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Research and Markets: 2006 Research Available on Alcatel, Cisco, and Siemens Other Carrier Ethernet Products

Posted on: Monday, 4 December 2006, 12:00 CST

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Carrier Ethernet product research to their offerings. These reports, written by an objective 3rd party, contain insight and analysis of the product or service strengths and weaknesses, lists buying criteria and how the product or service fares in each category, and a comprehensive table of product or service metrics and specifications. These reports are useful for purchasers who need to evaluate products or as a source of competitive intelligence for vendors.

The following reports are now available:

Alcatel 7450 Ethernet Service Switch (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c46325)

Alcatel has introduced the 7450 ESS-12 model, doubling its Ethernet density and throughput to meet the demand for larger PoPs as service providers ready themselves for the mass deployment of Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet services.

Cisco 7600 series (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?r=355562)

Cisco's 7600 Series Router portfolio enhancements include multicast CAC to efficiently deliver video services, integrated video/IPTV quality-monitoring module, Ethernet OA&M for service assurance, and a mesh Wireless Service Module (WiSM).

Extreme Black Diamond 10808 (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?r=355508)

Extreme's BlackDiamond 10808 provides support for GigE and 10 GigE applications and, with a highly resilient platform and a full suite of routing protocols, it has received certification from the MEF for carrier Ethernet services.

Force10 Networks Terascale E-Series (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?r=355507)

Force10's E-Series high capacity Ethernet router gains Packet Over SONET (POS) interfaces to support migration to Ethernet. The E-Series provides a combination of resiliency and capacity that networks require to meet growing traffic demands.

Foundry Networks NetIron MLX Series Router (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?r=355514)

Foundry's NetIron MLX Series of switching routers offers a rich set of high-performance IPv4/IPv6/MPLS/Multi-VRF and advanced Layer 2 Ethernet switching capabilities, and has gained traction at service providers including PIPE and Kabel BW.

Foundry 15008 Ethernet Edge Router (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?r=362271)

Lucent's 15000 series of MPLS-enabled carrier Ethernet routers provide the scalability and features to meet the demanding requirements of next generation Ethernet services -- the 15000 series has received MEF - 9 certification.

Nortel Metro ERS 8600 (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?r=355582)

Nortel's Metro ERS 8600 supports Provider Backbone Bridging (PBB) and Provider Backbone Transport (PBT) technologies for metro networking, as providers look for a strategy that enables them to provide video and data services.

Siemens Communications SURPASS hiD 6600 Series (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?r=355583)

Siemens' SURPASS hiD 6600 series Ethernet switches provide a cost-effective, fully managed carrier Ethernet delivery infrastructure based on a hybrid carrier-grade Ethernet and MPLS architecture from first-mile nodes to the IP core.

Companies Mentioned:

- Alcatel

- Cisco

- Extreme Black Diamond

- Force10

- Foundry

- Nortel

- Siemens

Source: Business Wire

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