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Global Crossing First to Purchase Lucent's All-Optical Switch

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MURRAY HILL, N.J., May 16 -- Global Crossing is at the head of the line to purchase the Lucent WaveStar LambdaRouter, the world's first high-capacity, all-optical switch for communications networks.     Under the multimillion dollar agreement, Global Crossing will deploy LambdaRouters in the US and in Europe. The LambdaRouters will connect, send and distribute data traffic on Global Crossing's multicable, trans-Atlantic optical network. Lucent plans to begin installing the systems this month, with completion scheduled for the third quarter of this year. Developed by Lucent's Bell Labs in 18...Read full article

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