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| Telco Systems Intros New Carrier Ethernet Demarcation Products  Telco Systems has announced its next generation of Carrier Ethernet demarcation and service extension products, which support both Carrier Ethernet and VPLS services from the customer premises. The T-Marc 300 series product family is the first multi-port customer-located demarcation device to provide extensive management and test features for Ethernet, MPLS/VPLS and IP networks. With purpose-built demarcation and service extension capabilities, the T-Marc 300 series is equally suited for inter-provider deployment.The T-Marc 300 Series supports managed converged services on separate customer interfaces or multiple services on a single customer interface. Because each service is isolated, providers can troubleshoot each individual service without impacting others. Applications are prioritized over different traffic-engineered paths, and multi-level OAM is used to measure and ensure provisioned Service Level Agreements are met. In addition, security controls are embedded to ensure protection against denial-of-service attacks. Networking features of the T-Marc 300 include Advanced Layer 2 Networking using Telco Systems’ AccessEthernet allows total flexibility in deployment, provisioning, and delivery of Carrier Ethernet services. Physical and virtual networking capabilities provide automated address management and discovery, bandwidth profiles, advanced traffic classes, and complete control over how subscriber traffic is transported across a service provider’s network. AccessMPLS extends a VPLS or MPLS-T domain to the network edge for expanded, integrated multi-service networking. In cases where service providers want to extend the many benefits of VPLS and Pseudowires to a CLE, AccessMPLS provides a purpose-built solution to map into existing MPLS-based networks in a transparent manner, while utilizing a common set of rich management, provisioning and OAM tools. AccessIP provides a managed, provider-provisioned CLE, allowing service providers to administer "end-to-end" IP services. Similar to VPLS, an IP-based CLE provides an "abstract" access networking model, allowing service providers to leverage compelling networking, troubleshooting, and assured services independent of the underlying transport technology. The T-Marc 300 product family supports the following configurations for complete deployment flexibility: - Four customer-facing 10/100/1000Base-T, 100Base-FX or 1000Base-X combo Ethernet ports (T-Marc 340); - Eight customer-facing 10/100/1000Base-T, 100Base-FX or 1000Base-X combo Ethernet ports (T-Marc 380); - Two additional combo ports for redundant network interface uplinks for protected services, multi-homing, and link diversity and aggregation; - Copper or fiber Ethernet-based demarcation between the service provider and enterprise networks, multi-tenant units and office parks; - Managed demarcation point for out-of-franchise applications. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Networking News :: home page |