Marconi Unveils Optical Portfolio for North American Market
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October 09, 2000 08:17
Europe's Number One Optical Provider Adds Metro DWDM, New Long Haul Transport and Complete Management Platform to North American Solution Set
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Marconi (LONDON: MNI), a global supplier of advanced communications, today announced three new products that round out its optical networking portfolio for North American service providers. Already the largest optical networking equipment provider in Europe and fourth largest worldwide, according to Dataquest's January 2000 report, Marconi is leveraging its experience and technology strength as it targets North America.
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"We're using our experience as the industry leader in Europe SDH networks to rapidly expand our optical portfolio for North America," said Dave Lewis, executive vice president and general manager, Optical Networks and Network Management, Marconi. "We are providing North American service providers with the products, support and network expertise necessary to be successful in today's competitive environment."
The new products introduced today include the SmartPhotoniX PLT(TM)solution for long haul transport, the SmartPhotoniX PMM(TM)solution for metropolitan DWDM (dense wavelength division multiplexing), and ServiceOn(TM)OverView 3000 management system for next-generation optical networks.
"Marconi has been quietly piecing together a comprehensive portfolio of optical networking products," said Nancee Ruzicka, program manager, Yankee Group. "It will be interesting to see what happens as Europe's optical leader sets its sights on the North America market. Marconi has become an exciting alternative for North American service providers."
The PLT80 and PMM are both well suited to the dynamic, high-volume North American carrier market. By enabling remote addition of new services to the network, the PLT80 and PMM provide a flexible, manageable platform for end-to- end optical network architectures.
Carriers require rapid provisioning of services with accurate, verifiable Quality of Service data and the Marconi ServiceON OverView 3000 management platform is positioned to provide that for next generation SONET and DWDM networks end-to-end.
The PLT80 and PMM point-to-point system are available now. The complete ring-based PMM solution will be available in 2Q 01. With these additions, Marconi's North American optical networking portfolio provides an end-to-end managed optical solution from the metropolitan or regional access point right to the network backbone. Portfolio highlights include:
-- PLT40 and PLT80: scalable line system carries 2.5 or 10 Gbit/s over
40 or 80 wavelengths and enables service providers to remotely add
new services in a matter of minutes, without truck rolls. The
platform can easily be scaled to 1.6 Tbit/s.
-- PMA(TM): the industry's first remotely re-configurable ring-based
optical add-drop multiplexer enables service providers to add new
wavelengths in a matter of seconds.
-- Marconi Solstis ultra long haul initiative: cuts network costs by
enabling optical transport over thousands of kilometers without
regeneration.
-- PMM: Flexible, cost-effective metropolitan DWDM platform enables
service providers to easily -- and cost-effectively -- add new
carrier-class services.
-- MCN7000: cost-effective next-generation SONET platform combines
functionality of optical cross-connect, add-drop multiplexer and
data switch/router into one high-density, multiservice platform.
-- ServiceOn OverView 3000 Management System: gives service providers a
single point of management to efficiently monitor and rapidly
provision end-to-end services on their next-generation optical
networks.
-- Marconi tunable laser: industry-leading tunable laser combines high
power output with wide tuning range (anywhere across the C-band, and
into the L-band).
-- SmartPhotoniX digital wrapper: implemented across the portfolio, from
the metro to the core, enables service providers to truly build end-
to-end managed optical networks.
"Because all of our SmartPhotoniX products use common digital wrapper technology, they enable carriers to create one communications path from the metro access point to the backbone of the network," Lewis said. "This allows service providers to quickly add new services across different network segments and to manage quality of service end-to-end."
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Marconi plc is a global communications and IT company with 50,000 employees worldwide and sales in over 100 countries. It supplies advanced communications solutions and the key technologies and services for the Internet. Marconi plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol MNI. The headquarters of Marconi Communications is in Pittsburgh, PA. Additional information about Marconi can be found at marconi.com.
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CONTACT: Jim Blew, Media Relations of Marconi, 724-742-7745, or james.blew@marconi.com.
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/NOTE TO EDITORS: Background on the Marconi SmartPhotoniX PLT80
The flexible Marconi SmartPhotoniX PLT80 line system offers the
flexibility to provide a responsive service today, and create a platform for
the future. It enables service providers to provision a remotely manageable,
high-capacity optical network that is both traffic and bandwidth-transparent.
Flexibility:
Support for up to 80 wavelengths on a single fiber pair
Ability to accept wavelengths directly or via integrated transponders
Compatible with different fiber types
In-service upgradeable
Remote management and control
Modular architecture enables service providers to add capacity as demand
warrants
2.5Gbit/s and 10Gbit/s capability
Value-added Features:
Bi-directional on a single fiber pair
Optical sub-network connection protection
Retains the benefits of SDH/SONET protection for all types of traffic
Managed by the proven, and widely deployed, Marconi management systems
Background on the Marconi SmartPhotoniX PMM
The SmartPhotoniX PMM is designed to provide a high level of
functionality, performance and ease of use, while maintaining a price that
enables DWDM to become a viable solution for metropolitan applications. Key
features include:
Marconi digital wrapper: Marconi's SmartPhotoniX PMM implements the same
digital wrapper technology used in Marconi's long haul transport products. By
creating one communications path from the metro access point to the backbone
of the network, Marconi enables service providers to quickly add new services
and to manage quality of service end-to-end.
Dynamic, remote re-configuration: Through the use of multi-rate
transponders, new services can be added, remotely, in a matter of seconds
without disrupting other traffic. Plug-and-play solution eliminates need for
an optical set-up.
Compact, low-power consumption: Up to 16 wavelengths in a single sub-
rack, under 400W per sub rack with 16 transponders.
Dependent upon configuration/application, PMM has a capacity of up to
32 protected wavelengths.
The SmartPhotoniX PMM point-to-point system is available now. The
complete ring-based solution will be available early next year.
Background on ServiceOn(TM)OverView 3000
The Marconi ServiceOn(TM)OverView 3000 is a fully modular platform built
on a versatile, highly scaleable, client-server architecture; it offers point-
and-click provisioning across the company's complete line of SONET and DWDM
(dense wave division multiplexing) network elements as well as their packet-
and-cell-based traffic.
ServiceOn OverView 3000 offers fault, configuration, accounting,
performance and security functionality via a single, customized graphical user
interface (GUI). As a result, service providers and enterprises can
significantly reduce their operational costs, meet their customers' dynamic
bandwidth requirements, and deliver premium quality, competitive services and
applications.
ServiceOn OverView 3000 can run on Windows or Sun Solaris platforms. Its
GUI is customizable by the user and new features and functionality can be
added without disruption to the managed network. ServiceOn Overview 3000 can
be easily and simply integrated into service providers' existing Operations
Support Systems (OSS), via a Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA)
interface. Its open, standards-based southbound and northbound TL1 interfaces
are compatible with most North-American third-party systems.
The Marconi ServiceOn(TM)OverView 3000 is available immediately./
/CONTACT: Jim Blew, Media Relations of Marconi, 724-742-7745, or
james.blew@marconi.com/
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