Anritsu Corporation Strengthens Its Service Assurance Business.ATSUGI-CITY, Japan -- Anritsu Anritsu Corporation (アンリツ株式会社 Corporation (TOKYO:6754) (President Hiromichi Toda) announces the strengthening of its service assurance operations with the establishment of a new Service Assurance Division on June 28th, 2006. This group is under the Anritsu A/S company (previously NetTest) operation. Objectives of strengthening operations: With the rise of 'Triple Play' services, diversification Diversification A risk management technique that mixes a wide variety of investments within a portfolio. It is designed to minimize the impact of any one security on overall portfolio performance. Notes: Diversification is possibly the greatest way to reduce the risk. in network use is increasing. Previously independent networks are now being consolidated for multiple service provision. As Next Generation Networking Next Generation Networking (NGN) is a broad term to describe some key architectural evolutions in telecommunication core and access networks that will be deployed over the next 5-10 years. (NGN (Next Generation Networks) An umbrella term for mixed voice and data networks running over the IP protocol. See IP Multimedia Subsystem. ) takes off, maintenance and management of the quality of service will become the top priority to any network provider. Division general manager, Yasuyuki Oguma, explained that by separating the Service Assurance department from the existing IP Network Measurement Division, Anritsu will provide improved speed and efficiency in meeting the unique quality of service requirements of each individual customer. The SA division will form the core of the Anritsu group focused on Next Generation Networking. With a strong combination of monitoring, wireless, and IP networking technologies, the division will strive to develop new measurement solutions to increase customer satisfaction. Anritsu plans to invest in excess of $10 million per year to grow this important business segment. Details: Using existing protocol analysis and network monitoring The term network monitoring describes the use of a system that constantly monitors a computer network for slow or failing systems and that notifies the network administrator in case of outages via email, pager or other alarms. solutions such as MasterClaw, NetClaw, and Compass, as a backbone, the Service Assurance Division will offer network monitoring, troubleshooting Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving. It is the systematic search for the source of a problem so that it can be solved. Troubleshooting is often a process of elimination - eliminating potential causes of a problem. , and optimization optimization Field of applied mathematics whose principles and methods are used to solve quantitative problems in disciplines including physics, biology, engineering, and economics. capabilities in solutions targeted at the global network market. Overview of new Division: Title: Service Assurance Division Established: June 28th, 2006 Address: Brondby, Denmark (HQ); Rome, Italy (Development department) Division general manager: Yasuyuki Oguma Employees: 170 About Anritsu Anritsu Corporation (www.anritsu.com) has been a global provider of innovative communications solutions for more than 110 years. With offices throughout the world, Anritsu, with the recent acquisition of NetTest (www.nettest.com), provides solutions for existing and next-generation wired and wireless communication systems and operators. The company's measurement solutions include wireless, optical, microwave/RF, and digital instruments, operations support systems Operations Support Systems (also called Operational Support Systems or OSS) are computer systems used by telecommunications service providers. The term OSS most frequently describes "network systems" dealing with the telecom network itself, supporting processes such and solutions that can be used during R&D, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance. Anritsu also provides precision microwave/RF components, optical devices, and high-speed devices for design into communication products and systems. The recently combined companies sell in over 90 countries worldwide and have approximately 4,000 employees. |
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