ADVA Launches GMPLS UNI

NORCROSS, Ga. and MUNICH -- ADVA Optical Networking launched today a new User Network Interface (UNI) for its Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) control plane - RAYcontrolTM. The new functionality enables users to seamlessly unite packet optical networks with optical transport technology. RAYcontrolTM can now encapsulate the optical transport domain into a virtual topology and expose available resources to a packet domain. The new capability facilitates packet-optical integration and enables client equipment, such as IP/MPLS routers, to interoperate with the transport layer in a seamless manner, providing maximum service velocity and ease-of-use.

"This represents a significant milestone in the development of packet optical networks," said Luc Ceuppens, Vice President Product Marketing of Juniper Networks. "For the first time the industry has a method to integrate packet networks and optical domains into one seamless network while retaining their traditional control and management mechanisms. This dramatically increases the service speed and reliability for operators. We've already seen a strong response from our customers who need this level of transparency and service automation between routers and optical transport equipment."

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