Acterna Announces New Peering and Traffic Flow Capability to IP Optimizer Solution for Data Networks.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers COMNET COMNET - A simulation tool from CACI for analysing wide-area voice or data networks, based on SIMSCRIPT. 2002 Booth 638 GERMANTOWN, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2002 Acterna CycloneCore IP Optimizer Helps Service Providers Manage and Maintain Networks 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 new features for the Acterna CycloneCore IP Optimizer, an integrated hardware and software solution designed to help Internet and communications service providers A Communications Service Provider or CSP is a company that transports information electronically. The term encompasses public and private companies in the wireline, wireless, Internet, cable, satellite, and managed services businesses. manage, maintain and improve the performance of high-speed packet-over-SONET/MPLS data networks. CycloneCore will be showcased with Acterna's line of data solutions at COMNET, January 29-31, booth 638, at the Washington Convention Center The Washington Convention Center has been the name of two convention centers in Washington, D.C. The old Washington Convention Center was located at 909 H Street NW and was in use from 1983 until 2004. in Washington, D.C. The new Acterna CycloneCore IP Optimizer release offers the following benefits: -- Optimized Peering Links Save Money CycloneCore helps take the guesswork out of decision making by providing Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISPs) with the information needed to make more informed, cost-effective decisions concerning peering arrangements, which are agreements made between ISPs to carry data "traffic" over shared interconnections, or links, on the Internet. CycloneCore gives operators exact information on the traffic utilization per autonomous system A network that is administered by a single set of management rules that are controlled by one person, group or organization. Autonomous systems often use only one routing protocol, although multiple protocols can be used. The core of the Internet is made up of many autonomous systems. , enabling traffic engineers to determine exactly when private peering may be more cost effective than a transit connection. -- Prevent Unnecessary Upgrades CycloneCore can prevent unnecessary and costly network upgrades by giving ISPs insight into their networks. Acterna CycloneCore does this by closely monitoring all inbound and outbound network traffic flows using CycloneCore's Flow Classification Engine. With CycloneCore, ISPs can better manage their data traffic to more fully utilize existing infrastructure and help avoid expensive, unnecessary and premature upgrades. -- Increased Visibility Improves Service CycloneCore helps service providers pinpoint problems faster, which decreases network downtime and improves customer satisfaction. Because many problems are caused by network congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. , CycloneCore now provides real-time visibility of up to 160,000 IP flows, making it easier to locate the source of network "bottlenecks" and congestion that directly affects their customers' data throughput performance. In addition, CycloneCore's trending feature captures periodic "snapshots" of the network to identify the time when network problems occur. Acterna CycloneCore IP Optimizer is a real-time, hardware monitoring solution that enables network engineers to retrieve routing information from both Juniper and Cisco routers in order identify heavily congested con·gest·ed adj. Affected with or characterized by congestion. congested ENT adjective Referring to a boggy blood-filled tissue. See Nasal congestion. paths, discover underutilized links, and perform ongoing policing of ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. peering arrangements. A key solution in the Acterna Cyclone cyclone, atmospheric pressure distribution in which there is a low central pressure relative to the surrounding pressure. The resulting pressure gradient, combined with the Coriolis effect, causes air to circulate about the core of lowest pressure in a IP Optimizer product family, it also allows users to drill down to view physical, service or user network layers to capture essential data traffic information and flow statistics. "Using Acterna CycloneCore IP Optimizer, ISPs can make informed peering-arrangement decisions while avoiding needless and expensive network upgrades that can run up to $60,000 for a router card, and more than $100,000 for a new router chassis," said John Govert, vice president and general manager of marketing, Acterna Data Networks Division. "ISPs and communications service providers can reduce network infrastructure expenditures and peering expenses, while enhancing their network's performance, by using Acterna CycloneCore to detect network traffic profiles." About Acterna Data/IP Solutions Acterna offers an innovative portfolio of data/IP products used to manufacture, deploy, manage and optimize high-speed packet-over-SONET (PoS), Ethernet, ATM, frame relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. , VoIP on next-generation optical, cable and wireless networks. The company offers the industry's newest product suite for data/IP testing with its Cyclone analyzer family for IP traffic and services on frame relay, ATM, and PoS networks. Acterna provides real-time network analysis with the Acterna Data Test System, a centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. , Network Operations Center-based solution that combines NetAnalyst Test Management Software and Cyclone devices. A technology leader, Acterna was the first company to offer IP traffic testing at 2.5 Gbps. 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. The company serves customers in more than 80 countries. Acterna is a subsidiary of Acterna Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTR). Information about Acterna can be found on the Web at www.acterna.com. 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