To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (21233 ) 5/4/2007 8:49:57 PM From: Frank A. Coluccio Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 46821 Lightwave Direct Newsletter of May 4, 2007 For URLs to all items below, click: newsletters.pennnet.com Traffic engineering for Ethernet: PBT vs. T-MPLS By Peter Lunk, Extreme Networks -- Both PBT and T-MPLS provide the latest evolutionary step in Layer 2 networks by providing the traffic engineering capabilities necessary to achieve the determinism and resiliency needed for today's advanced real-time services. More... ------ Dynamics of the Carrier Ethernet switch market By Seamus Crehan, Dell'Oro Group -- Despite lofty industry expectations and a burgeoning Ethernet services market, Ethernet switches have experienced relatively limited deployment in carrier networks during the first half of this decade. More... ------ RPR simplifies campus communications BY Vinay Bannai, ADTRAN -- RPR provides survivable dual counter-rotating optical rings with several advantages over traditional enterprise network architectures, including support of oversubscription and variable bandwidth per span as well as the provision of advanced traffic routing capabilities. More... ------ Narad becomes PhyFlex Networks, receives MEF certification Narad Networks, provider of FTTx equipment for hybrid fiber coax (HFC) cable systems, this week announced its migration to a switched Ethernet platform and officially changed its name to PhyFlex Networks. More... ------ Matisse Networks touts study of EtherBurst Optical Switching Matisse Networks is touting a research study from Network Strategy Partners that supports Matisse's contention that its EtherBurst Optical Switch provides better economics than standard reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers (ROADMs). More... ------ New products ANDA Networks launches EtherReach 1000 Series The EtherReach 1000 series is a family of fixed Ethernet intelligent access and demarcation products sharing a common software and hardware architecture to terminate Ethernet over fiber with a mix of different 10/100, 100 FX, and Gigabit Ethernet interface options. More... ------ Extreme Networks thinks new smaller switch is just right By Stephen Hardy, editorial director -- One switch doesn't fit all applications. Extreme Networks Inc. believes it has applied this axiom to low-density metro applications with the BlackDiamond 12802R. More... ------ Xelic debuts 10-GbE rate adaptation IP core Xelic Inc. has announced the immediate availability of its 10-Gigabit Ethernet rate adaptation core for product integration. More... ------ PICMG adds Ethernet fabric to Advanced Mezzanine Card PICMG, a consortium of more than 450 companies that collaboratively develop open modular computing specifications for telecommunications and industrial computing applications, has released a subsidiary specification for the popular Advanced Mezzanine Card (AdvancedMC). PICMG AMC.2 defines the implementation of 1- and 10-Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) links on AMC.0 modules and carriers. More... ------ OpVista unveils AnyWave Optical Network concept By Stephen Hardy, editorial director -- OpVista has combined already fielded IP with new technology initiatives to enable companies to transition their existing infrastructures into high-speed, high-capacity Ethernet transport networks. More... ------ Recent research Infonetics research tracks Ethernet, IP MPLS VPN services "Based on the revenue increases we're seeing, it's obvious there has been and will continue to be a strong uptake in new subscribers to Ethernet and IP MPLS VPN services," contends Michael Howard, principal analyst at Infonetics Research. More... ------ In-Stat: Enterprise IP & Ethernet spending to eclipse legacy services Enterprise spending on IP and Ethernet will eclipse legacy services in 2010, reflecting the acceleration of firms toward next-generation networks, say In-Stat analysts. More... ------ Infonetics: Metro Ethernet spending $64 billion from 2006 to 2010 In the five years between 2006 and 2010, a cumulative total of nearly $64 billion will be spent on metro Ethernet equipment worldwide, according to a new report from Infonetics Research. More... ------ Vertical Systems Group: AT&T ranks first in U.S. business Ethernet services Business Ethernet port shares for the largest providers were slightly lower at year-end 2006 compared to midyear results, according to Vertical Systems Group. Leading providers encountered more competitive pressure as enterprise customer demand for retail business Ethernet services in the U.S. intensified during 2H06. More... ------ Network Strategy Partners analyzes Carrier Ethernet over MSPP-based networks Multiservice provisioning platform (MSPP)-based SONET/SDH networks that are used to provide commercial Carrier Ethernet and residential triple-play services provide faster payback in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities than Carrier Ethernet directly over fiber, reveals a new study from Network Strategy Partners. More... ------