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June 07, 2011
Advanced Carrier Services Enhanced with Vitesse Release
By Susan J. Campbell, TMCnet Contributing Editor
Advanced carrier services do demand the implementation of extended capabilities for the carrier network. This is a reality that a number of carriers are facing today as they try to realign their business models and cost strategies to best fit their needs and budget against the demands of the customer base.
One provider helping carriers to make this happen is Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation. As captured in this iStock Analyst piece, the provider of advanced IC solutions for carrier and enterprise networks has expanded its carrier Ethernet physical layer portfolio.
The new offering includes new gigabit Ethernet (GE) devices that offer a straightforward upgrade path to deliver advanced carrier services. This path is available for network equipment that requires IEEE (News - Alert) 1588v2 timing synchronization and Ethernet/MPLS operations administration and maintenance features.
To help drive advanced carrier services, the new SimpliPHY 1G devices, the quad-port VSC8574 and the dual-port VSC8572 are considered the first in their class to offer this functionality integration, which is essential for supporting timing distribution in wireless backhaul, industrial automation, data center, smart grid and other applications that rely on real-time services over newer packet-based networks.
The demand for advanced carrier services has largely been driven by the growing consumption of mobile data and video applications. Carriers need to continue to expand their bandwidth offerings across the network. As this demand continues, upgrades are needed for legacy E1/T1 PDH basestation, backhaul, and access platforms. The key is to upgrade to lower-cost packet based systems that have been deployed with advanced carrier services, such as carrier Ethernet technology.
To deliver the capabilities of next-generation networks for advanced carrier services, it is necessary to deliver increasingly accurate phase and frequency synchronization. These networks also demand support for a mix of packet transport technologies. In the wireless backhaul, for instance, the IEEE 1588v2 protocol supports delivery of the time/phase information across the backhaul network without placing GPS receivers at every base station.
According to Brian Jaroszewski, senior product marketing manager at Vitesse, businesses that need to deliver real-time services to customers over the Internet can improve the customer experience by leveraging accurate key performance indicators, as well as end-to-end verification in the network equipment.
The goal for Vitesse is to provide a seamless upgrade path for equipment vendors and service providers seeking to add advanced carrier services and improve their networks through the addition of accurate OAM monitoring and precision timing features that are required for next-generation services over lower-cost packet networks.
Susan J. Campbell is a contributing editor for TMCnet and has also written for eastbiz.com. To read more of Susan’s articles, please visit her columnist page.
Edited by Jamie Epstein
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