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Metro and Regional Networks Access and Metro Networks Enterprise and Campus Networks 10G Switching High Resilience and Security Accessories Maintenance of Fiber Networks Metro and Regional Networks 10 Gigabit platform for aggregation & fiber optic transport Multiprotocol transponders Muxponders AMS Technologies addresses increasing demand for Ethernet services, greater optical capacity, dynamic networking and management simplicity in service provider and enterprise networks. Expanding the capacity of a single fiber up to 320Gbps, the Intelligent Service Edge solutions provide wavelength and packet-level delivery of high capacity services such as video, storage, wired data, wireless data and voice, and media to the network edge. Incorporating state-of-the-art technology the products available from AMS have an ultra-compact design and are engineered for very low power consumption to reduce carbon footprint in central offices and data centers. AMS Technologies Access and Metro Networks Founded in 1982, AMS Technologies is a pan European distributor of high tech components and systems with leading consulting capabilities today. With a long tradition in the fiber optics arena the offering of AMS Technologies comprises an extensive range of products. Wide choice of products - You can select among a comprehensive range of products starting from optical aggregation and transport for regional, metro and access networks ranging to Plug and Play CWDM and DWDM solutions. Furthermore high performance switches and the corresponding transceivers like GBIC, SFP, SFP+ and XFP are a fix part of the product offering. Moreover, AMS Technologies offers tooling for operators of fiber optic networks. Microscopes and connector cleaning tools and test and measurement equipment for field a pplications complete the portfolio. Focus on customer requirements - You will find at AMS Technologies the right solution for your application requirements. Thanks to the expertise in the optical domain AMS Technologies and the leading companies we represent can even tailor dedicated solutions for special needs. Our commitment: identifying the best solution for your project enabling you to become your customers first choice. Try us! In order to cope with the increasing bandwidth demand wavelength multiplexing is more and more found to be the best choice and thus massively deployed. CWDM and DWDM have become a very convenient, cost efficient and easy to use technology for everybody including metro carriers and ISPs. Active CWDM and DWDM systems CWDM and DWDM multiplexers 02 Network Solutions www.amstechnologies.com Network Solutions 03
Enterprise and Campus Networks The reach of local area networks (LAN) increases steadily. In the past LANs were limited to a building or a campus area using copper or multimode fiber transmission. Nowadays the clear boundary between LAN and WAN (wide area network) has become blurred. The expansion of LANs takes place by connecting two or more remote LANs. The interfaces to the WAN transmission can be carried out externally by using media converters or internally by using singlemode transceivers enabling even CWDM and DWDM wavelengths. High Resilience and Security High-bandwidth networks use fiber links to carry large volumes of mission-critical traffic. Since outages often result in large financial losses carriers and enterprises have used a variety of mechanisms to boost availability, such as SONET rings in the core and MPLS in Media converters A major application of media converters is to make use of optical fiber as the transmission media for extending the reach of interfaces between two locations. Media converters are deployed in pairs, typically between two CO sites or between a CO and CPE location or between two CPE locations. A media converter should be transparent to any protocol transmitted but should have the functionality to regenerate the transmission signal. Media converters can therefore be regarded as demarcation between LAN and SAN. OEM transceivers for 3Com, Alcatel, Brocade, Cisco, Enterasys, Extreme, HP, Linksys, etc. A major application of media converters is to make use of optical fiber as the transmission media for extending the reach of interfaces between two locations. Media converters are deployed in pairs, typically between two CO sites or between a CO and CPE location or between two CPE locations. A media converter should be transparent to any protocol transmitted but should have the functionality to regenerate the transmission signal. Media converters can therefore be regarded as demarcation between LAN and SAN. the access network. However, a new protection mechanism based on all-optical switching offers a more cost-effective solution for high-speed links. Protection by optical switching The new protection technology is based on optical switching modules. Optical signals are routed to one of the fiber links without undergoing any electro-optical conversion. Unlike other technologies, optical switches do not use expensive signal conversion circuitry, greatly reducing the cost, space and power consumption of this solution. For very high port counts intelligent optical switches are used. 10G Switching Switches offered by AMS Technologies provide unmatched performance for high-density data center deployments. The datacenter Ethernet switches feature the industry s highest density 10 Gigabit Ethernet switching solution and the first with an extensible modular network operating system. With breakthrough price-performance, they enable 10 Gigabit Ethernet to be deployed everywhere in the data center, which can significantly improve server utilization and consequently ata center power efficiency. The switches come with both front-to-back and back-to-front airflow options for energy efficiency. All SFP+ ports accommodate a full range of 10GbE twinax copper cables and optical 1/10GbE transceivers including CWDM transmission. Data encryption The encryption products provided by AMS Technologies safeguard your communication reliably and without loss of quality. The area of application reaches from encryption of point-to-point connections to complex networks used with UMTS or xdsl. The systems are optimised for communication scenarios where PBX devices, router, switches or audio/video systems have to be operated securely between distributed sites. Fiber monitoring / security Although fiber optic transmission is generally regarded as the safest way to arry data a certain insecurity is still involved. The main reasons for the use of fiber monitoring are failure prevention and intrusion detection. 04 Network Solutions www.amstechnologies.com Network Solutions 05
Accessories To make your transmission perfect AMS Technologies offers a broad field of fiber optic accessories like Pigtails, Jumpers and Patchcords Attenuators Couplers and Splitters Adapters WDMs Maintenance of fiber networks Connector cleaning With rapidly growing transmission rates of state of the art fiber optic networks the requirements on cleaning endfaces of connectors becomes more stringent. Even the smallest contamination on the connector s endface reduces the overall quality of the connection. Cleaning with alcohol and tissues on a daily basis is time consuming and subjected to failures. The cleaning tools available from AMS Technologies clean the endface with a dedicated microfiber tissue. This material removes all contaminations and secures them. The antistatic concept prevents static load which could bring new contamination after the cleaning. Unlike traditional cleaning concepts this method does not degrade optical return loss. The conventional way of connector cleaning is conducted by direct connector cleaning with the connector in hand. A new way is to clean the connector through the adapter without disassembling the patch panel. Inspection Clean fiber optic components are a requirement for quality connections between fiber optic equipment. One of the most basic and important procedures for the maintenance of fiber optic systems is to inspect and clean the fiber optic equipment. Any contamination in the fiber connection can cause failure of the component or failure of the whole system. Even microscopic dust particles can cause a variety of problems for optical connections. The inspection is done with the use of fiberscopes in order to view the endface. The fiberscope should provide at least 200x total magnification. Specific adapters are needed to properly inspect the endface of most connector types, for example: 1.25 mm, 2.5 mm or APC connectors. Troubleshooting tools Once network failures occur it is indispensable to have the right means to retrieve them. Although such failures usually manifest themselves in packet losses on higher layers it is beneficial to track them down to their root cause. Troubleshooting tools are commonly compact, portable, rugged and light weight devices. It is recommendable for every assigned service technician to keep those tools with him. Optical Loss Test Sets Handheld OTDRs. 1.25 or 2.5 mm Stick Cl eaner s are used to clean connectors in adapters. Their special tissue is designed to take dirt and dust away from the endface. 1.25 or 2,5 mm Pipe Cleaners are designed to clean the sides of ferrules. This guarantees perfect guiding and secures a clean endface. Card cleaners use a card with 12 cleaning positions, Due to its compact design it fits in every pocket. This tool should be with every fiber optic workplace in the lab, in production and in the field. 06 Network Solutions www.amstechnologies.com Network Solutions 07
What can we do for you? Please contact us for further information Germany AMS Technologies AG (Headquarters) Fraunhoferstr. 22 82152 Martinsried Phone +49 (0)89 895 77 0 Fax +49 (0)89 895 77 199 de_info@amstechnologies.com United Kingdom AMS Technologies Ltd. Unit 11, St Johns Business Park Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 4HB Phone: +44 (0)1455 556360 Fax: +44 (0)1455 552974 uk_info@amstechnologies.com France AMS Technologies S.A.R.L. Les Conquérants 1, avenue de l Atlantique ZA Courtaboeuf 91976 Les Ulis Cedex Phone: +33 (0)1 64 86 46 00 Fax: +33 (0)1 69 07 87 19 fr_info@amstechnologies.com Italy AMS Technologies S.r.l. Via San Bernardino, 49 20025 Legnano (MI) Phone +39 0331 596 693 Fax +39 0331 590 732 it_info@amstechnologies.com Spain AMS Technologies S.L. C/Muntaner, 200 Atico, 4a 08036 Barcelona Phone: +34 93 380 84 20 Fax: +34 93 380 84 21 es_info@amstechnologies.com Nordic AMS Technologies Nordic Parkalleen 4a 2000 Lillestrom Phone: +47 913 14 491 nordic_info@amstechnologies.com Optical Technologies Power Technologies Thermal Management www.amstechnologies.com AMS Technologies. All rights reserved.