ADVA Optical Networking Joins I2
ADVA to collaborate with university-led R&D consortium members on CWDM, DWDM, 10Gbit/s Ethernet and other optical networking technologies
Mahwah, NJ & Martinsried, Munich — ADVA Optical Networking today announced its new corporate membership in Internet2, the foremost U.S. advanced networking consortium lead by the research and higher education community. ADVA joins more than 60 other leading technology companies and service providers in working with Internet2's university and government members to develop and deploy network services and capabilities for academic research and, ultimately, the broader Internet community.
"It's clear that optical networks, on-demand grid computing and supercomputing infrastructures will play pivotal roles in enabling academic researchers and eventually businesses to affordably and flexibly share and access high-bandwidth applications and information resources," said Jill Arnold, director of member and partner relations with Internet2. "Our community looks forward to collaborating with ADVA Optical Networking, a company with in-depth experience in each of these areas."
Brian P. McCann, Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer at ADVA Optical Networking, commented, "ADVA's new membership in Internet2 results from our focus on the education and healthcare sectors and our responsibility to deliver best-of-breed networks to these customers. By staying in touch with the latest developments within the Internet2 community, we will be able to better serve our enterprise customers as their needs continue to evolve. In addition, we believe we have valuable insights to offer our Internet2 colleagues in key optical networking technologies such as Coarse and Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM, DWDM) and 10Gbit/s Ethernet. We look forward to successful collaboration in this community and generating great results for our customers."
Engineers from ADVA are already providing expertise for Internet2's Hybrid Optical and Packet Infrastructure (HOPI) initiative - an effort examining the requirements and performance of scalable nextßgeneration backbone networks that combine the best of packet and optical technologies.
"As part of the HOPI Corporate Advisory team, ADVA is providing insight on advanced optical technologies at the backbone level. This will facilitate a deeper understanding of these capabilities and how they operate in a full-scale production environment," said Arnold.
ADVA will also address the Internet2 community about metro/regional optical network architectures for Internet applications at the upcoming Spring 2005 Internet2 Member Meeting, May 2 through May 4, in Arlington, Virginia.
ADVA's Fiber Service Platform (FSP) is a portfolio of optical networking products designed specifically for the delivery of high-speed services and network infrastructure in the metropolitan area. Key enterprise applications include storage connectivity, local area network connectivity, and converged networking. Key carrier applications include flexible network infrastructure, optical access/back-haul, Ethernet services, and storage services. Employing leading technologies like CWDM/DWDM and Time Division Multiplexing (TDM), the FSP systems enable up to 512 applications ranging from speeds of 8Mbit/s to 10Gbit/s to be transported over a single fiber pair up to 500 kilometers. The FSP portfolio includes the FSP 150, FSP 1500, FSP 2000, FSP 3000, and FSP Management Suite.
About Internet2
Led by more than 200 U.S. universities working with industry and government, Internet2 develops and deploys advanced network applications and technologies for research and higher education, accelerating the creation of tomorrow's Internet. Internet2 recreates the partnerships among academia, industry, and government that helped foster today's Internet in its infancy. For more information, visit: www.internet2.edu.
About ADVA Optical Networking
ADVA Optical Networking is a leading global provider of optical and Ethernet networking solutions for rapid and cost-effective provisioning of high-speed data, storage, voice, and video services in the metropolitan area. ADVA's carrier-class Fiber Service Platform (FSP) product portfolio is explicitly designed to enhance services, simplify networks, and reduce the total cost of ownership. ADVA's solutions have been deployed at over 100 carriers and several thousand enterprises worldwide. For more information: www.advaoptical.com.
Source: ADVA Optical Networking