Optical Auto-Provisioning Routers

Dynarc announces products that span from the edge of the network to the metro backbone, to be released during the first quarter of 2001.

by Wayne Kawamoto

Dynarc, a provider of optical IP network solutions, recently unveiled a series of auto-provisioning routers.

With these new products, Dynarc says that it provides a scalable solution that links the IP payload to the optical infrastructure and provides true end-to-end quality of service (QoS):

• The optical IP network product suite includes the flagship model, the Dynarc 5116 router, which integrates a broad set of features that are needed for the metro core such as IP routing, switching, and add-drop multiplexing on a scalable, high-density platform.
• Bridging the metro gap is the Dynarc 3108, a high-capacity router used for interconnecting multiple metro or access rings.
• Since the Dynarc 2104 offers a small footprint and addresses the edge of the optical network, it may be suited for advanced business access.
• The Dynarc 1124 router is deployed in immediate proximity to the customer site to service business and residential users.

The auto-provisioning capabilities of the Dynarc family of products are made possible by Dynarc's Channelized Reserved Services (CRS) architecture, which is supposed to manage IP-based services-on-demand and guarantee end-to-end IP QoS. The CRS architecture is designed to provide a robust platform to build and extend dynamic optical networks. The company says that this suite of offerings will support a growing list of next-generation IP-based applications such as e-commerce, broadcast quality video, IP multicast and video conferencing-on-demand.

The CRS architecture should also allow for the identification of bandwidth needs for IP applications and may also tailor the network for individual user requests. Based on demand, channels could be set up throughout the network dynamically in real-time. Dynarc claims that the auto-provisioning routers provide strict resource guarantees, which allows for advanced IP services and bandwidth management as needed.

Prioritized traffic has the ability to preempt bandwidth from channels of lower priority, allowing for best-effort services and strict resource allocation in parallel. Service providers may now be able to offer customers options to pay per application usage. This may allow for more efficient pricing plans and better management of bandwidth allocation for emerging applications and new customers. "Service providers can now offer advanced next-generation applications on a scalable optical IP platform that supports legacy voice, streaming video and audio, and high-speed Internet access on demand." said Fredrik Hanell, Vice President of Global Marketing for Dynarc.

Availability
The new product suite will be commercially available in Q1 of 2001.

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	[various dates]	ISP Planet's Articles on Optical Switches and Routers