RAD Joins Hands with Other Industry Leaders to Demonstrate Viability of MPLS Infrastructure for Deployment of Ethernet, TDM and ATM-based Services
Announcement posted by RAD Data Communications 17 Feb 2005
Conducts Successful Live Testing of VPLS Interoperability and TDM and ATM Pseudowire Implementation at MPLS World Congress
RAD Data Communications announced that at the MPLS World Congress, which opens today in Paris, it will demonstrate interoperability of the companys ETX-510 VPLS access device, which is designed to support Hierarchical Virtual Private LAN services (H-VPLS) for deployment of Ethernet services over MPLS networks, conforming to IETF specifications.
The company is also showing functionality for immediate implementation of TDM-over-MPLS according to the MPLS and Frame Relay Alliance IA 4.0 standard as well as ATM pseudowire tunneling over an MPLS backbone. In addition, RAD is exhibiting the effectiveness of transporting E1 over IP over MPLS, from the customer premises.
When considering MPLS architecture, the industrys focus has been mainly on core network engineering as well as on multiservice edge functionality, explains Dr. Yuri Gittik, Director of Business Development at RAD Data Communications. At this event, RADs contribution has enabled the pendulum to be shifted to the deployment of MPLS technology in the access up to the customer premises. The shift is based on pseudowire implementations with dedicated access gateways.
Along with our industry partners, RAD has demonstrated the practicality of building out a robust MPLS access infrastructure to support new and legacy services with end-to-end control, adds Gittik. Furthermore, by verifying the functionality of running more traditional technologies over an IP/MPLS core in concert with existing implementation agreements and industry-accepted standards, RAD has established the viability of using the packet switched backbone to support the deployment of popular and lucrative legacy services, Gittik concludes.
RAD products participating in the interoperability testing and implementation demonstration, in addition to the ETX-510 VPLS access device, include the companys new Gmux-2000 central office TDMoIP/MPLS gateway, the IPmux-14 TDMoIP/MPLS gateway and the ACE-3200 ATM aggregation device.
MFA Interoperability Demonstration at MPLS World Congress 2005
The MPLS & Frame Relay Alliance (MFA) is demonstrating interoperability and scalability of Layer 2 MPLS Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), as well as the interoperability of MPLS Operations, Administration and Maintenance (OAM) capabilities at MPLS World Congress in Paris, France, February 16-18. The test event has been organized by European Advanced Networking Test Center (EANTC) and endorsed by the MPLS & Frame Relay Alliance. Participants are demonstrating multi-vendor hierarchical Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) and MPLS Ethernet, TDM and ATM pseudo-wire implementations and scalability, as well as MPLS ping and traceroute interoperability. Additional information about the Alliance and the demonstration is available online at www.mplsforum.org
About RAD
Established in 1981, privately owned RAD Data Communications has achieved international recognition as a major manufacturer of high quality access equipment for data communications and telecommunications applications. These solutions serve the data and voice access requirements of service providers, incumbent and new carriers, and enterprise networks, by reducing infrastructure investment costs while boosting competitiveness and profitability. The company's installed base exceeds 8,000,000 units and includes more than 150 carriers and operators around the world. These customers are supported by 18 RAD offices and more than 200 distributors in 105 countries.
RAD is a member of the RAD Group of companies, a world leader in networking and internetworking product solutions.
RAD Data Communications site: www.rad.com.
The company is also showing functionality for immediate implementation of TDM-over-MPLS according to the MPLS and Frame Relay Alliance IA 4.0 standard as well as ATM pseudowire tunneling over an MPLS backbone. In addition, RAD is exhibiting the effectiveness of transporting E1 over IP over MPLS, from the customer premises.
When considering MPLS architecture, the industrys focus has been mainly on core network engineering as well as on multiservice edge functionality, explains Dr. Yuri Gittik, Director of Business Development at RAD Data Communications. At this event, RADs contribution has enabled the pendulum to be shifted to the deployment of MPLS technology in the access up to the customer premises. The shift is based on pseudowire implementations with dedicated access gateways.
Along with our industry partners, RAD has demonstrated the practicality of building out a robust MPLS access infrastructure to support new and legacy services with end-to-end control, adds Gittik. Furthermore, by verifying the functionality of running more traditional technologies over an IP/MPLS core in concert with existing implementation agreements and industry-accepted standards, RAD has established the viability of using the packet switched backbone to support the deployment of popular and lucrative legacy services, Gittik concludes.
RAD products participating in the interoperability testing and implementation demonstration, in addition to the ETX-510 VPLS access device, include the companys new Gmux-2000 central office TDMoIP/MPLS gateway, the IPmux-14 TDMoIP/MPLS gateway and the ACE-3200 ATM aggregation device.
MFA Interoperability Demonstration at MPLS World Congress 2005
The MPLS & Frame Relay Alliance (MFA) is demonstrating interoperability and scalability of Layer 2 MPLS Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), as well as the interoperability of MPLS Operations, Administration and Maintenance (OAM) capabilities at MPLS World Congress in Paris, France, February 16-18. The test event has been organized by European Advanced Networking Test Center (EANTC) and endorsed by the MPLS & Frame Relay Alliance. Participants are demonstrating multi-vendor hierarchical Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) and MPLS Ethernet, TDM and ATM pseudo-wire implementations and scalability, as well as MPLS ping and traceroute interoperability. Additional information about the Alliance and the demonstration is available online at www.mplsforum.org
About RAD
Established in 1981, privately owned RAD Data Communications has achieved international recognition as a major manufacturer of high quality access equipment for data communications and telecommunications applications. These solutions serve the data and voice access requirements of service providers, incumbent and new carriers, and enterprise networks, by reducing infrastructure investment costs while boosting competitiveness and profitability. The company's installed base exceeds 8,000,000 units and includes more than 150 carriers and operators around the world. These customers are supported by 18 RAD offices and more than 200 distributors in 105 countries.
RAD is a member of the RAD Group of companies, a world leader in networking and internetworking product solutions.
RAD Data Communications site: www.rad.com.