White Rock Networks launched a low cost, OC-48 SONET-based Optical Access platform for delivering both native DS1/DS3 and FastE/GbE services. The VLX2006, which the company describes as the first OC-48 ADM priced at under $10K, also offers fully protected Ethernet ports.
The unit can remotely “right size” GbE access pipes as well as provide full Layer 2 Ethernet switching. Each GbE fiber interface can support subscribed customer rates from 512 Kbps to 1 Gbps. The VLX2006 is fully compatible with White Rock’s VLX2020 OC-48/OC-192 SONET Transport Platform, which is also being enhanced to add matching Layer 2 Ethernet switching capabilities. These enhancements allow a VLX2020 to act as a hub node for multiple VLX2006-based optical access rings while simultaneously providing both TDM and Ethernet aggregation in a compact, low-cost package, reducing both CO Edge-router and Digital Cross Connect system (DCS) costs. http://www.whiterock.com
