PMC-Sierra has launched the PM5422 META 20G device, enabling Carrier Ethernet Switch and Router (CESR) equipment to connect to Metro Optical Transport Networks (ITU-T G.709 OTN).
The META 20G enables a converged OTN infrastructure across IP and optical equipment, with unified end-to-end network management. The device integrates carrier ethernet mapping and framing of 10GE LAN and WAN, and OTN mapping of IP-services such as Storage Area Networks (SAN) and video protocols, while maintaining support for deployed technologies such as Packet over SONET/SDH.
The company claims that the META 20G’s concurrent framing and mapping of Carrier Ethernet, OTN and SONET/SDH reduces line card variants and simplifies carrier supply chain operations. Its system-side interfaces allow for integration onto new and existing line cards with direct-connect to network processors and packet processing engines.
The company said that META 20G offers independent, rate-agile SERDES for direct-connect to 10G SFP+ and XFP modules for dense multi-port configurations, support for 10G LAN, WAN, SAN, Video and POS; and integrated timing over packet and ethernet link OAM required in latency sensitive applications such as mobile backhaul.
Travis Karr, vice president and general manager of communication products division at PMC-Sierra, said: “Telecom and datacom equipment consolidation will continue as carriers demand converged IP and optical infrastructure solutions to lower their capital and operating costs.
PMC-Sierra’s OTN product family enables OEMs to standardise their hardware and software around a single platform for carrier router, switch and transport equipment.”
