Thanks to the Covaro Networks CC-301

Thanks to the Covaro Networks CC-301, Intelligent Ethernet Soon Will Be Everywhere

RICHARDSON, Texas - August 30, 2004
DS3. It is everywhere. Ethernet. It is not everywhere - yet. Covaro Networks aims to change that with its new CC-301 product, which will make it possible to deliver intelligent Ethernet services over DS3 facilities. Covaro's CC-301 creates a powerful and widely available connection between service providers and their customers.

Service providers, many of whom have a large installed base of DS3 equipment and a familiarity with DS3-based services, have long-hoped for a means of delivering Ethernet services profitably to all customers - both in and out of region. But, because of embedded infrastructures that don't support Ethernet services, most service providers have been unable to provide the intelligent Ethernet service their customers are demanding. With its ability to map Ethernet over DS3s, the CC-301 from Covaro Networks is designed to take advantage of available DS3 transport systems or leased DS3 facilities to deliver Ethernet services either on or off net.

The CC-301 features Covaro's patent-pending Etherjack® Technology, enabling the device to serve as a point of demarcation between the service provider's network and the customer network. Etherjack® provides remote monitoring and diagnostics for Ethernet services. Service providers can use these features to determine the location of a fault without having to go on site, which ultimately helps them deliver Ethernet services more efficiently.

In addition, multiple CC-301s can be used in a back-to-back configuration or combined with the CC-16000, Covaro's aggregation platform. Using multiple CC-301s and a CC-16000 to aggregate connections helps service providers supply intelligent Ethernet over any medium to reach virtually any customer.