Optic device for broadband integrated access

• Grant number: 04/14268-6
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Innovative Research in Small Business - PIPE
• Start date: May 01, 2005
• End date: June 30, 2006
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Electrical Engineering - Telecommunications
• Principal Investigator: Francisco Carlos de Prince
• Grantee: Francisco Carlos de Prince

Abstract

Among the current products developed and commercialized by AsGa are the 2E1 Ad optic modem and media converters. The 2E1 Ad optic modem, which represents about 10 per cent of the company’s turnover, needs to be redesigned due to the obsolescence of some of its components. Taking advantage of this idea, it is intended to develop three new products to cater for new market segments. These are 1) the MMO 2E1 Ad Plus – multiplexer and 2E1 optic modem with E1, V.35/V.36 tributaries and Ethernet with 4Mb/s rates on the electrical aggregate and 8 Mb/s on the optical aggregate; 2) the CM2E1 – multiplexer and 2E1 optic modem mounted in a chassis of media converters; and 3) the BIAD – optic device for integrated broadband access with E1, V.35/V.36 tributaries and Ethernet with 68 Mb/s rates on the electrical aggregate and the optical aggregate. Since it is suspected that this last device will be exported to other countries, it was named the Broadband Integrated Access Device (B-IAD). For this same reason, in the initial phase of development, an attempt will be made to bring it up to the T1 and T3 standards required by the United States market, since this will not cause any great rise in cost for the products designed to meet E1 and E3 standards. The name of the present project is derived from this more complex product. (AU)