Covaro Networks Inc. continues to add to its line of intelligent Ethernet demarcation devices with the introduction of the CC-5xx and CC-8xx families of Ethernet extension products, which both become generally available next month.
Combined with Covaro’s Etherjack demarcation technology, the CC-5xx and CC-8xx devices offer service providers and enterprise customers the ability to remotely administer and maintain their Ethernet services. The CC-5xx and CC-8xx products provide an Ethernet demarcation point between provider and customer networks. Both devices have an Ethernet service user network interface (UNI) based on Metro Ethernet Forum guidelines. To provide OAM capabilities, Etherjack technology uses a network interface device (NID) based on Ethernet in the First Mile parameters. The combination of the UNI and the NID enables performance monitoring, remote loopback, integrated test pattern generation, real-time cable testing, simplified provisioning, remote upgrades and other traditional OAM functions. These functions contribute to improved efficiency, increased effectiveness and reduced costs.
Covaro’s CC-5xx family extends the reach of Ethernet over DS1s and E1s by encapsulating it using bridging control protocol/point-to-point protocol (BCP/PPP) RFC 3518 or HDLC. The CC-8xx family of devices provides Ethernet demarcation and Ethernet media conversion at gigabit speeds similar to Covaro’s existing CC-4xx family.
“Embedding Covaro’s Etherjack demarcation technology into these Ethernet extension devices ensures consistent OAM and SLA capabilities while supporting additional first mile access technologies,” says Covaro Networks Vice President of Marketing Fred Ellefson. “Ethernet’s inherently lower capital costs increases the focus on reducing operations costs. Etherjack ensures that Ethernet services will be both differentiated and profitable.”
Both products support single service and multiservice applications with multiple Ethernet ports as well as support for Ethernet virtual circuits or VLANs. Service providers can take advantage of available DS1/E1 transport systems or leased DS1/E1 facilities to deliver Ethernet services efficiently both in-region and out-of-region with the CC-5xx family. The CC-8xx family uses small form factor pluggable (SFP) optical devices and can take advantage of dark fiber to deliver intelligent Ethernet services over a wide range of optical applications.
