Acterna Announces Industry's First Delivery Of ANT-40G Optical Tester to Lucent.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers GERMANTOWN, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2003 Lucent Technologies Will Use Acterna's ANT-40G Solution to Speed Development and Testing of Lucent's Next Generation Optical Transport Networks In another industry first, 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) ) today announced the delivery of Acterna's ANT-40G advanced network tester to Lucent Technologies (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : LU) in Nuernberg. Lucent's Nuernberg facility, which develops high-speed transmission systems, will utilize the ANT-40G to ensure that the functionality of all network element features of its new optical products or services meet quality and industry standards before being released to the public. Acterna's ANT-40G was launched this year to allow equipment vendors to shorten (audio, compression) Shorten - A form of lossless audio compression. product development timelines This article or section contains self-references. For other uses of "Timeline", see Timeline (disambiguation). The following is an index of timelines found on Wikipedia. and decrease time to revenue by verifying ver·i·fy tr.v. ver·i·fied, ver·i·fy·ing, ver·i·fies 1. To prove the truth of by presentation of evidence or testimony; substantiate. 2. that prototype optical network components, including boards, systems and interfaces, are properly designed and are compliant with industry standards. "Manufacturers must ensure that their 40 Gigabit network elements meet their own internal specifications and the recommendations of international standardization standardization In industry, the development and application of standards that make it possible to manufacture a large volume of interchangeable parts. Standardization may focus on engineering standards, such as properties of materials, fits and tolerances, and drafting bodies such as ITU-T See ITU. ITU-T - International Telecommunications Union , ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. and Telcordia . . . which makes Lucent's selection of our ANT-40G a perfect fit," said Guido Frangenberg, vice president of marketing for Acterna's Optical Transport division. "With data traffic growing continuously, the ANT-40G is a cost-efficient, easy-to-use testing solution to support equipment vendors and service providers in meeting the technical, economical, speed-to-market challenges in the face of projected increase in the 40G market. The ANT-40G is the ultimate solution tool for verification and integration testing (testing) integration testing - A type of testing in which software and/or hardware components are combined and tested to confirm that they interact according to their requirements. Integration testing can continue progressively until the entire system has been integrated. ." Lucent will be using the portable Acterna ANT-40G during the hardware engineering and system integration phases of its product development and analysis, and to test components that will be fitted into the company's system. The company will also use the tester in the field to verify (1) To prove the correctness of data. (2) In data entry operations, to compare the keystrokes of a second operator with the data entered by the first operator to ensure that the data were typed in accurately. See validate. correct installation and integration of these elements into the networks of major carriers worldwide. The ANT-40G optical network tester is one of the first available compact and portable solutions that can be physically taken out into the field, a critical factor in Lucent's decision. Additional features including the tester's ability to run automatically and be controlled remotely were strong selling points selling point n. An aspect of a product or service that is stressed in advertising or marketing. Noun 1. selling point - a characteristic of something that is up for sale that makes it attractive to potential customers too, as both deliver opportunities for time and operational expense savings. In today's unique market conditions, manufacturers, more so than ever before, place a premium on improving business practices by conducting tests to satisfy their internal specifications, comply with complex and fluid international standards, and ensure interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. with other systems -- which the ANT-40G directly addresses. In addition, performing tests with the ANT-40G helps locate network problems early in the installation process, thereby preventing the costly process associated with fixing network malfunctions during installation. Another critical application field of the ANT-40G is the show-room effect for the network operators, which are the customers of the manufacturers and must always be positioned to prove that their systems are working reliably. "Acterna continues to demonstrate its leading edge when it comes to innovative solutions for research and development applications," added Guido Frangenberg. "Acterna proves time and again that manufacturers have access to the tools needed to bring their solutions to market early using the most cost-efficient means in the industry." The selection of the ANT-40G is the latest in a series of value-add business contract wins between Lucent and Acterna. The successful cooperative working relationship with Lucent on STM-64/OC-192 (10Gbit/s) initiatives, as well as the industry first delivery of Acterna's ONT-50 10.7G tester on March 2002, are among other strategic testing solutions Acterna has in place to help enhance Lucent in the area of optical technology development. About Acterna Acterna is the world's largest provider of test and management solutions for optical transport, access and cable networks, and the second largest communications test company overall. Focused entirely on providing equipment, software, systems and services, Acterna helps customers develop, install, manufacture and maintain their optical transport, access, cable, data/IP and wireless networks. Acterna is a subsidiary of Acterna Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTR). Additional information about Acterna is available at ww.acterna.com. The company serves customers globally with a strong local presence across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. 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