Foundry Networks introduced a modular 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10-GbE) Wide Area Network Physical Layer (WAN PHY) optical transceiver positioned as an alternative to SONET / OC-192 infrastructure. With the WAN PHY optic, Ethernet frames are encapsulated in SONET frames at OC-192 rate (1310nm SMF for 10 km distances) making it a solution for connecting to DWDM devices and for carrying native 10 Gigabit Ethernet over existing OC-192c networks. The 10G-XNPK-LW transceiver has a U.S. list price of $14,995.
In October 2004, Foundry was one of several technology providers that cooperated with leading research organizations to create the world’s longest native 10 Gigabit Ethernet connection, from the Japanese Data Reservoir project to the CERN research center in Geneva, Switzerland, spanning approximately 18,500 km and 17 time zones. The connection used 10 Gigabit Ethernet Foundry switches equipped with the new WAN PHY optics. http://www.foundrynetworks.com
