BELLCORE'S NEW TOOLKIT RENDERS BLUEPRINT FOR ATM NETWORK IN MINUTES.ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 1995--Bellcore will demonstrate its new ATM (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. ) Toolkit at SuperComm '95, March 21 - 23 at the Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim Convention Center is a major convention center in Anaheim, California. It is located across from the Disneyland Resort on Katella Avenue. Much of the Anaheim Convention Center has been renovated in recent years with state-of-the-art facilities. . A sophisticated software tool, Bellcore's ATM Toolkit enables telecommunications service providers to develop the most efficient ATM network design at the least cost and with the desired amount of redundancy for survivability sur·viv·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of surviving: survivable organisms in a hostile environment. 2. That can be survived: a survivable, but very serious, illness. -- in just minutes. The company will host continuous demonstrations in Bellcore Booth #3436 during exhibit hours. ATM is a fast-packet, cell-based technology that enables high- speed, broadband transmission of data, video, text and voice. ATM networks are being deployed to support business user services such as Frame Relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. , SMDS (Switched Multimegabit Data Service) A high-speed, switched data communications service offered by the local telephone companies for interconnecting LANs in different locations. It was introduced in 1992 and became generally available nationwide by 1995. , Cell Relay A transmission technology that uses small fixed-length packets (cells) that can be switched at high speed. It is easier to build a switch that switches fixed-length packets than variable ones. ATM uses a type of cell relay technology. , and mass-market video services. The automated ATM Toolkit software shaves weeks -- even months -- off the complicated, time-consuming manual calculations currently needed to create workable, practical, cost-efficient designs for ATM networks, and evaluate the viability of other "what if" scenarios. The ATM Toolkit calculates characteristics and locations of switches, multiplexers, and other network elements, and looks at traffic demands for broadband services, requirements for backup systems to ensure survivability, and more. Because the ATM Toolkit enables service providers to anticipate and quantify the costs associated with providing ATM services, they are able to enter the market with "right-priced" service offerings. The ATM Toolkit also gives them the ability to evaluate the impact their ATM network will have on existing transmission facilities. The ATM Toolkit evaluates bandwidth requirements Bandwidth requirements (communications) The channel bandwidths needed to transmit various types of signals, using various processing schemes. Every signal observed in practice can be expressed as a sum (discrete or over a frequency continuum) of sinusoidal and transmission facilities to determine the placement and location of network elements, thereby offering network service providers an integrated switching and transport solution. It uses high-performance state-of-the-art linear programming algorithms and high-productivity graphical user interfaces to produce designs that are calculated and displayed in just a few minutes. With the ATM Toolkit, service providers can design ATM networks that are right for them, taking into account their requirements for high-bandwidth traffic, endurance, and proposed network elements. The ATM Toolkit can be used in conjunction with complementary network creation tools, including Bellcore~s Optiaccess(TM) software and BroadNet/NC(TM) software. The bandwidth requirements computed by the ATM Toolkit can also be passed to a transport network design tool such as the INPLANS INPLANS Integrated Network Planning System (TM) system SONET Strategy Generator for SONET architecture design. Bellcore's ATM Toolkit will be available for licensing later this year. Call 1-800-521-CORE (U.S. and Canada), or 1-908-699-5800 (international). Bellcore is a leading provider of communications software (communications, software) communications software - Application programs, operating system components, and probably firmware, forming part of a communication system. These different software components might be classified according to the functions within the Open Systems and consulting services based on world-class research. Bellcore creates the business solutions that make information technology work for telecommunications carriers, businesses and governments worldwide. -0- Optiaccess is a trademark of Bellcore. BroadNet is a trademark of Bellcore. INPLANS is a trademark of Bellcore. CONTACT: Bellcore Barbara Kaufman, 201/740-4324 |
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