Australia's Largest Telecommunications Carrier Selects Brix Networks' Service Assurance Solutions.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 2004 -- Telstra Corporation Using Brix System To Measure And Verify Quality Of New Enterprise IP Telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. Service Brix Networks (www.brixnet.com), the trusted provider of real-time service assurance solutions to operators of service-centric networks, today announced that Telstra Corporation Limited, Australia's largest telecommunications carrier, has selected the Brix System to help measure and verify the quality of its new Telstra IP telephony service. IP telephony is a technology that allows ordinary telephone calls to be transformed into packets of data and efficiently transmitted over IP networks, meaning users only have to manage a single, converged network The integration of the telephone system with IP-based data networks. See softswitch. (networking) converged network - A single network that can carry voice, video and data. . Telstra is initially deploying a number of Brix 100(TM) and Brix 1000(TM) Verifiers, purpose-built hardware appliances, along with the scalable BrixWorx(TM) central site software system running the Brix Advanced VoIP Test Suite, to test, monitor, and substantiate the quality and performance of its IP telephony network and associated services being offered to large enterprise customers. Brix Networks, utilizing the company's South Pacific distributor, Maser Technology Group, is providing Telstra with a real-time IP telephony network performance system that will enable Australia's telecommunications leader to monitor and report service performance. "Brix is a service assurance offering that is capable of testing all aspects of our IP telephony network from a single, unified system," said Ken Lock, Telstra's director of data network solutions. "Telstra represents one of Australia's best known brands, and, as the Asia-Pacific region's foremost telecommunications company See telecom company. , has shown leadership in many market segments, including telephony, data, Internet telecommunications, and mobile," said Tom Pincince, 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 Brix Networks. The award-winning Brix System improves the overall effectiveness of networks, and allows organizations to maximize their investment in--and increase the value of--all their business-critical IP services. It consists of a family of hardware platforms Each hardware platform, or CPU family, has a unique machine language. All software presented to the computer for execution must be in the binary coded machine language of that CPU. Following is a list of the major hardware platforms in existence today. See platform. , including the Brix 100 Verifier, the Brix 1000 Verifier, and the Brix 2500(TM) Verifier, which are tightly integrated with the BrixWorx software engine and related optional test suites. About Telstra Corporation Limited Telstra is Australia's leading telecommunications carrier and a world-class, fully integrated, full-service provider across wireline, ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line , HFC 1. (networking) HFC - Hybrid Fiber Coax. 2. (hardware) HFC - hydrofluorocarbon. , satellite, and digital wireless networks and platforms. Telstra has more than 10 million household, business, and wholesale customers. Telstra's BigPond(TM) is Australia's leading ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. . Telstra has the most highly accessed family of Internet portals and sites, and provides entertainment and multimedia content over its broadband network and through its Pay-TV joint venture, FOXTEL. Telstra owns and operates one of the most technologically advanced networks, offering end-to-end solutions ranging from broadband, IP, mobile, and intelligent network services, to voice and data network hubs, call centers, and advanced multimedia and e-commerce applications. It has business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets in the Asia-Pacific region, North America, the UK, and Europe. The company's Web site is www.telstra.com.au. About Brix Networks Founded in July 1999, Brix Networks develops and markets real-time service assurance and performance management solutions that verify the quality of advanced, Internet Protocol-based services, such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), video, 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. ) access, and Web-hosted business applications. The Chelmsford, Mass.-based company's offerings allow carriers, service providers, cable operators, large enterprises, and government agencies to build, operate, and assure their IP networks and services by providing proactive, end-to-end, service level management (SLM See service level management system and spatial light modulator. ) and service level agreement (SLA (1) (StereoLithography Apparatus) See 3D printing. (2) (Service Level Agreement) A contract between the provider and the user that specifies the level of service expected during its term. ) verification. Additional information about Brix Networks can be found on the company's Web site at www.brixnet.com, and by calling 978-367-5600, or 1-888-BRIXNET. Brix, Brix Networks, the Brix Networks logo, Brix 100, Brix 1000, Brix 2500, BrixWorx, and Brixnet are trademarks of Brix Networks, Inc. All other company or product names mentioned may be trademarks of their respective holders. |
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