For each SMARTPACK Solution, there is a corresponding SMARTPACK Reference System available for customer demonstration and evaluation.

SMARTPACK Solutions are developed at system level as SMARTPACK Reference Systems. Once development is completed, SMARTPACK Reference Systems are made available to customers for evaluation and demonstration of SMARTPACK Solutions. SMARTPACK Reference Systems are also used for interoperabiltiy testing and certification activities.

A typical SMARTPACK Reference System consists of the following items:

• SMARTPACK chip solutions based on an FPGA image and standard FPGA
• High-level driver software
• Application software
• Hardware (PCB) board
• TPACK Element Management Software (TEMS)
• Pizza-box mechanics with front access to interfaces

Each SMARTPACK Reference System includes a TPACK Element Management Software (TEMS) software package allowing quick and easy configuration and monitoring. TEMS provides an inuitive GUI interface to the functionality of the supported SMARTPACK Solution allowing customers to quickly attain familiarity with SMARTPACK Solution capabilities.

Many SMARTPACK Reference Systems have been certified for compliance with Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) recommendations including MEF 9 and MEF 14. MEF Reference Systems also take part in interoperability tests, such as EANTC's Ethernet and MPLS interoperability showcases at MPLS World and Carrier Ethernet World Congress.

The following table provides an overview of available SMARTPACK Reference Systems and corresponding SMARTPACK Solution: