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Transition Networks’ ION Platform Now Globally Available

Transition Networks Inc., the fiber access technology expert, a wholly owned subsidiary of Communication Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ-GM:  JCS), is set to announce the general release of The ION Platform, a new family of intelligent optical networking devices designed to drive a new standard in optical networking.  Built to meet the increasing demand of today’s networks, the ION takes manageability and security in optical networking to a new level.  Network managers can now take advantage of fiber technology without having to compromise on reliability, scalability or security, and they can do it at a cost savings. Designed for both carrier class and enterprise network applications – the high density ION chassis is designed to operate in a central office (CO) or data center where multiple points of fiber integration are required.

ADDITIONAL ION RESOURCES

• ION Brochure
• Remote Monitoring Matrix
• Managing the Customer Premise Demarcation Self-Paced Training
• ION Press Release
• 802.1ag and Y.1731 NID Press Release
• Network Security Posts
•             HTTPS, SSL, and SSH
•             Radius Client
•             ACL Rules

Stay tuned for an overview of Transition’s complete line of 802.3ah and 802.1ag/Y.1731 Network Interface Devices which complete the ION Platform offering.

We at Transition Networks are often asked, “Can I use a standard ZX or ZR optic on the 1550nm port of one of your CWDM multiplexers?” The truth is that you may be able to, but we never recommend attempting to do so. Here is a little background on why that is: (more…)

In the world of media conversion,  single mode fiber to multimode fiber conversion has been around for a long time. As a matter of fact, it was back in 1997 that Transition Networks was the first manufacturer to introduce this type of mode converter for Gigabit Ethernet.

Mode converters have been commonly deployed in applications where a user needs the distance of single mode fiber, but realizes their network fiber switch only offers a multimode port. Sure, you could physically connect a single mode (SM) fiber cable to a multimode (MM) fiber port, but this is not going to work. The fiber transmitters and receivers use different sources of light, as well as different optical wavelengths, for communicating over these two different types of fiber. Therefore a SM to MM media converter is needed to make this type of connection work. (more…)

In previous posts, Sales Engineer, Zach Sherman has explained what SSH, SSL, HTTPS, and RADIUS are while also explaining how these authentication processes are vital to maintaining network security. In this edition, Zach will cover another protocol related to network management and security: ACL rules. An Access Control List (ACL) is literally a list that permits or denies access to networking equipment. In terms of the ION management module (IONMM), it is best to think of an access control list in terms of having an ‘allow’ or a ‘deny’ statement with no middle ground. You are either in, or you are out. (more…)

At Transition Networks we’ve always tried to help our customers integrate fiber optics into their copper-rich cabling environments via media conversion.  Media converters have been a vital tool to traditional enterprise networks for many years.  These converters have allowed organizations to experience the benefits of fiber cabling.. (more…)