Mobile Bandwidth Demand Continues to Grow

With the increasing mobile datatraffic this equation no longer works. Revenue per bit from data services isfar from what is used to be from voice services. Most Service Providers are nowincreasing their network capacity with Ethernet based backhaul while reducingexpenditure at the same time.

Ethernet Backhaul managementchallenges
Raw bandwidth without proper management only partly fulfills the ServiceProvider goals. With the deployment of Managed Ethernet Backhaul by applyingthe ITU Y.1731 standard for Performance Management and automated Service LevelAgreement (SLA) assurance the investment is secured – providing scalabilityinto the management that is needed when the network expands into thousands andtens of thousands of cell sites.

Rolling out new cell sites and provisioning new services is important butequally important is the management and handling of the end-to-end SLAs and OAMdata received from the networks. It’s fair to say that most software basedmanagement options are not even capable of the heavy lifting required when OAMdata from tens of thousands cell sites start to flood in. Some of the solutionsmight fall short already in the turn-up phase staggering with too many manualstages in the provisioning process causing either slowness into the deploymentor even grinding it into a complete halt. What worked fine in the labenvironment might prove impossible to execute in real-world dimensions with aninsufficient solution.

Creanord EchoVault MAX -Scalable Ethernet Backhaul with SLA assurance
Automation is the key when deploying end-to-end SLA and OAM between thousandsof sites. EchoVault MAX delivers this promise through Plug and Go Zero Touch -with the speed and accuracy that is needed when rolling out large scaleEthernet Mobile Backhauls.

MEF Certified Network Interface DevicesEchoVault MAX provides superior performance and scalable EthernetBackhaul networks. The solution leverages on Oracle On-chip cryptographicacceleration, Oracle VM virtualization, Oracle Real Application Cluster andOracle Partitioning – equaling raw but intelligent performance for real-worldnetworks.

From initial installations into large production networks with tens ofthousands nodes, the EchoVault MAX provides unbeatable performance andscalability – making most of the Service Provider’s Ethernet Mobile Backhaulinvestment.

FTL Secure Solutions

FTL has launched its Access Control Division “FTL Secure Solutions” www.ftlsecuresolutions.co.uk bringing you access and building control systems, with a NACOSS Gold installation team, 24×7, 4 hour response time

For some time now Fibre Technologies Limited has carried Access Security products within its portfolio. The growth of this business has led Fibre Technologies Limited to create a new division “FTL Secure Solutions”
FTL Secure Solutions in partnership with ISOSCAN UK Limited www.isoscan.co.uk deliver innovative, reliable and cost effective integrated access control and monitoring solutions.
Our product portfolio ranges from stand alone, entry level products right through to sophisticated multi-application management systems. This includes a wide selection of controllers, readers, software systems and accessories,

ISOSCAN has over 16 year’s experience developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative, reliable and cost effective integrated access control and monitoring solutions for applications across the world.
We are at the heart of the fast-moving security sector, and understand that as our customers’ needs evolve we have to continue to develop market-leading product and service solutions. Our customers form an integral part of our product development and design

Working closely with our customers, we deliver innovative solutions designed to meet their specific requirements and which have a positive impact on their business – both in terms of increased security and operational efficiency.

FTL Secure Solutions and Isoscan (UK) Ltd prides itself on its technical expertise, providing customers with bespoke systems which are generally aimed at providing the client with a practical solution to monitoring and control of areas and buildings both from a security and practical point of view.

An example of installed and maintained systems :-

Installation of a monitoring system covering 17 computer centres throughout the world for Barclays Bank connecting their banking facilities to their UK headquarters in Poole, Dorset. It is believed that this was the first commercial monitoring system operating worldwide using satellite communications, the system being supplied in 1986-87 of a modular concept which was installed by local electricians in 8 different countries including Japan, USA, Canada, Australia and in Europe.

A T & T have a monitoring system covering the majority of the Landrover/Jaguar and Aston Martin sites including Gaydon, Solihull and Coventry. The system monitors their main computer centres and satellite server/LAN network rooms.

Unisys UK Ltd have a monitoring and access control system which enables their security personnel to monitor remote offices and includes security, access control, monitoring and CCTV equipment.

British Midland International have a monitoring and access control system which enables their security personnel to monitor buildings and hangar complexes as well as remote access control of offices at airports using monitoring (security) and access control equipment.
As part of a general expansion, Isoscan now supplies, installs and maintains various other equipment associated with the security industry such as turnstiles, barriers and gates, CCTV equipment and fire alarm systems. All of these products integrate with our own systems.
From single door office solutions to multiple buildings, let FTL Secure Solutions be a key part of your security infrastructure.

NACOSS approved installer since 2000 to BS EN ISO 9001 2000 and NSI quality scheme SSQS101. This includes management and product. Gold standard for access control, CCTV and alarm systems.

SafeContractor approval achieved 2009 covers all aspects of health and safety for our range of services

Constructionline approval achieved 2009 approved contractor for public sector works for our range of products and services

Malcolm Wright MD of ISOSCAN UK Ltd, says partnering with FTL Secure Solutions will help us create more of a market share, the team at FTL Secure Solutions are very knowledgeable in this sector and this gives both companies the ideal platform to become a brand name in what some would see as an overcrowded market. It’s all about giving the customer what they want, not just what you have on the shelf, this is our key differentiator in the market.

20 Years and still going strong

On the 22nd of January 1991 Fibre Technologies started life in its founder’s garage, selling test equipment for SDH and low speed converters. Now, on the 22nd of January 2011, Fibre Technologies Limited “FTL” is still supplying low speed converters for legacy installations all the way to 10 Gig DWDM systems; a multimillion pound company supplying leading edge solutions to the private and public sector; companies, local government and the two largest Telecoms operators in the UK. FTL have continued year on year with measurable growth.

So what do the next 20 years look like? We have gone from low speed nx64kbps to 40 Gigabits today. 100 Gigabits has moved “out of the lab” and is being installed already. Will science and technology bring us Tachyons (FTL) faster than light? Who knows?

The next 12 months will see FTL launching our Access Control Division “FTL Secure Solutions” www.ftlsecuresolutions.co.uk bringing you access and building control systems, with a NACOS Gold installation team, 24x7x365 monitoring and 4 hour on-site response.

This year you will also find us re-launching “Fibre Distribution” www.fibredistribution.co.uk. The fibre optic market has matured significantly over the last 10 years and it is not the black art it used to be. Fibre Distribution has been set up to deliver what you want now, with stock and online ordering.

I would just like to say thank you to our current customers, and come and give us a try to new ones.

FTL at the very height of achievement

This year Fibre Technologies will be sponsoring a Mount Everestclimb with our good friend James Ketchell. You may remember earlier this yearJames rowed the Atlantic solo and raised ?9,000 for the NSPCC, taking 110days.

Next year “April 2011” James is attempting to climb to thesummit of the world’s tallest mountain, following in the footsteps of SirEdmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay, who became the first people to summit MountEverest on May 29th 1953.

James’s chosen charity is “The Elifar Foundation” http://www.elifarfoundation.org.uk/

The name ELIFAR stands forEvery Life Is For A Reason, a philosophy which serves to remind us all thateveryone deserves to enjoy the minimum standards of comfort and happiness inlife, though for those with severe disability these are often not easily achieved.
The financial, physical and emotional cost to themand their families is enormous and any help we can give will often be lifechanging, and always gratefully received.

Further information donations and sponsorship opportunities canbe found at http://www.jamesketchell.net/

If James reaches the summit, he will be the first person tohave rowed the Atlantic Solo and to have summited Mount Everest, the questionis, what will be next?

Fibre Technologies are extremely happy to be supporting Jamesand the Elifar Foundation, as sometimes we forget how lucky we really are.

A Director with Direction

Fibre Technologies is pleased to announce David Taylor’s newrole in Fibre Technologies as Technical Sales Director.

David said, I am very pleased to be offered this role, as itnot only shows commitment from the company but also endorses my future commitmentthrough accepting it. I am already working on some exciting new areas of expansionfor our growth so watch this space!

Ian Hunt says, for some time now I have been working closelywith David mentoring him through the path way to Directorship. I am pleased tohave David as my right hand man as the company continues to grow and expand.

Q4 End User LanTEK II and FiberTEK FDX promotion

LanTEK?II fromIDEAL INDUSTRIES offers faster test speeds, superior functionality,revolutionary fibre options and best value with a CAT 6A tester that is morethan 20% cheaper than the competition

Buy aLANTEKII-500 (33-992) and FiberTEK MM LED (33-990-FA01) for only ?6,995.

LanTEK?II Cable Certifiers

Best battery life -18 hours field use
Best test speeds – 17 second Cat 6a autotest
Best frequency range – up to 1GHz for ISO Class Fa certification
Best fibre options – 3 times faster certification
Best storage capacity – 1,700 Cat 6a test results

For moredetails regarding the LanTEK, click here

FiberTEK?FDX Modules

Complete one-step certification of horizontal and backbonecabling without swapping fibres or modules.

Available with both LED and VCSEL/laser multimode sources for10/100Mbps or 1/10G certification.

For more details regarding the FiberTEK, click here

To place an order,please contact our office on 01344 752222 quoting the reference KR-Q4_LTKII.This promotion is valid until 20th December 2010.

Cache is King Intelligent Content Networking

Intelligent Content Networking

Executive Summary

The rapid growth of consumer Internet traffic, mainly due toincreased viewing

of video content via their broadband connections (known as ?Over-the-Top?

Video or OTT Video), is driving increased stress on serviceprovider networks

and business models. The frequency, duration, and resolution ofcontent

requests are increasing, which has a dramatic effect onbandwidth requirements.

As we enter into the era of Hyperconnectivity, more and moredevices

are accessing this rich content anywhere, and at anytime. Demandis accelerating

quickly as more content (for example mainstream movies and TVshows) is

becoming available and broader set of Internet-connected devicesare able to

access it.

The ability to manage the delivery of certain content types andreduce

bandwidth requirements over Middle Mile, core, and Internettransit networks

can improve profitability for service delivery. IntelligentContent Networking

reduces the strain on the network and improves the userexperience by serving

a broad range of popular, frequently accessed content closer tothe subscriber,

reducing service delivery and internet transit bandwidthrequirements.

Video Takes Over

From peer-to-peer downloads to online gaming, from instantmessaging to

email, from web to video the amount of internet traffic isgrowing significantly.

Video content is rapidly changing the composition of consumerinternet traffic

and is anticipated to make up nearly 60% of requests by 2014.The growth of

video will continue as subscribers? viewing habits change frombroadcast to

on-demand?at home and on mobile devices?and with higherdefinition

and increased availability of mainstream content, such as moviesand television

series, being offered via the Internet.

Is your network ready for next wave of Internet traffic?

The prevalence of IP-based video has greatly affected the makeupof the packets

traversing a residential internet connection which now includesmultimedia

content, communications, and data; it is the primarycommunications link to

many residences.

31%

46%10%

Operators and Users Win with Intelligent Content Networking

Irrespective of the type, OTT content puts significant stress onthe network

because it must traverse internet peering connections, corenetwork infrastructure,

Middle Mile connections, and finally the access network to bedelivered.

An individual subscriber?s request for video content, where auser is highly

utilizing their connection for a long period of time, has acompound effect on

the network as subscribers? linear-based requests areaggregated, causing

network congestion and sub-optimal quality of experience (QoE).

The traditional approach to address bandwidth growth, reducecongestion,

and ensure customer satisfaction is via incremental networkoverlays and

increased Internet transit capacity. This is effective toaddress bandwidth

requirements, but it?s not efficient from an economic standpointas overlays

drive additional CAPEX and OPEX. Considering that the averagerevenue per

user (ARPU) will stay static (if not diminish with increasedcompetition), this

continued investment fuels a divergence of cost and revenue,leading to less

profitable service offerings.

Secondly, as a subscriber?s internet connection usage grows morebandwidthintensive

with OTT and other sources of video, the experience willdeteriorate.

This is based on time to download and view content as well assystem response

times for control commands (play, pause, etc.). As expectationscontinue to

become more difficult to meet, more service complaints will belogged and

subscriber churn will increase as they move to competitiveservice offerings.

An alternative content delivery approach, that is beneficial toboth service

provider and customer, is needed. This approach will need todeliver content

effectively and efficiently, provide a high QoE for theend-customer, and limit

the service providers? requirements to augment the network.

Intelligent Content Networking at your service

Arcutronix Chronos platform achieves approval for interoperability with the KEYMILE MSAN

KEYMILE approve the Arcutronix CHRONOS flex VDSL2 CPE modem for inter-operability with the MileGate SUVD3 and SUVM4, for 8, 12, 17 MHz profiles.

New products from Microsens

8 port multi-protocol, multi-rate TDM Multiplexer Module

The 8 port multi-rate TDM is one of the industry’s most flexible multi-protocol multiplexers. It is particularly useful in applications where multiple service types are necessary although of course, it can be used for single service type applications as well. Examples of applications requiring multiple converged service types include wireless backhaul, broadband aggregation, and business services.

NMP 2010 ? Network Management for all device families

The powerful management software of MICROSENS was updated and expanded. A new server-based version (NMP servers) of Network Management Platform is designed specifically for the use in demanding environments. All data is stored in a central database. This means consistency of data management, improved security options and increasing access in the security administration process. Access is possible via standard web clients.

Optical Bypass Switch

Especially for the projects in the field of energy (production, distribution), the power aspect of active networking products is critical and complicated. The goal is to ensure continuity of service. For this purpose MICROSENS has developed an Optical Bypass Switch dedicated for the ring ports of an industrial switch in case of a power lost.

Please call us for further information 01344 752222

Case Study: Performance Assurance for Mobile Backhaul Networks

Application Highlight

SureWest Communicatons Case Study

Accedian recenly announced during the Light Reading Mobile Backhaul Convergence Conference that SureWest Communications is deploying Accedian Network’s Performance Assurance Platform to ensure high quality service delivery for its Wireless Carrier Backhaul Ethernet-based mobile backhaul service.

SureWest’s Wireless Carrier Backhaul is an Ethernet-based service that provides the capacity and performance needed for wireless operators to effectively deliver mobile broadband services. Monitoring latency, packet delay variation, packet loss and availability of mobile backhaul services is critical to successfully meeting the wireless operators’ needs and requires robust performance assurance capabilities in the network .

LTE Backhaul Performance Assurance Handbook

Watch an overview presentation of Accedian’s new LTE Performance Assurance Handbook which covers all aspects of LTE backhaul testing, monitoring, SLA reporting and maintenance. It contains extensive references to ITU, IEEE and MEF standards along with in-depth explanations of key technologies are illustrated with extensive network and engineering diagrams. Request your copy of the industry’s most comprehensive guide to LTE Backhaul testing – free to engineering & operations professionals while quantities last.


MetroNODE 10GE? Packet Performance Node

Accedian is proud to announce the General Availability of newest product in the Accedian family, the MetroNODE 10GE? packet performance node. This scalable, high performance product features a comprehensive blend of service assurance and service creation capabilities. The MetroNODE 10GE? provides the same wire-speed, zero-latency performance as our existing products only now at 10 Gig.

SureWest Integrates Accedian Performance Assurance solution in its Wireless Carrier Backhaul Service.

Accedian Networks, the market-leading developer of Carrier Ethernet Performance Assurance Network Interface Devices (NIDs) and service management solutions, today announced that SureWest Communications (NASDAQ: SURW) is deploying Accedian Network’s Performance Assurance Platform to ensure high quality service delivery for its Wireless Carrier Backhaul Ethernet-based mobile backhaul service.

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