Actelis Unveils ML 640 Carrier Ethernet Over Copper Switch, Creating an Intelligent Ethernet Access Edge
Actelis Networks® Inc., the global leader in Carrier Ethernet over Copper(TM) access technology, announced the ML 640 which is the latest innovation in their Carrier Ethernet over Copper access portfolio. The ML 640 enables service providers to create an intelligent Ethernet access edge with sophisticated bandwidth control, traffic management and quality of services features.
Like all of the Actelis ML 600 Carrier Ethernet over Copper product family, the new ML 640 combines Actelis’ innovative EFMplus(TM) Ethernet in the First Mile copper transmission capabilities with advanced Carrier Ethernet service delivery features that are certified to be compliant with the Metro Ethernet Forum’s MEF 9 and MEF 14 specifications. Actelis EFMplus-based platforms deliver the performance, resiliency and simplicity that carriers need to give their customers consistent Ethernet services over voice-grade copper, enabling providers to dramatically expand their Carrier Ethernet service offerings without deploying fiber.
“The selection of Actelis as our Carrier Ethernet over Copper equipment provider for Ethernet Access projects throughout Europe has been an ideal solution for us,” said Alireza Mahmoodshahi CTO of COLT. “The new traffic management and quality of services features of the ML 640 give us the ability to build an intelligent Ethernet access edge enabling us to maximize the performance and reliability of the services we provide to our customers, and make the most effective use of the available access bandwidth.”
The ML 640 Carrier Ethernet over Copper access switch has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious NetEvents Metro Product of the Year, which was awarded to the Actelis ML 600 Ethernet Access Device in 2006. Actelis solutions combine innovative EFMplus high performance transmission for copper access networks with full Carrier Ethernet switching capabilities. These combined technologies enable network operators, like COLT and Easynet, to push their Ethernet service offerings well beyond the fiber footprint and reach nearly 100% of their customer base using their existing copper network. With support for the full range of MEF 10 bandwidth control, traffic management and quality of service features along with the existing performance and reliability of the rest of the ML 600 family, the ML 640 creates a new intelligent Ethernet access edge at the customer premise.
“The new ML 640′s service provisioning functionality and support for a broader set of the MEF 10 traffic management specification enables service providers to maximize the revenue from the precious bandwidth in the access network,” said Craig Easley, Vice President of Marketing at Actelis Networks and MEF Board Member. “Actelis is very pleased with the market response to these major enhancements in ethernet access edge technology.”
About Actelis Networks
Actelis Networks® is the global leader of Carrier Ethernet over Copper(TM) solutions. Its telecommunications products allow service providers to extend the reach of their Carrier Ethernet network using the existing copper infrastructure to reach the majority of their subscribers. The company’s award-winning products combine the industry’s most innovative EFMplus(TM) transmission technology for bonded copper with a robust set of standards-based Carrier Ethernet switching capabilities. Actelis’ patented EFMplus technology employs advanced digital signal processing techniques and link level dynamic spectral management (DSM) to create reliable, high performance Ethernet connections without interfering with legacy services already deployed in the network. Actelis’ Carrier Ethernet switching capabilities are certified compliant with Metro Ethernet Forum MEF 9 and MEF 14 specifications. As the industry leader, Actelis’ solutions are deployed in more than 30 countries, on six continents around the world. Actelis Networks is a privately held company headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. For more information visit: www.actelis.com
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Actelis Agency Contact (North America) Joelle Kenealey (650) 373 2005
Joelle_Kenealey@coltrin.com
Actelis Networks Contact Judy Bligh (510) 545-1050
jbligh@actelis.com
Actelis Agency Contact (EMEA) Jessica Beffa +44 (207) 734 7350
JessicaBeffa@coltrin.com
