Agilent Technologies' New Business Strategy to Help Communications Companies Reduce Time to Revenue and Operating Costs.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2001 Network, Service Installation and Maintenance Plan to Accelerate Next-Generation Communications 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) today announced a business strategy that will help communications service providers 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 network equipment manufacturers dramatically reduce their time to revenue and operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales associated with deploying and operating networks and services. Agilent's installation and maintenance plan will help communications companies Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. address the increasing complexity of network and service deployment in today's rapidly evolving environment of multi-service, hybrid networks. The strategy also addresses the growing problem of lack of skilled technicians in the industry. Agilent initially plans to deliver smaller, smarter, lighter and cost effective products that will increase productivity while reducing operational costs. For example, the company today introduced a family of industry-first, all-channel multi-rate transmission test sets that will slash the cost of installing and maintaining optical networks. Agilent's future strategy calls for products that can be installed permanently into the network or embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. into the network equipment itself. These embedded solutions will include board- and component-level products and software agents. As part of Agilent's overall communications strategy, new installation and maintenance products will integrate easily with Agilent's operation support systems (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. ) solutions. This integrated, end-to-end view of networks and services will allow customers to further reduce maintenance costs and improve efficiency by helping to reduce and ultimately eliminate dispatched maintenance. "Every call for service costs a network equipment manufacturer or service provider about $1,500," said Bill Mortimer, vice president and general manager for Agilent's Communications Services Solutions business unit, which handles Agilent's installation and maintenance efforts. "Our strategy will help customers address the time-is-money issue by reducing operating costs and the cash-to-cash cycle, dramatically shortening time shortening time n. an order of the court in response to the motion of a party to a lawsuit which allows setting a motion or other legal matter at a time shorter than provided by law or court rules. to profit." In addition, Agilent has increased its on-site consultant program, which can help companies address the skills shortage and increasing complexity of networks and services. 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 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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