Agilent Technologies First to Monitor and Manage Wireless SIP-based Push-to-Talk Services; Voice-over-IP Service Assurance Solution Lowers Operational Costs, Reduces Customer Turnover.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Fall VON 2003 BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 2003 Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :A) today announced the industry's first operations support system (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. ) to manage wireless SIP-based push-to-talk (PTT (1) (Postal, Telegraph & Telephone) The governmental agency responsible for combined postal, telegraph and telephone services in many European countries. (2) See push-to-talk. PTT - Post, Telephone and Telegraph administration ) services. Agilent OSS NgN Analysis System enables voice-over-IP (VoIP) service providers to monitor, troubleshoot and identify call quality and failure issues for reduced customer turnover, lower operational cost and faster resolution of network problems. Push-to-talk enables wireless users to connect in a "walkie-talkie" mode with other individuals or with groups of mobile phone users at the push of a button. The session initiation protocol (protocol) Session Initiation Protocol - (SIP) A very simple text-based application-layer control protocol. It creates, modifies, and terminates sessions with one or more participants. Such sessions include Internet telephony and multimedia conferences. It is described in RFC 2543. (SIP) is used to establish and maintain the connection between PTT-enabled handsets. Consumers are increasingly interested in PTT. The technology research firm Zelos Group found in an August 2003 survey of 1,300 wireless consumers that 45 percent indicated an interest in having PTT capabilities on their next wireless handset. "Wireless service providers face many challenges in the rapid deployment of the complex push-to-talk application," said Bill Mortimer, vice president and general manager of new generation networks and services, Agilent OSS business unit. "PTT services must be monitored and managed effectively to maintain reliable IP connectivity and high-quality voice service. Today, Agilent is the only OSS supplier supporting the complex network and service management needs of SIP push-to-talk." NgN Analysis System ensures PTT service quality by collecting and analyzing all call transactions transmitted over the network. The product offers unique, network-wide troubleshooting and service-level management capabilities by correlating all SIP signaling into individual call records and call-performance metrics. This enables network operators to manage the service level of individual calls more effectively by analyzing and troubleshooting VoIP signaling and quality issues. Leading packet protocols supported by NgN Analysis System include SIP, MGCP See MGCP/MEGACO. MGCP - Media Gateway Control Protocol , H.323, NCS (Network Call Signaling) CableLabs version of MGCP. See MGCP/MEGACO. NCS - Network Computing System: Apollo's RPC system used by DEC and Hewlett-Packard.The protocol has been adopted by OSF. , TGCP TGCP Trunking Gateway Control Protocol TGCP Turbine Generator Coolant Pump , IPDC (Internet Protocol Device Control) A protocol for controlling media gateways developed by the Technical Advisory Committee, which was convened by Level 3 and others. , SS7 and RADIUS, as well as leading proprietary protocols such as Q.931/RUDP. Agilent in Communications Agilent Technologies is a leading provider of components, test, measurement, monitoring and management solutions for the communications industry. 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 life cycle. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 30,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $6 billion in fiscal year 2002. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: Further technology, corporate citizenship Corporate Citizenship The extent to which businesses are socially responsible in meeting legal, ethical and economic responsibilities placed on them by shareholders. The aim it to create higher standards of living and quality of life in the community in which it operates, while and executive news is available on the Agilent news site at www.agilent.com/go/news. |
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