AdventNet Offers Comprehensive Support for Management of TL1 Devices.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 2001 AdventNet, Inc., the worldwide leader in providing Java-based management solutions to the telecommunications and networking industries, today announced the most comprehensive suite of products that support the TL1 (Transaction Language 1) protocol. This includes full support for TL1 in AdventNet's flagship Web NMS See NetWare Management System. management framework, and support for TL1 in the multi-protocol Agent Toolkit for Java/JMX and embedded agents. TL1 is a man-machine management protocol deployed in broadband and access networks, including SONET networks. New technologies such as WDM (1) (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) A technology that uses multiple lasers and transmits several wavelengths of light (lambdas) simultaneously over a single optical fiber. and xDSL often use the TL1 protocol for management of network equipment. The Web NMS is an open, modular framework with massive scalability. It also provides support for development and deployment on standard J2EE Application Servers. "We are pleased to provide the most comprehensive support for the TL1 protocol. This is another indication of our intense commitment to meet the needs of our customers. TL1 support is a valuable addition to our multi-protocol product suite," said Dr. Sridhar Vembu, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AdventNet. The AdventNet Web NMS provides open TL1 APIs and Java bean See JavaBeans. components, a TL1 web-based craft interface on the client side, and a northbound OSS Oss (ôs), city (1994 pop. 62,141), North Brabant prov., S Netherlands; chartered 1399. It is a significant industrial center. Manufactures include meat products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electrical equipment, and metalware. TL1 interface on the server. It provides full support for TL1 devices in the FCAPS FCAPS Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance, Security management areas FCAPS Fault Configuration Accounting Performance and Security and service management applications, including fault management, configuration management, service provisioning, performance management, reporting, and security management. A distinguishing feature of the Web NMS architecture is its openness. With the open APIs provided for TL1, rapid and easy customization can be achieved. The Web NMS also provides the ability to interoperate with multiple devices, including non-TL1 devices. In addition, it provides native support for various protocols such as SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. , CLI/Telnet, CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) A software-based interface from the Object Management Group (OMG) that allows software modules (objects) to communicate with each other no matter where they are located on a private network or the global and XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. . These features offer unparalleled flexibility in development and deployment. "I am delighted that our developer-friendly, massively-scalable and open Web NMS platform has been further enhanced with this vital ability to manage multi-vendor TL1 equipment," said Vembu. In addition to fully supporting TL1 in its Web NMS platform, AdventNet also provides TL1 support in a range of products, including AdventNet Agent Toolkit (which facilitates best-in-class agent development) and AdventNet Management Builder, a Rapid Application Development (RAD) tool for building custom extensions. The Agent Toolkit is provided in Java as well as C editions. A standalone TL1 library is also available. About AdventNet AdventNet, the Internet Management Infrastructure Company (TM), is the worldwide leader in providing out-of-the-box Web and Java-based network management software for OEMs, service providers, integrators and ISVs. Ease of use, scalability, reliability and extensive customizability are the hallmarks of AdventNet products. AdventNet products are powering solutions in many market segments, including e-business application management, optical networking, cable modem, DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary , storage management, web hosting and management service providers (MSPs). AdventNet enables superior solutions with rapid time to market advantages and all the benefits of communications and software technologies. AdventNet is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA, with offices in NJ, MA, Canada, India, UK, France and Japan; with over 300 employees and more than 500 customers. For more information call 925 /924-9500 or visit www.adventnet.com. Note to Editors: AdventNet, the Internet Infrastructure Company and AdventNet Web NMS are the trademarks of AdventNet, Inc. 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