White Rock Develops Mini Mux

DALLAS -– Responding to escalating bandwidth demands in the metro market, White Rock Networks has developed the industry’s smallest, smartest OC-192 Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) add/drop multiplexer (ADM) that allows carriers to cost-effectively and efficiently deploy enhanced services.The VLX2020™ is the fourth member of White Rock’s family of modular, scalable and stackable “building-block” optical networking products.

The VLX2020’s reduced footprint helps trim the costs carriers now pay to lease space in central offices, while its power consumption reduces carriers’ energy expenses. The system allows carriers to support a wide range of services from OC-48 to DS3.The new White Rock multiplexer maintains fully protected, carrier-class functionality, including Network Equipment Building Standards (NEBS) Level 3 compliance. Requiring just two rack units of space, the new VLX2020 stands only 3.5 inches tall – one-fifth the size of the smallest competitive OC-192 multiplexers.

“The VLX2020 is the second example of White Rock’s focus and approach to the metro optical market. We’re fundamentally trying to build best-of-breed transport products that fit into existing carrier networks rather than networks that they don’t have yet. Our OC-48 SONET add/drop multiplexer VLX2010™ and the VLX2020 – our new OC-192 SONET ADM – are solid evidence that SONET technology can be significantly improved in cost, size, power and intelligence to the benefit of our carrier customers,” said Lonnie Martin, White Rock’s founder and chief executive officer.

White Rock will be exhibiting June 5-7, 2001 at SUPERCOMM 2001 in Atlanta, Georgia (Booth #474D in the Georgia Dome).

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