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ECI and Exaring AG Deliver 200G Alien Wavelengths to Chaos Computer ClubPETACH TIKVA, Israel and MUNICH, April 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- ECI®, a global provider of ELASTIC Network® solutions, and Exaring, a digital service provider based in Germany, teamed with the Chaos Computer Club (CCC), Europe's largest association of hacktivists, to successfully test a 200G and redundant 100G alien wavelength connectivity proof of concept (POC) at the Club's annual conference.  The proof of concept was completed as part of the communications infrastructure of the CCC's 34th Chaos Communication Congress (34C3), an annual four-day conference on technology, society and utopia. CCC used Exaring's comprehensive fiber optic infrastructure, and ECI's Apollo solution, to bridge the connection from Internet exchange POPs (points of presences) in Berlin to the CCC conference facility in Leipzig. The deployment utilized ECI equipment as an alien wavelength, which interfaced with the incumbent optical network via the existing photonic layer. The ECI equipment was easily set up and configured to interwork within a matter of minutes. ECI's Apollo product line encompasses a family of optical transport and switching platforms that provide scalable, high-density, and energy-efficient solutions from the access to the core. Adaptive 400G transmission and 16T OTN/packet switching can handle and groom even the heaviest traffic loads. The Apollo performs exceptionally well at supporting alien wavelengths, with set-up in minutes as was experienced in this POC. Exaring also reported marked improvement in protection schemes which, according to the tests, were cut by half with the Apollo (as compared to the existing infrastructure). "This was an incredible opportunity to work alongside ECI to support the CCC and push the limits of our current infrastructure," said Tim Kleefass, head of network at Exaring AG. "After brainstrming with ECI and CCC, we were able to implement a plan in the field with impressive results. The attendees at the 34C3 truly experienced the integrity of the network on all fronts, and ECI's solution worked flawlessly." "As a company, we thrive on the challenge of tackling issues like alien wavelengths. Many vendors say they have the ability to manage alien waves, but the reality is they are complex and often require a lengthy configuration and set-up time," said Moshe Shimon, VP Product Management at ECI. "In some cases the service provider does not intend to replace their current vendor. In situations like this, the customer can benefit from additional functionality and superior performance by adding alien wavelengths", says Volker Lempert, Head of ECI DACH and NL. "It is a cost-effective way to modernize existing networks and prepare for future customer needs." To learn more about the ECI Apollo line of products, or other packet-optical solutions, please visit: http://www.ecitele.com/pots/. About Chaos Computer Club Since 1984 the CCC hosts its annual Chaos Communication Congress and edits its publication Die Datenschleuder. About Exaring About ECI For more information, visit www.ecitele.com. Press Contact
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