Lucent Technologies Introduces Converged Optical/Packet Transport Platform for High-Bandwidth Multimedia Services
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oLucent Universal Packet Mux (UPM) cost-effectively supports WDM, Ethernet, and TDM traffic
oPlatform is key part of Lucent's Acuity(TM) Network Architecture, "service aware" networks that adjust dynamically to meet changing bandwidth and quality of service requirements
CHICAGO and MURRAY HILL, N.J., June 5 - GLOBALCOMM BOOTH #13015 -- Lucent Technologies today introduced its Universal Packet Mux (UPM), a converged optical/packet transport platform designed to cost- effectively deliver emerging, high-bandwidth "blended" multimedia services that combine voice, data and video capabilities. The Lucent UPM integrates best-in-class wavelength division multiplexing (WDM), packet, and time division multiplexing (TDM) capabilities all on a single platform, helping reduce both capital and operational costs for operators by supporting true convergence of previously distinct network types.
The Lucent UPM is key element of Lucent's Acuity(TM) Network Architecture, which supports next-generation "service aware" networks that adjust dynamically to meet changing bandwidth and quality of service (QoS) requirements for on-demand, multimedia services. (See separate press release).
"As operators continue to expand the availability of video-centric applications such as IPTV and other IP multimedia services, they are looking for ways to address the anticipated explosion in network traffic -- what Lucent's Bell Labs research expects will be an order of magnitude of growth over the next five years," said Ken Wirth, president and general manager, Multimedia Networking Solutions, Lucent Technologies. "Lucent's Universal Packet Mux will enable operators to support huge volumes of data traffic, of all kinds, in a very efficient, and cost effective manner. As one of the cornerstones of Lucent's Acuity(TM) architecture, the UPM also will give operators more control over their network, allowing them to derive premium value from the next-generation infrastructure they put in place."
The Lucent UPM offers distinct advantages over previous network transport platforms. In contrast to current switch or multiplexer architectures, the Lucent UPM optimizes transport for voice, data, and/or video traffic without sacrificing scalability or diminishing the flexibility of the network.
The system features 280 gigabits of wire speed packet switching capacity in a single platform, nearly twice the capacity of the nearest competing product. Its packet switch also leverages (software) intellectual property/innovations from Lucent's recent purchase of key assets of Riverstone Networks. The UPM supports 40Gbps interfaces, leveraging Lucent's leadership in high-speed transport. By integrating multiple WDM nodes into a single, multi-degree reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexing (ROADM), the system offers high-density and flexible traffic provisioning to help reduce operational and capital expense.
The Lucent UPM is designed to support service provider applications in four areas, each of which is tied to the generation of new services revenue:
o IPTV/IP Multimedia - WDM based video distribution, multicast and
unicast for flexible and cost-optimized video on demand
o Carrier Ethernet Services - aggregation and switching for Layer 2
virtual private network (VPNs), triple play voice/data/video services
and MPLS/VPLS data services, scaling from 1 Gigabit Ethernet to 100
Gigabit Ethernet with carrier-grade scalability, protection and
administration with differentiated QoS and seamless integration with
traditional (TDM) services
o Fixed/Mobile Convergence - simplified, cost-optimized backhaul/backbone
solutions supporting wireless and converged wireless/wireline networks
o Wavelength Services - any channel to any destination mesh for metro to
multi-haul applications, SAN extension for business continuity and
disaster recovery.
In order to help service providers manage operating expense the system works with embedded SONET/SDH, Ethernet and DWDM platforms and provides unified end-to-end control plane and integrated cross-layer management.
The UPM incorporates an array of technologies developed by Bell Labs to enhance and expand its performance capabilities. They include: WDM; single- step channel provisioning in minutes (SCOT); dynamic gain equalization (DGE); ROADM capabilities that increase network flexibility; automatic power optimization that simplifies operations and maintenance; new Layer 2+ packet- switching capabilities design to interoperate with the platform's TDM/WDM transmission capabilities; and 40G transmission, with ongoing development aimed at 100 GbE.
The UPM will be available for testing this fall and generally available for deployment early next year.
For further information, visit: http://www.lucent.com/upm
About Lucent Technologies
Lucent Technologies designs and delivers the systems, services and software that drive next-generation communications networks. Backed by Bell Labs research and development, Lucent uses its strengths in mobility, optical, software, data and voice networking technologies, as well as services, to create new revenue-generating opportunities for its customers, while enabling them to quickly deploy and better manage their networks. Lucent's customer base includes communications service providers, governments and enterprises worldwide. For more information on Lucent Technologies, which has headquarters in Murray Hill, N.J., USA, visit www.lucent.com/.
Source: Lucent Technologies
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