Mahi Networks and Covaro Networks announced a strategic alliance to promote intelligent interoperable solutions for Ethernet over SONET. Separately, Mahi Networks and ANDA Networks have also formed an alliance to pursue interoperable solutions that allow SONET networks to seamlessly transport, manage, and deliver Ethernet services with service level agreements using a variety of standards-based formats.
Mahi’s Mi7 Multi-Service Core Aggregation System serves as an aggregation device for SONET rings transporting Ethernet over SONET. The Mi7’s dual-mode TDM/Packet architecture provides a full-suite of packet processing, traffic management and statistical multiplexing across every DS3 TDM, SONET and GbE interface, enabling carriers to deliver new services without layer 2 switching equipment at every hub location.
Covaro’s CC-16000, seated at the edge of a carrier’s network, provides a range of services to small, medium and large businesses. These services include 10/100/1000BT Ethernet, GbE, 100FX, Ethernet Metallic eXtensions (EMX), DS1, DS3 and OC-3/12 (STM-1/4).
ANDA’s portfolio of solutions includes its “EtherTone”, a family of products that enables carriers to deliver Ethernet, VoIP, and Circuit-to-Packet services over existing copper and fiber infrastructure. The joint Mahi-ANDA solution is aimed at carriers that must go ‘out of network’ to lease DS-3 circuits to access enterprise customers. Using the Mahi Mi7’s multi-vendor interoperable SONET aggregation capabilities, the joint solution eliminate the need for carriers to upgrade their existing networks of add/drop multiplexers (ADMs) to support Ethernet and other advanced data services. http://www.mahinetworks.comhttp://www.andanetworks.com
