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Press Release
Laurel Networks Introduces 10 Gbps Interfaces
for the ST200 Service Edge Router
Pittsburgh, PA - April 21,
2003 — Laurel Networks, Inc.,
the first provider of high-performance service edge routers, today
introduced 10 Gbps SONET/SDH and Gigabit Ethernet Physical Interface
(PHY) cards for the company's award-winning ST200™ Service
Edge Router. With the addition of 10 Gbps interfaces, the ST200
delivers the highest density, widest range of interfaces (64 Kbps
to OC-192) and most diverse multi-service support available on a
service edge router.
The 1-port OC-192c/STM-64 SONET/SDH PHY card
scales to 8 ports per ST200 (16 per telco rack) and supports Packet
over SONET (POS), Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), High-level Data
Link Control (HDLC) and Frame Relay encapsulations. The 1-port
10 Gigabit Ethernet PHY card scales to 8 per ports per system
(16 per telco rack) and supports advanced Ethernet over MPLS capabilities
including 802.1Q VLANs and 802.1p prioritization. To meet the
needs of growing MPLS networks, ST200 10 Gbps SONET/SDH and Gigabit
Ethernet PHY Cards support 256k MPLS Label Switched Paths (LSPs).
"With its unprecedented range of interface
speeds and portfolio of IP and MPLS encapsulated services, the
ST200 has become the premier product in the multi-service edge
router market," said Steve Vogelsang, co-founder and vice
president of marketing of Laurel Networks. "The introduction
of 10 Gbps interfaces extends our leadership position by increasing
trunk capacity and enabling direct connection to 10 Gbps optical
networks."
Flexible ST200 Interfaces
ST200 10 Gbps interfaces add further scalability to the flexible
SONET/SDH and Gigabit Ethernet interface family.
SONET/SDH PHY Cards reduce sparing
costs, eliminate stranded ports and enable interface reuse as
access network technologies change and bandwidth demands increase.
While other systems require dedicated cards for specific services,
ST200 SONET/SDH interfaces support channelization from NxDS-0
to OC-48, along with a variety of encapsulations including POS,
HDLC, Frame Relay, ATM, Ethernet over SONET, Multilink PPP (RFC
1990) and Multilink Frame Relay (FRF.16).
Gigabit Ethernet PHY Cards offer
the highest Gigabit Ethernet density and bandwidth available on
an edge router, with up to 128 interfaces per device at speeds
up to 10 Gbps. This increases the number of customers deployed
per router, accelerating return on investment. Tiered bandwidth
support allows service providers to increase customer bandwidth
in 10 Mbps increments.
Availability
ST200 10 Gbps PHY cards will be available in Q3, 2003.
About the ST200 Service Edge Router
The flagship product of Laurel Networks,
the ST200 Service Edge Router is the only router designed from
the ground up with the features required at the edge of a service
provider IP/MPLS backbone. The ST200 combines Internet-class routing,
complete multi-service support, integrated service management
and unprecedented architecture flexibility to support current
and evolving service provider requirements - all at wire speed.
About Laurel Networks
Laurel Networks is leading the creation
of The New Service Delivery Architecture to enable profitable
delivery of data and IP services at the edge of carrier IP/MPLS
networks. Laurel's service edge routers and service management
software are evolving carrier architectures from multiple data
networks to a single packet-switched architecture with minimal
capital investment. Combining carrier-class routing, data switching,
advanced QoS and high availability, Laurel service edge routers
support both routed and switched services. This unmatched service
agility allows carriers to evolve their service portfolio to meet
changing market requirements. Laurel Networks was founded in 1999
and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For
more information, visit
www.laurelnetworks.com.
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