LuxN, Inc., a provider of multi-service, intelligent, metropolitan optical access network platforms, announced the LuxN WideWav -- a scalable, economical optical access solution utilizing Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM) technology. The LuxN WideWav system will be demonstrated at SuperComm 2001, June 5-7, with general availability expected in July of 2001.
LuxN WideWav is designed for low-density requirements such as campus interconnections, metro access or smaller metro ring applications. LuxN's solution utilizes uncooled lasers to provide a lower cost alternative to traditional cooled laser technology, without sacrificing system performance. These cost savings allow WDM technology to be deployed with a lower capital outlay while maintaining standard revenue streams to promote a quick return on investment.
Using the LuxN WideWav System, service providers have several options for scalability and providing flexibility for service expansion. The LuxN WideWav platform is divided into two sets of 4 widely spaced wavelengths, providing the potential for an 8-channel CWDM system. In addition, LuxN WideWav offers the industry's first solution with an option for aggregating multiple coarse wavelengths with ITU (International Telecommunication Union) wavelengths on the same fiber. This innovative technology eliminates the traditional trade-off between low cost and wavelength scalability. The WideWav/ITU combination provides the opportunity for a low cost WDM entry point without sacrificing future service scalability.
Based on LuxN's intelligent optical layer technology, LuxN WideWav operates at the native physical layer. LuxN's physical layer solution provides benefits to carrier and enterprise customers by, not only increasing in the speed and flexibility of service provisioning, but also making the deployment of new hardware for delivery of different services unnecessary. For example, an OC-3/STM-1 orEOC-12/STM-4 service delivered to a customer site can rapidly be changed to a native Gigabit Ethernet or Fibre Channel service through a simple remote configuration command. The WideWav Optical Channel Module (OCM) handles any supported protocol or bit-rate. Employable in any LuxN chassis configuration, LuxN WideWav can also be coupled with the LuxN Optical Path Protection Module, to ensure maximum service uptime.
Additionally, the LuxN WideWav System can be easily managed via the command line interface, the LuxN WavCommand, or through the SNMP-based WavBrowser graphical user interface. The LuxN WavSystem Management Processor Module (MPM) directly controls the local and remote Optical Channel Modules and performs remote downloads of software, which reduces maintenance costs and greatly simplifies network upgrades. LuxN WideWav also utilizes LuxN's non-intrusive In-Wavelength Management (IWM) of remote modules, eliminating the expense and complexity of a dedicated optical supervisory channel.
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LuxN, Inc. is a provider of multi-service, intelligent, optical access network platforms. For more information, visit www.luxn.com.