Xcellence in Networking

Xcell Journal Third Quarter 2011 Traditional telecom networks are fundamentally configured to transport voice, such as phone service. Internet services piggyback on this legacy platform. Currently, designers are creating the next-generation network (NGN) to transport data, voice and video simultaneously, providing transparency and scalability while minimizing total operational cost. The NGN is considered a logical evolution from separate network infrastructures into a unified multiservice, secure, packetbased network for electronic communications offering quality of service (QoS) and ease of access for end users. Large telecom providers have already started the transition to the NGN, in a move toward new Ethernet packet-based core infrastructures. The process will gradually replace and upgrade networks to support new and existing service offerings. Flexibility and feature sets make FPGA devices ideal for designing timing and synchronization subsystems in advanced networking equipment. XCELLENCE IN NETWORKING