ANDA Networks' New EtherSLAM(TM) Provides Next-Gen Ethernet Service Line
Access Multiplexor for Carrier Class Ethernet Services
GLOBALCOMM, CHICAGO, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- ANDA Networks, the leader
in carrier-class metro Ethernet access for fiber and copper-based networks,
announced today the new EtherSLAM(TM) "access DSLAM" for Ethernet, the
newest addition to the award-winning ANDA EtherTone product family. The
EtherSLAM(TM) (Ethernet Service Line Access Mux or E-SLAM for short)
enables carriers to cost effectively address the "sweetspot" for their
enterprise customer's 10-50Mbps E-Line and E-LAN Ethernet service. This
successor to traditional private line and frame relay tariffed services,
could not previously be cost effectively deployed over fiber. ANDA's new
EtherSLAM applies the concept of a residential DSLAM (Digital Subscriber
Line Access Mux) to the business broadband marketplace by enabling carriers
a cost-effective, high-density solution to offer Ethernet services
ubiquitously over existing copper, fiber or wireless access infrastructure.
EtherSLAM enables carriers' maximum service coverage by providing cost-
effective aggregation of Ethernet over existing bonded T1/E1/DS3/E3 copper
access connections, widely available on a worldwide basis. According to
Business Communications Review, Vertical Systems, and Western European
Telecom Statistics, only 11% of all North American business buildings are
directly connected by fiber and in the EU countries, only 5% are actually
fiber connected. The new ANDA EtherSLAM is a cost-effective way for
carriers to deploy 1-10M Ethernet or 10-100M service tariffs not only over
dark fiber or fiber based SONET/SDH but also via widely deployed bonded
copper circuit infrastructure. The new EtherSLAM is also complementary with
ANDA's currently deployed 6200+ systems of EtherTone products by providing
low-speed, high- density Ethernet service aggregation for carrier's
sub-100M Ethernet services via a simple daughter card connection to any
existing EtherEdge 4000 chassis.
"ANDA's new E-SLAM product addresses one of the key problems that
carriers are facing as they roll out their Ethernet service offerings
similar to what happened with DSL deployments" says Stan Hubbard, Senior
Analyst, Heavy Reading. "According to our survey of carriers, reach and
availability is the key barrier as Ethernet services have been primarily
limited to connections over fiber. The E-SLAM product can now effectively
scale to meet business Ethernet customer demand locally, regionally or
worldwide over copper or fiber based facilities from one ANDA access
platform".
The EtherSLAM features rich L2 and L3 aware software with VLAN stacking
and policing and QoS for converged packet access. Additionally, ANDA's new
E- SLAM product efficiently fills multiple GigE uplinks with VLAN or PBT
tunnels as an expansion to existing EtherEdge 4000 systems. EtherSLAM
offers "pay-as- you-grow" functionality for aggregating Ethernet nxT1/E1 or
nxDS3/E3 Ethernet demarcation devices.
To accommodate the worldwide market, the new EtherSLAM will be
available in two flavors, including the EtherSLAM 6xCH DS3 for North
America and 2xCH STM1 version for European, Asia Pacific and Latin American
regions. Both new products will be certified and supported by ANDA's new
service partner Lucent Worldwide Services across their expansive network of
worldwide support and integration services.
The EtherSLAM 6xCH DS3 cards can aggregate up to 504 T1 Ethernet
subscribers using ANDA's EtherReach 2100 series nxT1 demarcation devices.
Additionally, EtherSLAM 2xCH STM1 version, supports up to 378 E1 Ethernet
subscribers using ANDA's EtherReach 2100e series nxE1 demarcation devices.
ANDA's 2xCH STM1 E-SLAM's can also support up to six E3 EtherReach 2200e
series NTE and up to 2xSTM1 of Virtual Concatenated VC12's (Nx2Mb) and
VC3's (Nx34Mb or 45Mb) from SDH user NTE's such as typical micro MSPP's or
switch/routers. The 2xCH STM1 E-SLAM is an industry first "three-in-one
aggregation" product to efficiently fill up GigE uplinks into carrier's
core routers or MPLS based network devices.
"ANDA's EtherSLAM was developed at the request of our large Tier one
North American wireline and wireless carriers to respond to their needs for
the industry's lowest price per port for 10-50M E-Line and E-LAN services,"
said Charles Kenmore, President and CEO of ANDA Networks and Board Member
of TIA the parent of Globalcomm.
ANDA EtherTone solutions provide cost-effective Ethernet access,
aggregation and transport for consolidating Managed Ethernet Private lines
such as E-Line and E-LAN, and now wireless backhaul applications, such as
WiMAX, WiFi or cellular extensions for business customers requiring a
simple Ethernet interface at the customer premise with connection into the
Packet Switched Network.
ANDA's new EtherSLAM(TM), the latest addition to the EtherTone Access
product family, will be available starting in Q3 2006. ANDA will highlight
its EtherSLAM and overall EtherTone solutions at GLOBALCOMM in Chicago on
June 5-8, 2006 at Booth #42037.
About ANDA Networks
Founded in 1998 with company headquarters in Sunnyvale, California,
ANDA Networks provides carrier-class solutions for delivering
cost-effective Ethernet services over both fiber- and copper-based Access
Networks worldwide. ANDA's portfolio of solutions includes EtherTone(TM), a
family of products that enables carriers to deliver Ethernet, VoIP, and
Circuit-to-Packet services over existing copper and fiber infrastructure by
leveraging highly economical Ethernet technology, and the Universal Access
Platform(R), an Optical Line Terminal, for carriers Fiber-To-The-Home
(FTTH) PON deployments. For more information on ANDA Networks, visit
http://www.andanetworks.com.
Media Contact: Company Contact:
John C. Tran Greg Gum
Neale-May & Partners ANDA Networks, Inc.
650-328-5555 ext. 277 408-519-4847
jtran@nealemay.com ggum@andanetworks.com
SOURCE ANDA Networks
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CONTACT:
John C. Tran of Neale-May & Partners,
+1-650-328-5555, ext. 277, or jtran@nealemay.com, for ANDA
Networks, Inc.; or Greg Gum of ANDA Networks, Inc.,
+1-408-519-4847, or ggum@andanetworks.com
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