Trial Marks First Successful Completion of a 100G Test With Cisco DWDM Technology for a More Powerful and Efficient Network and Maximum Return on Investment
SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - Nov 17, 2011) - Cisco (
The 100G coherent trial was performed over an in-service 10G-engineered network between Chicago, Ill. and Kalamazoo, Mich. The successful trial confirmed that US Signal will deploy in-service, 100G coherent technology on networks originally designed for 10G transmission without any re-engineering, thereby extending the value and return on investment of the company's existing fiber network. This is analogous to a rail operator being able to deploy high-speed services merely by purchasing faster rail cars and without the need to upgrade the track infrastructure as is typically required. With customers' increasing demand for intuitive, faster and more efficient networks to help them deliver next-generation services, such as data center virtualization, Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IAAS) and Business Process Management (BPM), US Signal needed a next-generation 100G network to accommodate explosive high-bandwidth traffic growth. To address this, the company is also leveraging the Cisco Aggregation Services Router (ASR) 9000, Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches and the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) to scale its IP backbone and service capability.
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100G, Cisco, Cisco Aggregation Services Router 9000, Cisco ASR 9000, Cisco Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing Technology, Cisco DWDM, Cisco Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network, Cisco IP NGN, Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches, Cisco Nexus 5000, Cisco ONS 15454 Multiple Transport Platform, Cisco ONS 15454 MTSP, Cisco Unified Computing System, Cisco UCS, Cisco Visual Networking Index, Cisco VNI, ONS 15454 MSTP, Optical Networking, Service Provider, US Signal and VNI.
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About US Signal:
The US Signal network, one of the largest in the Midwest, includes more than 11,000 miles of long haul fiber connecting more than 150 on-off ramps, comprised of major carrier hotel locations, incumbent telephone company central offices and other lit buildings. In addition, the US Signal network includes 1,200 route miles of fiber optic metro rings in 23 markets throughout Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin. To learn more about US Signal, visit www.ussignalcom.com.
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