ADC and EXFO Form Alliance to Provide Integrated Remote Ethernet Testing Solution.MINNEAPOLIS & QUEBEC CITY, Canada -- Service Providers Can Cost-Effectively Troubleshoot Networks and Assure Customer Service Level Agreements 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. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ADCT ADCT Adaptive Discrete Cosine Transform , www.adc.com) and EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. (NASDAQ:EXFO) (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :EXF EXF Exhaust Fan EXF External Fire EXF Standard Extract Format EXF Exception Fill EXF Exif Format File EXF Easy Fax EXF Exchange File .SV, www.exfo.com) today announced an alliance to provide an integrated remote Ethernet testing solution for service providers operating metro Ethernet A metropolitan area network (MAN) that uses a 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) backbone rather than SONET/SDH links. Ethernet offers a more economical alternative. In a Metro Ethernet network, multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) may be deployed to provide quality of service (QoS). networks. By combining ADC's new Ethernet Network Interface Unit (NIU NIU Northern Illinois University NIU Niue (ISO Country code) NIU Network Interface Unit NIU Not in Use NIU National Interdiction Unit (Afghanistan) NIU National I-Lan University ) with EXFO's Packet Blazer Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. testers, service providers can remotely troubleshoot networks, customer access lines and related services, and assure customer service level agreements (SLAs). Installed inline at the customer premises, the ADC Ethernet NIU can be activated to re-route traffic back to the originating IP address, permitting testing of an Ethernet link from a remote location such as a central office. In addition, the Ethernet NIU is capable of providing a service provider with remote alarm and performance data to assist in proactively managing their customer demarcation point The location within a home or office where the lines from the telephone company connect to the customer's lines. . The Ethernet NIU loopback functionality is fully supported by EXFO's Packet Blazer Gigabit Ethernet test modules, available in portable and rack mounted Built into a cabinet that has a standard width of 19" or 24". All types of electronics and computing devices come in rack-mounted packages, including servers, test instruments, telecommunications components, tape drives and audio and video equipment. formats. Once a link is in loopback mode, the comprehensive functionality of the PacketBlazer can be used to test the connection at 10/100 Mbps, or GigE line-rate. Capabilities include the full range of RFC-2544 performance tests (burst, throughput, latency), EXFO's EtherBERT(TM) error testing, multiple-stream traffic analysis, and specific test functions for delay-sensitive applications such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Internet Protocol Television (IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. ), and storage area network applications. "With the combined ADC and EXFO solution, service providers no longer need to send a field technician to a customer site to troubleshoot and resolve Ethernet and service performance problems which may impact Service Level Agreements," said Benoit Fleury, vice president of Product Management, Protocol Layer for EXFO. "Our alliance strengthens both companies' ability to provide innovative, high-value test solutions to the service providers that ADC and EXFO have independently supported for many years." "Our combined work grew from a shared conviction at both companies that remote test solutions are becoming increasingly critical for effective Ethernet service deployment and monitoring," said Jack Field, vice president of Product Management, Copper Connectivity for ADC. "The combination of EXFO's leading Ethernet testing solutions with the ADC Ethernet NIU device gives service providers significant cost reductions in customer support and provides a proactive, carrier data network capability to detect any problem before it becomes service affecting." The combined solutions are immediately available. ADC and EXFO sales and support organizations will provide comprehensive global product and application support. About EXFO EXFO is a recognized test and measurement expert in the global telecommunications industry through the design and manufacture of advanced and innovative solutions as well as best-in-class customer support. The Telecom Division, which represents the company's main business activity, offers fully integrated and complete test solutions to network service providers, system vendors and component manufacturers in approximately 70 countries. One of EXFO's strongest competitive advantages is its PC/Windows-based modular platforms that host a wide range of tests across optical, physical, data and network layers, while maximizing technology reuse across several market segments. The Photonics and Life Sciences Division mainly leverages core telecom technologies to offer value-added solutions in the life sciences, high-precision manufacturing and research sectors. For more information about EXFO, visit www.exfo.com. About ADC ADC provides the connections for wireline, wireless, cable, and enterprise networks around the world. ADC's innovative network infrastructure equipment and professional services enable high-speed Internet, data, video, and voice services to residential, business and mobile subscribers. ADC (NASDAQ:ADCT) has sales into more than 100 countries. Learn more about ADC at www.adc.com. |
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