ADVA Intros New Ethernet Demarc Device, Network Management Solution

ADVA Optical Networking has unveiled a new demarcation device as well as a carrier Ethernet feature set for its FSP Network Manager (FSP NM).

The new device, the FSP 150 CM, addresses carrier-to-carrier (NNI) interfacing, which allows for wholesale deals around Ethernet. The device enables carriers to terminate multiple Ethernet local loops in one unit; perform intercarrier handoffs; aggregate management traffic from up to 16 remote sites; reduce space, power and cost; cut capex and opex costs because separate VLANs are not required for network management traffic; and simplify provisioning across multiple network platforms, including VLAN, PBB-TE and MPLS.

This network management software, designed for Ethernet demarcation and shipping now, enables service providers to remotely monitor and manage the performance of thousands of network elements. It also supports management for the IEEE-defined Provider Bridge (PB – 802.1ad) services, with support for Connectivity Fault Management (CFM – 802.1ag).

The platform offers traditional carrier-class management functionality combined with SLA monitoring and test capabilities. These features, along with the ADVA Etherjack technology, enable the reporting of SLAs based on the ITU Y.1731 standard for carrier Ethernet services.

The ADVA FSP NM enables collection and synthesization of statistics from the several thousand Ethernet termination points that comprise today’s deployments, especially those found in wireless backhaul applications. Providing for remote management of in-service software upgrades and remote database back up of a large number of devices, service providers save resources because large numbers of network elements can be upgraded as a group rather than one by one.

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