GFPe
Through initial labratory testing, our researchers have indicated a new enhancement for the International SONET transport standard known as Generic Framing Protocol (GFP). When SONETLabs DTE is installed with GFP, a significant enhancement to the protocol occurs allowing for up to 98% encapsulation with a 20-40% effeciency increase. After final development has been deployed, SONETLabs will release "GFPe" for licensing.

SL 3500 SONET Transporter
SONETLabs has developed a hardware transporter device which enables an Ethernet to Optic Fiber connection into the SONET infrastructure. The device, when coupled with the DTE software, allows for a powerful LAST MILE solution addressing the growing need for direct Fiber to the Home connections (FTTH). The SL3500 was initially produced as a prototype vehicle for sampling DTE, however our discovery of alternative uses has prooved to be a breakthrough in telecommunication services.

 


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Since the 1980’s SONET/SDH has been the worldwide standard for optical networking, utilized by virtually every major telecommunications service provider. Billions of dollars have been invested in SONET networks offering service provider’s unparalleled quality and resiliency for voice services.
However, today the greatest demand upon public networks is no longer for the "circuit-switched" voice services SONET was built for, but rather the "packet-switched" services common to data and Internet traffic.

Today, virtually all growth in telecommunications services is being driven by data and Internet services and carriers are challenged to meet demand with their existing SONET/SDH networks, especially in the "last mile" or metropolitan area networks (MAN). SONET is a transport technology based on fixed-sized frames and it is not optimized to handle Internet or IP packets, which are variable-length and packet-oriented. The traditional approach for transporting IP over SONET has involved a series of complex encapsulations schemes (HDLC, PPP, ATM) each of which involves expensive additional hardware, and adds processing time (delay) and complexity for the service provider.

Bringing you the future
By leveraging its unique knowledge of both SONET and IP standards, the engineers and scientists at SONETLabs have patented a faster and more efficient way to encapsulate IP traffic into existing SONET networks allowing service providers to:

* Meet the demand for new value-add IP services such as Quality of Service;
* Cost effectively extend last mile broadband connections;
* Lower capital and operating capital requirements;
* Leverage the investments already made in existing SONET infrastructures.

SONETLab’s patented Data Transport Encapsulation Protocol (DTE) is the new enhancement for transporting IP over existing SONET networks, allowing service providers and the equipment providers that serve them, to do more with less – the perfect solution for today’s capital constrained marketplace.

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