Avaya Inc, a global leader in business communications solutions and services, has announced that its SYSTIMAX LazrSPEED Solution now guarantees Gigabit Ethernet transmission up to 1 000-meter distances.
Longer transmission distances can allow customers to more than triple the local area network (LAN) connectivity distances between campus buildings or high-speed data sharing clusters.
The LazrSPEED Solution, a LAN backbone for private networks introduced in August 1999, is the only fibre optic system to guarantee 10Gbps serial transmission over 300-meter distances (using 850-nanometer multimode fibre with associated apparatus). It provides the bandwidth to accommodate Gigabit or 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) networking systems-up to 1 000 meters or 300 meters, respectively.
"Avaya`s LazrSPEED Solution now literally extends the reach of high-speed networks," said Luc Adriaenssens, director of systems engineering, Avaya Labs. "As an integral part of an Avaya 10-Gigabit Ethernet network, the LazrSPEED Solution supports high-speed, mission-critical business applications like converged voice and video Internet Protocol communications for video conferencing or distance learning and large, centralized data storage/backup operations.
"As networking speeds to the desktop increase and Internet traffic continues to rise, this solution provides a scalable backbone that allows for a smooth migration to 10-Gigabit speeds on one fiber path," Adriaenssens said.
Soon, 10GbE networks are expected to deliver the newest broadband services-all types of streaming media, including high-definition video, audio and advanced voice applications-less expensively to businesses of all types and sizes.
The LazrSPEED Solution portfolio
The LazrSPEED Solution uses a short-wavelength multimode fibre to transmit data up to 10Gbps rates. Prior to the introduction of the LazrSPEED Solution in August 1999, one Gbps transmission was considered to be the maximum capacity for practical multimode systems.
The LazrSPEED Solution includes several types of building cables, indoor/outdoor cables, dielectric campus cables and a complete line of apparatus products, all providing 10Gbps support.
The LazrSPEED Solution now includes: building cable with maximum 72 fibre count; all new indoor/outdoor cables in 12, 24 or 36 fibre count; dielectric campus cables (non-metallic outside plant cable suitable for direct burial, aerial or use in conduit) with maximum 96 fibre count; a complete line of apparatus including configurable jumpers.
For shorter distance network needs, the LazrSPEED Solution now includes cables that support 150-meter distances (previously 100 meters) at 10Gbps rates with a retroactive transmission distance guarantee.
Pricing and availability
Avaya`s LazrSPEED Solution products are immediately available and can be ordered globally through Avaya`s worldwide network of authorised Connectivity Solutions BusinessPartners. For pricing quotes, contact information for regional BusinessPartners can be found at http://www.avaya.com/connectivity with the "contact us" feature.
Webcast scheduled
Avaya presents "Creating the Ultimate Platform for Business Success," an interactive Web cast to help businesses with the critical decision of choosing the right networking infrastructure for long-term success.
The Web cast premieres 6 December 2001 for:
* Asia Pacific and China (2pm, Hong Kong Time)
* Europe, Middle East and Africa (11am, Central European Time)
* United States, Canada, Caribbean and Latin America (2pm, Eastern Standard Time).
Register at: http://webevents.broadcast.com/avaya/cs0701/index.asp?loc=42
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