February 12 2009, Tel-Aviv, RED-C Optical Networks Ltd. (RED-C), a leading provider of EDFAs, Raman amplifiers and optical monitoring devices for all optical network applications, today announced the launch of its UltraSpan Inline Amplifier, which is designed to support long links that require inline amplification. This network-ready, remotely managed, 1RU rack unit is targeted at applications such as datacom, enterprise, disaster recovery, security, surveillance networks and Storage Area Networks (SAN).
The UltraSpan Inline Amplifier is an ideal solution for inline amplification in long, data-oriented links, especially for systems which currently support only terminal sites. It enables to extend links between terminals by inserting one or more repeater stations between them. The UltraSpan Inline Amplifier is an important addition to RED-C’s UltraSpan product line, which provides system vendors with comprehensive network-ready, managed solutions for amplifying long links. The amplifier can be remotely managed and monitored from the terminals via an optical supervisory channel (OSC), which carries out of band (1510nm) management data between the inline amplifiers and the amplifiers located at the terminal stations. Thus, the UltraSpan amplifiers along the link are connected to one another via the OSC, carrying standard Ethernet, and can be accessed and managed using SNMP or a web-based GUI from any terminal or inline location.
The UltraSpan Inline Amplifier supports all of RED-C’s EDFA modules such as single stage, fixed gain or variable gain EDFAs, dual stage EDFAs with mid-stage access for DCF, or two separate EDFA modules within a single unit for providing bidirectional amplification.
Yossi Boker, RED-C President & CEO commented: “The UltraSpan Inline Amplifier further enriches the breadth of solutions provided by RED-C for designing long links. It is another building block in RED-C's commitment to provide our customers with a high-end diversified product portfolio, required for confronting today’s network challenges”.
The UltraSpan Inline Amplifier, along with the rest of the UltraSpan family will be presented at OFC 2009, San Diego, 24-26 March, booth 1241.
About RED-C
RED-C Optical Networks Ltd. (www.red-c.com) is a leading provider of state-of-the-art EDFAs, Raman amplifiers and optical monitoring devices for all network segments (long haul, regional, metro and access) and for all network applications (telecom, cable and enterprise). Besides a broad variety of EDFA and Raman modules, RED-C offers innovative and comprehensive solutions for some of the industry’s most difficult technological challenges today, such as ultra long repeaterless links and 40 Gb/s transmission networks.
For further details please contact:
Yael Kasan
Marketing & Customer Relations
RED-C Optical Networks, Ltd.
Tel: +972 3 769 1222
yael.k@red-c.com
