Applications

Government and Intelligence Agencies

Glimmerglass optical switching systems provide flexible optical signal distribution capabilities using pure optics and no electrical conversions for the lawful interception (LI) of communications, distribution of RF signals, and other applications.

Telecom Core

Visionary telecommunications carriers and researchers recognize that a hybrid of routers and optical switches provides the most efficient and highest capacity Internet backbone infrastructure.

Telecom POPs

Glimmerglass Intelligent Optical Switches add major flexibility in the management of lightpaths while enabling significant reductions in both OPEX and CAPEX.

Undersea Cable

Glimmerglass solutions have been deployed to remotely monitor and reprovision all wavelengths at the juncture of the undersea cable and the land-based fiber plant.

Peering Exchange

Peering Exchanges are the most data intensive sites in the world. AMS-IX, Europe’s largest Internet Exchange, relies on Glimmerglass switches in the heart of its hybrid IP/switched network providing the ability to create new lightpaths on demand and to monitor and protect all high speed links.

Data Network

Increasingly complex fiber plants and reduced OPEX budgets require innovative solutions. Using Glimmerglass Intelligent Optical Switches to manage lightpaths enables data networks.

Capabilities

Transparent Fiber Connections

	Singlemode fiber, wideband (1270 nm - 1630 nm)
	Connects fibers all-optically, using MEMS micro-mirrors    No signal regeneration required.
	Supports all data rates and signal formats    OC-768 (40Gb/sec) and beyond    SONET/SDH, Ethernet, digital, analog, rf
	Switch size options from 16x16 to 192x192 non-blocking
	Asymmetrical NxM fiber configurations
	Highest rack density in the industry    96x96 in 2U and 192x192 in 4U

Outstanding Reliability & Performance

	Fast, reliable switching - billions of switched connections tested
	Very low insertion loss, excellent repeatability
	Broad ambient temperature range
	Connects lit or dark fibers
	Very low electric power

Fast Installation, Easy to Program & Use

	ClickFlow™ - built-in user-friendly web-based GUI
	One-click operation to instantly create & reconfigure light paths
	Choice of fiber connector type
	TL1 command-line interface
	Secure control (https), locks connections by unique user IDs

Advanced Features

	Monitor optical power on all fibers in real-time
	Configure optical power thresholds and alarm triggers
	Automatically detect fiber faults and switch to redundant path
	Bi-directional transmissions on a single optical fiber
	Connect point to multipoint via Photonic Multicasting
	Control optical power with Variable Optical Attenuation
	Manage user's access privileges with Virtual Private Switching
	Advanced Alarm Management for one or more switches
	Glimmerglass Console to manage multiple switches from a single remote server