Lantern Intros Metro Packet Switch

ATLANTA, GA. -- At SUPERCOMM today, Lantern Communications (www.lanterncom.com) introduced its Metro Packet Switch (MPS) product line for operators of metropolitan and regional area networks. The 80 Gbps systems -- MPS-AX and MPS-FX -- are packet ring switches used to build dual counter-rotating 10-gigabit resilient packet rings (RPRs) that can scale to several hundred kilometers and more than a hundred nodes. MPS packet rings provide a scalable and efficient infrastructure for delivering deterministic Ethernet and other packet-based services to network subscribers. The Lantern solution is built for purpose, designed from the ground up for the reliable delivery of packet services with assured quality of service in the carrier environment. MPS systems incorporate a number of essential features including deterministic Quality of Service (QoS) unique bandwidth management capabilities, and efficient multicast support. Lantern Communications Inc. For more information on Supercomm 2001, please visit the Light Reading Supercomm 2001 Site.