Agilent Technologies Promotes Open Signaling Standards for Converged Networks.Business Editors/High Tech Writers PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 2000 Agilent's acceSS7 IP Troubleshooting Solution Will Support Nortel-sponsored IPS7 Signaling Architecture Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :A) today announces that the Agilent acceSS7 IP Troubleshooting solution will support the IPS7 standard initiative, helping telecommunication service providers quickly deploy and manage next-generation multi-service networks at the same level of reliability as today's telephone network. IPS7 is an open architectural framework sponsored by Nortel Networks that provides for seamless and transparent signaling between circuit-switched and packet-based networks. "IPS7 is yet another way in which Nortel Networks is championing open architectures and industry standards for interworking (standard) interworking - Systems or components, possibly from different origins, working together to perform some task. Interworking depends crucially on standards to define the interfaces between the components. between circuit and packet networks," said Mark Kot, director of carrier solutions portfolio marketing at Nortel Networks. "We applaud Agilent for joining us in our efforts to achieve a truly open networking environment." "Agilent is committed to supporting the recommendations of the standards bodies, and we believe that the widespread adoption of open standard protocols will encourage the rapid deployment and innovation of converged next generation networks," said Andy Belcher, general manager of Agilent's Telecommunications Systems Division. "We are pleased to be cooperating with Nortel Networks in this important initiative." About IPS7 IPS7 is an open architecture developed by Nortel Networks that provides a well-defined and robust interworking environment for signaling between traditional and packet-based networks. IPS7 concepts are driving a set of standards-based packet signaling protocols, including stream control transmission protocol In the field of computer networking, the IETF Signaling Transport (SIGTRAN) working group defined the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) as a transport layer protocol in 2002. RFC 2960 defines the protocol, with RFC 3286 providing an introductory text. (SCTP (1) (Stream Control Transmission Protocol) An alternative to TCP that supports multiple transmission paths. Designed to facilitate SS7 signaling over TCP/IP, SCTP supports multiple IP addresses from the same host (multihomed host) and treats the data ), MTP (1) (Message Transfer Part) See SS7. (2) (Media Transfer Protocol) A Microsoft enhancement to the picture transfer protocol (PTP), starting with Windows Media Player 10 in Windows XP. 2 User Adaptation Layer (M2UA M2UA MTP (Message Transfer Part) Level 2 User Adaptation M2UA Mtp2 User Adaptation Layer ) and MTP3 User Adaptation Layer (M3UA M3UA MTP (Message Transfer Part) Level 3 User Adaptation Layer (IETF) M3UA Mtp3 User Adaptation ). For more information, go to the IPS7 Web site at www.ips7.net. About acceSS7 IP Troubleshooting The Agilent acceSS7 IP Troubleshooting solution is designed to help telecommunication service providers deploy and maintain packet voice gateways connected to the existing Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) The worldwide voice telephone network. Once only an analog system, the heart of most telephone networks today is all digital. In the U.S. ). The solution reduces the time it takes to deploy new network elements and services, ensures that problems are resolved as quickly as possible, and reduces the ongoing maintenance costs associated with implementing and managing new technologies. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is a diversified technology company, resulting from Hewlett-Packard Company's plan to strategically realign re·a·lign tr.v. re·a·ligned, re·a·lign·ing, re·a·ligns 1. To put back into proper order or alignment. 2. To make new groupings of or working arrangements between. itself into two fully independent companies. With approximately 43,000 employees serving customers in more than 120 countries, Agilent Technologies is a global leader in designing and manufacturing test, measurement and monitoring instruments, systems and solutions, and semiconductor and optical components. The company serves markets that include communications, electronics, life sciences and healthcare. In fiscal year 1999, the businesses comprising Agilent, then a subsidiary of HP, had net revenue of more than $8.3 billion. Information about Agilent Technologies can be found on the Web at www.agilent.com. |
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