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To: djane who wrote (49605)	7/10/1998 2:15:00 AM
From: djane	Read Replies (3) of 61433

Ascend has followed Cisco into the optical networking arena with its GX 550 ATM core switch products, which the company unveiled at the show. As with the optical networking strategies announced by its major competitor, Ascend sees a direct connection from its switch to DWDM equipment as the bridge into the optical layer for traffic based on data protocols. Williams Communications will begin field trials of the Ascend equipment in July, with an eye toward deploying the switches throughout its fiber-optic network a month later. The Ascend switch has an OC-48 interface but is "OC-192 capable," according to a source at the show. broadband-guide.com from "This Week in Fiber," Week of June 12 Summaries of the week's major news in fiber-optic technologies from across the globe. By Stephen Hardy, editor in chief, Lightwave

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