Acterna HST-3000 Handheld Services Test Platform Selected by Japanese Tier 1 Network Service Provider for VoIP Testing.GERMANTOWN, Md. -- Acterna, the leader in test and management solutions for consumer and business broadband communications, today announced that it delivered multiple units of its VoIP-enabled HST-3000 handheld service tester to a Tier 1 carrier in Japan, the second-largest broadband service See broadband and broadband service provider. market in Asia. The HST-3000 VoIP module was the industry's first hand-held field test tool for basic turn-up and troubleshooting Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving. It is the systematic search for the source of a problem so that it can be solved. Troubleshooting is often a process of elimination - eliminating potential causes of a problem. of VoIP deployment. Its triple-play capabilities are the industry's first specifically designed to meet the all-in-one test support needs of field technicians. Because it is also designed to meet the full depth and breadth of test applications required by technicians responsible for access network service installation and maintenance, the HST-3000 is ideally suited for field use with powerful automation features that improve work force efficiency. "Asia-Pacific service providers are beginning to offer truly innovative triple-play services to their markets, and Japan is ahead of the curve in introducing integrated IP services, particularly VoIP, to residential and business customers," said Jerry Gentile, general manager for Acterna's telecommunication field services (TFS TFS The Forum Site (online forum) TFS Team Foundation Server (Microsoft Visual Source Safe) TFS Toyota Financial Services TFS Thanks for Sharing TFS Tactical Fighter Squadron TFS Three-Five Systems Inc. ). "The HST-3000 is the only field tester that enables the integrated testing of triple-play services, and we look forward to working one of Japan's major carriers to ensure the reliability of its cutting-edge IP services." In addition to VoIP, the HST-3000 offers an IP Video test suite that also supports ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line 2+ testing. The HST-3000 IP Video and VoIP test suites support the planned deployments of packet-based voice and video service networks specially targeted at FTTx and video-over-DSL networks. About the Acterna HST-3000 The Acterna HST-3000 is a modular, hand-held test tool that scales to address a broad spectrum of different access network technology testing needs, from the physical layer to the application layer. It was the first hand-held field test tool to provide basic turn-up and troubleshooting of VoIP deployment, supporting physical layer analysis through packet metrics metrics Managed care A popular term for standards by which the quality of a product, service, or outcome of a particular form of Pt management is evaluated. See TQM. , signaling analysis and voice quality determination. HST-3000 capabilities allow packet capture of live VoIP calls, including VoIP call storage and an integrated FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to capability to send captured VoIP calls to be analyzed by Acterna's PVA-1000 software. The HST (1) See Hubble Space Telescope. (2) An earlier asymmetrical modem protocol from U.S. Robotics that included error control and compression and transmits from 4800 to 14400 bps in one direction and from 300 to 400 bps in the other. was created to improve efficiency and lower the costs of installing, maintaining and troubleshooting business and residential services and networks. The HST-3000 combines copper, voice and data service testing features with unparalleled process automation capabilities in a lightweight, battery-operated unit. By adding ADSL2+ and IP Video test options, the HST-3000 breaks new ground in test support for triple-play service deployments and extends its capabilities for installation and maintenance crews who will be responsible for turn-up and troubleshooting these new services. The Acterna HST-3000 VoIP Tester was named Product of the Year for 2002 by INTERNET TELEPHONY Another term for IP telephony and VoIP. In the late 1990s, some people made a distinction between Internet Telephony and VoIP: Internet telephony referred to voice over the public Internet, while VoIP referred to voice over private IP networks. (R) magazine. About Acterna Acterna is the world's largest provider of communications test solutions for telecommunications and cable network operators. A trusted communications test partner for more than eight decades, Acterna offers an unmatched portfolio of award-winning instruments, systems, software and services that help its customers reduce network costs while improving performance and reliability. Headquartered in Germantown, Maryland, USA - with European and Asia-Pacific operations based in Eningen, Germany and Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. - Acterna serves nearly every major communications service provider 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. and equipment manufacturer around the world through a skilled sales and support organization in 31 countries. All Acterna company or product names mentioned in this press release are trademarks or registered trademarks of Acterna Inc. or one of its subsidiary companies. |
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