Allied Telesis is a Japanese networking products manufacturer that offers a broad portfolio including network switches, routers, industrial grade switches, security firewalls, media converters and wireless solutions that are reliable and affordable. 

The company offers a suite of features that enhance the ability to securely and reliably transport security video footage across an IP network. The smart technologies, such as AMF (Autonomous Management Framework) is a scalable network management platform. AMF delivers immediate value to businesses of all sizes, with centralised network management able to treat a network of any size as a single, converged entity. AMF reduces operating costs by up to 60%, and thereby saving both time and money. .

Allied Telesis brings today’s answer to the IOT age and smarter industries with the Switchblade x908 Generation 2, an ideal solution for the modern enterprise network core. This stackable modular switch also has the capacity to support Smart City and IoT networks.

The SBx908 GEN2 delivers a future-proof network with superior flexibility, coupled with the ability to stack multiple units. The high-capacity 2.6 Terabit fabric eliminates bottlenecks, effortlessly streams video and ensures all traffic in large networks is delivered reliably.

Flexible hot-swappable expansion modules (XEMs) support 10 Gigabit, 40 Gigabit—and 100 Gigabit in the future—to easily expand the SBx908 GEN2 to meet network traffic demands, both now and well into the future.

In addition, an innovative technology pioneered by Allied Telesis, Active Fiber Monitoring (AFM) provides specialised data protection on optical links. Users can enjoy non-stop, automated monitoring of all optical fibre with no need for expensive third-party equipment.

AFM works by detecting very small changes in the amount of light received on a fibre link. When an intrusion is attempted, the light level changes because some of the light is redirected by the eavesdropper onto another fibre. Configuration is simple—just “set and forget”. Monitoring is non-stop, and any tampering or intrusion on optical links is quickly detected. AFM is both sensitive and smart, and so, according to the company, users will not be bothered by false alarms.