Mahi Networks is introducing at SUPERCOMM this week the Vx7, a rebranded version of the multiservice core transport system it acquired in its acquisition of Photoris, which was completed last week.
The Vx7 complements Mahi Network's Mi7 Multiservice Core Aggregation System (MCAS). With a combined portfolio, Mahi now addresses the entire metro DWDM, metro core SONET and Ethernet aggregation market segments. Together, Mi7 and Vx7 deliver a “zero-touch” solution for end-to-end metro transport networking that gives carriers and MSOs the ability to remotely manage services, automate adds/moves/changes in transport infrastructure, eliminate manual errors and automate provisioning.
“Vx7 sits on the trunk side of Mi7 and optimizes the outside plant,” says Ron Longo, vice president of marketing for Mahi Networks in an interview with XCHANGE. “Together it allows and end-to-end solution.”
VX7 provides single wavelength granularity with optical add/drop capability for OC48 and OC192 line rates. The Vx7’s wavelength selectable switch and all-optical backplane eliminate the need for external fiber optic jumpers for system connection. These features, in combination with the GMPLS control plane, enable the Vx7 to dynamically add new services, nodes or lambdas to any node.
In release 2.1 announced today, Vx7 also adds ROADM capability to enable customers to add, drop or reconfigure one or all system wavelengths at any node around the ring remotely – with no service affecting disruptions. In addition, a craft interface tool provides diagnostic capability to assess the health of the optical layer from a remote operations center with end-to-end monitoring of all services.
