Ixia, a global provider of converged network testing
solutions, announced plans to demonstrate network technologies at the Carrier
Ethernet World Congress (CEWC) Public Multi-Vendor Interoperability Event in
Amsterdam from October 10 through 13, 2011.
CEWC is IIR’s flagship transmission event, attracting the
highest echelons of the transmission industry, and is the largest conference
and exhibition for the Ethernet networking and services industry.
“New technologies are now available to address the
uncertainties inherent in changing to a newer networking model. Ixia’s
demonstration at the CEWC interoperability event highlights its leadership in
innovative Carrier Ethernet testing and further cements its commitment to
testing converged networks for efficient and reliable delivery of packet-based
services,” said Tara Van Unen, senior manager, market development at Ixia.
At CEWC 2011 the company will validate critical
functionality and multi-vendor interoperability for the following:
MPLS-TP — a layer 2 technology that supports
connection-oriented packet transport services across transport networks,
including Carrier Ethernet and mobile backhaul, with a similar degree of
predictability, reliability, and OAM (operations, administration, and
maintenance) found in existing transport networks.
Carrier Ethernet network robustness — even minor amounts
of WAN latency can negatively impact mission-critical applications, degrading
the performance of voice over IP (VoIP), streaming media, and video. Ixia’s
ImpairNet load module was used to emulate network impairments (such as delay,
jitter, and loss) — a critical component in validating service delivery and
reliability through real-world network impairments pervasive across the WAN.
IEEE 1588v2 timing — addresses frequency, phase, and
time-of-day synchronization requirements, making it ideal for applications such
as LTE TDD. Timing synchronization is also critical in other network
deployments such as utilities’ “smart grid.”
Carrier Ethernet technology provides carriers with
end-to-end Ethernet services over wide area networks (WANs), and implements
both cost and simplicity benefits. However, since Ethernet wasn’t originally
designed for the carrier space many technical challenges come into play —
quality of service (QoS) guarantees, rapid failover implementation, service
management, and scalability to name a few.
New standards and objectives were defined to address
these issues, allowing carriers to effectively and reliably deploy
Ethernet-based carrier networks. As a consequence, carriers need new test
procedures to validate and verify Carrier Ethernet gear and services.
Ixia’s testing solutions directly address Carrier
Ethernet testing needs, allowing service providers and network equipment
manufacturers to qualify their equipment and implementations.
Ixia recently announced the launch
of its next-generation version of its higher speed Ethernet (HSE) test
interfaces. Ixia, a leader in HSE testing according to a recent Frost &
Sullivan market report, has built upon its Xcellon architecture experience and
success to develop the next-generation HSE test interface: Xcellon-Lava.
Xcellon-Lava offers two 40/100 gigabit Ethernet (GE)
interfaces in a single-slot configuration, with enhanced capabilities for
routing, switching, and application-layer testing. In conjunction with the
announcement, Ixia will participate in the panel discussion “Packet
Optical Transport/Test and Measurements” at the European Conference and
Exhibition on Optical Communication (ECOC 2011), in Geneva.
By Telecomlead.com Team
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