Cabletron's Spectrum and Martin Communications' Merlin Provide Breakthrough Solution for Carriers to Extend the Life of Their Networks.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 1998-- Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (păp`  ə, –y Telikom First to Reap Extraordinary Benefits Cabletron Systems (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CS) and Martin Communications, an Australian reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. of Cabletron's SPECTRUM Enterprise Management platform, today announced an unprecedented reseller/vendor solution that will enable telecommunications carriers to dramatically extend the life of their networks. Through the combined use of SPECTRUM and Merlin Merlin, in Arthurian legend, magician, seer, and teacher at the court of King Vortigern and later at the court of King Arthur. He was a bard and culture hero in early Celtic folklore. In Arthurian legend he is famous as a magician and as the counselor of King Arthur. Network Management platforms, Papua New Guinea's telecommunications carrier, Telikom, has fully integrated management of the ATM backbone, the corporate LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. , and remote site alarms. As a result, Cabletron and Martin Communications have saved the carrier the cost of having to replace their network in its entirety. "Coupled with SPECTRUM, Martin's Merlin Network Management System enabled us to postpone a major expenditure outlay to replace outdated telecommunications devices," says Tony Aiam manager for Papua New Guinea PTT (1) (Postal, Telegraph & Telephone) The governmental agency responsible for combined postal, telegraph and telephone services in many European countries. (2) See push-to-talk. PTT - Post, Telephone and Telegraph administration . "For a fraction of the cost of the proposed replacement equipment, the SPECTRUM / Merlin solution will not only keep our legacy transmission equipment viable for many years to come, it offers this previously 'unmanageable' equipment the benefit of SPECTRUM's cutting-edge service-level management capabilities." The Merlin Network Management System brings SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. compliance to legacy telecommunications equipment. At the heart of Merlin is the Remote Site Controller (RSC RSC Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) RSC Royal Shakespeare Company RSC Responsabilidad Social Corporativa (Spanish: corporate social responsibility) RSC Royal Society of Canada ) which acts as an SNMP proxy agent and data protocol converter (networking) protocol converter - A device or program to translate between different protocols which serve similar functions (e.g. TCP and TP4). Some call this a "gateway", though others use that term for other kinds of internetworking device. between SPECTRUM and the remote site equipment. "This technology presents a tremendous opportunity for telco's to bring the management of their legacy equipment into line with current sophisticated management systems," says Mr. Graham Alston, Marketing Manager, Martin Communications. "This means telco's can have the confidence to sign service level agreements with their customers who buy services utilizing this equipment." The relationship between Martin Communications and Cabletron began in 1996 in response to customer inquiries regarding integrating their microwave radio network management systems onto a single management platform. Martin Communications, through Merlin, provides the enabling technology for this integration. SPECTRUM, through its ability to scale and manage networking, computing computing - computer and application infrastructures, provides the platform to bring all the networks together in a single management solution. "SPECTRUM is a strategic investment that works to reduce short and long term enterprise costs," says Bill Tracy, senior director of SPECTRUM product strategy. "The platform is unique in the industry with its ability to offer users fully integrated modeling that extends from the network, to applications, right through to services." About Martin Communications Martin Communications was founded in 1986 and provides unique hardware and software products and services to the telecommunications industry. These products are the results of many years of R&D by the company and incorporate a number of world-wide patents. In particular, the world-famous Digital Radio Analyser has revolutionized the way digital microwave radio systems are designed and installed. Development of the Digital Radio Analyser has recently won Martin Communications Australia's prestigious Victoria Prize. Martin Communications World Wide Web site can be reached on the internet at http://www.martin.com.au. About Cabletron Cabletron Systems is a pioneer in high-performance computer networking
Computer networking is the engineering discipline concerned with communication between computer systems or devices. and provides dependable network access and communications to millions of people worldwide. With scaleable products designed for Fortune 1000 enterprise networks, service providers and small businesses, Cabletron provides simple, reliable and cost-effective business solutions for the information age. Cabletron's World Wide Web site can be reached on the Internet at http://www.cabletron.com. CONTACT: Cabletron Systems Lara D. Willard, 603/337-1706 larad@ctron.com |
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