NEC will start in December shipment of its MN5000 Series, a next-generation packet transport device that uses MPLS-TP transmission to enable carrier networks to migrate to packet-based networks such as IP and Ethernet, with existing ATM and TDM transmission technologies.
The MN5000 series has adopted MPLS-TP to enable the creation of packet-based transport networks that offer monitoring of high precision/quality communications, conversion of high speed redundancy systems and advanced operations and maintenance.
ATM and TDM transmission technologies are able to accommodate wide area Ethernet and dedicated Ethernet services using Pseudowire functions that emulate existing dedicated line services.
Also, these technologies enable a range of carrier network services -- including ATM, circuit switching and Ethernet -- through a single device that facilitates integration with packet transport networks.