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News Release from: Polatis
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 26 May 2006
Optical switching on show in Chicago
Polatis will showcase the use of its switches in carrier network applications at GlobalComm 2006 next month.
Polatis will showcase the use of its switches in carrier network applications at GlobalComm 2006 next month delegates in Chicago will be able to interact with switching demonstrations as part of a high definition video network, a remote fibre test system for network monitoring and fault location, a network protection and restoration site, and product acceptance test facility
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Sep 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Polatis is focusing these product demonstrations on illustrating the ability of optical switching to provide high value solutions to carriers/service providers and equipment providers.
"Renewed growth in fibre deployments, both in the access and core, are driving operators to consider the use of optical switches as part of improved fibre management strategies", said Aaron Bent, Polatis Vice President of Marketing.
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"Optical switching can provide significant operational savings by provisioning fibre or wavelengths as part of a centralised management approach".
"The combination of new cost points, network-level reliability, and high performance has made optical switching a compelling solution to a wide range of network applications".
At GlobalComm 2006, Polatis will showcase its products, which have been deployed by some of the world's largest carriers, equipment manufacturers, and defence contractors for a variety of demanding applications, as part of demonstrations that range from initial product acceptance test to monitoring of in-service networks.
Polatis will demonstrate optical switching of uncompressed high definition (HD) video signals in an end-to-end SMPTE-292 HD network.
The Trinity product is a family of optical video routing switchers, specialised for customers in the video transport, broadcast, and post-production industries.
The Trinity product delivers seamless integration with today's broadcast networks, immediately enabling cost-effective long distance transport and switching of HD traffic in the optical layer.
To illustrate the effectiveness of a switch as part of a fibre-layer management strategy, Polatis will demonstrate its HPA product in a scenario where it will be used to actively monitor and locate fibre faults, and to allow restoration of services.
Centralised strategies for monitoring, fault location, and restoration deliver greatly reduced operational costs and improved mean time to repair (MTTR).
The HPA is the first switch of its kind: a fast-switching, nonblocking, asymmetric switch that allows dark-fibre monitoring.
Polatis will highlight the application of its products in the protection and restoration of network services in the event of equipment or path failure.
The demonstration will illustrate a four node system, with the capability of detecting loss of signal and providing rapid switch-over to preprovisioned paths as part of a shared protection strategy.
The demonstration highlights the fast, dark-fibre switch capabilities of the Polatis OST platform.
Polatis will integrate switching with optical test equipment, as part of a "total test solution" demonstration, to illustrate the power of a switch to effectively automate tests in production and carrier lab environments.
Switching can dramatically increase throughput in acceptance testing by enabling 24/7 cycling, while reducing errors and increasing equipment utilisation.
The recently launched Polatis VST product, a combined switch, integrated VOA and power meter, is ideal for labs that conduct system interoperability testing, new release testing, testing of management systems, and network architecture span design.
Polatis will conduct its demonstrations with the co-operation of JDSU and Thomson Grass Valley.
JDSU is the worldwide distributor for Polatis products in the test and measurement industry.
Thomson, through its Grass Valley Division, is a world leading provider of broadcast equipment.
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