Fujitsu introduces 10G Ethernet LAN-PHY mapper for WDM networks
New dual-channel, multi-standard, multi-rate OTN mapper enables maximum
flexibility and cost efficiency for Carrier Ethernet in 10G and 40G WDM networks
Langen, November 19, 2007:
Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME), ), a leading supplier of silicon solutions
for 10G and 40G optical communications networks, today announces its MB87Q2091 10G
Ethernet LAN-PHY mapper targeting Ethernet mapping and transport applications.
The MB87Q2091 enables transport of multiple service types (both synchronous and asynchronous)
including 10GE LAN-PHY or WAN-PHY, SDH/SONET STM-64/OC-192 or OTN OTU-2 signals. With support
for multiple mapping modes, the device provides maximum flexibility to manage Ethernet LAN/WAN
transport over metro and core networks and complements Fujitsu’s family of products for 10G
SDH/SONET and Ethernet applications as well as 40G SDH/SONET/OTN applications.
The MB87Q2091 also functions as a multiple-standard interface converter (XFI/SFI-4/SFI-5s),
2.5G or 10G asynchronous cross-connect and has two full-duplex 10G channels for protected
terminal applications. Supporting seamless integration to XFP modules on the client side
and to standard 10G and 40G FEC devices on the network side, the MB87Q2091 offers a compact
solution for 10G transport, and, with its comprehensive feature set, provides a future-proof
and cost-efficient mapping solution for 10GE client signals.
“As a supplier of multi-service provisioning solutions for next-generation converged networks,
and as a partner to Fujitsu in bringing Ethernet transport technology to market, we see the
MB87Q2091 as a key enabler for 10GE transport over OTN”, said Theo Muys, Managing Director
of AimValley in Hilversum, the Netherlands. “We are currently working on a reference design
incorporating this device along with Cortina Systems’ IXF30009 FEC device.”
"We are pleased that FME and AimValley chose the IXF30009 to build a module for 10GbE transport
over OTN," said Arun Zarabi, Product Line Manager of Cortina Systems. "Enabling a breadth of
solutions for metro/core applications, the MB87Q2091 supports glueless connectivity to the
IXF30009 family of products."
Dirk Weinsziehr, FME’s VP of Marketing and Development said: “The launch of the MB87Q2091
and its current integration into several platforms of a leading OTN system provider underlines
FME’s commitment to developing products to address the needs of current and future high-speed
optical networks. We are also pleased to be working with AimValley and Cortina Systems to
provide these solutions and look forward to demonstrating the OTN module at OFC in February 2008”.
The Carrier Ethernet Market
Although Ethernet is already the de facto standard for enterprise LANs, it has also started to
emerge as a ubiquitous transport protocol for WAN applications, and the trend for Ethernet
becoming more prevalent in both metro and core networks will continue. This trend goes hand-in-hand
with the general migration from legacy SONET/SDH and TDM services to IP/Ethernet services like voice,
video and broadband access. The challenge for network operators is to implement this convergence
while minimising CAPEX on new infrastructure and maximising revenues by providing the greatest
selection of services over their networks. The most efficient solution, particularly in the case
of Ethernet transport, is to implement the ‘digital wrapper’ technology outlined by the ITU-T G.709
OTN (Optical Transport Network) standard. The family of OTN standards allows for the transparent
transport of SONET/SDH and provides a highly effective method for transporting asynchronous services,
like 10G Ethernet, which lack the requirements for reliable transmission over long distances such as
QoS, provisioning, performance monitoring, error correction and redundancy, to name but a few.
The challenge of rate adaptation for higher-bitrate 10GBASE-R (10GE LAN-PHY) signals as compared to
the telecom-orientated OTN carriers has been dealt with using both proprietary and standardised
approaches. For maximum flexibility, Fujitsu’s MB87Q2091 supports a full range of mapping options
from standard GFP-F offering payload transport to bit-transparent mapping into an OTU-2e carrier.
In this way the system designer can preserve information transparency while retaining the benefits
of a standard compliant OTN signal in terms of frame structure and line speed. Fujitsu’s MB87Q2091
paves the way for a future-proof and cost-efficient mapping solution for 10GE client signals and
meets the network operator’s requirements for transparent transport over OTN to seamlessly mesh
with the DWDM public network infrastructure.
Availability:
Fujitsu’s MB87Q2091 will be available in sample volumes from January 2008.
About Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe
Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) is a major supplier of
semiconductor products. The company provides
advanced systems solutions to the automotive, digital TV, mobile
telephony, networking and industrial markets. Engineers from design
centres dedicated to microcontrollers, graphics controllers,
mixed-signal, wireless, multimedia ICs and ASIC products work
closely with FME's marketing and sales teams throughout Europe to help
satisfy customers' system development requirements. This solutions
approach is supported by a broad range of advanced semiconductor
devices, IP and building blocks.
For more information, please see:
http://emea.fujitsu.com/microelectronics
About AimValley
AimValley is active in development, manufacturing and marketing
of high tech systems and products for the telecommunications,
industrial and medical markets. Through its subsidiaries AimValley
offers contract design for turn-key solutions, systems, subsystems,
hardware and software (AimSys), contract design for ASIC, FPGA and ASSP
development (AimCom) and development of complete products and OEM
partnerships to provide solutions for delivery of cost-effective SDH
and Ethernet services. The company's products, designed for metro and
regional service providers, are full-featured, carrier-class solutions,
incorporating advanced optical transport and Ethernet over SDH/Sonet.
For more information, please see: www.aimvalley.com
About Cortina Systems Inc.
Through continuous innovations in advanced port processing and intelligent port connectivity,
Cortina Systems, Inc is a leading supplier of intelligent communication solutions for the Core,
Metro, Access and Enterprise network market segments. Cortina delivers a wide suite of products
that address customers' performance, density, and flexibility needs with state-of-the-art,
high-speed, analog-digital integration technology. Cortina solutions enable faster time-to-market,
longer time-in-market, and increased revenue opportunities. Working closely with customers to
understand their system requirements and anticipate their needs, Cortina is creating the foundation
for new generations of services. For more information, please visit
www.cortina-systems.com
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