ADC, Tektronix to link equipment for Broadband Service Assurance initiative.MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 28, 1994--ADC Telecommunications Inc., and Tektronix Inc., today announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a legal document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action and may not imply a legal commitment. to jointly provide broadband network measurement and monitoring solutions to the worldwide telecommunications and cable television industries as part of ADC's Broadband Service See broadband and broadband service provider. Assurance System. Under the proposed arrangement, the two companies plan to develop and manufacture broadband network systems for managing, testing and monitoring physical layer integrity and signal transmission quality. ADC's Broadband Service Assurance System will contain test, measurement and monitoring components from both ADC (1) See A/D converter. (2) (Apple Display Connector) A peripheral connector from Apple that combines digital video display, USB and power in one cable. and Tektronix. ADC will sell and service the products, which are expected to be released in phases over the next two years. "Tektronix's understanding with ADC supports our focus on measurement solutions for emerging technologies like broadband networks  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. ," said Dan Terpack, vice president of Measurement Business at Tektronix. "Tektronix offers worldwide leadership in fiber-optic and coaxial test, baseband video test and RF modulated video test. In addition, Tektronix has established recognized expertise in transmission test, with a significant new thrust focusing on ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , SDH/SONET and ATM." "Our Broadband Service Assurance initiative involves the integration of several currently autonomous test, surveillance and management systems under a common platform," said Lynn Davis Lynn Davis can refer to:
The first phase of the Broadband Service Assurance initiative is ADC's FiberBase(TM) automated record keeping system, due for release in November 1994. The FiberBase system is an extensive relational database relational database Database in which all data are represented in tabular form. The description of a particular entity is provided by the set of its attribute values, stored as one row or record of the table, called a tuple. that maintains an archive of fiber-optic cable plant information for an entire serving area. Future releases of the Broadband Service Assurance system would integrate sophisticated electronic measurement and monitoring technologies from Tektronix. Tektronix, a world leader in cable test technology, would provide OTDR (Optical Time Domain Reflectometer) A test instrument that analyzes the light loss in an optical fiber. Used to find faults, splices and bends in the line, it works by sending out a light pulse and measuring its reflection. test modules based on the industry standard FiberMaster(TM) and FiberMini(TM) OTDRs. These products have gained worldwide acceptance among telecommunication network operators based on their accuracy, speed and ease of use. Additional product phases would include advanced transmission test technology based on Tektronix's CTS (1) (Clear To Send) The RS-232 signal sent from the receiving station to the transmitting station that indicates it is ready to accept data. Contrast with RTS. (2) (Common Type System) The data typing used in . 700 and VX4610 SDH/SONET testers and full FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. compliance measurement technology based on Tektronix's CMP CMP (cytidine monophosphate): see cytosine. (1) (CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY, www.cmp.com) Part of United Business Media, CMP is a leading integrated media company that offers a wide variety of publications and services in the information 500 cable television video/RF measurement system. Tektronix Inc., is a portfolio of measurement, color printing, video systems and network displays businesses dedicated to applying technology excellence to customer challenges. Tektronix is headquartered in Wilsonville, Ore., and has operations in 23 countries outside the United States. Founded in 1946, the company ranks 305th in the Fortune 500 and had revenues of $1.32 billion in fiscal 1994. ADC Telecommunications Inc., is a leading supplier of transmission and networking systems for voice, data, video and wireless networks and of physical connectivity products for fiber-optic, twisted-pair and coaxial networks. Customers include local exchange carriers, other network service providers and manufacturers, enterprise network organizations, broadcast and cable TV network operators. Wholly owned business units include American Lightwave Systems, ADC Fibermux and ADC Kentrox. The company also operates international business units in Australia, Belgium, Canada, England, Mexico, Singapore and Venezuela. CONTACT: ADC Telecommunications Inc., Minneapolis
Greg Wortman, 612/946-3104
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Tektronix Inc., Wilsonville
Sue Foley, 503/627-5757
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