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Offering support for multiple protocols, any interface, and a multitude of hardware platforms Transition's portfolio gives you the power to deliver and manage your network traffic reliably over fibre.
Transiton offer products in Media Conversion, Switching, Industrial Ethernet, Power-over-Ethernet (PoE), Network Interface devices (NIDs) and Cards (NICs), CWDM MUX/DEMUX and SFP/XFP/GBIC Optical Transceivers.
Transition are joined on stand B29 by Gen-X IT, a channel-only distributor of new retail & quality refurbished networking hardware across Europe, and Transition's number one distributor in the EMEA Region.
Focusing primarily on the networking hardware arena, Gen-X offers its customers market-leading products at great prices, with excellent availability and shipping. Gen-X also enables its UK channel partners to offer their end-user customers a comprehensive, high quality and competitively priced portfolio of on-site services.
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Press Releases
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Case Studies
GRUCom’s Implementation of Media Conversion
| About GRUCom |
| GRUCom is a division of Gainesville Regional Utilities, a community owned utility in North Central Florida that provides electric, natural gas, water, wastewater, and telecommunications services. As a CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) certified by the Florida Public Service Commission, GRUCom provides Gainesville and the surrounding areas with an alternative source of telecommunications services. In the short time that GRUCom has been providing telecommunications services to other telecommunications companies, the business community, and the general public, they have expanded their network to include over 170 route miles of fiber optic cable. By using the most advanced telecommunications equipment available, they can provide a level of quality and service usually associated with only the largest metropolitan areas. |
| Media Conversion |
| GRUCom was looking for the most cost-effective method to deliver these services to their customers over fiber. Ed Ingersoll of GRUCom choose Transition’s Network’s solution due to three benefits. First he discovered that using the T1/E1 media converters in conjunction with his copper-based equipment, provided the lowest cost solution. Secondly, he saw ease of management by using a chassis based platform, which offered the flexibility to mix different protocol-based converters in the same chassis and by using a single slot chassis, he can use the same converters at both the main and the remote locations. Thirdly, he liked the fact he could use his 48 volt power source to power the chassis. |
| Services Provided |
| GRUCom offers a wide variety of data services including private line services with DS1, DS3, OC3, and OC12. They also offer Ethernet MAN services. GRUCom Ethernet MAN service is sold as a connectionless bridged Ethernet for exclusive use by the customer. They also offer dedicated Internet access through GRUNet. With GRUNet, customers can connect their business to the Internet at Fractional DS1, DS1, 10Mbps and DS3 speeds. GRUNet can also offer Internet access service from 1.5Mbps to 10Mbps, setting the desired rate through the Cisco equipment. |
| Media converters allow the users to convert disparate media types and extend the distances of the network. GRUCom connects a DS1 (T1) circuit to a media converter UTP port, and then they connect their fiber run to the converter’s single-mode fiber optic ports. The signal is driven up to 20km (12 miles) to the customers location. (Note greater distances can be achieved with higher-powered optics.) At the customer site the fiber is again connected to a media converter, and a UTP assembly connects to the end-users equipment. |
| Ethernet Services |
| GRUCom also utilizes media converters in deploying their Ethernet MAN services. Once again the cost effectiveness of media conversion attracted GRUCom to use it as the means to extend the data services to the customers site. GRUCom utilizes Transition Networks Point System 18-slot chassis that can hold either their T1 or Ethernet cards. At the customers location a single slot chassis and slide in card are used to connect GRUCom’s fiber to the customer’s equipment. Standalone converters are available, but GRUCom takes advantage of the single slot chassis and slide in card to better manage their inventory. |
Transition Networks
Transition Networks is the leader in media conversion technology offering a wide array of products including Ethernet, Fast Ethernet (FX and SX), Gigabit Ethernet, 10/100 rate converters, T1/E1, DS3, OC3, OC12, RS485, V.35, Token Ring and more. Our Point System chassis provides users with manageability, reliability, and future proofing. The Point System offers fully SNMP compliant read/write software including web-based management. The chassis also provides for redundant management, redundant power (AC or DC), converters that can be upgraded in the field, and more. Please contact Transition Networks UK Distributor Gen-X IT on +44 (0) 161 274 1444 or email sales@gen-xit.co.uk for more information and how we may be able to help you deliver data services to your customers.
TN_CaseStudy_GRUCom.pdf 293.29 kB
Products
Media Converters
Transition Networks' full line of feature rich media converters transparently connect one type of media, or cabling, to another – typically copper to fiber.Transition Networks' full line of feature rich media converters transparently connect one type of media, or cabling, to another – typically copper to fiber. By bridging the gap between legacy copper infrastructures and fiber growth, our media converters provide an economical path towards extending the distance of an existing network, extending the life of non-fiber based equipment, or extending the distance between two like devices.
Available in stand-alone, modular chassis-based, or PCI powered configurations, Transition Networks‘ media converters offer copper to fiber and fiber to fiber media conversion in the following supported protocols: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Power-over-Ethernet, 100/100, 10/100/1000, ATM, T1/E1, DS3/E3, POTS, RS232, RS485 and more.
With industry leading advanced features such as Auto-Negotiation, AutoCross™, Link Pass Through, Far End Fault, and Automatic Link Restoration - Transition's media converters make an invisible component in the physical layer "visible" to network managers; allowing more efficient troubleshooting and less on-site maintenance. These cost and time saving features, along with a lifetime warranty and free 24x7 worldwide technical support, have made Transition's media converters the #1 choice among industry IT professionals.
Meeting_the_Demands_of_todays_networks_with_Fiber.pdf 258.53 kB
ION Platform
Transition’s ION Platform is an all new intelligent, high-density, multi-protocol system supporting a variety of network interface devices and media conversion modules.Transition’s ION Platform is an all new intelligent, high-density, multi-protocol system supporting a variety of network interface devices and media conversion modules. Designed for both carrier class and enterprise network applications where effective remote management and security are essential. The high density ION chassis is designed to operate in a central office (CO) or data center where multiple points of fiber integration is required.
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Cost Savings: The ION helps reduce capital expenditures by combining affordable copper-based equipment and a fiber infrastructure. Additional cost savings can be achieved by adding our remote monitoring devices that reduce the total cost of ownership through the reduction of support costs associated with troubleshooting, outages and service level enforcement.
Intelligence Transition now offers several different classes of remotely managed ION devices, which range from very basic remote monitoring features to Full SOAM using both Y.1731 and 802.1ag standards.
- Security: Security and authentication processes are vital to maintaining network security. ION’s advanced security features like: Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates, Secure Shell (SSH) termination for end-to-end security and RADIUS for Remote Authentication – ensure that only authorized personnel have access to the management system.
- Flexibility: All ION cards are modular and independent, supporting a mix of various communication protocols within the same chassis. A hot swappable design also allows for the installation of new cards on an as-needed basis, matching the need for fiber integration
- Reliability: Provides redundant power supplies (AC or DC) and high CFM (cubic ft. per minute) variable speed fans, while also keeping each card independent of one another, so that a failure of one card does not impact your whole network
- Future Proofing: A fiber infrastructure with the latest advanced features reduce the need for future upgrades to the cabling plant while continuous development on new fiber modules will always keep The ION Platform current.
- Lifetime Warranty: The ION Chassis comes with a hassle-free lifetime warranty and 24x7 free technical support.
Switches
The MILAN by Transition Networks portfolio of multilayer Ethernet switching products are designed to facilitate low-cost network evolution by allowing customers to only pay for the port counts and features that they need.The MILAN by Transition Networks portfolio of multilayer Ethernet switching products are designed to facilitate low-cost network evolution by allowing customers to only pay for the port counts and features that they need. The MILAN by Transition Networks switch line offers customers unique configurations and a high level of service and reliability, all while serving to ease the stress caused on networks by high-bandwidth applications.
6-page_Line_Card.pdf 312.00 kB
Industrial Ethernet
As Ethernet continues to migrate from the office environment, all the way to the factory floor—so does Transition’s extended temperature and hardened industrial line of products.As Ethernet continues to migrate from the office environment, all the way to the factory floor—so does Transition’s extended temperature and hardened industrial line of products. These products are built to operate in harsh environments, such as the warehouse, manufacturing floor and outdoor applications. Transition’s industrial products will help ease your transition to Ethernet for better control and automation, allowing you to have better management capabilities for providing a streamlined operation with extended visibility. Transition’s extensive line of industrial Ethernet products are built to be affordable, without sacrificing quality—backed by the industry’s only hassle-free lifetime warranty.
IndustrialBrochure.pdf 1.00 MB
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
Combine power and data on one cable - eliminating the need for additional, unnecessary power cable runs to security cameras, wireless access points, or IP phones.Combine power and data on one cable - eliminating the need for additional, unnecessary power cable runs to security cameras, wireless access points, or IP phones. Transition's full line of feature rich Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE) products ease installation and power location concerns enabling your network to have the intended flexibility and scalability to expand and grow.
Solving_Power-over-Ethernet_PoE_Challenges.pdf 387.50 kB
Network Interface Devices (NIDs)
NIDs are an effective way of providing operational and capital savings to service providers. A NID is installed at the customer premise and provides a demarcation point between the service provider and customer's network.NIDs are an effective way of providing operational and capital savings to service providers. A NID is installed at the customer premise and provides a demarcation point between the service provider and customer's network. Network Interface Devices allow for end-to-end Operations, Administration and Maintenance (OAM) functionality for the service provider. The basic functions, such as loopback testing and remote fault isolation, in the NID provide service providers a number of benefits, including: reduced truck rolls, fewer test sets in the field, and increased reliability. The result of this for the service provider is a reduction in OpEx and CapEx while providing a faster return on investment (ROI).
While the operational savings of NIDs can be shown with their features and capabilities for remote troubleshooting, easy installation and Service Level Agreement (SLA) monitoring to reduce SLA penalties, it is important for service providers to be aware of the additional revenue streams and services that can be achieved when using a NID at the demarcation point. NIDs have advanced features such as bandwidth allocation, Quality of Service (QoS), Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) and other features that allow the service provider the capability to provide tiered service offerings to customers.
Intelligent_Demarcation.pdf 399.78 kB
Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM)
Coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) is a technology which multiplexes multiple optical signals on a single fiber optic strand by using different wavelengths, or colors, of laser light to carry the different signals.Coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) is a technology which multiplexes multiple optical signals on a single fiber optic strand by using different wavelengths, or colors, of laser light to carry the different signals. By utilizing bidirectional communications over a single strand of fiber, network managers can realize a multiplication effect in the capacity of their available fiber infrastructure.
Benefits of utilizing CWDM include:
- Increased Bandwidth/Capacity on Existing Fiber
- Ability to Mix Multiple Protocols and Network Speeds Over the Same Fiber
- Completely Passive Solution – No Electrical Equipment or Complicated Configuration
- Modular Design Allows For Plug and Play Functionality
Relieve_Fiber_Exhaustion.pdf 401.40 kB
Network Interface Cards / PCMCIA Adapters
By utilizing Transition Networks line of Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet Network Interface Cards (NIC), users will gain the benefits associated with deploying fiber optics within the LAN environment - including expanded bandwidth capacity and the increased data security associated with delivering fiber directly to the desktop.
SFP / XFP / GBIC Optical Transceivers
Transition Networks SFP’s and XFP’s are small form factor, hot-pluggable transceivers which allow for a single piece of network equipment to be connected to a multitude of interfaces, protocols, and transmission media via the SFP/XFP port. Our Small Form Pluggables offer a cost effective and flexible means to accommodate for network modifications and growth, while still using existing network devices.
All of Transition’s SFP’s and XFP’s are compliant with the Multi-Sourcing Agreement (MSA) ensuring interoperability with all other MSA compliant networking devices.
