Carrier Ethernet

RAD Data Communications (News - Alert), a provider of access products and Carrier Ethernet solutions, announced enhancements to its widely deployed EtherAccess product portfolio with a full Network Termination Unit (NTU) platform ranging from 1 Mbps to 10 Gbps offering carrier class high capacity access aggregation for Ethernet and TDM legacy services.

The new platform consists of a high-capacity pre-aggregator supporting thousands of multi-class service flows and TDM circuits, a 10 GbE NTU, and a modular all-in-one Carrier Ethernet Demarcation Device.

The new platform is ideal for wholesale, mobile, business and cloud services. It is purpose built to deliver powerful traffic management, performance monitoring, timing synchronization, and demarcation for Carrier Ethernet connectivity.

RAD Data EtherAccess platform supports carrier-to-carrier interfaces and scales to thousands of multi-class service flows in the access, backhaul/middle mile, or edge segments of carrier networks, company officials said.  

“No two networks are built alike, but all operators want to simplify their production and operations – and keep costs to a minimum,” said Amir Karo, vice president of Marketing at RAD Data Communications (News - Alert), in a statement. “We have addressed CapEx reduction by introducing our own Ethernet ASIC, enabling us to offer cost-optimized NTUs to meet price points for mass deployment.” The new products are immediately available for testing and are scheduled for wider release within the next few months.

RAD’s expansion of the platform is the result of four generations of intensive in-house Carrier Ethernet product development, incorporating advanced technologies and the latest industry standards. RAD’s Carrier Ethernet demarcation devices have been deployed by leading carriers and service providers around the world. 

“We also minimize OpEx with our comprehensive service life cycle management toolbox, which includes service turn-up testing, on-going monitoring and fault management, as well as recovery. RAD’s end-to-edge platform eases service definition,” Karo added.

Recently Insight Research predicted that more than $44 billion will be spent over the next five years on Ethernet services provided by carriers, which includes metro Ethernet, native LAN, Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Ethernet private line and virtual private line, Layer 2 virtual private network, Ethernet access and virtual private LAN services