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Networks & Infrastructure
SOFNET 08: Huawei aims for Terabyte level
Announces new multi-chassis cluster that will reach 10 Tbps capacity
by Kendrick Struthers-Watson
In an effort to build on its strategy to become a leading supplier of
all-IP infrastructure, Huawei has announced a new multi-chassis
cluster that it claims will deliver a switching capacity of 10 Tbps.
The new NE5000E cluster core router is said by the company to meet the
requirement of NGN on bandwidth performance, service quality and
service provision capabilities.
“Telcos with subscribers numbered in the tens of million are looking
to provide much improved broadband connections to their users,” said
Ronald Raffensperger, Huawei’s director of core network marketing.
”While this might mean IP networks capable of supporting 1 Tbps to 3
Tbps today, the requirement will have grown to 10 Tbps by 2010 —
which is certainly the case with a telco like China Telecom.”
“Our new NE5000E is also designed to support our ‘Green’ initiatives.
The system, apart from reducing the TCO by between 40 and 60 percent,
provides a near 70 percent cut in power requirements, much lower
overall weight and a reduced need for cooling,” added Raffensperger.
The ability to go to 10 Tbps is achieved by clustering eight
individual NE5000 routers, enabling telcos to add additional routers
to the cluster as traffic demand increases.
“Traditional routers — without the ability to cluster, have a
far higher failure rate due to the many interconnections needed to
support increased traffic. There are also more operational issues
associated with not operating in a clustered environment,” said
Raffensperger.
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