CrossKeys Adds New Alcatel Network Node to Its Element Management Portfolio.KANATA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 1999-- CROSSKEYS(NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CKEY) (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :CKY CKY Camp Kill Yourself (band) CKY Conakry, Guinea - Conakry (Airport Code) .) The fifth member of Alcatel's switch family for CrossKeys support -- the 1631SX SMC SMC Saint Mary's College SMC Santa Monica College SMC Solaris Management Console SMC Smooth Muscle Cell SMC Small Magellanic Cloud (also see LMC) SMC Safety Management Certificate (maritime shipping) -- is the industry's most versatile wideband digital cross-connect A network device used by telecom carriers and large enterprises to switch and multiplex low-speed voice and data signals onto high-speed lines and vice versa. It is typically used to aggregate several T1 lines into a higher-speed electrical or optical line as well as to distribute signals . CrossKeys Systems Corporation (Nasdaq: CKEY; TSE: CKY) today announced that it has added Alcatel's 1631SX SMC (Standard Matrix Configuration) digital cross-connect switch as the newest member of the growing family of Alcatel products supported by CrossKeys. The Alcatel 1631SX SMC is the fifth member of Alcatel's narrow and wideband products to be supported by CrossKeys CrossControl(tm) portfolio of multi-vendor products. "CrossKeys relationship with Alcatel on this and previous development programs has proven to be very successful in addressing specific customer needs," says Susan Hackman, Director of Cross-Connect Product Line Management, Alcatel. "The addition of the Alcatel 1631SX SMC digital cross connect to the CrossControl portfolio is further evidence of our combined commitment to meeting customer network management requirements." A CrossKeys-enabled network provides seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. between different vendors and technologies in a multi-vendor network. This benefits service providers and their customers in many ways. Costs associated with network management decrease and service offerings are enhanced because the service provider can use a single, integrated system for seamless, end-to-end connectivity End-to-end connectivity is a property of the Internet that allows all nodes of the network to send packets to all other nodes of the network, without requiring intermediate network elements to further interpret them. It was for the first time implemented in the CYCLADES-network. over the entire network. Service providers can select "best-of-breed" components without compatibility concerns. For end-customers, service providers can increase the variety of their service offerings and deploy them with a quicker time to market. "We enjoy a successful relationship with Alcatel that results in our customers operating their networks more efficiently," says Ian McLaren, CrossKeys 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. . "This development is indicative of the value CrossKeys brings through multi-vendor mediation." The Alcatel 1631SX SMC is the industry's most versatile wideband digital cross-connect with a capacity of up to 288 DS3s/STS-1s. It cross connects communications between the DS3 (45 Megabits per second (unit) megabits per second - (Mbps, Mb/s) Millions of bits per second. A unit of data rate. 1 Mb/s = 1,000,000 bits per second (not 1,048,576). E.g. Ethernet can carry 10 Mbps. ) and DS1 (1.54 Mbps) transmission rates and also features multifunctional gateway functionality. With its unique Flexpoint(tm) interface, the 1631SX SMC not only acts as a SONET gateway between synchronous and asynchronous Refers to events that are not synchronized, or coordinated, in time. The following are considered asynchronous operations. The interval between transmitting A and B is not the same as between B and C. The ability to initiate a transmission at either end. networks but also serves as an international gateway with its additional E1 (2.04 Mbps) and STM-1 (155 Mbps) interfaces plus its built-in Hybrid DS3 (mixed E1/DS1) functionality. The CrossKeys CrossControl products allow the Alcatel 1631SX SMC switch to be fully visible and manageable under the Siemens/Newbridge MainStreetXpress 46020 Network Manager. Using CrossKeys CrossControl software, service providers can remotely access and control the 1631SX SMC digital cross-connect in their networks. CrossKeys CrossControl products bring different vendors' equipment under the control of industry-leading network management systems. The software's flexible framework can easily extend its element management capabilities to other network platforms and telecommunication equipment manufacturer's nodes. The CrossKeys CrossControl family of products currently supports Frame Relay, TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. and ATM nodes including: Alcatel DEXCS1, DEXCS1L, DEXCS1VL, 1630SX and 1631SX SMC; Nortel Passport; Lucent DACS DACS Data & Analysis Center for Software DACS Design and Analysis of Communication Systems (University of Twente, Netherlands) DACS Digital Access & Cross-Connect System DACS Data Acquisition and Control System (NASA) II; Tadiran T::DAX and T::DAX 100; and Siemens 36190. About Alcatel Alcatel builds next generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end voice and data solutions to established and new carriers, as well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With 120,000 employees and sales of EURO 21.3 billion ($25.0 billion), Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, visit Alcatel on Internet: www.alcatel.com. or the US Web site at www.usa.alcatel.com. About CrossKeys CrossKeys Systems Corporation (www.crosskeys.com) develops and supports carrier-scale software that enables service providers to manage the equipment and traffic on their telecom networks. Its software uniquely integrates multi-vendor, multi-technology and multi-platform management for the marketplace. With CrossKeys products, over 180 of the world's largest and most demanding service providers operate more efficiently and provide better service to their end-customers. Through its relationships with these customers, leading systems integrators, equipment manufacturers and other vendors, CrossKeys continues to stay ahead of one of the fastest growing and most challenging software markets. CrossKeys Systems Corporation is a public company whose common shares are listed for trading on Nasdaq (CKEY) in the United States and on The Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. (CKY) in Canada. CrossKeys and logo are registered trademarks of CrossKeys Systems Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders and are acknowledged by CrossKeys Systems Corporation. |
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