider for optical broadband connectivity. The company designs, develops and manufactures optical access network solutions that are expected to revolutionize entertainment, e-business/e-commerce, education and e-living(TM). The term e-living captures the essence of lifestyle choices which utilize technology, in concert with knowledge appliances, to enhance day-to-day experiences, including telecommuting telecommuting, an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, transmitting work material to a business office by means of a modem and telephone lines; it is also known as telework. , healthcare, distance learning, and other traditional service options. World Wide Packets is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation , established by Bernard Daines, founder of Packet Engines, Grand Junction Networks and Tidewater Associates. For more information on World Wide Packets, please visit our Web site at http://www.worldwidepackets.com. Access Brilliance, Ethernet to the Subscriber, ETTS, Fiber to the Subscriber, FTTS FTTS Fly to the Sky (band) FTTS FIFRA/TSCA Tracking System (EPA) FTTS Future Tactical Truck System FTTS Future Train Traffic Control FTTS Factor-To-Target Sequence , LightningEdge, Personal Enterprise, Edge of the Net, e-band, e-living, World Wide Packets and the World Wide Packets logo are trademarks of World Wide Packets Incorporated. RBN GigaWave(TM), RBN GigaWave(TM) Metro, RBN GigaWave(TM) Access, "Bring the Long Haul Home(TM) and the RBN logo are trademarks of Redfern Broadband Networks Incorporated. |
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