Chip reduces number of routers in the metro

The PM5383 S/UNI-12xJET from PMC-Sierra is a complete physical layer solution for the aggregation, transport and termination of up to 12-channels of DS3/E3 and J2 protocols.

The PM5383 S/UNI-12xJET from PMC-Sierra is a complete physical layer solution for the aggregation, transport and termination of up to 12-channels of DS3/E3 and J2 protocols.

The S/UNI-12xJET replaces up to four discrete devices, enabling cost-effective DS3 services to be deployed in both new and existing platforms.

DS3/E3 is one of the most widely used physical interfaces used to connect metropolitan area network equipment, including add/drop multiplexers (ADMs), multiservice provisioning platforms (MSPPs) and edge aggregation routers and switches.

The S/UNI-12xJET is the industry's only single-chip solution for terminating packet