MultiWave Metro DWDM 4. OC-192 DWDM By Q4 7. Avici Plans Router for 320 Gbps Fat Internet Pipes 8. Updated WDM News Digest available online 9. Lucent to Acquire SDX, a UK Call Centre Integrator 11.
Construction is to begin next month.
Bell Atlantic said delivery of voice services over the data network is contingent on gaining the necessary regulatory approvals to enter the long distance voice business. Principle hubs will be located in Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Arlington, Virginia. Future options will include TR-303 and V5.2 to enhance remote voice concentration and central office switch interconnection. The product will be demonstrated at this week's SuperComm show with Cisco Systems' GSR 12000 Gigabit Switch Router and BPX ATM switch interfacing IP and ATM directly to the DWDM transport. The capability allows individual wave length channels to be dropped at the photonic level without requiring any electrical conversion.