RAD, Broadlight Offer Pseudowire 'Triple Play' Solution for GPON Network

RAD Data Communications has announced that it has completed interoperability testing of its TDM pseudowire technology with BroadLight, a leading vendor of PON (passive optical network) solutions.

Using the companies' combined technologies, service providers will be able to deploy GPON (gigabit PON) fiber access networks that support "triple play" voice, video and data applications and T1/E1 voice, leased line and Frame Relay services.

The cost-optimized, end-to-end TDM pseudowire solution enables standards- compliant, transparent delivery of TDM services through central office and customer premises GPON equipment.

The two companies estimate that the requirement for T1/E1-based services over GPON will reach a total of more than 250,000 terminals serving small and medium business worldwide by 2008.

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