Corvis Delivers Optical Optimization With New Features; Corvis Optical Convergence Switch Enables New Networking Capabilities
ATLANTA, June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SUPERCOMM 2002 - BOOTH # 22146 -- Corvis Corporation (Nasdaq: CORV - News), a leading provider of intelligent optical networking solutions, today announced new enhancements to the industry's first multiband switch, the Corvis Optical Convergence Switch (OCS). The Corvis OCS, which is currently in four customer lab trials, and the new scheduled features will be demonstrated at the Corvis booth (# 22146) at SUPERCOMM in Atlanta, from June 4 - 6.
"With the new features, the OCS provides a future-safe platform with an expanded pay-as-you-grow architecture. Carriers can build on the existing platform to over 11 Terabits capacity," said Geoff Dive, vice president, Optical Convergence Switching. "By combining the functionality of several network elements into one OCS, carriers can substantially curb both capex and opex spending."
The enhancements to the Corvis OCS include:
-- Support for a larger scalable capacity. This "multi-shelf" feature
enables the carrier to incrementally scale an initial OCS cross
connect investment up to 11.5 Terabits. Beginning with a single
shelf, this pay-as-you-grow approach allows the carrier to scale
gradually as the network grows, with no requirement for costly pre-
provisioning or overbuilds up front. With this approach, Corvis sets
a new standard for the lowest annualized cost of ownership for OEO
(optical-to-electrical-to-optical) solutions.
-- Native support for Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM)
interfaces. Now, a carrier or Local Exchange Provider can
accommodate growth between Central Offices, cost-effectively, by
stacking multiple Metropolitan SONET/SDH links on a single DWDM
fiber. The single fiber offers higher capacity, fewer elements and
lower power -- to gracefully accommodate expanding traffic demands
between Central Offices up to 80 kilometers apart.
-- New line cards for lower-speed interfaces expand the cost-effectiveness
and flexibility of the Corvis OCS. Now OC-3 and OC-12 services can be
aggregated right at the OCS, for grooming onto an optical backbone,
removing the need for an aggregation network element and offering new
network flexibility. This efficiency also streamlines maintenance,
power and space requirements to drive operational costs to a minimum.
The Corvis Optical Convergence Switch is the world's first multiband optical switch with integrated electrical and optical switching fabrics in the same network element. The flexible design enables carriers to introduce new services quicker, more cost-effectively and with fewer network elements and links. The OCS is the first Corvis solution to offer the new Unified Control Plane that builds on the Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) standard to offer new management synergies over both electrical and optical domains, supporting emerging revenue-generating services such as Bandwidth on Demand and Optical Virtual Private Networking. Also, for differentiated services, the enhanced control plane enables superior mesh restoration, while concurrently supporting legacy SONET/SDH protection schemes, including linear Automatic Protection Switching (APS), Unidirectional Path Switched Ring (UPSR) and Bidirectional Line-Switched Ring (BLSR).
About Corvis
From point-to-point links to all-optical networks, Corvis Corporation delivers innovative optical network solutions that drive carrier profitability faster than any other vendor. Corvis continues to demonstrate optical leadership with numerous industry firsts, including the first and only commercial all-optical network and integrated all-optical switches, the first to transmit over 6000 km without costly electronic regeneration and first to deploy Raman amplification commercially. Corvis' innovative solutions enable carriers to provision new wavelength-based services rapidly and to tailor dynamic service level agreements for rapid revenue generation. Corvis' future- ready product portfolio solves carrier network challenges with scalable, robust solutions that reduce capital and operating expenditures. With offices across North America and Europe, Corvis operates Research and Development centers of excellence at its global headquarters in Columbia, Maryland, and in Lannion, France. For more information, call Corvis at 443 259-4000 or visit www.corvis.com.
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