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Light Management Group Inc. (Quote) (www.lmgr.net), a developer of new applications in optical and light technologies employing sound waves, is pleased to announce the successful completion of Phase Two testing of its AO Switch for FibreWired Burlington Hydro Communications.
Phase One testing was successfully completed earlier by LMG in-house at its Research & Development facility; positive results from Phase One tests subsequently permitted continuance to the Phase Two test plan, officials said.
Both LMG engineers and FibreWired personnel conducted Phase Two testing of the AO Switch. This testing was the second in a series of three test phases and utilized FibreWired network fibers and equipment. Phase Two tests were conducted in two steps between the FibreWired Burlington Brant Street Point of Presence (POP) and its Hamilton (Ontario) POP, a distance of 20 km (12.5 miles):
Step 1: The optical line between POPs connected two computers through Ethernet ports on media converters. A two-line duplex connection (ring configuration) was implemented. In addition, the computer at the Burlington POP was equipped with a digital camera. A video camera was located at the Hamilton POP and transmitted live action video using the switch. Typical communication was then established and a number of different audio (.mp3), picture (.jpg) and text (.doc) files were sent from and received at both Hamilton and Burlington.
The reliability of the AO Switch was proven during this test, officials said. The AO Switch held the specified fiber optical channel connection and provided stable optical characteristics during data transmission.
Step 2: The same equipment was used in this step. Both media converters and computers were located at the Burlington POP. The signals were sent through one set of equipment to the Hamilton POP, where the signals were looped and returned to the Burlington POP. This step proved the capability of the AO Switch upon doubling the distance from 20 to 40 km (from 12.5 to 25 miles) demonstrating that the signal was well within the expected line attenuation losses (25 dB).
At present, preparations are being made to schedule Phase Three testing of the AO Switch, which will be installed in a working network.
With the switch prototyping period finished, LMG said it is now moving to implement and finalize the manufacturing operation, with expected deliveries to be mid 2nd quarter, 2002.
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