Science & Technology
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Tue, May 19, 2009
Mon, May 18, 2009 Transition Networks Inc.: Transition Networks Unveils 802.1ag/Y.1731 Network Interface Devices Specifically Designed for Mobile
MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(Marketwire - May 18, 2009) - Transition Networks Inc., the fiber access technology expert, a wholly owned subsidiary of Communications Systems, Inc. (
"Service providers are constantly looking for ways to provide more Ethernet services with SLAs, while reducing CapEx and OpEx," said Patrick Schaber, Director of Marketing at Transition Networks. "Transition Networks continues to deliver carrier grade products that meet the CapEx and OpEx goals with the features service providers require such as; 802.3ah, 802.1ag, Y.1731, VLAN support, bandwidth allocation and remote diagnostics. Our newest products round out our extensive portfolio of network interface devices and provide service providers with cost-effective options to meet today's demands."
The S2250 and S3250 product families' OAM capabilities ensure rapid detection and isolation of potential service related problems. The ability to have trouble detection and resolution from a central Network Operations Center (NOC) dramatically reduces operating expense (OpEx) and results in a quicker Mean Time to Repair (MTTR).
Product Features
With fan-less design, redundant power options and 1+1 protection the S2250 and S3250 product families are truly carrier grade products for use at customer premises, cell sites, central offices and aggregation nodes.
The S2250 and S3250 product families offer complete Ethernet OAM support including 802.1ag (CFM), Y.1731 (CFM & PM), 802.3ah (EFM) to ensure visibility across the entire network.
Service creation and traffic conditioning are easily done in the S2250 and S3250. E-Line, E-LAN and E-Tree services can be done directly at the demarcation point, including VLANs (S-Tag and C-Tag) and Class of Service (CoS) settings.
Bandwidth allocation can be used to limit all upstream and downstream traffic or by filtering criteria for the traffic. Traffic shaping in the S3250 allows for pre-conditioning of traffic to accelerate services and optimize access link bandwidth use by passing the highest priority traffic first.
The S2250 and S3250 offer a variety of intelligent loopbacks that operate at layer 1-2-3-4. These loopbacks can be defined by VLAN, MAC/IP addresses or any combination of layer 2-4 header criteria. The devices also respond to in-band loopback command from most Ethernet test sets and monitoring systems.
The S2250 and S3250 also have 10K jumbo frame support, redundant power options and SNMP V1 and V2c support.
Product Configuration
Transition Networks' S2250 and S3250 family of Network Interface Devices are available as a standalone product. Transition Networks offers a variety of mounting options for the S2250 and S3250 family including 19 inch and 23 inch rack mount kits. The S2250 and S3250 product families are available in AC or DC power options. There are temperature hardened versions of the S3250 family with support from -40 degreesC to +65 degreesC.
The S2250 and S3250 are available in the following models:
Model Description ----- ----------- S2250 10/100 Mb/s Demarcation Device S3250 10/100/1000 Mb/s Demarcation Device S3251 10/100/1000 Mb/s Unit with enhanced multi-flow processing & statistics S3252 10/100/1000 Mb/s Unit with advanced traffic shaping & packet processing functionality S3253 4 SFP port version of the S3252
Product Availability
The S2250 and S3250 family of product lines are available now. Please contact Transition Networks at (800) 526-9267 or [ www.transition.com ] for pricing and more information.
About Transition Networks Products
Transition Networks' conversion products are known for their ruggedness and reliability. They have a 99.4 percent customer acceptance rating, meaning that approximately one in 1,000 experience failure in the field. The S2250 and S3250 product families carry a 1 year warranty.
About Transition Networks Inc.
Transition Networks Inc. offers networking connectivity solutions that make networks perform better, faster and more reliably while helping companies leverage their existing networking infrastructure. The company's Transition Networks brand of media converters make conversion between disparate media types possible, providing conversion technology solutions that offer the necessary adaptations without affecting the performance, nature or appearance of the network. Its complete Milan portfolio of multilayer switching products is designed to facilitate low-cost network evolution with unique solutions, easing the stress on networks caused by high-bandwidth applications. Based in Minneapolis, Transition Networks distributes hardware-based connectivity solutions exclusively through a network of resellers in 50 countries, including Ingram Micro and Tech Data. Transition Networks is a wholly owned subsidiary of Communications Systems, Inc., a publicly traded company (
Statements regarding the Company's anticipated performance in 2009 are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: competitive products and other factors discussed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
