Applied Innovation Develops New Approach to Managing OSI Elements on TCP/IP Networks.Business Editors & High Tech Writers SUPERCOMM 2001 Booth No. 7029 DUBLIN, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2001 Applied Innovation Inc. (Nasdaq:AINN AINN Artificial Intelligence Neural Network ) A Successful Integration of OSI (1) (Open System Interconnection) An ISO standard for worldwide communications that defines a framework for implementing protocols in seven layers. Control is passed from one layer to the next, starting at the application layer in one station, proceeding to the and TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. Providing Cost-Effective, Protocol-Transparent Solution to OSI Element Management Applied Innovation Inc. (Nasdaq:AINN) today announced it has developed and implemented a solution for the seamless deployment of Open Systems Interconnection (networking) Open Systems Interconnection - (OSI-RM, OSI Reference Model, seven layer model) A model of network architecture and a suite of protocols (a protocol stack) to implement it, developed by ISO in 1978 as a framework for international standards in heterogeneous computer (OSI) network element protocol over a TCP/IP backbone for transmission of alarms, provisioning and software downloads. This marks a very successful software integration of OSI and TCP/IP and reduces the time and expense required to add support for OSI element management systems operating on a TCP/IP network. Applied Innovation's solution takes a "tunneling" approach to OSI data movement, as opposed to deploying an OSI end-to-end routed solution or utilizing bridging. This removes barriers to network growth, saves man-hours of provisioning time, and enhances network management while eliminating the need for network redesigns and router upgrades. Applied Innovation's OSI Tunneling solution, which was developed and successfully implemented for a major international service provider, can be applied to any network that uses OSI for element management. The provider experienced dramatic improvement in the time required for network discovery. This solution works over a standard TCP/IP routed network with standard IP routing protocols A formula used by routers to determine the appropriate path onto which data should be forwarded. The routing protocol also specifies how routers report changes and share information with the other routers in the network that they can reach. . It scales for large deployments and provides logical boundaries between local, regional and national element managers. It also includes tools for built-in diagnostics and analysis to enhance network management. "This solution solves a major problem for service providers with OSI, allowing them to focus their capital expenditures on revenue-generating equipment rather than management system upgrades," said Robert L. Smialek, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Applied Innovation. "It is a testimony to the innovation and commitment to customer support of our product development team." About Applied Innovation Applied Innovation is a leader in the design, manufacture and deployment of state-of-the-art management solutions for simplifying the control of today's complex networks of physically dispersed dis·perse v. dis·persed, dis·pers·ing, dis·pers·es v.tr. 1. a. To drive off or scatter in different directions: The police dispersed the crowd. b. and technically diverse elements. The company provides hardware, software, service and turnkey network management solutions to leading telecommunications, cable and Internet companies, including all Regional Bell Operating Companies The Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOC) are the result of the U.S. Department of Justice antitrust suit against American Telephone & Telegraph. History . Applied Innovation also participates in the high-speed data transport market through LuxPath Networks, a division focused on the development of broadband Ethernet aggregation and transport products, which provide high-capacity, carrier-quality, fiber optic transmission solutions. Applied Innovation, headquartered in suburban Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. , is traded on Nasdaq under the symbol AINN. For further information, please visit us at www.aiinet.com, call 1-800-247-9482, or visit us in booth 7029 at Supercomm in Atlanta, Georgia, June 5-7, 2001. For more specific information on LuxPath Networks, visit www.luxpath.com, or call 1-877-781-4900. |
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