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To: Zoltan! who wrote (23534)	3/8/1999 10:24:00 AM
From: VegasMan	Respond to of 77400

*OT* CSCO news 03/08 08:17 Tyco Submarine Systems and Cisco Systems Deliver IP Transport over <CSCO.O> Tyco Submarine Systems and Cisco Systems Deliver IP Transport over Transoceanic Space Non-Regenerated IP Transmission Demonstrated over Transoceanic Distances with the Cisco 12000 Gigabit Switch Router SAN JOSE, Calif., March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Tyco Submarine Systems Ltd. (TSSL) and Cisco Systems today announced the first demonstration of IP packet transport over a transoceanic non-regenerated DWDM system. This was completed without the need for traditional TDM equipment and was conducted at the new TSSL Labs in Eatontown, New Jersey. Successful IP-dense WDM transmission was deployed by connecting Cisco 12000 Gigabit Switch Routers with interface cards operating at STM-16c rates directly to TSSL's 7500 kilometer transoceanic dense WDM testbed using only optical amplifiers. This TSSL and Cisco demonstration marks the latest advancement in undersea network communication. The feasibility of direct IP over WDM packet transmission around the globe via transoceanic cable is a significant milestone in telecommunications and signals the continued evolution towards IP based networks for voice and data. The direct connection of IP routers at data rates of 2.5Gbit/s and above enables a significant cost/performance improvement for service providers deploying new world transoceanic networks. Whereas traditional approaches have used an intermediate SDH system limiting the maximum IP data rate to 155Mbit/s, this new approach permits the IP routers to exploit the full capacity provided by the undersea DWDM system and removes from the IP network the additional cost and complexity of TDM infrastructure. "This successful demonstration of transoceanic IP/DWDM transport further supports the widespread applicability of optical internetworking solutions for new world network architectures," said Graeme Fraser, vice president and general manager of the Optical Internetworking Business Unit at Cisco Systems. "The same compelling performance and economic advantages that have been proven in terrestial IP backbones can now be applied to the transoceanic space. Today, we have demonstrated that it is possible to build a global IP network in which the entire system operates at 2.5Gbit/s". Confirming this message, TSSL's Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Peter Runge stated, "this demonstration has major ramifications and opportunities for the continued development of global telecommunication networks based on the power of the Internet." About Tyco Submarine Systems Ltd. Tyco Submarine Systems Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tyco International Ltd., is an independent supplier of undersea communications systems and services. TSSL owns and operates a fleet of world class cable ships for the installation and maintenance of undersea communication network systems and TSSL Labs provide leading edge fiber optic technology. The completely integrated manufacturing capabilities of TSSL are highlighted by cable, repeater and transmission equipment manufacturing facilities located in New Hampshire, New Jersey and Virginia. TSSL has combined these capabilities to successfully complete 85 undersea fiber optic networks, in excess of 350,000 kilometers of fiber optic cable connecting over 100 countries. For more information on TSSL visit submarinesystems.com or for Tyco International please visit tyco.com.