- Lucent Universal Packet Mux (UPM) cost-effectively supports WDM,
Ethernet, and TDM traffic
- Platform is key part of Lucent's Acuity(TM) Network Architecture,
"service aware" networks that adjust dynamically to meet changing bandwidth
and quality of service requirements
CHICAGO and MURRAY HILL, N.J., June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
GLOBALCOMM BOOTH #13015 -- Lucent Technologies today introduced its
Universal Packet Mux (UPM), a converged optical/packet transport platform
designed to cost- effectively deliver emerging, high-bandwidth "blended"
multimedia services that combine voice, data and video capabilities. The
Lucent UPM integrates best-in-class wavelength division multiplexing (WDM),
packet, and time division multiplexing (TDM) capabilities all on a single
platform, helping reduce both capital and operational costs for operators
by supporting true convergence of previously distinct network types.
The Lucent UPM is key element of Lucent's Acuity(TM) Network
Architecture, which supports next-generation "service aware" networks that
adjust dynamically to meet changing bandwidth and quality of service (QoS)
requirements for on-demand, multimedia services. (See separate press
release).
"As operators continue to expand the availability of video-centric
applications such as IPTV and other IP multimedia services, they are
looking for ways to address the anticipated explosion in network traffic --
what Lucent's Bell Labs research expects will be an order of magnitude of
growth over the next five years," said Ken Wirth, president and general
manager, Multimedia Networking Solutions, Lucent Technologies. "Lucent's
Universal Packet Mux will enable operators to support huge volumes of data
traffic, of all kinds, in a very efficient, and cost effective manner. As
one of the cornerstones of Lucent's Acuity(TM) architecture, the UPM also
will give operators more control over their network, allowing them to
derive premium value from the next-generation infrastructure they put in
place."
The Lucent UPM offers distinct advantages over previous network
transport platforms. In contrast to current switch or multiplexer
architectures, the Lucent UPM optimizes transport for voice, data, and/or
video traffic without sacrificing scalability or diminishing the
flexibility of the network.
The system features 280 gigabits of wire speed packet switching
capacity in a single platform, nearly twice the capacity of the nearest
competing product. Its packet switch also leverages (software) intellectual
property/innovations from Lucent's recent purchase of key assets of
Riverstone Networks. The UPM supports 40Gbps interfaces, leveraging
Lucent's leadership in high-speed transport. By integrating multiple WDM
nodes into a single, multi-degree reconfigurable optical add/drop
multiplexing (ROADM), the system offers high-density and flexible traffic
provisioning to help reduce operational and capital expense.
The Lucent UPM is designed to support service provider applications in
four areas, each of which is tied to the generation of new services
revenue:
* IPTV/IP Multimedia - WDM based video distribution, multicast and
unicast for flexible and cost-optimized video on demand
* Carrier Ethernet Services - aggregation and switching for Layer 2
virtual private network (VPNs), triple play voice/data/video services
and MPLS/VPLS data services, scaling from 1 Gigabit Ethernet to 100
Gigabit Ethernet with carrier-grade scalability, protection and
administration with differentiated QoS and seamless integration with
traditional (TDM) services
* Fixed/Mobile Convergence - simplified, cost-optimized backhaul/backbone
solutions supporting wireless and converged wireless/wireline networks
* Wavelength Services - any channel to any destination mesh for metro to
multi-haul applications, SAN extension for business continuity and
disaster recovery.
In order to help service providers manage operating expense the system
works with embedded SONET/SDH, Ethernet and DWDM platforms and provides
unified end-to-end control plane and integrated cross-layer management.
The UPM incorporates an array of technologies developed by Bell Labs to
enhance and expand its performance capabilities. They include: WDM; single-
step channel provisioning in minutes (SCOT); dynamic gain equalization
(DGE); ROADM capabilities that increase network flexibility; automatic
power optimization that simplifies operations and maintenance; new Layer 2+
packet- switching capabilities design to interoperate with the platform's
TDM/WDM transmission capabilities; and 40G transmission, with ongoing
development aimed at 100 GbE.
The UPM will be available for testing this fall and generally available
for deployment early next year.
For further information, visit: http://www.lucent.com/upm
About Lucent Technologies
Lucent Technologies designs and delivers the systems, services and
software that drive next-generation communications networks. Backed by Bell
Labs research and development, Lucent uses its strengths in mobility,
optical, software, data and voice networking technologies, as well as
services, to create new revenue-generating opportunities for its customers,
while enabling them to quickly deploy and better manage their networks.
Lucent's customer base includes communications service providers,
governments and enterprises worldwide. For more information on Lucent
Technologies, which has headquarters in Murray Hill, N.J., USA, visit
http://www.lucent.com.
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