Agilent CEO Ned Barnholt Outlines Future Direction of Global Communications Revolution.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2001 Agilent Takes Leadership Role in Addressing Issues of Speed, Complexity, Quality and Cost Effectiveness for Customers Supercomm 2001 -- Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :A) President and 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. Ned Barnholt today provided his perspective on the future of the global communications revolution and Agilent's role in expediting progress of the next-generation network. Barnholt spoke at the Global Communications Directions plenary session Plenary session is a term often used in s to define the part of the conference when all members of all parties are in attendance. These sessions may contain a broad range of content from Keynotes to Panel Discussions and are not necessarily related to a specific style of delivery. at the Supercomm 2001 communications trade show. "All forms of information -- voice, data, video -- are converging and at some point we will be able to access information any time, any place in any format," Barnholt said. "To reach this vision, Agilent is helping the industry address the three fundamental issues of speed, quality and complexity in the move to an all-optical network A communications network that works completely in the optical domain. It uses optical switches connected by optical fibers. See optical switch and optical computer. . Agilent's role is to accelerate the advent of that all-optical converged network The integration of the telephone system with IP-based data networks. See softswitch. (networking) converged network - A single network that can carry voice, video and data. . We're in the business to make it happen quicker and more cost-effectively for our customers." Barnholt delineated de·lin·e·ate tr.v. de·lin·e·at·ed, de·lin·e·at·ing, de·lin·e·ates 1. To draw or trace the outline of; sketch out. 2. To represent pictorially; depict. 3. the forces molding the future of communications. "The Internet, data traffic, and consumer demand for mobility are shaping the next-generation network architecture," he said. "The challenge for network equipment manufacturers and service providers is differentiation based not only on quality of service but speed of service delivery. In addition, service providers need to dramatically reduce their operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales and uncover new revenues." Agilent's leadership in meeting these challenges in communications is being demonstrated at Supercomm through the introduction of new initiatives, new products and involvement in industry forums. They include: -- Agilent's central role in the Optical Internetworking Forum's (OIF) Interoperability demonstration, where it chaired the Technical Group responsible for setting a key milestone towards delivery of all-optical networks and services; -- a strategic initiative in network and service installation and maintenance designed to help service providers and network equipment manufacturers reduce time to revenue and time to service; -- an operations support systems strategy combining Agilent's expertise in OSS and test and measurement that will help service providers dramatically reduce their operating costs; -- an industry-first 10 gigabit Ethernet WAN testing solution, allowing network equipment manufacturers and service providers to advance the development of 10 GbE routers, switches, networks and services, while lowering related testing costs; and -- the industry's first family of 10 Gb/s and 2.5 Gb/s multi-rate transmission test sets with all-channel testing technology that dramatically reduce installation and maintenance test time and cost of test. Agilent in Communications Agilent Technologies is a leading provider of components, test, measurement, monitoring and management solutions for the communications industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. . Agilent enables designers, manufacturers and service providers to accelerate the delivery of next-generation devices, networks and services. Agilent's broad set of solutions and services includes optical, wireless, Internet and broadband technologies broadband technology Telecommunications devices, lines, or technologies that allow communication over a wide band of frequencies, and especially over a range of frequencies divided into multiple independent channels for the simultaneous transmission of different signals. that span the entire communications lifecycle. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and healthcare. With 48,000 employees serving customers in more than 120 countries, Agilent had net revenue of $10.8 billion in fiscal year 2000. Information about Agilent can be found on the Web at www.agilent.com. |
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