NEW PRODUCTS.

Protection switch

PROVIDE AUTOMATIC PROTECTION SWITCHING at the DS1 level for the Larus line of digital microwave radios, Larus Corp. has introduced the Model 5702 RouteSwitch, a diversity-protection device that can be utilized to configure both route-diversity protection and frequency-diversity

protection transmission systems. The Model 5702 RouteSwitch is used as a peripheral device for microwave radio systems operating in the ISM frequency range. It provides improved performance for low- to medium-capacity, point-to-point short- and medium-haul applications. Required at each terminal end, the Model 5702 automatically restores traffic to the primary route when the transfer causing failure is cleared.

--Larus Corp.

www.laruscorp.com

Circle 317 for more information

PathMinder

RELIEVE INTERNET TRAFFIC CONGESTION. TeraBridge Technologies has released its PathMinder ID (Internet Direct) call- and control-services management software for the CLEC and ISP market. PathMinder is a suite of software-based intelligent service-control products that ease the transition from narrowband circuit switching to on-demand broadband networks. PathMinder features IP quality of service. It combines ATM interworking with SS7 signaling; consolidates voice, data, and video through ATM switches; and is compatible with ATM/TDM switches and protocols.

--TeraBridge Technologies

www.terabridge.com

Circle 318 for more information

Faster downloads

NETWORK AND STORAGE ADAPTER CARDS and software increase the amount of data that servers can handle and accelerate the flow of information from a server's hard drive to the end user. Lucent's OptiStar product line directly links servers to optical IP networks, enabling PC users to download high-bandwidth files at rates up to 50 times faster than current corporate network connections. Lucent's OptiStar series replaces a 45-Mbps connection with a 2.5-Gbps fiber link--a 50-fold increase in speed. As a result, service providers and enterprise customers will be able to integrate WANs and LANs into an optical area network. The OptiStar OC48 is an IP network adapter card. Other products in the series--OptiStar OC12 and FC1000R adapter cards, as well as Replicator and MediaServe server software--will be available soon. The OptiStar EdgeSwitch, an IP-based switch, will be available by the second quarter of 2000.

--Lucent Technologies

www.lucent-optical.com

Circle 319 for more information

Call center

ASSESS AND EXPLORE DATA from disparate sources within the enterprise to centralize performance metrics and measure results. Witness Systems has released its Performance Analyzer for contact-center management teams. This closed-loop system enables analysis of workforce automation, human resources, quality monitoring, ACD, and CRM technologies. Performance Analyzer is flexible enough to produce user-defined summaries and detailed analyses in a report, graph, or exported medium. Its features include the creation of reports in HTML format to allow Web publishing.

--Witness Systems

www.witsys.com

Circle 320 for more information

PCMCIA card

INTERNET PHONECARD brings Internet telephony to mobile computer users. Quicknet Technologies, Inc. has introduced its standards-based Internet PhoneCARD with hardware compression designed specifically for enhanced voice over the Net. The Internet PhoneCARD features full-duplex operation, allowing users to talk and listen at the same time, a capability not supported by notebook computers that have half-duplex audio systems. Quicknet's card includes its Internet SwitchBoard H.323-compliant single-line Internet telephone gateway software.

--Quicknet Technologies, Inc.

www.quicknet.net

Circle 321 for more information

Extender card

USERS REMOTELY LOCATING their interface point, such as a video monitor, keyboard, mouse, or serial port, from a computer or a computer farm might find the extender card from Crystal Group, Inc. to be the ideal solution. The Datareach extender card is a half-length card that fits in any expansion slot on an ISA or PCI motherboard. Without taking any additional rack space, Datareach utilizes a single, common CAT 5 twisted-pair network cable between the computer and the Cybex receiver unit. The extender card reduces physical and network security risks.

--Crystal Group, Inc.

www.crystalpc.com

Circle 316 for more information

Integrated access devices

BRING COST-EFFECTIVE VOICE, VIDEO, AND DATA services to small, medium, and large sites. Mariposa Technology has introduced two new products, the ATX 50 and the ATX 150, that expand the range of sites to which carriers, enterprises, and institutional customers can extend their integrated networks. The ATX 50 is a 1U device that can handle from as few as four to as many as 30 voice channels, plus H.320 video, Ethernet, and Frame Relay data, over a single scalable ATM network interface. The ATX 150 is a 2U device that also supports voice, video, and data and includes additional expansion slots that allow the unit to handle up to 90 voice channels. Its scalability makes the ATX 150 ideal for medium and large sites.

--Mariposa Technology, Inc.

www.mariposatech.com

Circle 327 for more information

Get the kit

LATEST TOOL SERIES from ICC includes the newly designed IC110 Punch Down Tool and Replacement Blades, and two existing tools, the UTP Cable Stripper Tool and Hand Held Termination Aid. The Punch Down Tool features easy access to spare (66) blade, a cushioned rubber top to absorb impact to the hand and reduce operator fatigue, and a rotatable, easily adjusted, high/low impact setting. The multipurpose UTP Cable Stripper will strip and slice almost any type of round cable. Features include a tension arm, a stripping cavity, and a strip-length gauge with 0.6 inches minimum of unsheathed cable. The Hand Held Termination Aid helps terminate all IC107 modular connectors and IC110-type patch plugs without the problem of having modules or plugs slip out of the hand or off the table.

--ICC-Premise Wiring

www.icc.com

Circle 346 for more information

Router connections

ROUTER DELAY SIMULTOR (RDS) from East Coast Datacom allows router-to-router connections at data rates up to 2.048 Mbps while simulating network delays. User-selectable delays are for both data and control signals and range from five milliseconds to approximately 1,250 milliseconds in five-millisecond increments. The RDS allows users to test and preconfigure routers (with software applications) and other critical DTE equipment for reliable network operation while simulating network delay times.

The RDS has individual data interfaces that allow V.35, RS-530, RS-422/449, RS-232, and X.21 connections. The data interfaces may also be mix and matched, such as V.35-to-RS-530 connection. The unit is supplied in a sturdy metal enclosure and is 115/230VAC selectable for AC power input.

--East Coast Datacom

www.ecdata.com

Circle 345 for more information

Integrated interfaces for DWDM

STM-16/OC-48 OPTICAL COMPONENTS from Alcatel allow system manufacturers to offer a complete range of 2.5--Gbps integrated optical solutions for long-haul, metro, and, access markets. Products from the 1916 SDH WDM receiver series are ideal for harsh environments and noisy links for either 320-km or 640-km spans. They allow the elimination of optical pre-amplifiers and can also be used in conjunction with the FEC (forward error correction) functionality. Alcatel has also extended its Compact Optical Interface line with the 1926 SDH WDM transmitter. Applications range from long-haul/long-reach (80 km) up to ultra-long-haul/ultra-long-reach (600 km, minimum). The 1926 SDH WDM transmitter is the first integrated optical interface that provides customers with DWDM channel selection and internal optical locker function.

--Alcatel Optronics

www.alcatel.com

Circle 347 for more information