ITXC has deployed the Tellabs 6400 transport switch to manage its Internet telephony traffic. The Tellabs 6400 transport switch is a metro edge device that integrates VT/STS (virtual tributary/synchronous transport signal) cross-connect technology, optical add-drop multiplexing and data transport for Ethernet and IP traffic. The companies said the Tellabs 6400 system enables remote monitoring of ITXC network conditions and provides the ability to quickly and dynamically re-route Internet voice traffic, even while a call is in place. The Tellabs 6400 is now carrying live traffic in ITXC’s domestic network in New York City. Financial terms were not disclosed. In addition to using the Tellabs 6400 transport switch, ITXC also uses the Tellabs 5500 digital cross-connect system.
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- The Tellabs 6400 system currently has capacity for 18,816 VT1.5 cross-connects in a single shelf with future expansion capabilities. It enables service providers to generate new revenue streams including Ethernet-over-SONET (synchronous optical network) revenue, and dramatically lowers capital and operating costs.