Acterna Debuts 40Gbit/s Optical Tester to Speed Development, Roll Out of Next-Generation SONET/SDH Networks.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers SUPERCOMM 2002 GERMANTOWN, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 2002 First Tester to Provide Complete SONET/SDH Frame Analysis For Use in the Lab and the Field Acterna (Nasdaq: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 that it is supporting the development and roll out of new high-speed optical networks and services with the addition of 40Gbit/s capability to its portable Advanced Network Tester (ANT) for use in the lab or in the field. The Acterna ANT-40G is the first tester that provides complete analysis of framed signals on SONET/SDH networks operating at OC-768c/STM-256c and will allow manufacturers and service providers to verify high-speed networks and network components. The tester will be on display at Supercomm in Atlanta, June 4-6, Acterna booth 23246. As 40Gbit/s systems and services begin to migrate from the laboratory into the optical core network "backbone," manufacturers must speed the development of new products, and service providers must work quickly to ensure proper integration of these products into existing networks. In the manufacturing environment, Acterna's ANT-40G will 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 that prototype optical network components, including boards, systems and interfaces, are properly designed and are compliant with industry standards. "Network equipment manufacturers will use Acterna's ANT-40G in verification labs where the tester will ensure the overall performance of systems that carry concatenated or structured 40 Gbit/s streams," said Bernhard Mueller, Acterna general manager, optical transport. "As higher rates move from the laboratory environment into the network, the Acterna ANT-40G will help operators install, maintain and troubleshoot To find out why something does not work and to fix the problem. Troubleshooting a computer often requires determining whether the problem is due to malfunctioning hardware or buggy or out-of-date software. See debug. network elements running at 40Gbit/s." The Acterna ANT-40G allows users to verify a wide range of SONET/SDH parameters, including overhead generation and analysis, pointer pointer, breed of large sporting dog developed in England more than 300 years ago. It stands between 23 and 26 in. (58.4–66.4 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs between 50 and 60 lb (22.7–27.2 kg). processing and bit error rate processing and testing. Compact and portable, the tester features a touch-screen, menu-driven GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. that allows users to fully analyze SONET/SDH bit rates easily. The ANT-40G also offers remote access via Ethernet interface 10baseT or 100baseTx connection, and can be equipped with RS.232, TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. and GPIB (General Purpose Interface Bus) An IEEE 488 standard parallel interface used for attaching sensors and programmable instruments to a computer. Using a 24-pin connector, up to 15 devices can be daisy chained together. HP's version is the HPIB. interfaces that enable remote connectivity. Acterna's broad portfolio of fiber optic instruments and solutions also play a significant role in addressing challenging issues, such as chromatic dispersion See dispersion. and polarization mode dispersion Polarization mode dispersion (PMD) is a form of modal dispersion where two different polarizations of light in a waveguide, which normally travel at the same speed, travel at different speeds due to random imperfections and asymmetries, causing random spreading of optical pulses. , in 40Gbit/s networks. Many of these will be exhibited at Supercomm. About Acterna Optical Transport Solutions Acterna is the world's market leader in optical transport network testing and management equipment. The company's complete portfolio of optical testing equipment is used to help manufacture, deploy, manage and optimize optimize - optimisation high-speed fiber optic networks being built around the world to connect businesses and homes to the Internet, voice and data networks. A technology leader, Acterna was the first company in the industry to introduce a 10-gigabit field-service instrument. 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. 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. |
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