TDMoIP technology runs on Cisco networks: News from RAD Data Communications

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RAD Data Communications has completed interoperability testing of its TDMoIP (time division multiplexing over IP) technology with Cisco's Spatial Reuse Protocol (SRP). SRP is the basis for Cisco's Dynamic Packet Transport (DPT) technology used to IP-optimise optical transport for metro networks. The combination of RAD's and Cisco's technologies offers service providers a solution for traditional voice and leased line services over simple, cost-effective and scalable metro IP network infrastructures.

The low latency and transparent nature of TDMoIP gateways, joined with the high performance and SONET-like restoration (under 50ms) attributes of DPT, ensures PSTN-quality circuits for voice, data and video, irrespective of protocols and signalling.

"This very simple solution affords Metro IP carriers the opportunity to offer traditional T1/E1 and T3/E3 leased line services while taking advantage of the cost savings inherent in an IP-based transport infrastructure", said Eitan Schwartz, Vice President and General Manager, TDMoIP Technologies at RAD Data Communications.

"By performing interoperability testing with Cisco Systems, we provide a more integrated solution.

The complementary nature of our products ensures that customers enjoy the benefits of new service revenues with fast deployment and lower operational costs".

"For service providers implementing Cisco's DPT-based Metro IP Systems, the ability to support legacy TDM services over IP-optimised metro networks provides them with even greater opportunities to grow their service offerings", said Roland Acra, vice president and general manager of Cisco's Internet Routing Group.

"Conducting interoperability testing with RAD's IPmux line of TDMoIP gateways helps service providers evaluate and plan with confidence their support solutions for legacy services".

Powering Cisco's Metro IP systems, DPT uses two counter-rotating fibre rings that maximise the bandwidth available for data packet transport and by its design, facilitates data taking the shortest path to its destination.

Currently over 190 service provider customers worldwide are using Cisco DPT products, and over 14,000 Cisco DPT ports have been shipped.

DPT is based on the Spatial Reuse Protocol (SRP), a Cisco-developed MAC-layer protocol for ring-based packet internetworking.

Cisco has submitted SRP to the IEEE 802.17 Resilient Packet Ring (RPR) Working Group for consideration as the basis for the industry standard.

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News Release from: RAD Data Communications Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 30 January 2002

TDMoIP technology runs on Cisco networks

RAD Data Communications has completed interoperability testing of its TDMoIP (time division multiplexing over IP) technology with Cisco's Spatial Reuse Protocol (SRP).

Note: Readers of the Editor’s free email newsletter will have read this news when it was announced. . It’s free!

News Release from: RAD Data Communications
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 30 January 2002