GALAZAR NETWORKS ADDS STORAGE AREA NETWORKING DEVICE FOR SONET/SDH

OTTAWA, March 22 /CNW-AsiaNet/ -- Galazar Networks(TM) Inc., today introduced the MDX251(TM), a multi-protocol Storage Area Networking (SAN) mapper for next generation SONET/SDH applications.

The MDX251 joins Galazar's existing, successful product family of Ethernet over SONET/SDH (EoS) framers. The MDX251 is ideal for multi-service line cards that offer services such as Fibre Channel, FICON, ESCON, or Gigabit Ethernet.

"With carriers focused on deploying new, revenue generating services over the existing SONET/SDH network, equipment vendors are working closely with Galazar to extend their success in Ethernet over SONET (EoS) into the SAN services market.", said Richard Deboer, CEO, Galazar Networks.

"The MDX251 enables our customers to leverage their investments across a common hardware and software platform for universal line cards capable of supporting any SAN or Ethernet service."

The MDX251's target applications include SAN services cards for SONET/SDH ADMs, MSTPs, CPE/CLE terminals or Metro Core switches. SAN traffic, such as Fibre Channel, FICON, ESCON, or Gigabit Ethernet, is encapsulated using Transparent Generic Framing Procedure (GFP-T) and mapped to an OIF compliant SPI-3 interface for connection to SONET/SDH framers supporting GFP-F, Virtual Concatenation (VCAT) and Link Capacity Adjustment Scheme (LCAS) such as Galazar's industry leading MSF250 and DSF250 framers.

When combined with Galazar's existing framer devices, the MDX251 leverages next generation SONET/SDH features such as LCAS, GFP, Low Order and High Order Virtual Concatenation.

Galazar's framers are the world's first devices to simultaneously support mixed High Order (STS/VC paths) and Low Order (VT/VC paths) Virtual Concatenation (VCAT) with LCAS. These features increase a carrier's service offerings and revenues from the existing infrastructure.

MDX251 Availability

The MDX251 device will be available for general sampling in Q2'04. A comprehensive support package including datasheets and software drivers is available to customers. For additional information please visit www.galazar.com or contact your Galazar sales representative at
www.galazar.com/contact/sales.html

About Galazar Networks

Galazar Networks Inc. is a leading semiconductor vendor focused on framers for carrier grade Ethernet over SONET/SDH (EoS) and Multi-Service line cards. Our products support SONET/SDH, PDH (DS3/E3, DS1/E1), data (Ethernet, packet, private line) and SAN services (Fibre Channel, FICON, ESCON, Gigabit Ethernet).

Galazar is a technology leader in Generic Framing Protocol (GFP), Virtual Concatenation (VCAT) of both High and Low Order paths, and Link Capacity Adjustment Scheme (LCAS). Galazar's products are ideal for Ethernet, SAN and Multi-Service CPE/CLE platforms as well as EoS, PoS and SAN line cards for ADMs, routers, MSTPs and Metro Core switches. For more information, visit www.galazar.com


SOURCE: Galazar Networks Inc.

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