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Infinera (News - Alert), provider of digital optical networking systems to telecommunications carriers worldwide, will provide a live demonstration of its new ATN metro WDM edge platform and its interworking with Infinera's  DTN platform at an upcoming industry event.

The new ATN platform brings the benefits of Infinera's Digital Optical Networks architecture to the edge of the network, providing cable operators with an end-to-end managed WDM solution. The DTN platform is a digital transport solution for cable networks. With compact and flexible ATN, Infinera provides an end-to-end solution for cable operators and traditional carriers. 

The ATN offers a seamless integration with an Infinera DTN network with a common network management system, allowing end-to-end service provisioning and service visibility. By eliminating back-to-back transponders at network interconnection points, an ATN/DTN network delivers savings in capital expenditures.

An ATN network, with a DTN network offers end-to-end integrated OTN bandwidth management for traffic transiting the network. 

The ATN also provides high-density platform for stand-alone metro C/DWDM applications, including video and broadband backhaul, commercial service extension and data center connectivity. The powerful management software provides robust network management options from the small to the large networks.

The Infinera ATN is a compact, metro optical transport platform delivering up to 40 DWDM or 8 CWDM wavelengths on a single fiber pair. With flexible Service Interface Modules, or “SIMs,” with fully pluggable line-side and client-side interfaces, the ATN offers flexible configurations to simplify and accelerate network deployment. It provides better density  and power consumption in a small form factor. It supports all metro transport services, including Ethernet, SAN, SONET/SDH, OTN and video services.

Infinera's digital architecture offers efficiency to core optical networks. Its Bandwidth Virtualization ensures that bandwidth resources in the core network can be allocated to carry any available service between any points on the network, increasing network flexibility and utilization rates, and minimizing stranded bandwidth. 

According to independent market analyst firm Ovum (News - Alert), worldwide revenue in the metro DWDM market in 2008 was $3.6 billion, with a forecast average annual growth rate of 13% over the next six years. 

“Infinera's ATN metro platform effectively doubles Infinera's addressable market while also strengthening its value proposition,” Ovum Vice President for Network Infrastructure Dana Cooperson, said. “In-house development of the platform promises capital and expense efficiencies from tight coupling of the ATN and DTN in critical areas like service and network management and physical interworking, but the platform stands on its own as well.”

“Infinera solutions provide the simplicity, efficiency speed, and scalability to help cable providers offer the triple-play and other services their customers demand today,” Infinera CEO Jagdeep Singh, said. “The ATN extends the benefits of Infinera's Digital Optical Networks deeper into their metro networks.”