[October 18, 2009] Telco Systems Releases Ruggedized Ethernet Switches for Military Applications Tweet Oct 18, 2009 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Telco Systems, a BATM company and a provider of Carrier Ethernet access solutions, has announced the availability of two new Ethernet routing switches designed specifically for military use in harsh environments. The company said the T5R-24T and T5R-24GT are MIL-STD-810F compliant and provide wire speed, non-blocking Layer 2-4 switching at Gigabit Ethernet speeds. With up to 24 Ethernet connections and four (4) Gigabit fiber uplinks in a 1.4 inch enclosure, the company noted, the T5R is tailor-made for high-density IP services in space-constrained airborne and ground communications environments. The switch can support IP connectivity for airborne and radar systems, signals intelligence, UAV data lines, and mobile communications. Telco said the line of ruggedized switches also offers a complete suite of switching and routing protocols based on Telco Systems carrier grade BiNOS networking software suite. A Fast Ring technology provides the highest level of network reliability with recovery time of less than 50 ms. The T5R-24GT-RUG provides 18 auto-sensing 10/100/1000BaseT Ethernet connections and four (4) Gigabit fiber uplinks, while the T5R-24T-RUG supports 24 auto-sensing 10/100BaseT Ethernet connections, two (2) Gigabit copper uplinks and two (2) Gigabit fiber uplinks. Expansion options are available for each model to support up to 54 ports in the T5R-24GT and 66 ports in the T5R-24T, the company noted in a release. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]