Overture Networks Announces Successful Interoperability with Cyan’s Packet Optical Transport Platforms
End-to-end solution helps service providers transform existing networks to support next generation IP services expansion
Research Triangle Park, NC – October 20, 2009 – Overture Networks, a market leader in Carrier Ethernet edge and aggregation solutions today announced successful interoperability testing between its UTS4000 and Cyan’s Z-Series multi-layer transport platforms. The joint interoperability gives service providers the ability to transform existing networks to support the increased demand for next generation IP services with a high quality, low cost, end-to-end solution.
Bandwidth is almost doubling annually, yet the price per bit continues to drop. Service providers around the globe are deploying next generation IP services for enterprise and mobile backhaul applications and are seeking solutions that meet their strict requirements for high quality and low cost. With these needs in mind, Overture and Cyan’s joint solution allows providers to deploy new services faster by utilizing Overture Networks UTS4000 and Cyan’s Z-Series multi-layer transport platforms.
“Successful interoperability between our feature-rich UTS4000 optical Ethernet access platform and Cyan’s powerful Z-Series transport system will allow service providers to offer a host of enterprise and mobile backhaul services including next generation data, video and voice delivery over wireline and wireless networks,” said Dave Stehlin, president of Overture Networks. “The joint solution provides a flexible, multi-layer Ethernet transport platform that delivers high quality IP and legacy services at a compelling price point.”
Cyan is committed to empowering service providers to cost-effectively scale Carrier Ethernet services across the entire network,” said Frank Wiener, vice president of marketing and business development for Cyan. “Cyan Z-Series platforms working in concert with industry leading Ethernet access platforms such as Overture’s UTS4000 is a key example of that commitment.”
The Overture Intelligent edge enables fine-grain Ethernet service management and converged DS1 services to cell sites for 3G and 4G applications and to enterprise locations for IP and Ethernet service delivery. Cyan multi-layer transport platforms integrate DWDM, wavelength switching, and 1GigE/10GigE Ethernet switching into a large-scale transport and aggregation solution. The combined solution offers the following advantages:
- Converged Ethernet and DS1 pseudowire services over a Native Ethernet infrastructure
- Integrated Ethernet and DWDM transport/switching for increased CAPEX efficiency and scalability
- High scalability and CAPEX savings for Native Ethernet aggregation vs. standalone Ethernet switches or SONET
“As next generation IP services continue to rapidly expand, providers have had to reassess the scalability requirements of mobile backhaul, enterprise and interoffice infrastructure applications for LEC, AAV and private networks,” said Stan Hubbard, Senior Analyst with Heavy Reading. “An Overture-Cyan solution appears well-suited to offer the performance, scalability, CAPEX and OPEX efficiencies required by today’s market leaders.”
Overture Networks with be exhibiting at the upcoming SUPERCOMM conference, October 21-23 in Chicago. Cyan will also have a presence in Overture’s booth #4417. For more information on the show, visit http://www.supercomm2009.com/
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About Overture Networks
Overture Networks is the preferred Carrier Ethernet edge and aggregation partner to more than 200 service providers and enterprise customers worldwide, including 10 of the top 15 US Carrier Ethernet service providers. Its innovative solutions have proven to be integral to a service provider’s ability to fully leverage Carrier Ethernet to multiply service revenues and streamline operational costs. Headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC, with a technology center in Richardson, TX, Overture Networks is relentlessly focused on providing solutions at the ever-expanding edge of the network. With its patent-protected, award-winning family of products for both business services and cell site backhaul, Overture Networks uniquely combines the packet-switched and circuit-switched worlds into a single architecture—at cost points that make it extremely attractive to offer Carrier Ethernet services to any size location—over optical fiber or copper transport. For more information, visit http://www.overturenetworks.com