AMCC and Alcatel Collaborate on Optical Networking Solution

Strategic Insights -

Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (AMCC), the leader in high-bandwidth silicon connectivity for the world's optical networks, has collaborated with Alcatel to provide a high-performance silicon solution set for Alcatel's new carrier-class core router 7770 RCP. The joint development partnership enabled Alcatel to build multiple line-cards on one device family supporting OC-3, OC-12, OC-48, and OC-192 rates. AMCC's Rhine, Indus, Ganges, clock data recovery, and mux/demux devices were optimized for ease of interface and low power, allowing Alcatel to develop a wide range of physical interfaces based on one generic design, significantly reducing time-to-market.

Key Takeaways:

  • AMCC provided a high-performance silicon solution set for Alcatel's new carrier-class core router 7770 RCP, enabling faster time-to-market for optical networking customers.
  • The joint development partnership between AMCC and Alcatel greatly enhanced the design and development of the channelized framer solutions, providing a robust platform for Alcatel's carrier-class router devices.
  • AMCC's Rhine, Indus, Ganges, clock data recovery, and mux/demux devices enabled Alcatel to build multiple line-cards on one device family supporting OC-3, OC-12, OC-48, and OC-192 rates.
  • The Alcatel 7770 RCP features high performance and scalability from 640 Gb/s up to 10 Tb/s and beyond, with high reliability and hardware redundancy to deliver non-stop networking.
  • The router allows service providers to offer QoS and guaranteed Service Level Agreements through MPLS and an enhanced DiffServ implementation.
  • Optical IP internetworking features include coordinated multi-layer restoration and MPLambdaS.
  • AMCC's framer family supports deeply channelized data rates from OC-12 through OC-192, while providing full-duplex mapping of ATM cells and packet-over-SONET (POS).
  • The robust solution set performs all necessary parallel-to-serial functions in conformance with SONET/SDH transmission standards.
  • Alcatel's core router 7770 RCP features a separate interface dedicated to handle SONET Automatic Protection Switching (APS) for all line interface options.
  • APS, the framework defined by SONET to enable equipment and line protection, is a critical feature for providing carrier-class service quality.
  • AMCC's silicon solution set enables an efficient APS implementation in Alcatel's core router, the Alcatel 7770 RCP.

Statistics:

  • AMCC's Rhine, Ganges, Indus, S3029, S3024, and S3063/64 silicon solutions are currently in volume production.
  • Alcatel's core router 7770 RCP will be generally available in May 2001.
  • The Alcatel 7770 RCP combines high performance and scalability from 640 Gb/s up to 10 Tb/s and beyond.
  • The router allows service providers to offer QoS and guaranteed Service Level Agreements through MPLS and an enhanced DiffServ implementation.

Sources:

  • "Business Editors & High-Tech Writers" - ISPCON 2000 SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 2000
  • "Applied Micro Circuits Corp." (AMCC)(Nasdaq:AMCC)
  • "About Alcatel Alcatel builds next generation networks..."
  • "About AMCC AMCC designs, develops, manufactures and markets high-performance, high-bandwidth silicon solutions for the world's optical networks..."