General Information

Serial #

2960108543

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

metal casing with synthetic front panel/ synthetic and metal controls and parts

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

48.3 cm

Width

41.5 cm

Height

44.4 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Computing Technology

Category

Digital peripheral devices

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Newbridge

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Kanata

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1996 +

Canada

A Canadian made piece of equipment used by Canadian non-profit corporation Canarie Inc. (Canadian Advanced Network and Research for Industry and Education) in its nation-wide advanced computer networks. CANARIE Inc., based in Ottawa, is Canada's advanced network organization. It facilitates the development and use of its network as well as the advanced products, applications and services that run on it. The CANARIE Network serves universities, colleges, schools, government labs, research institutes, hospitals and other organizations in a wide variety of fields in both the public and private sectors. By promoting and participating in strategic collaborations among key sectors, and by partnering with peer networks and organizations around the world, CANARIE Inc. stimulates and supports research, innovation and growth, bringing economic, social, and cultural benefits to Canadians. The national organization was created in 1993 by the private sector and academia under the leadership of the Government of Canada. CANARIE Inc. is supported by membership fees, with major funding of its programs and activities provided by the Government of Canada through Industry Canada. The original CAnet was created in 1990 with support from the National Research Council. Its purpose was to provide Internet connectivity between universities and research organizations in Canada, with connections to similar networks in other countries. That initiative and the organizations that took part in it were the pioneers of the Internet in Canada. CAnet 4 is the latest version to be implemented In the fall of 1995, the National Test Network, or NTN, was launched, also in partnership with Bell Advanced Communications (BAC), along with AT&T Canada and Teleglobe Canada. It was one of the first national ATM networks in the world. In combination with the various regional test networks then being deployed, it was arguably the largest ATM research and test network in the world at that time. The focus of the network was on basic ATM experimentation and ATM applications, and access to the network was limited to specific researchers and specific labs located at universities and other research facilities across the country [Ref. 1].

Function

A data transmission component of a computer network which provided fully integrated access, switching and control of combined data, image, voice and video communications. An ATM switch is responsible for cell transtransit through an ATM network

Technical

An example of a device which enables data to be transmitted using Asynchronous Transfer Mode technology (ATM). Developed in the 1980's, ATM is an International Telecommunication Union - Telecommunications Standards Section standard for cell relay wherein information for multiple service types, such as voice, video or data, is conveyed in small fixed sized cells. ATM networks are connection-oriented. ATM uses short, fixed length packets called cells for transport of data. Information is divided among these cells, transmitted and re-assembled at their final destination. It is asynchronous because cells are not transferred periodically but are given time slots on demand. ATM technology provides a common telecommunications format for services with different bandwith requirements such as data, video and voice instead of separate transmission over internet, cable and telephone respectively. The Newbridge 36150 MainStreet switch provided fully integrated access, switching and control of combined data, image, voice and video communications [Refs. 5-7]. Founded in 1986 in Ottawa by Canadian entrepreneur Terrence Matthews, Newbridge Networks was a major player in the design and manufacture of digital networking equipment, including ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) and frame relay equipment. The Newbridge MainStreet products ranged from high-capacity ATM Backbone multiplexors - used in large corporate and public networks - to low-capacity feeder devices for linking smaller and remote offices. Newbridge was also the world's largest supplier of TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) systems primarily due to their innovation in integrating voice, ISDN, cellular voice and data multiplexing. In 2000 Newbridge was purchased and absorbed by the French firm Alcatel [Refs. 8-9].

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

label on front reads '36150 MainStreet/ ATMnet'/ white logo reading 'NEWBRIDGE' on front/ label on back reads '36150 MainStreet/ NEWBRIDGE/ Serial No. 02960108543/ Part No. 90-1969-01/K/ Manufactured JANUARY 1996/ MADE IN CANADA/ 600 March Road, Kanata, Ontario, Canada/ Newbridge, the logo and MainStreet are registered trademarks of/ Newbridge Networks Corporation'/ labels on back read 'PS132567' and 'Industry Canada/ Industrie Canada/ 994 6180 A'

Missing

appears complete

Finish

grey painted textured casing top and front edge/ glavanized casing sides and back/ grey synthetic front panel/ green and grey switches/ red, yellow and green lamps/ plated and black painted parts

Decoration

N/A