Issue 1 April 2008
Welcome to T|PACK’s first quarterly newsletter!
In the following newsletter you will find information on new products, events where you can see TPACK as well as articles on concepts, technologies and applications supported by TPACK solutions. In this issue we present more information on our SOFTSILICON concept and a new product based on this concept. We hope you find the information useful and your feedback is always welcome.
Peter Viereck, CEO, TPACK
Contents:
- Introducing the SMARTPACK TPX3103 52 Gbps Carrier Packet Engine: TPACK’s latest SOFTSILICON product
- Soft solutions for hard telecom times: an introduction to SOFTSILICON
- Hear TPACK, Alcatel-Lucent and Nortel on the latest developments in T-MPLS and PBB-TE at IIR’s Packet Transport Networks
- TPACK to speak on Packet Optical Transport at Lightreading’s Ethernet Expo Europe
- New Lightreading reports on PBB-TE
- TPACK presents SOFTSILICON at Linley Group Carrier Ethernet Equipment Design Seminar
- TPACK events calendar
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Introducing the SMARTPACK TPX3103 52 Gbps Carrier Packet Engine: TPACK’s latest SOFTSILICON product
With the TPX3100, TPACK introduced the first chip solution to provide PBT, T-MPLS and VPLS support with Carrier Class traffic management and hardware based OAM-based protection switching. With the TPX3103, TPACK has enhanced this solution to provide a 40% improvement in power consumption, up to 24 Gigabit Ethernet ports and a total duplex, non-blocking switching capacity of 52 Gbps. With the TPX3103 TPACK provides a standard product with performance and features that is second to none, while also providing the peace of mind that rapid response to new standards developments and market needs that only an FPGA based solution can provide.
For more information see: http://www.tpack.com/products-and-solutions/smartpack-products/carrier-packet-engines/tpx3103.html
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Soft solutions for hard telecom times: an introduction to SOFTSILICON
As telecom equipment manufacturers struggle to improve financial performance and make sense out of alternative solutions for packet transport, new ‘soft solutions’ offer flexibility, and faster time-to-market, which could provide the key to their future success.
To read full article: http://www.tpack.com/products-and-solutions/softsilicon-and-softsystem/softsilicon-article-soft-solutions-for-hard-tem-times.html
Hear TPACK, Alcatel-Lucent and Nortel on the latest developments in T-MPLS and PBB-TE at IIR’s Packet Transport Networks
Join TPACK, Alcatel-Lucent and Nortel at IIR’s Packet Transport Networks event on April 17th for a technical briefing on T-MPLS and PBB-TE. The briefing will provide an overview for those who are not familiar with these relatively new technologies, but will also provide an update on the latest developments for those more familiar with Connection Oriented Packet Transport. IIR’s Packet Transport Networks will be held from the 14th to the 17th of April at the Maritim Hotel Berlin, Germany. Visit TPACK at booth #2 during the event.
For more information see: http://www.optical-transmission.com/newt/l/otv/events/ptn/
TPACK to speak on Packet Optical Transport at Lightreading’s Ethernet Expo Europe
TPACK’s Director Marketing, Daniel Joseph Barry will take part in the Lightreading Ethernet Expo Europe “Packet Optical Transport: Defining the Next-Generation of Optical Transmission” panel discussion on the 14th of April together with Ciena, BTI Photonics and Matisse Networks. The panel discussion will provide an overview of the new and potentially significant Packet Optical Transport segment, where Connection Oriented Packet Transport with SONET/SDH and OTN are combined to provide powerful new packet optical transport networks. The Lightreading Ethernet Expo Europe event is being held in the Business Design Centre, Islington, London from the 14th to the 16th of April. Visit TPACK at booth #209 during the event.
For more information see: http://www.lightreading.com/live/event_information.asp?event_id=28667
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New Lightreading reports on PBT/PBB-TE
See Lightreading's new reports on PBT/PBB-TE featuring vendor reviews and comments. The report includes references to and comments from TPACK.
See the reports here:
Guide to PBT: http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=146364
Vendors on PBT: http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=149049
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TPACK presents SOFTSILICON at Linley Group Carrier Ethernet Equipment Design Seminar
TPACK’s CTO, Lars A. Pedersen, presented TPACK’s SOFTSILICON concept in the presentation “Building Flexibility into Carrier Ethernet Equipment” at Linley Group’s recently held Carrier Ethernet Equipment Design Seminar. With the latest improvements in FPGA technology and the rising need for more flexible solutions, the presentation outlines the benefits of using SOFTSILICON particularly for metro and Carrier Ethernet applications.
See the full presentation: http://www.tpack.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Public_Attachment/Building_Flexibility_into_Carrier_Ethernet_Equipment_v3.pdf
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TPACK Events Calendar
Meet TPACK at these events in 2008:
Lightreading Ethernet Expo Europe 2008
Dates: April 14 to April 16, 2008
Venue: Business Design Centre, London, UK
TPACK booth: 209
TPACK speaking in panel discussion Packet Optical Transport: Defining the Next-Generation of Optical Transmission” on Monday 14th at 3pm.

Packet Transport Networks 2008
Dates: April 14 to April 17, 2008
Venue: Maritim Hotel, Berlin, Germany
TPACK Booth: 2
TPACK Workshop on current status of PBB-TE/PBT and T-MPLS with
Alcatel-Lucent and Nortel on Thursday April 17th at 2pm

Dates: June 16 to June 19, 2008
Venue: Las Vegas Convention Center, NA, USA
TPACK booth: SU6521
See floorplan here: NXTComm Floorplan

WDM & Next Generation Optical Networking 2008
Dates: June 23 to June 27, 2008
Venue: Hilton Cannes, Cannes, France
TPACK Booth: TBD

Carrier Ethernet World Congress 2008
Dates: September 22 to 26, 2008
Venue: Maritim Hotel, Berlin, Germany
TPACK Booth: TBD
Lightreading Ethernet Expo 2008
Dates: October 20 to 22, 2008
Venue: Hilton New York, New York, NY, USA
TPACK Booth: TBD
Completed Events

Linley Group Carrier Ethernet Equipment Design Seminar 2008
Dates: January 30, 2008
Venue: Doubletree Hotel, San Jose, CA, USA
TPACK Booth: Table-top exhibition

