Agilent Technologies Introduces Industry's First Optical Routing and Switching Test System.Business Editors/High Tech Writers PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2000 Tellium Becomes First User of Agilent System That Speeds Development and Evaluation of Intelligent Optical Equipment and Networks 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 the industry's first system for testing optical switching and routing functions in network equipment and networks. Agilent's new product family allows service providers and equipment manufacturers to test and verify the performance and interoperability of the hardware and software responsible for directing traffic carried on optical wavelengths and for dynamically requesting optical bandwidth across core networks. Tellium, developer of the world's first in-service, intelligent optical switches, is the first user of the new product. The ability to provide optical bandwidth "on demand" is considered a key requirement for widespread purchase and deployment of optical switching equipment, since current provisioning of optical circuits requires manual updating and can take weeks or months. Agilent's Optical Routing Test Solution family is the first to focus on testing the "optical control plane," the software protocols and hardware that guide optical functions and communications between multiple switches and routers. The optical control plane plays a key role in fulfilling requests for bandwidth on demand, sharing network topology See topology. information and enabling communication between multivendor optical equipment. The system supports testing of evolving OIF/IETF Multi Protocol Lambda Switching See GMPLS. protocols and extensions, and is the first to test protocols developed by the Optical Domain Service Interconnect (ODSI (Open Directory Services Interface) A programming interface from Microsoft for gaining access to network naming services and directory services. ) group. Agilent participates in these industry groups, as well as the MPLS (1) (MultiProtocol Lambda Switching) The earlier name for GMPLS. See GMPLS. (2) (MultiProtocol Label Switching) A standard from the IETF for including routing information in the packets of an IP network. Forum. "We are extremely pleased that Tellium will use our new solution to speed testing and evaluation of their dynamic mesh optical switching systems Switching systems (communications) The assemblies of switching and control devices provided so that any station in a communications system may be connected as desired with any other station. ," said Bill Wood, general manager of Agilent's Advanced Networks Division. The product is also the first to provide "in-band" testing of optical control plane protocols. In-band transmission permits communications between optical routers and switches to be carried within standard SONET/SDH frame overhead, eliminating the need to dedicate a separate optical wavelength or circuit for control communications In telecommunication, control communications is the branch of technology devoted to the design, development, and application of communications facilities used specifically for control purposes, such as for controlling (a) industrial processes, (b) movement of resources, (c) , and providing compatibility with widespread existing SONET/SDH infrastructure. Agilent's Optical Routing Test Solution will enable equipment manufacturers to speed development cycles, and provide independent verification of standards conformance con·for·mance n. Conformity. Noun 1. conformance - correspondence in form or appearance conformity agreement, correspondence - compatibility of observations; "there was no agreement between theory and , performance and equipment compatibility. Service providers can use the system for troubleshooting, equipment evaluation and interoperability testing. U.S. Pricing and Availability The Agilent E5170A Optical Control Plane Analysis software and hardware platform are available now. Pricing information is available by calling (603) 559-5745. Additional information is available at www.agilent.com/comms/opticaltest. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is a diversified technology company with approximately 46,000 employees serving customers in more than 120 countries. Agilent is a global leader in designing and manufacturing test, measurement and monitoring instruments, systems and solutions, and semiconductor and optical components. In fiscal year 1999, Agilent had net revenue of more than $8.3 billion. The company serves markets that include communications, electronics, life sciences and healthcare. Information about Agilent Technologies can be found on the Web at www.agilent.com. |
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