BELLCORE, SMALLWORLD, RELEASE TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPLICATION.ENGELWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 1996--SmallWorld Systems and Bellcore today announced the release of an advanced broadband engineering tool created in a joint development effort. The Broadband Engineeering Design Tool, created for a major telecommunications company See telecom company. , is strongly integrated with other telcom applications provided by Bellcore. It uses the same Oracle-based equipment catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. as other Bellcore applications, eliminating data duplication duplication /du·pli·ca·tion/ (doo-pli-ka´shun) 1. the act or process of doubling, or the state of being doubled. 2. . It is also designed to work easily with a variety of different equipment catalog structures. Information from the design is passed to a range of other systems, including construction and inventory systems and several element managers. The comprehensive integration of engineering tools into the design package greatly streamlines the whole work process relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc design and engineering. Traditionally, drafting and engineering had to be done as separate operations and links between them were typically cumbersome cum·ber·some adj. 1. Difficult to handle because of weight or bulk. See Synonyms at heavy. 2. Troublesome or onerous. cum , if they existed at all. The Broadband Engineering Design Tool provides capabilities for analyzing the design of the network in far more detail than was possible before, enabling reduction of costs and improvements in performance of the network. The customer plans to integrate the Broadband Engineering Design Tool into an overall broadband operations system architecture. The application provides designers with a comprehensive set of tools to quickly and easily layout and validate networks. These tools automatically select appropriate equipment models, based on signal level and the number of customers to be served. Through its tight integration to both upstream and downstream systems, the application fulfills the needs for accounting, construction, materials management Materials management is the branch of logistics that deals with the tangible components of a supply chain. Specifically, this covers the acquisition of spare parts and replacements, quality control of purchasing and ordering such parts, and the standards involved in ordering, and field operations. The application's engineering tools include dynamic signal calculation and validation at any frequency, powering analysis, and calculation of amplifier plug-in components, such as pads and equalizers. The amplifier modeling is far more flexible and comprehensive than in other applications. The initial application was developed in just over two months, a speed made possible by Smallworld's object-oriented development environment, complemented by Bellcore's extensive on-site support and real-time testing capabilities, said Smallwood Technical Director Peter Batty. "The fact that we can develop such a comprehensive application in just two months, which far surpasses any existing application in this arena, is a remarkable testimony to the power of the Smallworld development environment," Batty said. "This rapid development is essential in the telecom industry, where technology is advancing at great speed." The Broadband Engineering Design Tool was developed by Smallworld working in close cooperation with Bellcore, which provided system-engineering requirements and product testing. Smallworld was assisted in its development efforts by its business partners Geodata Solutions and PlanGraphics. Bellcore is a leading provider of telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. software, engineering 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" based on world-class research. Bellcore makes information technology work for telecommunications carriers, businesses and governments worldwide. More information about Bellcore is available at its website, http://www.bellcore.com. Smallworld provides the world's most advanced GIS (1) (Geographic Information System) An information system that deals with spatial information. Often called "mapping software," it links attributes and characteristics of an area to its geographic location. technology to electric, gas, water and telecommunications companies. Introduced in the 1990s, Smallworld GIS has been installed at more than 340 sites around the world. More information about Smallworld is available at its website, http://www.smallworld-us.com. -0- For more information, contact: Smallworld Systems Warren Ferguson, Engelwood, CO (303) 779-6980 (During AM/FM AM/FM Amplitude Modulation / Frequency Modulation AM/FM Auto-Mapping/Facilities Management International, Warren Ferguson can be reached in Booth 407.) Bellcore Media contact: Ken Branson, Morristown, New Jersey Morristown is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 18,544. Its estimated population in 2004 was 18,842. It is the county seat of Morris CountyGR6. , (201) 829-2165 Customer contact: Mick Horwath, Piscataway, New Jersey (908) 699-2371 CONTACT: Bellcore Ken Branson (201) 829-2165 ludd@itc.cc.bellcore.com or Smallworld Systems Warren Ferguson (303) 779-6980 |
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