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Press Releases  24 September 2008Telco Systems Successfully Completes Multi-Vendor Carrier Ethernet Interoperability Testing FOXBORO, MASSACHUSETTS September 24, 2008 Telco Systems, a provider of Carrier Ethernet transport, access and service extension solutions, today announced its participation in the largest, most diverse Carrier Ethernet multi-vendor interoperability event ever staged. The test network was hot-staged during August at the EANTC Test Lab in Berlin and showcased at the recent Carrier Ethernet World Congress in Berlin, Germany, September 22 - 26.Telco Systems participated in comprehensive test scenarios with more than eight participating vendors. The tests included:
The Telco Systems’ products that were used during the testing included the T-Marc 340 and 380 Ethernet Demarcation and Service Extension, the T-Marc 250 and 254 Ethernet Demarcation and Circuit Emulation, the T-Metro 200 Carrier Ethernet Multiservice Access Platform, and T5C and T5C-XG routing/switching systems. “Telco Systems has participated in the EANTC interoperability test since 2005 and applauds the effort made by EANTC to create this very rigorous and comprehensive test arena,” stated Ofer Finkelstein VP Marketing of Telco Systems. “Results of this event have enabled us to demonstrate that the solutions we are offering to our customers are ideally suited to their needs for deploying Carrier Ethernet solutions in metro aggregation, access and edge network.” The test environment included over 100 devices supplied by 28 vendors covering the latest IEEE, ITU-T and MEF specifications for Carrier Ethernet services. Hundreds of multi-vendor real-world test combinations were verified highlighting the current status and the future of Carrier Ethernet networks and end-to-end services. A number of critical test areas, including resiliency mechanisms as well as Operations, Administration and Maintenance, Mobile Backhaul and Triple Play services were verified during the hot staging and are being showcased at CEWC. Additionally, IPTV, gaming services and end-to-end SLA measurements were set up to verify that the network can carry real, high quality end user applications. A 20-page white paper with detailed findings is available for download from the EANTC website at http://www.eantc.com/cewc2008. # # # About Telco Systems Based in Foxboro, Massachusetts, Telco Systems is a leading provider of carrier-class transport and access solutions for IP and TDM networks for carrier, service provider and enterprise markets. Its suite of products includes solutions for Carrier Ethernet access and demarcation, residential and enterprise VoIP, FTTx, SONET, TDM and T1 backhaul. Founded in 1972, Telco Systems' focus is to maximize the power of their customers' networks by integrating transport, access and packet technologies onto industry-leading platforms that meet today and tomorrow's network demands. Telco Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of BATM Advanced Communications (London stock exchange ticker symbol: BVC). For more information, please visit Telco Systems' web site at http://www.telco.com. About EANTC The European Advanced Networking Test Center (EANTC) offers vendor-neutral consultancy and test facilities for network equipment manufacturers, service providers and enterprise customers. Primary business areas include interoperability, conformance, and performance testing for Carrier Ethernet, IP/MPLS, and Triple Play technologies and applications. For more information contact Carsten Rossenhoevel, Managing Director, at +49.30.3180595-0 or via e-mail at cross@eantc.com. http://www.eantc.com CONTACTS: Raylene Kadrmas, Telco Systems 781-255-5314, rkadrmas@telco.com Kristin Conforti, PAN Communications 978-474-1900, telco@pancomm.com |
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