ECI Telecom introduced five new Native Packet Transport (NPT) platforms with multidimensional flexibility (capacity, interfaces, protocols) for handling both Ethernet and native TDM traffic in metro networks.
ECI’s Native Packet Transport leverages MPLS Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) for handling of packet and TDM traffic, which will continue to co-exist in metro network for a long while. The company said MPLS-TP is ideally suited for the metro because it is simple to operate and manage, because it is scalable to large networks, and because it is lower cost than IP/MPLS + CES (circuit emulation service). MPLS-TP brings all of the traffic engineering benefits of MPLS, but does not require running the control plane on
thousands of network elements (NEs) across the metro.
ECI’s Native Packet Transport platforms are managed by the company’s existing LightSoft network management system, which ensure unified multi-layer management for MPLS, WDM and TDM. The NMS offers GUI-based operation, enabling the packet transport network to be as easily managed as existing TDM-based transport networks.
“There is no question that data traffic is exploding around us. The NPT was developed to help realize the promise of low cost packet transport, without compromises in functionality. With the NPT, we are addressing our customers’ needs for a simplified solution able to cost-effectively handle both packet and TDM traffic. ECI is once again proving our commitment to be a partner for growth to our customers, by providing tailored solutions that meet their pain points and lower the TCO for the ever-changing transport environment,” stated Alon Moshes, Head of the Packet Transport Line of Business, ECI Telecom.
