Omnitron in the News

Carrier Ethernet World Congress, Barcelona – September 17, 2012-Omnitron Systems Technology, (www.omnitron-systems.com) a provider of Carrier Ethernet demarcation devices, today announced its success in demonstrating at the multi-vendor Interoperability Showcase organized by the European Advanced Networking Test Center (EANTC).  The results of the Interoperability Showcase will be presented at the Carrier Ethernet World Congress (CEWC) 2012 in Barcelona and Carrier Ethernet APAC in Hong Kong.

Irvine, CA – July 10, 2012 – Omnitron Systems, (www.omnitron-systems.com) a provider of fiber access products for Carrier Ethernet business services and mobile backhaul, today announced that Omnitron and Cyan have completed integration of the iConverter GM4 Network Interface Device (NID) into CyPortal. The iConverter GM4 NID provides comprehensive support for the IEEE 802.1ag and ITU-T Y.1731 standards for industry-leading interoperability and SLA performance monitoring capabilities.

Omnitron Network Interface Devices Enable MEF Carrier Ethernet 2.0 Services

Light Reading Europe and MEF Q2 Meeting, Munich – April 16, 2012 - Omnitron Systems Technology, a provider of Carrier Ethernet demarcation devices, today announced that iConverter Network Interface Devices enable the Metro Ethernet Forum’s Carrier Ethernet 2.0 services. The MEF has announced Carrier Ethernet 2.0 as the next generation in the evolution of Ethernet services, and defines 2.0 as “networks and services that enable multiple classes of service and manageability over interconnected provider networks.” Omnitron’s iConverter NID features align with Ethernet 2.0 features of Multiple Classes of Services (Multi-CoS), Manageability and Interconnect.

New Converter Provides Flexible Data Center Connectivity

BICSI Winter Conference, Orlando – February 13, 2012 – Omnitron Systems Technology, (www.omnitron-systems.com) a provider of Carrier Ethernet demarcation devices and media converters, today announced the availability of the new iConverter® XGT+ 10GBASE-T media converter. The iConverter XGT+ is an IEEE 802.3an compliant 10 Gigabit media converter that provides copper-to-fiber and copper-to-copper media conversion with one 10GBASE-T RJ-45 port and one pluggable transceiver port. Copper-to-fiber conversion is achieved with XFP or SFP+ fiber transceivers, and copper-to-copper conversion is achieved with a CX4 XFP transceiver.

Convenient Training for Cabling Professionals with Online Videos

Irvine, CA – December 5, 2011 – Omnitron Systems Technology, (www.omnitron-systems.com) a provider of fiber optic connectivity solutions, today announced that BICSI has approved Omnitron as a Continuing Education Credit Provider (CECP). Omnitron has produced online videos that provide BICSI Continuing Education Credits (CECs). The three videos currently approved for credentials are “Extending Distances to PoE Devices”, “Increasing Fiber Capacity with CWDM” and “The Media Converter: Swiss Army Knife of Fiber Connectivity”. The videos and CECs are provided free of charge.

Light Reading Ethernet Expo – New York, November 8 – Omnitron Systems, a provider of Carrier Ethernet optical connectivity solutions, today announced that iConverter® Network Interface Devices are the first NIDs on the market to support the new ITU-T Y.1564 Ethernet service activation testing standard. Both the iConverter GM4 NID and the HybridNIDTM support the Y.1564 standard, which provides mechanisms that rapidly verify the service configuration and performance of Ethernet services.

First Media Converter on the Market that Supports Power Level 4 XFPs for Long-Haul OTN

Irvine, CA – August 30, 2011 – Omnitron Systems Technology a provider of Carrier Ethernet demarcation devices and media converters, today announced the availability of the new iConverter® XG+ 10 Gigabit media converter. The iConverter XG+ is a protocol-transparent media converter with two pluggable transceiver ports, and the first media converter on the market to support new Power Level 4 XFPs. By supporting high-power XFPs, the iConverter XG+ functions as a long-range fiber repeater or a wavelength transponder.

Irvine, CA – August 2 2011 – Omnitron Systems (www.omnitron-systems.com), a provider of fiber optic access systems for next-generation Ethernet networks, today announced the launch of the miConverter™ S-Series, the smallest media converters available today. Weighing less than 2.5 oz. (72 grams), and about the length of a standard house key, the miConverter S-Series provides Gigabit and Fast Ethernet fiber to 10/100/1000BASE-T media conversion, and is designed for mobile applications where light weight, compact size and low power are critical requirements.