SUFFERN, N.Y., June 25 /PRNewswire/ via Individual Inc. -- ADVA Optical Service and Solutions announces the release of the ABRAXAS Multiplexer -- the industry's first wavelength division multiplexer suitable for expanding optical fiber bandwidth capacity in high-speed Local Area Network (LAN) applications.
Wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) is a process that creates multiple "virtual fiber pairs" from each existing pair of fibers. The ABRAXAS transmitter converts the bit stream of each attached application to an independent wavelength and combines them onto one common fiber. The receiver separates the wavelengths to their respective channels and converts them back to the original wavelength. Since the co-propagating wavelengths do not interfere and the conversion system never process the data, the entire multiplexer is protocol independent and all channels run at full application speeds.
"WDM systems allow users to increase existing fiber backbone facilities without the long waiting periods and high cost of adding more fiber," states Claus Mueller, Managing Director of ADVA Optical Service and Solutions. "If cable conduit space is full, new right of way is not possible, or leasing dark fiber is prohibitive, WDM may be the only solution."
Wavelength Division Multiplexing systems for the Telco Industry have appreciated explosive growth. These systems have become very attractive solutions for capacity expansion in high speed SONET OC-48 and OC-192 links within service provider facilities. However, the cost and performance of these systems is dramatically higher than required for data communication and private networks. ADVA Optical Service and Solutions has addressed the needs of private networks by designing and manufacturing a completely new system, the ABRAXAS wavelength division multiplexing solution.
The ABRAXAS wavelength division multiplexer is a protocol independent system that supports all applications that operate between 10 and 155 Mbps. This allows one system to combine ATM(OC3), FDDI, Fast Ethernet, Optical T3, Ethernet, or other proprietary protocols over the same fiber backbone at full rated speeds. This means a four channel ABRAXAS system configured with one ATM (155Mbps), two Fast Ethernet (100Mbps), and one video (45Mbps) application would have an aggregate throughput of 400Mbps. This high-speed eliminates bandwidth bottlenecks and ensures full performance on all applications.
The system is available with 2, 3 and 4 channel ports, SNMP and redundant backbone optical switching. A standard ABRAXAS link will support fiber backbones up to 5km. List pricing is under $5,000 per channel port.
"The ABRAXAS system provides most of the benefits found by the expensive Telco WDM systems but focuses on the cost and speed requirements for LANs," explains Mueller. "We have produced a protocol independent solution that is a cost competitive and high performance complement to ATM switching."
ADVA Optical Service and Solutions designs, develops and manufactures OEM fiber optic systems that help private enterprise and service provider networks get more from the existing optical fiber infrastructure. The ADVA product line includes high-speed fiber optic converters. EDFAs (Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifiers), optical switches, and wavelength division multiplexers. ADVA Optical Service and Solutions was founded in 1994 and has appreciated strong sales growth and sustained profitability. The ADVA headquarters is located in Munich, Germany and has established offices in England,
France and the United States.
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