Phoenix Datacom helps Vtesse upgrade ROADM network to 100Gbps with Xena test equipment

Stress test & verification of 100G Ethernet network paves way for demanding business operations

 

Wednesday 5th June 2013, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, UK – Phoenix Datacom Ltd, the UK’s leading provider of solutions to enhance the performance and security of networks and applications, has supported Vtesse Networks with the roll out of the latest upgrade to its ROADM network, taking it from 10Gbps to a super-fast 100Gbps.

To cope with an exponential growth in video transmissions, use of cloud services & applications, as well as tablet use and smartphone coverage continually increasing the need for higher-speed bandwidth, Vtesse Networks wanted to retain a competitive advantage by upgrading its ROADM network to 100Gbps. In order to do this, Vtesse needed to test and verify the network upgrade with the generation of traffic at a range of speeds up to, and including 100Gbps.

“Demand for 10G Ethernet connectivity continues to soar, so preparing for 100G is the natural progression for us in order to future-proof our customers’ requirements.” said Steve Roberts, Service Development Manager at Vtesse Networks. “With its well-known technical expertise and capabilities, Phoenix Datacom previously supported us with the development of our standard MPLS service verification for which we were extremely impressed, so naturally we turned to Phoenix Datacom as we sought to upgrade our ROADM network to 100Gbps.”

Phoenix Datacom provided Vtesse Networks with traffic generation test equipment from its partner Xena Networks, a price-performance leader in L2-L3 Gigabit Ethernet test solutions, and one of the few companies already delivering robust test solutions for 40/100G Ethernet.

“This was an exciting project for us because we were able to support Vtesse Networks’ commitment to 100G with the perfect test solution from Xena Networks - currently the only company with a tri-speed test module capable of testing 10G, 40G and 100G.” said Richard Cull, Technical Director at Phoenix Datacom. “Using the Xena equipment has enabled Vtesse Networks to conduct a series of tests covering the transmission of data between sites in the Docklands and Slough across MPLS and optical layers.”

One of the key advantages of Vtesse’s ROADM networks is the significant reduction in new service lead times, from an industry standard of 40 days, down to just 15 days, and in some cases as little as 5 days. Vtesse customers can therefore now enjoy the next level of both high speed connectivity, and high speed service activation.