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17 Jun 2002
US-based AcceLight Networks has developed a new technology that is claimed to add intelligence to core networking.
Photonic service switching works by combining many network layers into a single optical core platform. The technology integrates three key innovations: photonic burst switching, multilayer signalling and a scalable transport architecture. When combined, these alter traffic management through networks and allow operators to merge existing and new services.
"The basic concept allows service providers to 'dump' any mix of service, such as Internet Protocol or Synchronous Optical Network, into the platform, then stand back and let the automated optical switching take over," explained Mark Heaton, an analyst for Telechoice. "The technology could help carriers avoid the costs and pitfalls associated with separate networks and systems."
The company also expects the technology to provide exponential increases in capacity and create new revenue opportunities, such as optical virtual private networks and bandwidth trading.
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