JDSU Adds AMCC EFEC Option to TestPoint 10Gbps Test Solution
January 28 2009 - 7:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
MILPITAS, Calif., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JDSU today
announced a new option for the TestPoint 10Gbps product line for
Enhanced Forward Error Correction I.4 (EFEC I.4), the test
industry's first offering of ITU-T recommended Applied Micro
Circuits Corporation's (NASDAQ:AMCC) EFEC. AMCC's EFEC forward
error correction code is designed into system solutions for Metro
Ethernet and Carrier-Grade Ethernet applications as well as long
haul WDM and Metro WDM transport Networks. AMCC's EFEC, already
deployed in many of the world's largest optical networks, is
important because it is a turnkey, standards-compliant solution
that enables low-cost Carrier Ethernet services over Metro, Core
and OTN Networks. For example, using AMCC's EFEC a 10 GigE data
stream can be encapsulated into an OTU2 frame and transported over
the optical network, providing a distinct cost, power, and space
advantage in Ethernet-to-OTN convergence. For more information
about AMCC's EFEC offering please visit
http://www.amcc.com/products/transport.html. "Challenges associated
with the deployment of Carrier-Grade Ethernet and 10 GigE faced by
equipment manufacturers and carriers require a dependable test
solution," said Bill Mortimer, vice president and general manager
in JDSU's Communications Test and Measurement business segment.
"With AMCC's EFEC I.4, the TestPoint 10Gbps does that and more,
helping users meet the complex challenge of directly connecting
Ethernet to OTNs." "Equipment manufacturers and network operators
have the need to test network operation for AMCC's EFEC I.4 code,"
said Subhash Roy, CTO of the AMCC Transport Product Group. "We are
pleased to work with JDSU, the recognized leader in Ethernet and
Carrier Ethernet Transport test solutions, to bring this test
capability to market. AMCC's commitment to the EFEC I.4 code will
continue as we bring more products to market to allow the
transition to the Optical Transport Network." Using the TestPoint
10Gbps EFEC I.4 option, users can easily switch between ITU G.709
FEC (GFEC) and ITU G.975.1 EFEC I.4 with the click of a mouse and
are able to inject and monitor FEC errors. The TestPoint EFEC I.4
licensed option for the 10Gbps Module is available in addition to a
10G G.709 Digital Wrapper/FEC option, which includes GFEC test
capability. Users can select between adding GFEC and/or EFEC I.4 to
the supported rates and protocols on the 10Gbps Module. About the
JDSU TestPoint 10Gbps Test Solution As networks evolve to integrate
multiple transport technologies such as Ethernet, Fibre Channel,
OTN, and SONET/SDH, network equipment manufacturers and service
providers require integrated test solutions. TestPoint 10Gbps
provides such integration for research and development (R&D),
service verification testing (SVT) and production environments. The
TestPoint 10Gbps solution specifically addresses test requirements
for 10 GigE LAN/WAN, 8G and 10G Fibre Channel, OC-192/STM-64 BERT,
and OTN rates including OTU2 and overclocked rates. The 10Gbps is
available as a hot-swappable module in the TS-30/TS-170 chassis. It
is also available as a configuration in the TS-10 chassis. ABOUT
AMCC AMCC is a global leader in energy efficient sustainable
solutions to Process, Transport, and Store information for the next
generation of internet data center and carrier central office. A
leader in high speed signal processing, IP & Ethernet packet
processing, and storage controllers and processors, AMCC's patented
innovations provide high value solutions in high speed mixed
signal, Forward Error Correction, RAID, and packet processing
applications. AMCC's corporate headquarters are located in
Sunnyvale, California. Sales and engineering offices are located
throughout the world. For further information regarding AMCC,
please visit our web site at http://www.amcc.com/ About JDSU JDSU
(Nasdaq: JDSU; and TSX: JDU) enables broadband and optical
innovation in the communications, commercial and consumer markets.
JDSU is the leading provider of communications test and measurement
solutions and optical products for telecommunications service
providers, cable operators, and network equipment manufacturers.
JDSU is also a leading provider of innovative optical solutions for
medical/environmental instrumentation, semiconductor processing,
display, brand authentication, aerospace and defense, and
decorative applications. More information is available at
http://www.jdsu.com/. DATASOURCE: JDSU CONTACT: press, Nick Rowan,
+1-240-404-1924, , or investors, Michelle Levine, +1-408-546-4421,
, both of JDSU Web Site: http://www.jdsu.com/
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