Acterna Adds voIP Functionality to Data Network Tester; CycloneFrame Now Monitors and Tests IP-Based Services On Frame Relay Networks.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers GERMANTOWN, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2001 Acterna (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 :ACTR ACTR American Council of Teachers of Russian ACTR Actuator ACTR Association for Canadian Theatre Research ACTR A Christmas To Remember ACTR Assistant Contract Technical Representative (NMCI liaison) ), the second largest provider of communications test and management solutions, today announced the Acterna CycloneVoIP, a software option for the Acterna CycloneFrame IP Optimizer. An in-service maintenance and troubleshooting tool for IP-based services that are delivered on frame-based networks, the solution provides real-time visibility and trending analysis to determine the source of VoIP network problems that include packet loss, jitter and delay to ensure optimum network performance. Acterna will showcase CycloneVoIP at Networld+INTEROP INTEROP Interoperability INTEROP Interoperational (May 8-10) in Las Vegas, booth 5115. When equipped with CycloneVoIP, the Acterna CycloneFrame IP Optimizer determines the root cause of both persistent and intermittent problems caused by network utilization and configuration. The solution automatically analyzes network trends and generates graphical reports on data and VoIP usage levels and traffic patterns. Enabling simultaneous monitoring of VoIP and IP data conversations, CycloneFrame can quickly and easily help service providers isolate traffic related problems on today's networks by rapidly and automatically drilling down to find the root cause of customer traffic issues by revealing top users and bandwidth-consuming applications. "The addition of VoIP testing capability to Acterna's Cyclone family will allow network operators to cost effectively ensure high quality of service by reducing the mean time to understand and solve problems," said John Govert, vice president of marketing for Acterna's Data Network Systems Division. "The CycloneVoIP feature also helps to identify quality-affecting trends that may require changes to the data network." CycloneVoIP for CycloneFrame IP Optimizer will be available for customer shipment in spring 2001. Pricing begins at U.S. $15,990, and will vary depending on configuration and applications. About Cyclone CycloneVoIP for CycloneFrame is the latest addition to Acterna's Cyclone IP Optimizer product line, joining CycloneCore IP Optimizer for PoS/MPLS networks and CycloneATM IP Optimizer for IP/ATM-based networks. Cyclone simplifies QoS monitoring on data networks by providing sophisticated packet classification and real-time monitoring functionality that minimizes the need for senior network engineers and technicians to examine protocol decodes. About the size of a laptop computer, Cyclone is an integrated hardware-software solution that combines an intuitive, Windows-based GUI with a lightweight, semi-permanent monitoring device to provide an overall view of data network health. It also allows users to drill down to view physical, service or user network layers to capture essential data traffic information and flow statistics. Results can be accessed via a direct-connection to a PC, Ethernet access over a LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. or WAN, or dialup access. About Acterna Acterna is the world's second largest communications test and management company with the leading positions in optical transport, access and cable networks. Focused entirely on providing equipment, software, systems and services, Acterna helps customers develop, install and maintain their optical transport, access, cable, data/IP and wireless networks. The company produces annualized annualized Of or relating to a variable that has been mathematically converted to a yearly rate. Inflation and interest rates are generally annualized since it is on this basis that these two variables are ordinarily stated and compared. revenue of more than $1 billion and serves customers globally with a presence in more than 80 countries, and with 4,700 employees. Acterna is a subsidiary of Acterna Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTR). Information about Acterna can be found on the Web at www.acterna.com. Note to editors: All company or product names mentioned in this press release may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. Customer and product-related inquiries should be directed to 800/638-2049. Glossary: ATM - Asynchronous Transfer Mode See ATM. (communications) Asynchronous Transfer Mode - (ATM, or "fast packet") A method for the dynamic allocation of bandwidth using a fixed-size packet (called a cell). See also ATM Forum, Wideband ATM. ATM acronyms. Indiana acronyms. ; GUI - graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to ; IP - Internet protocol; LAN - local area network; MPLS - MultiProtocol Layer Switching; PoS - Packet over SONET A metropolitan area network (MAN) or wide area network (WAN) transport technology that carries IP packets directly over SONET transmission without any data link facility such as ATM in between. ; QoS - quality of service; SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy) The European counterpart to SONET. See SONET. SDH - Synchronous Digital Hierarchy - synchronous digital hierarchy (communications, standard) Synchronous Digital Hierarchy - (SDH) An international digital telecommunications network hierarchy which standardises transmission around the bit rate of 51.84 megabits per second, which is also called STS-1. ; SONET - synchronous optical network (networking) Synchronous Optical NETwork - (SONET) A broadband networking standard based on point-to-point optical fibre networks. SONET will provide a high-bandwidth "pipe" to support ATM-based services. ; VOIP - Voice over Internet Protocol; VPN - virtual private network; WAN - wide area network. |
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