Sycamore Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCMR), an industry leader in
intelligent bandwidth management solutions for network operators
worldwide, today announced the Company has successfully demonstrated
multi-vendor interoperability during a global, multi-carrier test event
designed to advance the development and implementation of end-to-end
dynamically provisioned broadband services.
Participating at Verizon’s network laboratory (Waltham, Massachusetts)
as part of the Optical Internetworking Forum’s (OIF) 2009 Worldwide
Interoperability Demonstration, Sycamore successfully demonstrated a
wide range of Broadband On-Demand test configurations including
dynamically switched Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL), end-to-end
service restoration using E-NNI (External Network-to-Network Interface)
2.0 signaling implementation agreement, and multi-vendor OTN/G.709
transport connectivity.
“Advanced control plane technologies are a key enabler of dynamic
optical mesh, automated end-to-end provisioning, and multi-layer
packet/optical service integration,” said Kevin Oye, vice president of
systems and technology at Sycamore Networks. “As a long-standing member
of the Optical Internetworking Forum, we continue to support the OIF’s
industry-leading multi-vendor interoperability initiatives leveraging
our experiences helping network operators around the world yield
tangible benefits from deploying dynamic optical mesh technologies to
produce more efficient and agile optical core networks.”
"Interoperability and end-to-end network automation are critical issues
for service providers, who want to reduce manual intervention and drive
cost out of the network," said Ron Kline, Research Director at Ovum.
