RAD Participates in Multi-Vendor Interoperability Demonstration of Inter-Carrier MPLS Services at MPLS World Congress 2007

7th February 2007: RAD Data Communications is participating in a test event that demonstrates multi-vendor interoperability for advanced MPLS-based services in a resilient and scalable scenario in which IP, Ethernet, ATM and TDM services are being transported across an inter-carrier backbone.

Organised by the European Advanced Networking Test Center (EANTC) in collaboration with the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Lab (UNH-IOL), the event is being held at the MPLS World Congress 2007 in Paris through 9th February. RAD is one of thirteen vendors whose setup features more than 35 devices. The multi-vendor test network demonstrates support of IPTV, mobile backhaul and business applications. "Previous events have shown that MPLS provides a mature, interoperable family of standards – yet MPLS still advances into new areas," said Carsten Rossenhoevel, Managing Director of EANTC. "This time we verified inter-carrier MPLS services, where interoperability between operators and devices plays an important role."

"This is the fourth consecutive interoperability showcase that RAD has attended," noted Dr. Yuri Gittik, Chief Strategy Officer at RAD Data Communications. "As a veteran participant, RAD considers it an important venue for verifying the implementation of new emerging technologies," he added. "RAD is continuing to exhibit its industry leadership by introducing innovative Ethernet and MPLS mechanisms that use Ethernet OAM for end-to-end Ethernet path protection over a VPLS backbone."

The public showcase in Paris highlights RAD's focus on ATM, TDM, pseudowires, fault management and high-availability access solutions. RAD Data Communications pioneered the development of pseudowire solutions for transporting legacy traffic over IP, Ethernet and MPLS packet-switched networks, having first introduced its patented and recently standardised TDMoIP technology to the market in 1999. In the years since, RAD has added support for all additional modes of TDM emulation technology, including SAToP, CESoPSN and HDLCoPSN, and has led the way in implementing TDM and ATM pseudowires in the access. At the showcase RAD is demonstrating dynamic configuration TDM pseudowires using LDP signaling. In addition, RAD is demonstrating ATM pseudowire interoperability with another vendor across a multi-vendor backbone.

The European Advanced Networking Test Centre (EANTC) offers vendor-neutral consultancy and test facilities for network equipment manufacturers, service providers, and enterprise customers. Primary business areas include interoperability, conformance, and performance testing for IP, MPLS, Carrier Ethernet, and voice-over IP related network technologies and applications. For more information contact Carsten Rossenhövel at +49.30.3180595-0 or via e-mail at cross@eantc.com or visit http://www.eantc.com