Managed Ethernet Field Switch Provides Support for Tarrifed Wireless and Fiber-to-Premises Applications
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Offers Hardened, Small-footprint Package for Field Applications
GarrettCom™ Inc.'s new Magnum™ 6K8 Managed Switch provides a
field-hardened compact device, roughly the size of a brick that can be
deployed at the outer edges of telecom networks to support new tariffed
communications services such as WiFi access and fiber-to-the-premises.
The 6K8 Switch can accommodate up to eight 10/100 Mb copper and fiber
ports, or four 100Mb plus a 1 Gb uplink port, and comes in a hardened
metal package designed specifically for extreme temperatures and harsh
environments in wireless towers, surveillance, and other out-of-doors
applications. With sophisticated network management software including
Secure Web Management, fiber media configurability, -48VDC power and
support for fault tolerant networks, the Magnum 6K8, like the entire
Magnum 6K line of managed Ethernet switches, addresses the needs of
these evolving applications.
"Ethernet in telecommunications facilities is spreading beyond the
central office infrastructure to revenue-producing parts of carrier
networks," said Frank Madren, GarrettCom president. "We have been
seeing increasing demand for new Ethernet applications, such as
connecting new metro wireless service access points or augmenting
traditional SONET fiber rings and T1 lines for Internet subscriber
services. Because Ethernet offers lower equipment cost and same-as or
better-than reliability and performance, we expect growing investment
in Carrier Ethernet. The 6K8 Switch supports this trend."
The Magnum 6K8 Switch is the newest and smallest part of a broad family
line of configurable switches, and is available in a variety of DC and
AC power models, including the dual source -48V DC power input that is
used in most telecoms facilities. For fiber-to-the-premises, the Magnum
6K8 offers per-port configurability for RJ-45 connectors and 10 Mb
fiber as well as the full range of 100 Mb fiber connectors: ST, SC,
MTRJ, and LC. GarrettCom's 6K-series Managed Switches are available
in confirgurations that support applications from the office to
out-of-doors, and are NEBS and ETSI rated.
The Magnum 6K8 Switch is easy to install and operate. A Graphical User
Interface (GUI) simplifies software set-up. Addresses of attached nodes
are automatically learned and maintained, adapting the switching
services to network changes and expansions and providing plug-and-play
operation.
It comes with the company's Managed Networks Software (MNS-6K) that
offers a complete range of management services to support
telecommunications installations, including Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMPv1) monitoring, SNMPv3 manager access authentication and
password encryption for mission-critical security, Telnet and TFTP
remote management, port mirroring for network troubleshooting, port
security for intruder protection, and SNTP network timekeeping. All
Magnum 6K switches come with redundancy support including STP and RSTP,
and GarrettCom's standards-based S-Ring™ technology for high-speed
fault detection and correction in an average of 0.25 second. The Magnum
6K8 Switch with MNS-6K is easily integrated into existing networks with
standard LAN management features.
About GarrettCom
GarrettCom, Inc., Fremont, Calif., designs, manufactures, and markets
Ethernet LAN products for telecommunications and industrial
applications. GarrettCom markets its products through a network of
resellers, OEMs, system integrators, and international distributors.
GarrettCom recently introduced the first PoE switch designed for
heavy-duty industrial applications. For more information on GarrettCom
and its Magnum products, visit www.GarrettCom.com.