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OCP Regional Summit in Prague Invites Telescent to Present on How Automation Revolutionizes the Future of Edge Infrastructure
Irvine, California - April XX, 2023 - Telescent, a leading manufacturer of automated fiber cross-connects for networks and data centers, announces today that it has been invited to present at the 2023 OCP Regional Summit in Prague Congress Center taking place on April 19-20, 2023. The invite-only event is part of the Future Technologies Symposium demonstration taking place on Wednesday, April 19. The program brings together research organizations, academia, as well as startup and investor communities, to solve longer-term challenges facing the technology infrastructure industry.
Telescent’s technology demonstration will showcase the company’s all-fiber, robotic fiber patch-panel that scales to thousands of fibers per system and is designed to manage the fiber connectivity in hyperscale data centers and machine learning clusters. The programmable fiber interconnect platform also integrates diagnostic tools such as power monitors and OTDRs to improve network service delivery, performance and uptime.
The live demo will illustrate how the Telescent system can be directed and managed remotely through an open software API to control and reconfigure the physical network topology, all while maintaining a machine accurate fiber inventory and test database. To illustrate the remote-controlled capabilities, users at the Prague conference will remotely access, operate and reconfigure a Telescent system located in Irvine CA, all in real-time.
“Automating the characterization of fibers to guarantee link performance at ever increasing bandwidth and tighter loss budgets helps improve the performance and operational efficiency of hyperscale data centers and mass-scale networks,” comments Anthony Kewitsch, Co-Founder and CEO of Telescent. “Telescent’s fiber management systems extend API control to the fiber infrastructure, enabling data center and network operators to save significant time and manpower. Using our automated cross connect platform enables customers to connect with ease and simplifies the management of fiber at scale.” Telescent’s automatic cross-connect platform has been deployed globally for over 4 years and is adopted by companies including MOX Networks and Quantum Loophole.
To register for the OCP Regional Summit or learn more about the speaker topics, visit here. For more information about Telescent, go to: www.telescent.com.
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About Telescent
With a large-scale, low-loss, robotic patch-panel solution, Telescent Inc. brings automation to the fiber layer of optical networks. Telescent’s unique all-fiber design ensures optimal performance and reliability while enabling software control for remote reconfigurations and diagnostics. Companies can enjoy the advantages of automation with Telescent’s new RobUSTTM system configuration, providing enhanced flexibility to upgrade the system on a pay-as-you-go basis as port count requirements expand.
Automation of the fiber layer can reduce operating expenses and errors while creating new service opportunities for multi-tenant data center operators, telecom service providers, and at hyperscale cloud data centers. To learn more about Telescent, including any recent product updates, please visit www.telescent.com.
About OCP
The Open Compute Project is a collaborative community focused on redesigning hardware technology to efficiently support the growing demands on compute infrastructure. The Open Compute Project Foundation (OCP) was initiated in 2011 with a mission to apply the benefits of open source and open collaboration to hardware and rapidly increase the pace of innovation in, near and around the data center’s networking equipment, general purpose and GPU servers, storage devices and appliances, and scalable rack designs. OCP’s collaboration model is being applied beyond the data center, helping to advance the telecom industry & edge infrastructure.
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The “Analytics for Automating Critical Infrastructures” session will highlight Telescent’s robotic optical fiber switching capabilities
Irvine, California - February 28, 2023 - Telescent, a leading manufacturer of automated fiber cross-connects for network and data center operators, announces that it will be presenting at Optical Fiber Communications (OFC) Conference 2023, the largest global conference and exhibition for optical communications and networking professionals taking place from March 5-9, 2023 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.
At OFC 2023, Telescent’s robotic optical fiber switches will be showcased as a featured case study highlighting the benefits of Analytics for Automating Critical Infrastructures, taking place during the Beyond the Hype of Network Analytics: Use Cases, Feasibility, and Barriers topical session.
“I am honored to be selected to present at OFC and look forward to sharing compelling examples of the many ways fiber automation improves network performance and operational efficiencies,” comments Bob Shine, VP of Marketing and Product Management at Telescent. “More specifically, I will be showcasing how optical fiber switches coupled with diagnostic capabilities help to maintain performance in high-speed optical links, reduce power and costs in hyperscale front-end networks, and improve training speed in machine learning clusters.”
OFC is the premier global event in optical communications and networking. It provides an unparalleled opportunity for companies to showcase their latest products, technologies, and innovations to a diverse audience of industry professionals. Other notable speakers during this session include representatives from Google, Meta, Microsoft, and more. Telescent's selection to present at OFC is a testament to its dedication to innovation and its position as a leading innovator in the data center industry.
Telescent's OFC presentation will take place on Wednesday, March 8 in the 2pm session at the San Diego Convention Center in Room 1AB. To register for the conference or learn more about the speaker topics, visit here. For more information about Telescent, visit www.telescent.com.
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About Telescent
Telescent Inc’s. large-scale, low-loss, robotic patch-panel solution brings automation to the fiber layer of optical networks. Telescent’s all-optical, latched connection approach ensures optimal performance and reliability while enabling software control for remote reconfigurations and diagnostics. Network and data center operators can enjoy the advantages of automation with Telescent’s new RobUSTTM system design, providing the flexibility to scale the system on a pay-as-you-go basis as their networks expand.
Automation of the fiber layer reduces operating expenses and manual errors while creating new service opportunities for multi-tenant and hyperscale data center operators as well as telecom service providers. To learn more about Telescent, including any recent product updates, please visit www.telescent.com.
About OFC
The Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC) is the largest global conference and exhibition for optical communications and networking professionals. The program is comprehensive — from research to marketplace, from components to systems and networks and from technical sessions to the exhibition. OFC draws attendees from all corners of the globe to meet and greet, teach and learn, make connections and move the industry forward.
For more information, visit https://www.ofcconference.org/en-us/home/about/.
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Physical layer automation fortified with diagnostic capabilities transforms network management, enabling seamless and efficient operations, saving time and money
Irvine, California - January 25, 2023 - Telescent, a leading manufacturer of automated fiber optic cross-connects for data centers, and EXFO, the communications industry’s test, monitoring and analytics experts, announce their partnership, adding EXFO diagnostic capabilities to Telescent’s Gen 4 Network Topology Manager (G4 NTM), an automated interconnect system that provides accurate and proactive monitoring of network infrastructure leveraging a remote-controlled, reconfigurable fiber optic patch-panel.
The combination of EXFO’s remote fiber testing and monitoring capabilities with Telescent’s physical network layer automation transforms the way companies manage, operate and maintain metro and long-haul network infrastructure. This partnership brings future-proof capabilities to new network deployments while providing revolutionary network upgrade solutions with a software-defined network (SDN) technology that transforms the way companies operate their network infrastructure, as exemplified by the recent announcement with MOX Networks in November 2022. In addition to network operators, data center operators are embracing Telescent’s capabilities by implementing a system of network topology managers to automate physical network configurations in data centers, as highlighted in Quantum Loophole’s announcement in October 2022.
“Combining EXFO’s market-leading technology solutions with Telescent’s industry-leading automatic connectivity platform empowers network operators to streamline operations with greater efficiency and accuracy for metro and long-haul connectivity,” said Mark Nixon, Senior Vice-President Adaptive Service Assurance at EXFO. “We are committed to transforming the way companies deploy network infrastructure - empowering the future of software-defined network automation - wherever networks are deployed.”
“With EXFO, Telescent is bringing even more network diagnostic solutions to our customers, further enhancing remote monitoring, management and enabling automatic cross connects to advance the way companies deploy and manage new network routes,” adds Anthony Kewitsch, CEO, Telescent. “It is exciting to be able to work with the best technology developers in the industry to bring the future of software-driven network management to our clients today.”
“As a company that builds, owns, operates and services dark fiber networks for large-scale bandwidth solutions, finding a vendor that streamlines the maintenance and upkeep of our deployments - while future-proofing our network - is of utmost importance,” comments Allen Meeks, Chief Operating Officer for MOX Networks. “With most long-haul networks largely built 15-20 years ago, the opportunity to deploy Telescent’s platform in our brand new network allows us to reconfigure all of our network infrastructure - on the fly. In addition, with in ground cables getting larger, a platform with a high port count patch panel is crucial. By deploying Telescent along with EXFO OTDRs, we are now able to test and monitor traces and power measurements, marry the information with historical data, and gain near exact visibility into the quality of our network and operations seamlessly and effectively.”
Telescent’s robotic patch panel system addresses the requirements for automating fiber management, while EXFO’s remote fiber testing system adds visibility of reconfigured optical circuits -- closing the network automation loop and making diagnostics and proactive management easier than ever before. Telescent’s fiber-based system offers low loss, latched fiber connection that matches manual patch panel performance. When an add, move or drop is requested, the Telescent robot grabs one end of the fiber and weaves it around the other fibers in the system to the requested port, avoiding any blocking or knotting. This preserves the ability of the system to make any connection request (i.e. non-blocking) while scaling to over 1,000 duplex ports per system.
Test equipment such as power meters, visible and infrared light sources and optical time domain reflectometry can be included with the Telescent system to allow certification and monitoring of any fiber when requested. The Telescent system meets the reliability requirements for data centers and has passed NEBS Level 3 certification as well as multiple customer trials and has over 1 billion port hours in operation.
For more information about EXFO, visit www.exfo.com.
For more information about Telescent, visit www.telescent.com.
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About Telescent
With a large-scale, low-loss, robotic patch-panel solution, Telescent Inc. brings automation to the fiber layer of optical networks. Telescent’s all-optical approach ensures optimal performance and reliability while enabling software control for remote reconfigurations and diagnostics. Companies can enjoy the advantages of automation with Telescent’s new RobUSTTM configuration combined with the option to add fiber ports on a pay-as-you-go basis as their automation requirements expand. Automation of the fiber layer can reduce operating expenses and manual errors while creating new service opportunities for multi-tenant data center operators, telecom service providers, and at hyperscale cloud data centers. To find out more about Telescent, including any recent product updates, please visit www.telescent.com.
About EXFO
EXFO develops smarter test, monitoring and analytics solutions for the global communications industry. We are trusted advisers to fixed and mobile network operators, hyper-scalers and leaders in the manufacturing, development and research sector. They count on us to deliver superior visibility and insights into network performance, service reliability and user experience. Building on over 35 years of innovation, EXFO’s unique blend of equipment, software and services enable faster, more confident transformations related to 5G, cloud-native and fiber optic networks.
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MOX becomes the first operator to offer automation of the physical fiber connectivity layer in the Pacific Northwest
Irvine, California - November 15, 2022 - Telescent, a leading manufacturer of automated fiber cross-connects for data centers, announces that MOX Networks, LLC (“MOX”), a leading fiber-optic network specialist, has signed an agreement for Telescent’s Gen 4 Network Topology Manager (G4 NTM), an automated interconnect system. The automated interconnect system is set to be deployed along MOX’s cutting-edge fiber route connecting Hillsboro, Oregon to Seattle, Washington along the bustling Pacific Northwest corridor.
MOX’s deployment of Telescent’s G4 NTM provides the company with a remote-controlled, reconfigurable fiber optic patch-panel and cross-connect platform to implement physical layer automation and diagnostics for MOX customers along this route. This improves and speeds up the ability to diagnose and deliver exceptional customer service by MOX, including remote testing and provisioning, rapid fault isolation and service restoration along its next generation route in the Northwest.
“With Telescent’s patented robotic technology in place, fiber optic connections between network devices can be provisioned, tested, and delivered without requiring an individual to be dispatched - and can be completed in mere minutes,” comments Allen Meeks, COO, MOX. “We are excited to provide this network automation capability for our customers in the Pacific Northwest, as it also reduces service delivery intervals, offers real-time implementation capabilities, and is supported by sophisticated monitoring tools that allows us to locate cable faults automatically, should they arise.”
“Our goal is to provide MOX and their customers a cutting-edge solution that changes the way network operators buy connectivity solutions. Our NEBS Level 3 certified, high-port-count robotic platform ensures fiber cross connects can be remotely connected - in real-time - with diagnostic and monitoring capabilities built-in - a win-win-win for customers, MOX, and the market,” adds Anthony Kewitsch, CEO, Telescent.
MOX’s signed agreement adds to Telescent’s ongoing momentum coming on the heels of an agreement signed by Quantum Loophole to deploy Telescent’s robotic interconnect system across the company’s massive QLoop fiber network in Frederick, MD.
Telescent’s robotic patch panel system addresses the requirements for automating fiber management. The Telescent system is purely fiber-based, offering low loss and a latching design that matches manual patch panel performance. When an add, move or drop is requested, the Telescent robot grabs the end of the fiber and weaves it around the other fibers in the system to the requested port. A key advance in the Telescent system is an algorithm that the robot uses to weave around the other fibers while avoiding any blocking or knotting. This preserves the ability of the system to make any connection request (i.e. non-blocking) while scaling to over 1,000 duplex ports per system. Test equipment such as power meters and OTDRs can be included with the Telescent system to allow monitoring of any fiber when requested. The Telescent system also meets the reliability requirements for data centers and has passed NEBS Level 3 certification as well as multiple customer trials and has over 1 billion port hours in operation.
For more information about Telescent, visit www.telescent.com.
About Telescent
With a large-scale, low-loss, robotic patch-panel solution, Telescent Inc. brings automation to the fiber layer of optical networks. Telescent’s all-optical approach ensures optimal performance and reliability while enabling software control for remote reconfigurations and diagnostics. Companies can enjoy the advantages of automation with Telescent’s new RobUSTTM system design while having the option to upgrade the system on a pay-as-you-go basis as their automation requirements expand. Automation of the fiber layer can reduce operating expenses and manual errors while creating new service opportunities for multi-tenant data center operators, telecom service providers, and at hyperscale cloud data centers. To find out more about Telescent, including any recent product updates, please visit www.telescent.com.
About MOX
MOX Networks (“MOX”) is a leading fiber-optic network specialist. It builds the capacity to deliver on infinite possibilities for new paths, connections, and performance.
MOX responds to increasingly complex requirements of hyperscalers, wireless service providers, government, municipalities, and public and private partnerships with exclusive, custom design and deployment of unmatched low latency networks. Founded in 2013, MOX owns and operates unique dark fiber and 10-100G routes throughout North America and Asia. For more information, visit moxnetworks.com.
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Irvine, California - October 17, 2022 - Telescent, a leading manufacturer of automated fiber cross-connects for data centers, announces that Quantum Loophole, Inc. has signed an agreement for Telescent’s automated interconnect system to be deployed at the company’s Quantum Maryland data center development site, currently under construction.
November 8, 2021, Irvine, California: Telescent, a leading manufacturer of automated fiber cross connects for data centers, announces that it has been selected to present at the networking section of the 2021 Open Compute Project (OCP) Future Technologies Symposium.
January 12, 2021, Irvine, California: Telescent, a leading manufacturer of automated fiber cross connects for data centers, announces the latest addition to its Advisory Board. Dominic Tobin, former Senior VP of Operation at Coresite will join other data center experts on Telescent’s Advisory Board.
September 15, 2020, El Segundo, CA –– MOX Networks, LLC (“MOX”), a leading fiber-optic network specialist, announced today that it has partnered with Telescent, Inc, an innovator of physical Software-Defined Networking (SDN) at the fiber optic physical layer, to bring fiber layer automation to MOX’s new Hillsboro to Portland fiber route.
July 6, 2020, Irvine, California: Telescent, a leading manufacturer of automated fiber cross-connects for data centers, announces its appearance in a series of “Voices of the Industry” articles in Data Center Frontiers. Data Center Frontiers charts the future of data centers and cloud computing, reaching the key target audience for Telescent with 76% of readers involved in the decision process for data center products and services.
May 6, 2020, Irvine, California: Telescent, a leading manufacturer of automated fiber cross connects for data centers, announces that it has raised a total of $16 million in its recent financing round from a group of leading venture capitalists and private equity firms. To date, Telescent has raised over $28 million.
Telescent to Highlight virtual Meet-Me-Room application of the G4 Network Topology Manager at OFC’20
Telescent announces today that it plans to highlight its virtual Meet-Me-Room application of the G4 Network Topology Manager (G4 NTM) at the upcoming Optical Fiber Conference in San Diego from March 10 - 12th.
Irvine, California: Telescent announces today the addition of Josh Snowhorn, former GM/VP of Interconnection at CyrusOne, and Sean Iraca, former Digital Realty Global VP of Cloud Services, to its advisory panel. They bring exceptional experience in the area of multi-tenant data center (MTDC) interconnect and cloud services and will help Telescent meet the needs of the growing data center market.
Telescent’s patented all-fiber NTM cross-connect switch utilizes a unique approach to optical patch panel automation by preserving all of the features of a manual patch panel (today’s industry work horse) including its large scalability to 1008 duplex ports, low optical loss (<0.5 dB), single mode and multimode signal handling, latched connections and affordable pricing, all while totally automating the switching process and eliminating human errors common in manual reconfigurations at Layer-0.
“In 2019, the Telescent team has successfully launched our 4th generation production grade product and identified the MTDC market as a key opportunity for our virtual Meet-Me-Room (V-MMR) solution. We are excited to add Josh and Sean to our advisory board as we work to bring Telescent’s unique solution to solve some of the pressing challenges in the MTDC market,” said Anthony Kewitsch, co-Founder and CEO of Telescent.
About Telescent
Telescent Inc. is dedicated to developing and deploying optical Layer-0 automation systems that ensure maximum signal integrity for next generation data center automation. By virtualizing Layer-0, the last remaining layer of the network, Software-defined Networking (SDN) can deliver on its promise of true Layer-7 to Layer-0 automation spanning the entire OSI stack! For more information about Telescent, including product updates, visit the company’s website at www.telescent.com.
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Bob Shine
(858) 248-1475
shine@telescent.com
Irvine, California: Telescent announces today co-founder and CEO Tony Kewitsch has been invited to speak at the Open Compute Project (OCP) Regional Summit in Amsterdam. The Open Compute Project is a collaborative community focused on redesigning hardware technology to efficiently support the growing demands on compute infrastructure.
Telescent’s patented all-fiber NTM cross-connect switch utilizes a unique approach to optical patch panel automation by preserving all of the features of a manual patch panel (today’s industry work horse) including its large scalability to 1008 duplex ports, low optical loss (<0.5 dB), single mode and multimode signal handling, latched connections and affordable pricing, all while totally automating the switching process and eliminating human errors common in manual reconfigurations at Layer-0.
“The OCP community is focused on implementing next-generation designs to address the exponential growth in data traffic in optical networks. By allowing automation of the switching process in Level-0, the Telescent G4 NTM can be a key element in improving efficiency and scalability of current and future optical networks.” said Anthony Kewitsch, co-Founder and CEO of Telescent.
About Telescent
Telescent Inc. is dedicated to developing and deploying optical Layer-0 automation systems that ensure maximum signal integrity for next generation data center automation. By virtualizing Layer-0, the last remaining layer of the network, Software-defined Networking (SDN) can deliver on its promise of true Layer-7 to Layer-0 automation spanning the entire OSI stack! For more information about Telescent, including product updates, visit the company’s website at www.telescent.com.
Contact
Bob Shine
(858) 248-1475
shine@telescent.com
Irvine, California: Telescent announces today the transfer of production of its 4th Generation Network Transport Manager (G4 NTM) to Flextronics. Flextronics is one of the largest global electronics manufacturing services company with locations in over 40 countries and over 200,000 employees. Initial production of the Telescent G4 NTM will be in the 1,000,000 sq. ft. Austin, TX facility with further expansion available to their Guadalajara, Mexico facility.
Telescent’s patented all-fiber NTM cross-connect switch utilizes a unique approach to optical patch panel automation by preserving all of the features of a manual patch panel (today’s industry work horse) including its large scalability to 1008 duplex ports, low optical loss (<0.5 dB), single mode and multimode signal handling, latched connections and affordable pricing, all while totally automating the switching process and eliminating human errors common in manual reconfigurations at Layer-0.
“As Telescent’s business with multi-tenant data center customers grows, Flextronics will allow Telescent to scale production rapidly to meet their needs. We are pleased to have Flextronics as a partner.” said Anthony Kewitsch, co-Founder and CEO of Telescent.
About Telescent
Telescent Inc. is dedicated to developing and deploying optical Layer-0 automation systems that ensure maximum signal integrity for next generation data center automation. By virtualizing Layer-0, the last remaining layer of the network, Software-defined Networking (SDN) can deliver on its promise of true Layer-7 to Layer-0 automation spanning the entire OSI stack! For more information about Telescent, including product updates, visit the company’s website at www.telescent.com.
Contact
Bob Shine
(858) 248-1475
shine@telescent.com
We're Exhibiting
5 - 7 March, 2019
San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California, USA
We're Exhibiting
13 - 15 March, 2018
San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California, USA
Booth No. 5638
To keep up with demand, Telescent is expanding into a bigger modern facility in January 2018.
Telescent Inc.
16832 Red Hill Avenue
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