Agilent Technologies to Purchase Intellectual Property from Synthetic Networks for Network Stress-Testing Solution.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)--Nov. 10, 2003 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 an agreement to purchase intellectual property (IP) from Synthetic Networks Inc. (SNI (1) (Subscriber Network Interface) The point of interface between the customer's equipment (CPE) and a communications service from a common carrier. (2) (SNA Network I ) for SNI's NetPressure network stress tester. Agilent has been offering NetPressure as the Agilent N4180A Network Tester since June 2003 under a distribution agreement with SNI. The tester is designed to accelerate the development and deployment of connection- and content-aware devices that enable delivery of enhanced network services An umbrella term for advanced communications services. Until the mid-1990s, everybody knew what "enhanced services" meant. They were voicemail, "one number follow me," prepaid calling card or voice-actuated call control, all offered by a carrier or service provider in a circuit-switched , including firewalls, intrusion detection See IDS and IPS. and prevention systems, and virus/URL/SPAM filtering gateways. The tester focuses on layer 4 through 7 performance testing, operates in an open systems environment, and is designed to scale easily and cost-effectively from small to large systems. "By acquiring the IP for this tester, Agilent is making a long-term commitment to the future of data network testing," said Dave Bass, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Data Networks Division. "Content networking and security services are a growing aspect of data networks. In the test arena realistic traffic, scalability, cost per transaction, and breadth of protocol support are key. NetPressure leads in all these dimensions. Combining the NetPressure capability with the Agilent RouterTester allows Agilent to address testing needs from layers 2 through 7." "Agilent has the global resources and market leadership to drive this product forward," said Andrew Copeland, president of SNI. "We feel the boost they will provide will serve everyone's interest." Using the tester, equipment developers and enterprise and public network operators can easily and quickly load and stress new products with real-world, multi-protocol, and Internet-scale traffic under a wide variety of user-definable scenarios. Network developers can reduce development costs and cycles by identifying functional performance problems prior to product release. Network operators can use the tester to verify capacity and performance claims, perform multi-vendor evaluations and identify potential traffic issues in their labs prior to deployment. SNI is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Holyoke, Mass. The IP purchase is expected to close by mid-November, subject to closing conditions. Financial details were not disclosed. 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. Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains forward-looking statements (including, without limitation, statements relating to the expected completion of the agreement to purchase intellectual property from Synthetic Networks Inc., and the ability and plan of Agilent to take advantage of the Synthetic Networks technology) that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause results to differ materially from management's current expectations. These risks are detailed in reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Agilent's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. filed Dec. 20, 2002; and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. filed on Sept. 9, 2003. 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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