Acterna Introduces Easy-to-Use Monitoring System for Metro Networks; Solution Answers Spike in Metro Deployment.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NFOEC NFOEC National Fiber Optical Engineer Conference NFOEC National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference 2003 GERMANTOWN, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 2003 Acterna, a leading provider of optical transport test and management solutions, announces the launch of the Acterna Optical Network Performance and Monitoring System for metro-area networks (ONMS ONMS Optical Network Management System (Astal Point) ONMS Open Network Management System Metro). ONMS Metro meets the increased demand for communications test solutions that enable metro-area networks to carry increasing volumes of data traffic more cost efficiently and reliably. The product will be introduced by Acterna today at NFOEC 2003 in Orlando, Fl. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the results of a recent communications test study, significant investment in and expansion of metro area This article is about the music production team. For the article about population centers, see metropolitan area. Metro Area are a Brooklyn-based dance music production team composed of Morgan Geist and Darshan Jesrani. networks is expected this year and beyond. This investment is required as service providers seek new network efficiencies to support larger volumes of high-bandwidth traffic driven by increased adoption of broadband technologies. Able to monitor metro networks Metro Networks is a broadcasting outsourcing company based in Houston, Texas. It is a subsidiary of Westwood One, which is managed by CBS Radio. The company operates a number of local and regional news and traffic facilities that provide regular reports to affiliates, together with 24 hours-a-day, seven days a week, the ONMS Metro delivers updated data and network alarms via Web client and e-mail. The Acterna ONMS Metro also allows the same documentation tools to be used from the design process through to operation and maintenance (O&M), making any necessary modifications quick and easy to carry out. "With metro networks, distance and accuracy in a monitoring system is vital. An error of even 100 meters can have disastrous effects on time to evaluate or repair a fault," said Enzo di Luigi, general manager for Acterna Fiber Optics fiber optics, transmission of digitized messages or information by light pulses along hair-thin glass fibers. Each fiber is surrounded by a cladding having a high index of refractance so that the light is internally reflected and travels the length of the fiber and Systems. "The Acterna ONMS Metro is sensitive enough to detect even the smallest variations in the network, alerting the designated teams before the fault impacts service." With the Acterna ONMS Metro, documentation such as data and maps are stored in a shared database that includes a geographical information system Geographical Information System - Geographic Information System (GIS), offering the advantage of on-demand retrieval of any combination of information regarding the network (for example: fiber route maps, distribution panel graphics, OTDR (Optical Time Domain Reflectometer) A test instrument that analyzes the light loss in an optical fiber. Used to find faults, splices and bends in the line, it works by sending out a light pulse and measuring its reflection. traces, and other data). The database also enables linkage to any element within the network so that the user can navigate throughout the entire network from within a geographical map. Additional features of the ONMS Metro include: pre-configuration for metro application (for out-of-the-box ease of use), trouble ticketing and alarm reporting, complete performance management (data analysis, statistics, performance reports, quality reports), open architecture for interface with other applications, complete scalability within the ONMS platform, and DWDM (Dense WDM) The term given to wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) when significantly more channels were being added. Since WDM is increasingly more "dense" all the time, both terms are used synonymously. See WDM. DWDM - wavelength division multiplexing ready. About Acterna's Optical Network Performance and Monitoring System (ONMS) Acterna Optical Network Management System (ONMS) offers network operators significant commercial advantage through increased productivity, reduced network down time and easier, faster network provisioning Network provisioning or Service mediation are terms referring to provisioning of the customer’s services to the network elements, mostly used in the telecommunication industry. . The Acterna ONMS monitors the network continuously, alerting operators and managers to faults as they occur. The ONMS also provides real-time network status and performance with efficient preventative maintenance schedules, faster, low-cost service provisioning with efficient management of the cable installation and commissioning process, and rapid detection and accurate location of fiber and DWDM degradation. About Acterna Acterna (ACTRQ.OB) 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. Information about Acterna can be found on the Web at www.acterna.com. |
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