Transition Networks Provides Customers with Easy Network Upgrade Path with Expansion of SFP Media Converters
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Both Pluggable Optics and SFP-based Converters Enable Companies to Leverage Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet Applications
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 23 / The conversion technology and switching expert, Transition Networks Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Communications Systems, Inc., today announced a significant expansion to its popular SFP media converter product line, helping customers to easily upgrade their networks without losing their existing investments. The product expansion includes a number of additions to its small form-factor pluggable (SFP) product offering as well as the expanded availability of SFP-based media converters. With its protocol independent connectivity between fiber optical or copper links, customers are now able to leverage a range of networking applications including Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet, FDDI, ESCON, SONET OC-3, OC-12, OC-48 and Fibre Channel.
"Transition's media converters and switches help protect the integrity and investment of today's networks while looking ahead to tomorrow," said Bill Schultz, vice president of marketing for Transition Networks. "And the ability to quickly change those SFP optics as needed in the future allows our customers to meet the challenge they face with rapidly evolving network topologies. Small form-factor pluggable optics combined with SFP-based media converters and switches allow for the utmost in product configuration, flexibility and convenience."
SFP Pluggable Optics
Transition's newest SFP pluggable optics (http://www.transition.com/sfp) additions include extended distance multimode 1000Base-SX models, which allow for optical transmission up to 2km over multimode fiber, as well as multi-rate Fibre Channel 2X models as shown below:
Product Description
TN-SFP-ESX5 SFP, LC, 1000Base-SX/Fibre Channel 1X, Extended
multimode 50/125um, up to 2km
TN-SFP-ESX6 SFP, LC, 1000Base-SX/Fibre Channel 1X, Extended
multimode 62.5/125um, up to 2km
TN-SFP-FC2XM SFP, LC, Fibre Channel 2X,1X / OC-48 / STM-16 /
1000Base-SX, multimode, 300m
TN-SFP-FC2XS2 SFP, LC, Fibre Channel 2X,1X / OC-48 / STM-16 /
1000Base-LX, single mode, 2km
TN-SFP-FC2XS15 SFP, LC, Fibre Channel 2X,1X / OC-48 / STM-16 /
1000Base-LX, single mode, 15km
TN-SFP-FC2XS40 SFP, LC, Fibre Channel 2X,1X / OC-48 / STM-16 /
1000Base-LX, single mode, 40km
All models comply with the Multi-Source Agreement (MSA), ensuring compatibility with industry standard networking equipment, and are backed by Transition's industry-leading lifetime warranty. In addition, all models include an enhanced Digital Diagnostic Monitoring Interface (DMI), which provides access to crucial real-time information such as transmit power, receive power, bias current and operating temperature of the SFP via compatible management software platforms.
These new SFP releases are available immediately and supplement Transition's already extensive SFP offering now supporting 100Base-FX, OC-3, STM-1, OC-12, STM-4, 1000Base-SX/LX, OC-48, STM-16 and Fibre Channel 1X and 2X.
SFP-based Media Converters
To compliment the new SFP pluggable optics additions, Transition has a number of SFP-based media converters available, all of which provide an empty SFP slot to allow users to simply plug in the appropriate SFP optics to suit their application. The converters include Fast Ethernet models, Gigabit Ethernet models and a universal model in which any of Transition's SFPs can be inserted into the two SFP slots.
Product Description
CFBRM1040-100 Media Converter, 10/100Base-TX to 100Base-FX, SFP slot
(empty), chassis card, remotely managed, 802.3ah or IP-
based management
SFBRM1040-100 Media Converter, 10/100Base-TX to 100Base-FX, SFP slot
(empty), stand alone, remotely managed, 802.3ah or IP-
based management
CFMFF4040-100 Media Converter, Universal SFP slot (empty) to SFP slot
(empty), chassis card
SFMFF4040-100 Media Converter, Universal SFP slot (empty) to SFP slot
(empty), stand alone
CGETF1040-110 Media Converter, 1000Base-T to 1000Base-X SFP slot
(empty), chassis card
SGETF1040-110 Media Converter, 1000Base-T to 1000Base-X SFP slot
(empty), stand alone
CGFEB1040-100 Media Converter, 10/100/1000Base-T to 1000Base-X SFP
slot (empty), chassis card
SGFEB1040-100 Media Converter, 10/100/1000Base-T to 1000Base-X SFP
slot (empty), stand alone
CMEFG1040-100 Media Converter, 10/100/1000Base-T to 1000Base-X SFP
slot (empty), chassis card, remotely managed, 802.3ah
SMEFG1040-100 Media Converter, 10/100/1000Base-T to 1000Base-X SFP
slot (empty), stand alone, remotely managed, 802.3ah
All models will accept any MSA compliant SFP and are also backed by Transition's lifetime warranty. In addition, these models are also compatible with the DMI capability incorporated into the SFP optics. All SFP-based media converters are available immediately.
Please contact Transition Networks at (800) 526-9267 or www.transition.com/ for additional information on their complete line of media converters, switches or wireless products.
About Transition Networks Products
Transition Networks' conversion products are known for their ruggedness and reliability. They have a 99.4 percent customer acceptance rating, meaning that approximately one in 1,000 experience failure in the field. All Transition Networks brand of media converters carry a lifetime warranty.
About Transition Networks Inc.
Transition Networks Inc. offers networking connectivity solutions that make networks perform better, faster and more reliably while helping companies leverage their existing networking infrastructure. The company's Transition Networks brand of media converters make conversion between disparate media types possible, providing conversion technology solutions that offer the necessary adaptations without affecting the performance, nature or appearance of the network. Its complete Milan portfolio of multilayer switching and wireless products are designed to facilitate low-cost network evolution with unique solutions, easing the stress on networks caused by high-bandwidth applications. Based in Minneapolis, Transition Networks distributes hardware-based connectivity solutions exclusively through a network of resellers in 50 countries, including Ingram Micro and Tech Data. Transition Networks is a wholly owned subsidiary of Communications Systems, Inc., a publicly traded company (AMEX:JCS).
Source: Transition Networks Inc.
CONTACT:
Bill Schultz of Transition Networks,
+1-952-996-1573,
bills@transition.com;
Web site: www.transition.com/
