Cisco and Lumos Networks Prepare Fiber Infrastructure for 100G Network

PRESS RELEASE

Cisco and Lumos Networks Prepare Fiber Infrastructure for 100G Network

Ultra High-Speed Network to be Used for Research and Education Applications Throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 26, 2012 – Cisco today announced that Lumos Networks, a fiber-based service provider in the mid-Atlantic region, has successfully completed a technology test of Cisco's 100 Gigabit (100G) coherent DWDM solution across its service area. This performance validation confirms that Lumos Networks can meet growing customer demand for high-capacity bandwidth on its existing 10G fiber plant simply by deploying 100G line cards in its current Cisco ONS 15454 platforms.

Highlights/Key Facts

·         Lumos Networks is a fiber-based service provider in the Mid-Atlantic region serving carrier, business and residential customers over a dense fiber network offering data, voice and IP services. With headquarters in Waynesboro, VA, Lumos Networks serves Virginia, West Virginia and portions of Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ohio, and Maryland over a 5,800 route-mile fiber network.

·         Lumos Networks has completed the successful testing of Cisco's 100 Gigabit coherent DWDM technology on the Cisco ONS 15454 platform, proving that its network is ready to support these types of high-speed services.

·         Demonstrating the increasing role of the network in people's lives, the 2011 Cisco Connected World Technology Report revealed that one in three college students and young professionals considers the Internet to be as important as fundamental human resources like air, water, food and shelter.

Quotes:

Bill Gartner, vice president and general manager, Cisco's Optical Transport Business Unit

"Leading service providers worldwide are preparing for the next-generation Internet to facilitate the increasing demand for video, collaboration, and distributed computing.  Cisco's 100G DWDM technology delivers industry-leading performance and port density, which makes it possible to implement 100G technology in multiple existing networks. We are very pleased to be working closely with Lumos to help enable its customers to meet their long-term networking and business objectives."

Michael B. Moneymaker, president of Lumos Networks

"Lumos Networks has completed a successful validation of Cisco's 100 Gigabit coherent DWDM technology across our footprint.  This milestone proves that our network is ready to support extremely high-speed services.  Demand for data services is exploding and we'll be there to meet the needs of our customers for next-generation bandwidth and enhanced capabilities.  These types of network enhancements allow our customers to meet their business objectives and foster economic development in our Mid-Atlantic region."

Supporting Resources

·         Lumos Networks

·         Cisco Service Provider Solutions

·         Cisco Carrier Ethernet Solutions

·         Cisco Visual Networking Index home page: http://www.cisco.com/go/vni

·         Read the complete Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI) Forecast, 2010-2015

·         Read: Cisco SP360 Blog

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About Lumos Networks
 Lumos Networks is a fiber-based service provider in the Mid-Atlantic region serving carrier, business and residential customers over a dense fiber network offering data, voice and IP services. With headquarters in Waynesboro, VA, Lumos Networks serves Virginia, West Virginia and portions of Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ohio, and Maryland over a 5,800 route-mile fiber network. Detailed information about Lumos Networks is available athttp://www.lumosnetworks.com.

About Cisco

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News Release from Cisco - SURFnet

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SURFnet Demonstration of 100G DWDM Solution Between Amsterdam and Geneva Showcases Ability of Existing Fiber Infrastructure to Support High Speed Networking

Ultra Long Haul Solution Offers up to 3000 Km Distance without Regeneration

UTRECHT, NETHERLANDS - MARCH 9, 2012 – Cisco today announced that SURFnet has completed a technology test of Cisco's 100G DWDM solution between the National Supercomputing Center, SARA, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and CERN in Geneva, Switzerland, using the Cisco® ONS 15454 M6 Multiservice Transport Platform. The Cisco system uses dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) to unite multiple optical carrier signals on a single optical fiber, leading to several benefits including increased fiber capacity.

SURFnet enables collaboration between researchers, teachers, and students in the Netherlands using information and computing technology and together with partners offers high speed communication services between leading innovation centers and universities in Europe and throughout the world.

The test involved introducing 100G single carrier optical interfaces into SURFnet's existing optical infrastructure made up of a combination of 10G, 40G and 100G wavelengths. Once connected, the Cisco 100G DWDM solution was quickly operational without any disruption to the existing network. This demonstration shows that SURFnet can utilize its existing infrastructure and help protect its network investment while supporting new 100G data services over the existing fiber infrastructure. Utilizing this type of 100G technology allows research and education networks such as SURFnet to use its existing 50GHz spectrum band more efficiently and provide cost-effective all-optical connectivity across international borders.

This demonstration is another example of SURFnet's commitment to technology that supports the rapid growth of new applications and services in the international NREN community. This evaluation also showcases Cisco's ability to offer 100 Gigabit technologies that meet the needs of the Next Generation Internet for core, edge, data center, and transport. 

Highlights/Key Facts

• Error-free transmission of a 100G alien wavelength using Cisco single carrier coherent optical technology was demonstrated between Amsterdam and Geneva across SURFnet's existing 1650km optical DWDM system.
• The Cisco 100G coherent DWDM solution allowed for re-utilization of the existing fiber infrastructure without any disruption while enabling new 100G data services.
• The Cisco ONS 15454 M6 platform can support 42 x 100G wavelengths in a single bay, nearly three times the density of competing solutions.
• The Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI) Forecast, 2010-2015, projects that global Internet traffic will increase more than fourfold to 767 exabytes, or more than 3/4^th a Zettabyte, by 2015. This amount is 100 exabytes higher than the projected level in 2013, or an increase the equivalent of 10 times all the traffic traversing IP NGNs in 2008.

Quotes

• Roeland Nuijts, optical network architect, SURFnet

"This 100G alien wavelength demonstration is another important step in the future of international networking across geographical, technical and administrative borders. Being able to use high-bandwidth wavelengths over open transmission systems from different equipment vendors supports new approaches to networking. The use of all-optical alien wavelength 100G technology is what will enable cost-effective international research networking."

• Bill Gartner, vice president and general manager, Converged Optical and Routing Business Unit, Cisco

"Service providers around the globe see the need to get prepared for the next internet, including an increased demand for video, collaboration, and distributed computing and SURFnet is no exception. SURFnet's successful evaluation shows that Cisco is ready to deliver the network foundation for the Next Generation Internet."

Supporting Resources

• SURFnet
• Cisco
• Cisco Service Provider Solutions
• Cisco CRS Carrier Routing System
• Cisco Optical Solutions
• Cisco Visual Networking Index home page: http://www.cisco.com/go/vni
• Read the complete Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI) Forecast, 2010-2015

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PRESS RELEASE

Cisco First to Deliver 100G at 3,000 km Distances Without Need for Regeneration

Successful Demonstration of Cisco's Ultra Long-Haul Coherent 100G DWDM Technology Validated by EANTC

Related Information

The 100G Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP) can support 42 100G wavelengths in a single bay, nearly three times the density of competing solutions

SAN JOSE, February 22, 2012 – Cisco announced the successful demonstration and validation of its coherent 100 Gigabit (100G) dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) solution exceeding 3,000 km in reach, without the need for complex Raman optical amplification technology or signal regeneration signals.  This distance is 50 percent further than any non-Raman alternative solution on the market today.

By eliminating the need for Raman amplification, regeneration and dispersion compensation, carriers can add 100G services on top of existing infrastructures originally designed for 10G technology, providing better investment protection and simplifying network upgrades. The Cisco solution has been tested at a number of service providers and research networks, including US Signal. The performance was also validated by EANTC, the European Advanced Network Test Center.

The Cisco optical solution also demonstrates the ability to reach transmission rates up to 400 Gbps and ultimately up to one Tbps. Networks engineered to meet 100Gbps requirements will be able to be upgraded in service without affecting existing traffic.

Highlights/Key Facts

The Cisco coherent DWDM solution is capable of reaching distances up to 3,000 km without the need for expensive Raman optical amplifiers or regeneration. The performance was independently validated by EANTC.

The technology demonstration provides a roadmap up to 400 Gbps and up to one Tbps rates using the same advanced signal processing technology acquired in 2010 from Cisco’s acquisition of CoreOptics. Networks engineered to meet 100Gbps requirements will be able to be upgraded to higher data rates without affecting existing traffic.

The 100G Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP) can support 42 100G wavelengths in a single bay, nearly three times the density of competing solutions.

The Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP is a key component in the industry’s most comprehensive 100 gigabit solution, including the Cisco CRS-3 for the network core, the Cisco ASR 9000 Series for the network edge, and the Nexus 7000 for the data center.

The Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI) Forecast, 2010-2015 projects that global Internet traffic will increase more than fourfold to 767 exabytes, or more than 3/4th a Zettabyte, by 2015. This amount is 100 exabytes higher than the projected level in 2013, or an increase the equivalent of 10 times all the traffic traversing IP NGNs in 2008.

Light Reading, the leading online publication for the global telecom industry, recently completed the world’s first publicly available test of an end-to-end cloud services infrastructure for performance, security and management. The test, conducted by EANTC, covered all aspects of Cisco’s CloudVerse solution, from the data center through the access and core network, including the ability to offer high security and priority for different customers’ traffic and the ability to handle and scale both business and consumer applications.
Bill Gartner, VP/GM Optical Transport Business Unit, Cisco

“Service providers around the globe see the need to prepare for the next-generation Internet and facilitate an increasing demand for video, collaboration, and distributed computing.  These successful demonstrations are a testament to Cisco’s commitment to leading the industry in optical technology, both at 100G and beyond.”

Supporting Resources

EANTC Long-haul Optical Transport Test Results
Cisco Service Provider Solutions
Cisco CRS Carrier Routing System
Cisco ASR 9000 Series
Cisco Optical Solutions
Read the complete Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI) Forecast, 2010-2015
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Cisco, CRS, Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network, IP NGN, Visual Networking Index Forecast, VNI,DWDM, 100G, CoreOptics, ASR 9000, Nexus 7000

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About Cisco

Cisco, (NASDAQ: CSCO), the worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate. Information about Cisco can be found at http://www.cisco.com. For ongoing news, please go to http://newsroom.cisco.com.

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