UTStarcom is adding new SDH and SONET product lines to its NetRing optical product family. The NetRing 600, 2500, and 10000 multi-service optical transport products deliver high-density STM-1 to STM-64, PDH (E1, E3), Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet services in SDH-based carrier networks. The NetRing TX-60, TX-160, and TX-200 multi-service provisioning platforms deliver OC-3 to OC-192, DS1, DS3/EC-1, Transmux, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet services in SONET-based networks. Both lines provide aggregation, grooming, cross-connect, and transport for SONET/SDH and Ethernet over SONET/SDH (EoS) services. All systems support full-redundancy, multiple protection options, and in-service upgrades. The platforms are based on a distributed architecture that combines Add-Drop Multiplexing (ADM), Digital Cross-Connect System (DCS), and Ethernet switching functionality into an integrated, “pay-as-you-grow” multi-service system. The NetRing products also support virtual concatenation based on ITU standards, allowing granular provisioning in any STS/VC increment; EoS protocols, such as GFP; built-in Ethernet management functionality; and statistical multiplexing capability.
UTStarcom announced that IDACOMM, an Idaho-based integrated communication provider, will deploy the NetRing TX multi-service provisioning platform to provide solutions for fiber optic broadband services in several cities throughout the western United States.
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