Transmode announces PCE-based Software Defined Networking strategy
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Stockholm, Sweden and Ethernet and SDN Expo, New York, USA - 2(nd) October 2013
- Transmode, a global supplier of packet-optical networking solutions, today
announced the company's evolutionary SDN strategy for packet-optical transport
networks with product availability starting in December 2013.
Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) are
currently two of the most hotly discussed topics within the telecoms industry
and they have the potential to bring great advantages to network operators of
all sizes.
Transmode's Chief Technology Officer, Sten Nordell, commented, "With all the
industry excitement around SDN and NFV we decided to take our time before adding
our voice to the many that are already preaching the virtues of this new
approach to network control. This has allowed us to develop a strategy and
roadmap that we believe is highly suited to SDN for transport networks and that
allows our large customer base to migrate to an SDN-enabled environment in a
simple and controlled step-by-step approach."
Transmode's SDN-enabled packet-optical networks will support fully automated
multi-layer Path Computation Element (PCE) based path provisioning for all MPLS-
TP, Ethernet and Layer 1 services. In addition, the solution will also support
hierarchical SDN controllers and multi-vendor environments through open
standardized interfaces such as OpenFlow, PCEP and MTOSI. An important
additional feature of Transmode's approach to SDN is the use of virtual router
functions using NFV functionality. This gives operators the ability to support
network virtualization and end-to-end path provisioning across multi-
vendor/domain networks.
Sten Nordell added, "We believe the combination of the PCE based controller to
control Transmode's packet-optical network elements, the open and standardized
interfaces using protocols such as OpenFlow and PCEP, and the NFV-based virtual
router functions, makes a powerful transport-oriented SDN architecture. This
allows our customers to take advantage of highly automated multi-layer end-to-
end service provision which means lower operating costs and better network
utilization."
The first components of Transmode's SDN controller solution, which forms part of
Transmode's Enlighten(TM) multi-layer management/control suite, becomes
available in December 2013, with further capabilities to follow in later
releases. All existing TM-Series nodes can migrate to the SDN environment
without any hardware upgrades, allowing operators to migrate to an SDN when they
want to, with simple additions to the control/management suite. For example,
Transmode's family of Layer 2 Ethernet Muxponders (EMXP) are already prepared to
support the addition of the SDN-based virtual router functions. This capability
allows the network to intercept external protocol messages from incoming traffic
ports and then use the SDN controller to interpret and act on these messages,
enabling automation of service provisioning from network to network.
For further details on Transmode's approach to SDN-enabled packet-optical
networking, then please click here.
For more information please contact:
Ola Elmeland
Vice President Marketing and Communications
Transmode Systems AB
Telephone: +46 8 506 882 71
Email: ola.elmeland(at)transmode.com
About Transmode
Transmode is a global provider of packet-optical networking solutions that
enable fixed line and mobile network operators to cost effectively address the
capacity needs created by the rapid growth in video and data traffic. These
solutions are important building blocks in next-generation high-speed optical
networks that support services such as broadband backhaul, mobile data backhaul,
video delivery services and cloud computing. Transmode's solutions are designed
to increase the capacity, flexibility and functionality of metro and regional
networks and are based on Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) and transport
technologies such as Ethernet. Transmode's Native Packet Optical 2.0
architecture gives customers key advantages such as cost efficient Ethernet
services, ultra-low latency, low power consumption and future proof network
design.
Transmode is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and is listed on the NASDAQ OMX
Stockholm Exchange (TRMO). Since 2000 the company has installed more than
40,000 systems for over 500 fixed and mobile network operators, service
providers, large enterprises and public institutions in over 45 countries across
the globe.
For additional information about Transmode, please visit www.transmode.com
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