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Passive Optical Network :: Pseudowire and Circuit Emulation Services Overview

Pseudowires enable you to carry legacy Layer 2 services over a cost-effective and predominant deployed underlying network. It decouples the services protocol and applications from the underlying...  >>  

Passive Optical Network :: GPON

A passive optical network (PON) is a network architecture that brings fiber to the home using a point-to-multipoint scheme that enables a single optical fiber to serve multiple premises. Encryption...  >>  

Passive Optical Network :: Broadband access solutions from Altera

Multiple broadband access standards, cost, scalability, time to market. When delivering voice, video, and data services into homes comes with considerations like these, flexible Altera®...  >>  

SONET/ SDH :: Network Performance Tester: Frequency Range - PDH/DSn, SDH/SONET, OTN, Jitter

The MP1590B Network Performance Tester is capable of measuring IP networks up to 10 GbE using the Ethernet plug-in modules of the Anritsu MD1230A test system, as well as traditional functions...  >>  

Metro/ Edge Switch Fabric :: Backplane runs fabric without switch cards

This device accommodates VXS node cards prior to the availability of switch-silicon specs, allowing direct connection of up to three node cards, a five-slot VXS switched serial backplane is the...  >>  

Metro/ Edge Line Interface :: Octal framer/LIU reduces size, cost

The OctalFALC is said to be the industry`s smallest eight-channel T1/E1/J1 framer and line interface chip.With eight ports in a 17 x 17-mm PG-LBGA-256 package, the chip offers twice as many...  >>  

Metro/ Edge Edge/ Enterprise Router :: POWERFUL SWITCHING AND ROUTING EXTENDED FOR ACCESS APPLICATIONS

SwitchCore’s Xpeedium2pro™ CXE-2139 is a full-blown single-chip solution for 28 ports of wire-speed Layer 2 and Layer 3 Gigabit Ethernet switching. The CXE-2139 adds valuable features...  >>  

Metro/ Edge Edge/ Enterprise Router :: BCM56601 GbE High-Feature Ethernet Multilayer Switch with HiGig+ Uplink

The BCM56601 is one of three new chips featured as part of the new StrataXGS III™ 600 Series family. This latest extension to the StrataXGS III architecture broadens Broadcom's leadership...  >>  

Metro/ Edge Network Processing :: OC-24/2GE Network Processor for Mobile Infrastructure

The nP3665 is an OC-24/2GE network processing and traffic management solution from AMCC. In addition to high performance packet processing and fine-grained traffic management, the nP3665 includes...  >>  

ATM/ IP Transport :: Wireline Equipment Solutions

Carrier Class Reliability to Meet Explosive Bandwidth Demands of Next Gen Networks.  >>  

SONET/ SDH :: FPGA IP complements SONET/SDH framers

The Generic Framing Procedure (GFP) IP core for Virtex-5 FPGAs allows expanded usability of existing SONET or SDH communication links. The GFP, in conjunction with an existing framer, can be used...  >>  

SONET/ SDH :: XFP Chipset and Reference Design Simplify 10 Gbps Transceivers

Analog Devices supports your MSA compatible optical transceiver designs with best in class products AND best in class support. Complete high performance chips sets support SFP for Sonet, Ethernet...  >>  

SONET/ SDH :: 8 Channel 10/100 Ethernet over SONET/SDH Mapping Device

Chip maps eight channels of full-duplex 10/100 Ethernet or one channelized Gigabit Ethernet into 155/622-Mbit/s SONET/SDH.  >>  

xDSL Access :: Low-cost router has five 10/100 ports

The SMCBR14UP Barricade broadband router offers a 10/100 WAN port that connects to a cable/DSL modem, a four-port 10/100 switch, both USB and parallel printer server connections, and an Internet...  >>  

xDSL Access :: CPE filter clears phone-line signals

The Excelsus Z-Blocker Z-300TJ Economical Single-Line DSL Filter clears phone conversations and maximizes DSL data rates.  >>  

xDSL Access :: Low-noise amp targets DSL line-drive apps

Suited for DSL driver solutions in differential configurations, the OPA2614 op amp features an input noise of 1.8 nV/ Ö Hz, an output current of 350 mA, and a gain bandwidth of 290 MHz.  >>  

Ethernet :: L2-L7 CLASSIFIER & SWITCH WITH EMBEDDED MEMORY

Zarlink’s ZL33032 Ethernet ClassSwitch is a highly integrated 24 FE + 4 GE port device that reduces design cost and complexity while speeding time-to-market for network access equipment that...  >>  

Ethernet :: 20 Gbit/s chip handles Ethernet traffic

The TME-2000 is a Traffic Manager with integrated switching and processing, optimized for a wide range of Metro applications. It supports up to 20 Gbps of switching with per-flow traffic...  >>  

SONET/ SDH :: AD8159 Quad 3.2G 2:1 Mux / 1:2 Demux Switch with Input Equalization and Output Pre-Emphasis

The AD8159 is an asynchronous, protocol agnostic, quad-lane 2:1 switch with a total of 12 differential PECL/CML compatible inputs and 12 differential CML outputs. The operation of this product is...  >>  

Ethernet :: 24-Port GbE Multilayer Switch with Four 10-GbE/HiGig+ Ports

The BCM56504 is one of 5 chips within Broadcom's 500 Series of next-generation StrataXGS® III switch solutions. Based on four prior generations of highly-integrated and cost-effective...  >>  

SONET/ SDH :: Multiprotocol-over-SONET/SDH framer enables next-gen network services

EXtendar 48MTM (XRT95L53) is a highly integrated OC-48/STM-16, Quad OC-12/STM-4 & OC-3/STM-1 Multi-protocol Framer processor. This device combines standard OC-48/STM-16, Quad OC-12/STM-4,...  >>  

Wired Metro/ Edge :: Up/down counter features SPI interface

The LS7366 32-bit high-speed up/down counter has an SPI interface and will operate at up to 40 MHz with a 5-V supply, or 20 MHz at 3.3 V. The IC's count mode can be set up for quadrature,...  >>  

Wired Metro/ Edge :: Communications chip translates packet types

The 88P8344 packet-exchange management IC integrates switching, aggregation, and rate adaptation of four lower-rate SPI-3 interfaces to the higher-rate SPI-4 interface. The device uses a...  >>  

Wired Access :: Assembly adds security to enterprise networks

The model SG710 security unit is designed to protect the central offices of mid-market enterprises and branch offices of large enterprises.  >>