Aztek's AV5 Release 3.1 Software Helps Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Deliver Interoperability and Availability to International Carriers.Business Editors BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2000 Aztek Engineering Inc., an international provider of software, hardware and custom engineering services for the telecommunications industry, today announced the availability of AV5 Release 3.1. The new interface protocol software enables access network equipment manufacturers quick and easy compatibility with the ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute, Sophia Antipolis technical park, Nice, France, www.etsi.org) A non-profit membership organization founded in 1988, dedicated to standardizing information and communication technologies (ICT) throughout Europe. V5 -- a growing global standard among carriers that provides equipment interoperability and eases network buildout The construction and implementation of a system. For example, "network buildout" implies constructing the network and going online. . AV5 Release 3.1 also helps ensure that carriers can offer customers the highest service availability with its enhanced processor redundancy feature and it adds configuration options for more robust switch interoperability. "Global carriers are gravitating toward open network architectures and with the V5 standard they can cost-effectively mix and match equipment from a variety of vendors as they build new networks and deploy new services," says John Farnbach, vice president of marketing for Aztek Engineering. "As more carriers demand V5-compatible equipment, equipment manufacturers can eliminate the high cost of in-house custom engineering necessary to achieve V5 compatiblity by simply integrating our off-the-shelf solution with proven worldwide switch interoperability. And with the AV5's new processor redundancy technology, equipment designers can now offer carriers what their customers demand -- greater service avalability." With Aztek's new AV5 Release 3.1 non-service affecting (NSA NSA abbr. National Security Agency Noun 1. NSA - the United States cryptologic organization that coordinates and directs highly specialized activities to protect United States information systems and to produce foreign ) upgrade feature, equipment suppliers can perform an AV5 software upgrade without interrupting a carrier's service -- an advantage that reduces system downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. and helps carriers meet strict availability requirements. AV5 Release 3.1 also includes multiple other feature enhancements such as: -- Increased capability to handle country-specific conformance test cases -- Application programming interfaces for Level 2 flow control and status checking -- Additional software updates to meet final changes in ETSI's Second Edition of the V5 specification Overall, Aztek's new off-the-shelf software package cuts time-to-market, reduces development risk and lowers development costs for both carriers and access network equipment manufacturers. The AV5's modular design In the context of systems engineering, modular design — or "modularity in design" — is an approach aiming to subdivide a system into smaller parts (modules) that can be independently created and then used in different systems to drive multiple functionalities. is scaleable and protects against obsolescence ob·so·les·cent adj. 1. Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness; becoming obsolete. 2. Biology Gradually disappearing; imperfectly or only slightly developed. -- giving carriers the future-proof versatility demanded by today's dynamic, competitive market. Aztek provides V5 support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services , including training, custom engineering and integration services needed to port AV5 products to specific 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. . Aztek's engineers can custom design the system architecture and hardware environment for new or upgraded systems, including voice gateway, digital loop carrier In telephone communications, a technology that increases the number of channels in the local loop by converting analog signals to digital and multiplexing them back to the end office. , fiber loop carrier, hybrid fiber-coax or wireless local loop systems. About Aztek Engineering Founded in 1982 as a custom engineering firm, Aztek Engineering is a leader in designing telecommunications systems for a global base of clients. In addition to offering the most complete interface software solution available, Aztek provides custom hardware and software engineering, design, and consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" to electronics product manufacturers. The company's primary focus is hardware and software solutions for telecommunications access network equipment. For more information, call (303) 786-9100 or visit the company's Web site at http://www.aztek-eng.com. |
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