Time-Warner selects Scientific-Atlanta / Tropic Networks managed ROADM platform
May 5, 2005 Ottawa, Canada and Atlanta, GA -- Scientific-Atlanta and Tropic Networks announced today that they will provide Time Warner Cable's Portland, Maine division with reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) transport nodes for the division's core DWDM network and related support services. Time Warner Cable expects to roll out its first fully managed and reconfigurable network in Portland by the second quarter 2005.
According to a press release, the technology will enable Time Warner Portland to quickly and remotely modify network topology to optimize bandwidth use, while allowing for faster customer service.
"Time Warner continues to see new growth and service opportunities in our core network," remarks Chris Graviss, vice president of engineering at Time Warner Cable, Portland Division. "By deploying a fully managed ROADM network, we can more efficiently address the growing demand for bandwidth and new services, and at the same time deliver maximum service choice and quality to our customers."
Time Warner Portland has agreed to purchase the companies' WT-24000 optical transport platform, as well as the TROPX software suite and Wavelength Tracker optical layer management technology. According to the release, the managed ROADM platform will provide Time Warner Portland with dual homing, master head-end protection for a protected VOD network, designed to deliver uninterrupted service to customers. The WT-24000 platform's flexible architecture is expected to enable the division to create a converged network infrastructure, with the ability to deploy services as they become available.In addition, the architecture will support the division's existing commercial services, according to the release.
"This state-of-the-art platform from Scientific-Atlanta and Tropic Networks can help Time Warner Cable Portland leverage its existing infrastructure to extract more value and performance from its network," concludes Kevin Rankin, CEO of Tropic Networks. "This deployment is a major milestone for us, as it validates our strategic relationship, our value proposition, and our vision."