Overture Enhances Edge Platform

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Overture, the preferred Carrier Ethernet edge and aggregation partner for service providers and network operators worldwide, today unveiled its 3-port DS3 interface module and software enhancements for the Overture 1400, its award-winning gigabit Carrier Ethernet edge platform. Introduced as part of Release 12.1, the software upgrades add MLPPP bonding to the existing T1/E1 interface module, as well as capabilities for rapid service activation, dynamic re-marking of service classes, and synthetic loss measurements. With the debut of the new module, carriers and network operators can also leverage readily available DS3 circuits to deliver performance-assured Ethernet at speeds exceeding 100 Mbps to sites lacking dedicated fiber access.

“Carriers are looking for ways to better serve the needs of all customers, including those who require reliable high bandwidth services but can’t connect directly to the optical network due to physical or geographical barriers, or other gating factors,” said Vijay Raman, vice president of product management and marketing, Overture Networks. “With the Overture 1400 Release 12.1 and the 3-port DS3 interface module, service providers can quickly and easily meet customer demand for premium business services. It’s another powerful solution that allows us to turn the difficult into the doable.”

Overture Networks Inc.