Cornet Switching Systems were approached by the UK Government to resolve network problems at the Whitehall Communications Centre.
The network consisted of a number of disparate systems and a complicated arrangement of generic ‘special purpose’ nodes, located by necessity in various areas within the building. The problems in the network were unmanageable, and they were being resolved reactively by personnel who operated from within a control area left over from telex operations.
The Cornet MTX matrix switch was the clear choice to resolve these network problems, as the MTX switch could help network operators in three distinct areas:
• Proactive alarm alerting on individual circuit problems • Ability to restore user service immediately by patching in spare resources • Centralised test & diagnostic tool to facilitate a repair action
All from within a central location.
The Cornet MTX switch became instrumental in providing centralised interface alarm monitoring and alerting, fully electronic reconfiguration patching and sparing and remotely managed test, monitor and diagnostics facilities.
Product Portfolio
Matrix Switch
In the MTX-256, Cornet Switching Systems combines unparalleled interface and speed support with a space efficiency no other matrix switch system can rival. With its compact switching engine, the MTX-256 requires only one standard equipment rack to support 2048 ports. A fully expanded system occupies half the engine space of a traditional matrix switch.
A/B Switching is normally combined with the traditional manual patching system, providing a facility to enable sparing of DTE or DCE equipment through the use of a toggle switch and electromechanical latching copper relays.
When continuous network equipment uptime is an absolute necessity, Router Protection Switch (RPS-24) provides that security. The RPS-24 is an intelligent protection switch targeted at providing router backup in dark or dim sites where continuous up-time is critical and rack space is at a premium. The 24-port design closely matches the number of inputs on a standard router.
Cornet offers a range of video encoders and decoders, from software, to rackmounted hardware through to fully ruggedised field units. Our systems support a range of MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and H.264 codecs.
MTX-1 is a 16-port, and the MTX-2 a 32-port high-speed, non-blocking, digital matrix switch that packs the same functionality of larger MTX series systems into a compact, space-saving chassis.
For efficient cable reduction and error-free operation consider the Cornet Switching Systems Port Concentrator Unit (PCU) that functions as either a matrix interface or a cable concentrator.
Cornet Technology Automated Secure Voice Switching products are designed to provide trusted voice and data switching systems for military airborne, ground-based and shipboard applications.
A multiservice access concentrator, the IPGate 1000-16 can reliably and securely transport legacy TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) and other circuit-based applications across converged IP networks. The IPGate 1000-16 provides the capacity to support a wide variety of analogue or digital interfaces at configurable rates from 75bps to 2.048 Mbps.
The IMS 16 and 32 are relay-based, microprocessor-controlled devices that provide monitor and test access to a wide variety of interfaces, including DS-1, EIA-232, V.35, EIA-530, telephone, etc. in a single chassis.