ADTRAN IQ Frame Relay Family Isolates Network Problems by Tracking Bandwidth Abuse.IQ Frame-aware products now support Layer 3 at a new affordable price. ADTRAN, Inc. (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 : ADTN ADTN Administrative Data Transmission Network ADTN Administrative Data Telecommunications Network ), today announced the addition of detailed Layer 3 protocol monitoring for their industry leading IQ Frame Relay family. The new features benefit network managers by helping them identify and manage their bandwidth abusers. It also enables managers to efficiently monitor the bandwidth of their protocols, allowing them to reroute or moderate excessive heavy protocol uses. The new Layer 3 capabilities detect protocols such as IP, IPX (Internetwork Packet EXchange) The network layer protocol in the NetWare operating system. Similar to the IP layer in TCP/IP, it contains a network address and allows messages to be routed to a different network or subnet. , ARP, RIP, and SNA (Systems Network Architecture) IBM's mainframe network standards introduced in 1974. Originally a centralized architecture with a host computer controlling many terminals, enhancements, such as APPN and APPC (LU 6. , while accounting for their usage on both individual permanent virtual circuits and the network. Network managers can determine quickly if certain traffic is dominating usage on their Frame Relay connections, without the cost of an expensive probe. "The addition of Layer 3 monitoring provides our customers with complete insight into the actual traffic utilization of their Frame Relay connections" said Mark Rigby, director of CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment product management at ADTRAN. "These enhancements help manage and monitor networks, and our new price reductions make them even more affordable." The ADTRAN IQ family, including the DSU 1. (communications) DSU - Data Service Unit. 2. DSU - Disk Subsystem Unit (Artecon). 3. (humour) DSU - Dwarf Storage Unit. IQ, TSU IQ and TSU IQ+, addresses Frame Relay access from 56k to E1. Designed to provide detailed statistics on the overall health and performance of a Frame Relay network, the IQ products incorporates in-depth diagnostics for circuit management and troubleshooting. Pricing and Availability Recent price reductions in ADTRAN's IQ family make the products very competitive in the Frame Relay intelligent access devices market. The DSU IQ, which addresses 56/64k Frame Relay access, is now $895, reduced from $995. The TSU IQ for FT1 and T1 Frame Relay access is now just $1,595, reduced from $1,845. The TSU IQ+ for FT1 and T1 mixed-mode applications is listed for $1,895. The Layer 3 feature is now available in all IQ products. ADTRAN customers with existing IQ units can call ADTRAN's Technical Support to obtain the upgrade at 888-423-8726. The DSU IQ, TSU IQ and TSU IQ+ are now available in production quantities. About ADTRAN Established in 1985, ADTRAN, Inc. is a leading provider of network deployment and access solutions for delivering today's digital telecommunications services over existing copper infrastructures. Today, ADTRAN technologies support more than two million local loops worldwide. More than 500 ADTRAN products support all major digital technologies, including T3, T1, E1, Frame Relay, DDS (1) (Digital Data Storage) See DAT. (2) (Data Dictionary System) See QuickBuild and OpenDDS. (3) (Dataphone Digital S , HDSL See DSL. HDSL - High bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line , xDSL, ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , and wireless transport. In the Telco and enterprise markets, ADTRAN produces a complete end-to-end solution that provides the greatest network efficiency and lowest possible telecommunications costs. According to Dataquest and IDC, ADTRAN holds revenue-leading positions in the Frame Relay/DDS, ISDN Extension and HDSL/T1/E1 network and access markets. ADTRAN customers include the Regional Bell Operating Companies, interexchange carriers, GTE, domestic independent service providers, corporate end users, international customers and original equipment manufacturers. For more information, contact the company at 800 9ADTRAN (800.923.8726), 256.963.8000, or via e-mail at info@adtran.com. On the web, visit www.adtran.com. |
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