Tellabs intros new metro Ethernet switch series

NOVEMBER 12, 2008 -- Tellabs (search for Tellabs) unveiled a new line-up of Metro Ethernet products that extend its Carrier Ethernet offerings closer to end users. The new Tellabs 7300 Metro Ethernet Switching series is designed to provide the flexibility to deliver Ethernet to even the most demanding users.

The new Tellabs 7300 Metro Ethernet Switching series is targeted at operators looking to build scalable networks to easily deliver Carrier Ethernet services for business Ethernet access, carrier infrastructure projects like DSLAM aggregation, and wireless backhaul applications.

"The Tellabs 7300 series addresses market needs for Carrier Ethernet service offerings in business, consumer, and wireless applications," said Dan Kelly, executive vice president of global products for Tellabs. "Operators encounter enough challenges as it is. Our offering enables them to increase service resiliency and simplify operations for optimized, profitable service delivery."

The Tellabs 7345 Ethernet Aggregation Switch is the first product in the new line. Key features of the Tellabs 7345 switch include:

• Aggregation of up to 48 10/100/1000-Mbit/sec optical or electrical interfaces into 10GbE uplinks, all in a compact 2RU shelf configuration. This flexibility enables operators to meet a wide range of deployment needs.
  
• Temperature-hardened device for deployment in uncontrolled environments.
  
• Redundant architecture for delivery of highly available services. Tellabs provides support for redundant port interfaces, redundant power supply, and redundant control plane processors. With this flexibility, operators can satisfy a wide range of deployment needs, the company asserts.
  
• An Ethernet feature set that supports traditional switched Ethernet applications and emerging connection-oriented applications.
  

The Tellabs 7300 product line aims to complement Tellabs' other Carrier Ethernet offerings. By combining the Tellabs 7300 Metro Ethernet Switching series with the Tellabs 7100 Optical Transport System and the Tellabs(R) 8800 Multiservice Router series, operators are able to design, scale, and deliver networks that respond well to users' varying service needs, according to Tellabs.

Seamless integration with existing Tellabs management systems further eases service provisioning, monitoring and troubleshooting. Full Carrier Ethernet OAM* simplifies service testing, turn-up and monitoring. Point-to-point protection options guarantee quality and resilience of services, Tellabs concludes.

The Tellabs 7345 Ethernet Aggregation Switch will be available in the first quarter of 2009.

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