Ekinops has introduced a multi-protocol/multi-rate ADM (add/drop multiplexing) capability that is expected to reduce the cost of aggregating converged traffic in business ethernet, triple-play, wireless backhaul, and broadband backhaul applications.
This offering allows for different protocols (uncompressed video, fibre channel, ethernet, SONET/SDH) and rates to be aggregated over a single 10G wavelength from multiple sites (ranging from as low as 10/100 or OC-3/STM-1). The company claims that this capability can utilise its single fiber capability to cut infrastructure costs in half.
In addition, this capability can be used in ring and linear configurations. According to the company, the Ekinops offering requires fewer service cards to achieve aggregation of multiple service types.
The company said that the offering can accommodate a broad range of service types and rates, and do it all over a single wavelength to keep transport costs to a minimum. Alternative solutions without ADM capabilities require service cards to both add and drop traffic at remote sites. With the use of a multi-protocol/multi-rate drop and continue capability, Ekinops is able to reduce the hardware necessary to aggregate traffic at remote sites to a single service card.
Leveraging Ekinop’s DynaMux capabilities, any mix of services can be integrated into any service type. This allows a provider to deploy the predominant service type where required, yet have the flexibility to pick up other service types as needed. This eliminates any need to pre-plan or predetermine the mix of traffic, the company said.
Ekinops added that it also allows for the option to transport in both directions over a single fiber. In addition to transporting as many as 160 10G services over two fibers, the Ekinops 360 offers the option of transporting up to 32 10G or lower-rate services over a single fiber bi-directionally.
Rob Adams, VP of global marketing and product line management at Ekinops, said: “Carriers can save significantly on their infrastructure and capital costs by implementing our multi-protocol/multi-rate ADM.
“Through elimination of fiber, wavelengths, and service cards that would typically be needed for this type of aggregation, we estimate that our customers can save as much as two-thirds over the cost of doing this with alternative technologies, depending on the number of aggregation sites and service types.”
