SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Optical Ethernet pioneer Atrica™ and KVH Telecom, a provider of integrated communications and IT management services, today announced that KVH has deployed Atrica’s Carrier-class Optical Ethernet Systems to support its new Ether-MAN Plus next-generation Ethernet service offering. Including bandwidth guarantees and service level agreements (SLAs), the innovative new service combines the reliability of leased lines with the flexibility of a wide-area Ethernet service to deliver advanced voice, video, and data services to the Tokyo metro area and other selected areas of Japan.

KVH’s Ether-MAN Plus service is enabled by Ethernet over Multi Protocol Label Switching (EoMPLS), a technology supported by Atrica’s Optical Ethernet Systems that improves traffic engineering, fault management, and scalability in large-scale Ethernet networks. The KVH network is configured with end-to-end redundancy from the customer premise equipment through to the backbone network.

“The new Ether-MAN Plus service is a prime example of KVH’s commitment to giving its customers high quality services, promptly and economically,” said Vivek Ragavan, president and CEO of Atrica. “We are very pleased that the high security and reliability our Optical Ethernet Systems provide will allow KVH to enhance its services and improve its overall effectiveness.”

Atrica Inc.

KVH Telecom Co. Ltd.