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To: pat mudge who wrote (738)	8/5/1999 4:49:00 PM
From: Bulldozer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24042

As the article states in the beginning, this product is the renamed AXR 500 from Omnia. It basically serves as a collapsed network in that it integrates many network elements that used to stand alone. This is the intention of the vaunted collapsed backbone that will significantly simply future networks. Understand that most of the SONET, ATM, IP, and various processing functions are still required - they are just concentrated into one box. The products that could eventually be replaced are stand alone ADMs, DCS, RACs, DLCs etc. However, companies like Tellabs that make their living selling these elements, are actually doing very well as they also seek to integrate many more functions into one element. There is not really any leap in intelligence here, except that the particular box is more intelligent since it can handle many more requirements. This is a natural evolution of technology that is also common in nex-gen chips that combine the functions of three or more earlier gen chips. The following is taken from the EdgeDirector pages on the Ciena site. You can see its appeal. Also included is a link to various network applications of the product. Btw, anything that makes advanced networks easier and less costly to deploy, is a net positive for the component makers - especially in the metro and CPE markets that are extremely cost sensitive. Access and transport combined: Integrates the functions of DLCs, access concentrators,SONET/SDH ADMs, and digital cross-connect systems Multi-service support: Wide range of user interfaces, including DS1, E1, DS3, and E3 private line;analog voice, 10/100Base-T Ethernet with IP routing, and ATM UNI Multiprotocol networking: Integral IP routing, ATM adaptation, ATM multiplexing and switching,frame relay transport, and TDM grooming support ciena.com Bulldozer