JUNE 17, 2008 -- ANDA Networks (search for ANDA Networks), a developer of carrier-class Ethernet access network platforms, is extending its EtherReach product suite to accommodate the growing bandwidth needs of carriers and enterprises by providing a new 10-Gbit intelligent Ethernet demarcation product. The new EtherReach10G comes in a small rack-mountable 1RU form factor supporting the latest Ethernet operations, administration, and maintenance (OAM) capabilities and integrated service-level agreement (SLA) verification metrics. EtherReach10G is designed for carriers offering managed Ethernet services to large enterprises with high-bandwidth applications needs such as content distribution, streaming video, P2P services, or large storage and backup requirements for data center consolidation.
EtherReach10G has rich OAM capabilities supporting the newest IEEE 802.1ag, 802.3ah, and ITU Y.1731 Ethernet OAM standards while providing intelligent demarcation between provider and subscriber networks. The system supports "tunable" subscriber bandwidth up to 10G selectable in increments as granular as 1 Mbit/sec with rich quality-of-service (QoS) management and policing for enabling convergence of multiple traffic types such as best-effort data, VoIP, streaming video, and mission-critical transaction-based applications over a carrier's 10G service offering. Further, by enabling carrier-grade protection using dual 10G uplinks on the box, carriers can offer rapid restoration for managed back-up services or during maintenance and repair periods using ANDA's "bridge-and-roll" capabilities, which perform well under the typical 50-msec switchover standard within the system, according to the company.
"Ethernet is evolving from being just a private-line replacement to a full advanced OAM solution with end-to-end SLA visibility as enterprise customers increasingly demand high-bandwidth connectivity complete with service-level agreements," notes Stan Hubbard, senior analyst, Heavy Reading. "Coupling new Ethernet 2.0 capabilities such as advanced OAM with intelligent 10G demarcation becomes particularly important as carriers move more converged IP traffic including VoIP, bandwidth-intensive video, P2P, and mobile data backhaul traffic over increasingly higher-speed Ethernet interfaces to their optical backbone. 'Carrier Ethernet 2.0' opens the door to new revenue-generating opportunities for carriers as these new OAM and management capabilities become available in products like the new EtherReach10G."
Charles Kenmore, ANDA Networks CEO, says, "ANDA recognizes and is responding to its Tier 1 carrier customers' requirements for the increase in new high-speed IP applications such as streaming content, data center consolidation, carrier-to-carrier (E-NNI) and wholesale applications which have been driving native Ethernet speeds even higher within the access network and recent upgrades within the core backbones from 40G to now potentially 100G."
The EtherReach10G supports both Q-in-Q or Mac-in-Mac (PBT/PBB-TE) based deployments and includes an integrated agent for SLA performance monitoring. With hot-swappable modular AC or DC power supplies and 1+1 protection via two 10-Gbit uplinks, the system offers 99.999% reliability, which also delivers lower operating costs, according to ANDA Networks. A standard 10G XFP optical external plug enables the carrier's selection of any external plug-standards-based designs.
The EtherReach10G will be commercially available in 4Q08. Visit ANDA Networks at NXTComm, June 17-19, at Booth SU11016.
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