Company OverviewCompany OverviewCompany OverviewCompany Overview
Mission Provide core routingtechnologies and solutions for next generation carrier networks
Founded 1996
Headquarters N. Billerica, MA
First Product Shipped Q4 1999
Existing Customer Commitments $45M+
Employees 360+
Awards
Mission Provide core routingtechnologies and solutions for next generation carrier networks
Founded 1996
Headquarters N. Billerica, MA
First Product Shipped Q4 1999
Existing Customer Commitments $45M+
Employees 360+
Awards
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12
16
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Explosive Demand for Data ServicesExplosive Demand for Data ServicesExplosive Demand for Data ServicesExplosive Demand for Data Services
Peak-Hour Internet Bandwidth DemandPeak-Hour Internet Bandwidth Demand
Source: Pioneer Consulting LLCSource: Pioneer Consulting LLC
120% CAGR
(terabits per second)(terabits per second)
$0
$4,000
$8,000
$12,000
$16,000
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Conservative Aggressive
$0
$4,000
$8,000
$12,000
$16,000
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Conservative Aggressive
Worldwide Carrier Router MarketWorldwide Carrier Router MarketWorldwide Carrier Router MarketWorldwide Carrier Router Market
Source: Ryan Hankin and Kent
75% CAGR
Core Router MarketCore Router Market(in millions)(in millions)
New Router Solutions are Required to New Router Solutions are Required to Address the Bottleneck in the CoreAddress the Bottleneck in the CoreNew Router Solutions are Required to New Router Solutions are Required to Address the Bottleneck in the CoreAddress the Bottleneck in the Core
CARRIER OPTICAL
TRANSPORT
DWDM and OPTICAL
SWITCHES
Mismatch between Transmission Speeds and Capacity
Mismatch between Transmission Speeds and Capacity
Existing Carrier
Equipment
Existing Carrier
Equipment
SONET
VoIP Gateways
Cable ModemAggregation
Gigabit Ethernet
Digital SubscriberLine Aggregation
Gigabit Routers
ATM
DWDM and OPTICAL
SWITCHES
SONET
VoIP Gateways
Cable ModemAggregation
Gigabit Ethernet
Digital SubscriberLine Aggregation
Gigabit Routers
ATM
Existing Carrier Equipment
Existing Carrier Equipment
Mismatch between Transmission Speeds and Capacity
Mismatch between Transmission Speeds and Capacity
OC-3OC-3
OC-48OC-48
OC-12OC-12
Limitations of Existing RoutersLimitations of Existing RoutersLimitations of Existing RoutersLimitations of Existing Routers
Carrier Optical Transport
Router Deployment Over TimeRouter Deployment Over Time
OC-12OC-12
OC-48OC-48
OC-192OC-192
Transport Evolution Over Time
Transport Evolution Over Time
EDGEEDGE CORECORE
SONET
and
DWDM
DWDM and OPTICAL
SWITCHES
SONETSONET
A Single POP Backbone
Today’s model of Intra-POP router clusters is insufficient
Clustering Not a SolutionClustering Not a SolutionClustering Not a SolutionClustering Not a Solution
70% of router capacity is lost by clustering
Inefficient use of dedicated bandwidth
Significant network management problems
70% of router capacity is lost by clustering
Inefficient use of dedicated bandwidth
Significant network management problems
Avici’s TSR simplifies the POPAvici’s TSR simplifies the POP
The SolutionThe SolutionThe SolutionThe Solution
The Next Generation Carrier The Next Generation Carrier NetworkNetworkThe Next Generation Carrier The Next Generation Carrier NetworkNetwork
CARRIER OPTICAL
TRANSPORT
Existing Carrier
Equipment
Existing Carrier
Equipment
SONET
VoIP Gateways
Cable ModemAggregation
Gigabit Ethernet
Digital SubscriberLine Aggregation
Gigabit Routers
ATM
SONET
VoIP Gateways
Cable ModemAggregation
Gigabit Ethernet
Digital SubscriberLine Aggregation
Gigabit Routers
ATM
Existing Carrier Equipment
Existing Carrier Equipment
DWDM and OPTICAL
SWITCHES
DWDM and OPTICAL
SWITCHES
AVICI TSR AVICI TSR
Avici Composite Links
Avici Composite Links
Avici Composite Links
Avici Composite Links
Carrier Class Reliability
ISP to Backbone Scaling– Very cost effective at small configurations– Extremely cost effective at large configurations
Composite Links
Dynamic Provisioning
Carrier Class Reliability
ISP to Backbone Scaling– Very cost effective at small configurations– Extremely cost effective at large configurations
Composite Links
Dynamic Provisioning
The Avici TSR - Superior The Avici TSR - Superior TechnologyTechnologyThe Avici TSR - Superior The Avici TSR - Superior TechnologyTechnology
Velociti™ Switch FabricVelociti™ Switch Fabric
Toroidal direct connect fabric
Scales to 560 active modules
Each element adds switching & forwarding capacity – Generation 1 - 60 Gbps– Generation 2 - 240 Gbps
Each module connects to6 other modules
Path diversity– Resilient– Non-blocking
Toroidal direct connect fabric
Scales to 560 active modules
Each element adds switching & forwarding capacity – Generation 1 - 60 Gbps– Generation 2 - 240 Gbps
Each module connects to6 other modules
Path diversity– Resilient– Non-blocking
Module I/O ArchitectureModule I/O Architecture
O/EConversion
O/EConversion
SONETTermination
SONETTermination
PacketQoS
PacketQoS
MulticastExpander &
PacketScheduler
MulticastExpander &
PacketScheduler
ForwardingEngine
ForwardingEngine
Control ProcessorFE Interface
Control ProcessorFE Interface
PPP/MPLSProcessingPPP/MPLSProcessing
E/OConversion
E/OConversion
SONETTermination
SONETTermination
PPP/MPLSProcessingPPP/MPLSProcessing
Sw
itch
Fab
ric
BA
CK
PL
AN
E
O/EConversion
O/EConversion
Packet Memory
64 MB
PCMCIAPCMCIA
PowerPCProcessorPowerPCProcessor
ConsoleConsole
Fast Ethernet
Fast EthernetFast
EthernetFast
Ethernet
HDD
Server Memory 320Mb
OSPF BGP4 IS-IS
MBGP PIMMSDP
RSVP CLI
SNMP
FTP
Control ProcessorFE Interface
Control ProcessorFE Interface
Software & System ArchitectureSoftware & System Architecture
SONETTermination
SONETTermination
PacketQoS
PacketQoS
MulticastExpander &
PacketScheduler
MulticastExpander &
PacketScheduler
ForwardingEngine
ForwardingEngine
Control ProcessorFE Interface
Control ProcessorFE Interface
PPP/MPLSProcessingPPP/MPLSProcessing
E/OConversion
E/OConversion
SONETTermination
SONETTermination
PPP/MPLSProcessingPPP/MPLSProcessing
Sw
itch
Fab
ric
O/EConversion
O/EConversion SONET
TerminationSONET
Termination
PacketQoS
PacketQoS
MulticastExpander &
PacketScheduler
MulticastExpander &
PacketScheduler
ForwardingEngine
ForwardingEngine
Control ProcessorFE Interface
Control ProcessorFE Interface
PPP/MPLSProcessingPPP/MPLSProcessing
E/OConversion
E/OConversion
SONETTermination
SONETTermination
PPP/MPLSProcessingPPP/MPLSProcessing
Sw
itch
Fab
ric
O/EConversion
O/EConversion SONET
TerminationSONET
Termination
PacketQoS
PacketQoS
MulticastExpander &
PacketScheduler
MulticastExpander &
PacketScheduler
ForwardingEngine
ForwardingEngine
Control ProcessorFE Interface
Control ProcessorFE Interface
PPP/MPLSProcessingPPP/MPLSProcessing
E/OConversion
E/OConversion
SONETTermination
SONETTermination
PPP/MPLSProcessingPPP/MPLSProcessing
Sw
itch
Fab
ric
O/EConversion
O/EConversion
Bay & Environment Controller
Bay & Environment Controller
Routing and Configuration
tasks
Forwarding and Fabric
Routing tasks
PCMCIAPCMCIA
PowerPCProcessorPowerPCProcessor
ConsoleConsole
Fast Ethernet
Fast EthernetFast
EthernetFast
Ethernet
SSD
Server Memory 320Mb
OSPF BGP4 IS-IS
MBGP PIMMSDP
RSVP CLI
SNMP
FTP
Control ProcessorFE Interface
Control ProcessorFE Interface
SONETTermination
SONETTermination
PacketQoS
PacketQoS
MulticastExpander &
PacketScheduler
MulticastExpander &
PacketScheduler
ForwardingEngine
ForwardingEngine
Control ProcessorServer InterconnectControl Processor
Server Interconnect
PPP/MPLSProcessingPPP/MPLSProcessing
E/OConversion
E/OConversion
SONETTermination
SONETTermination
PPP/MPLSProcessingPPP/MPLSProcessing
Sw
itch
Fab
ric
O/EConversion
O/EConversion
Packet Memory
64 Mb
ModuleControl Software