Glimmerglass is the leading supplier of intelligent optical layer management solutions. Our purely optical, photonic systems enable service providers, government agencies, and enterprises worldwide to rapidly and remotely create, monitor, and reconfigure optical paths in their networks. Using Glimmerglass, customers reduce OPEX, provide faster time-to-service, and increase network availability.
Markets and Applications
Customers include intelligence and defense agencies, telecommunications service providers, enterprises and Internet peering exchanges. Major applications include:
| Intelligence and Defense | Glimmerglass intelligent optical systems provide flexible optical signal distribution capabilities for the collection, processing, and dissemination of information. |
| Telecom Central Offices/POPs | Glimmerglass solutions enable service providers to dramatically reduce OPEX, Mean Time To Repair (MTTR), and SLA penalties while increasing network availability and providing investment protection. |
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Lawful Interception |
Service providers, intelligence agencies, and law enforcement agencies use Glimmerglass to more cost effectively and quickly respond to lawful interception requests. |
| Undersea Cable Landing Sites |
Glimmerglass solutions have been deployed to remotely monitor and reprovision all wavelengths at the juncture of the undersea cable and the land-based fiber plant. |
| Internet Peering Exchanges | Europe’s largest Internet exchange, AMS-IX, relies on Glimmerglass optical systems in the heart of its hybrid IP/switched network to create optical paths on demand and to monitor and reconfigure all high-speed links. |
| Enterprise Data Networks | Glimmerglass intelligent optical systems greatly improve data network reliability and provide the flexibility to seamlessly handle high growth. |
History
Glimmerglass was founded in 2000, and it is headquartered in Hayward, California. Sales offices are located in regions worldwide.