Atmosphere Networks Showcases Commercially-Available, Data-Aware SONET/SDH Multiplexer At Next Generation Networks.CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 1998-- Atmosphere Participates in New Data-Aware Transport Activity (D.A.T.A.) Group Exhibit; Atmosphere's 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. Speaks About Next Generation SONET Rings Atmosphere Networks, a leader in data-aware SONET/SDH transmission networks, today announced it will demonstrate its Atmosphere FSN (Full-Service Network) A communications network that provides shopping, movies on demand and access to databases and a variety of interactive services. 1200 Full Service Node SONET/SDH add-drop multiplexer (ADM See add/drop multiplexer. (language) ADM - A picture query language, extension of Sequel2. ["An Image-Oriented Database System", Y. Takao et al, in Database Techniques for Pictorial Applications, A. Blaser ed, pp. 527-538]. ) at the Next Generation Networks (NGN (Next Generation Networks) An umbrella term for mixed voice and data networks running over the IP protocol. See IP Multimedia Subsystem. ) conference in Washington, D.C., November 2-6. Now commercially available, the Atmosphere FSN 1200 recently completed successful interoperability testing that validated Atmosphere Networks' standards-based interface and service 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. functionality with other parts of carrier network infrastructure and subscriber access equipment. Data-aware SONET/SDH allows vendors to develop a unified transmission infrastructure that cost-effectively delivers virtual private network (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ), Internet Protocol (IP), Asynchronous Transfer Mode See ATM. (communications) Asynchronous Transfer Mode - (ATM, or "fast packet") A method for the dynamic allocation of bandwidth using a fixed-size packet (called a cell). See also ATM Forum, Wideband ATM. ATM acronyms. Indiana acronyms. (ATM), and other variable bandwidth services, along with traditional fixed-bandwidth services, across existing fiber. The Atmosphere FSN 1200 is available now, with prices starting at $16,000. Media and other interested parties can visit Atmosphere in booth number 408 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Va. Atmosphere Networks Participating in D.A.T.A. Exhibit As a founding member of the newly-created Data-Aware Transport Activity (D.A.T.A.) initiative, Atmosphere Networks will also participate in the D.A.T.A. exhibit in booth 212 at NGN. D.A.T.A. is a multivendor organization that will define, resolve and demonstrate interface compatibility, service interworking and end-to-end management across a data-aware SONET/SDH infrastructure. The other founding members of D.A.T.A. are ADC Telecommunications, Fujitsu Network Communications and Nortel Networks. Atmosphere Networks CEO Rob Newman Speaks at NGN Dr. Rob Newman, Atmosphere Networks' CEO and co-founder, will speak at an NGN session titled "Next Generation SONET Rings." This session will take place on Thursday, November 5 from 2:45 to 4:00 p.m. at the conference. About Atmosphere Networks Atmosphere Networks was founded in May 1997 to create solutions that enable carriers to meet the demands of business subscriber access to data services in the 21st century. The company's breakthrough FSN 1200 ADM delivers industry's first data-aware Full Service SONET/SDH architecture. Atmosphere's SONET/SDH technology has been integrated by LSI LSI: see integrated circuit. (Large Scale Integration) Between 3,000 and 100,000 transistors on a chip. See SSI, MSI, VLSI and ULSI. Logic into its CoreWare(R) library of telecommunication products, which is used by a variety of major telecommunications vendors. The company's proven technology delivers an order of magnitude A change in quantity or volume as measured by the decimal point. For example, from tens to hundreds is one order of magnitude. Tens to thousands is two orders of magnitude; tens to millions is three orders of magnitude, etc. cost improvement for data service access while delivering traditional voice services unchanged. Atmosphere Networks is located at 10261 Bubb Road, Building 2, Cupertino, CA 95014. The company can be reached via e-mail at info@atmospherenet.com, by phone at 408/517-2860 or by fax at 408/517-1299. Visit Atmosphere's Web site at www.atmospherenet.com. Atmosphere Networks, Cumulus, RingMaster, and Thin Layer of ATM are all trademarks of Atmosphere Networks, Inc. CoreWare(R) is a registered trademark of LSI Logic Corporation. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners. |
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