DSET and Aztek Engineering Combine Technologies for Comprehensive GR-303 Solution.BRIDGEWATER, N.J. and BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 28, 1999-- (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 : DSET DSET Desert Sunshine Exposure Testing Inc. ) DSET Corporation and Aztek Engineering, Inc. have announced an agreement under which the two companies will exclusively offer a comprehensive solution for implementing the GR-303 standard in access network equipment by integrating DSET's ezSwitchAccess and Aztek's AR-303(TM) interface software. The interoperability facilitated by GR-303 between central-office switches and remote network devices is essential for delivering the growing range of voice, data, and video services available from telecom providers. DSET's ezSwitchAccess facilitates the implementation of GR-303 in remote digital terminal In telecommunications, a Remote Digital Terminal (RDT) typically accepts E1, T1 or OC-3 digital lines to communicate with a telephone Access network (AN) or telephone exchange (LDS) on one side, and forms a Local Exchange (LE) on the other, which is connected to Plain Old Telephone (RDT RDT 1. Renal dialysis treatment 2. Retinal damage threshold ) equipment with a pre-built solution for integrating the embedded operations channel (EOC EOC Emergency Operations Center EOC Equal Opportunities Commission (UK) EOC Educational Opportunity Center EOC End Of Course EOC Epithelial Ovarian Cancer EOC Environment of Care (JCAHO) ). Aztek's AR-303 provides the GR-303 timeslot management channel (TMC TMC Technology Marketing Corporation (Norwalk, Connecticut) TMC Texas Medical Center (Houston, TX) TMC Traffic Message Channel TMC The Movie Channel TMC Traffic Management Center ) for the RDT with a unique processor redundancy option for applications requiring high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. . The new, tightly integrated product package substantially reduces equipment suppliers' cost of entry into GR-303 technology and cuts time-to-market by providing a complete, pre-tested GR-303 interface including EOC, TMC, and Link Access Protocol D Channel (LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. ). The ezSwitchAccess and AR-303 development solution significantly decreases the coding effort and investment required to build equipment for access networks utilizing SONET, ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , wireless local loop, hybrid fiber-coax, ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line , cable modem, voice over IP and ATM, and other technologies. "This development offers access network equipment manufacturers a comprehensive, off-the-shelf solution that eliminates the burden of integrating EOC with TMC protocols and provides a clean solution for GR-303 interoperability within their access network systems," says John Farnbach, vice president of marketing and sales of Aztek. "We are excited to be working with a leader like DSET to offer a truly significant new solution to the telecommunications industry." "It was also logical for us to partner with Aztek in this market," said Bill McHale, president and chief executive officer of DSET. "Aztek has achieved a position with regard to access network technology that matches our reputation for GR-303 expertise. The combination of ezSwitchAccess and AR-303 is a powerful solution that can enable many more suppliers to compete and succeed in the equipment market." About Aztek: 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 to electronics product manufacturers. The company's primary focus is hardware and software solutions for telecommunications access network equipment. Aztek's address on the Web is www.aztek-eng.com About DSET: DSET Corporation is a leading provider of software solutions created specifically for the global telecommunications marketplace. The DSET suite of electronic-bonding gateways is designed to interconnect the operations support systems Operations Support Systems (also called Operational Support Systems or OSS) are computer systems used by telecommunications service providers. The term OSS most frequently describes "network systems" dealing with the telecom network itself, supporting processes such (OSSs) of competing service providers that must trade information and share network capabilities to provision a growing range of services for customers. DSET's local number portability "LNP" redirects here. For the airport in Virginia with that IATA code, see Lonesome Pine Airport. For the compound InP, see Indium phosphide. Local number portability, (LNP) for fixed lines, and full mobile number portability solutions also play a key role in enabling business and residential customers to change service providers without changing their local phone numbers. Network equipment suppliers worldwide use DSET application development tools to build software applications that manage network components and support new services. DSET is headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey, and the company's Web site can be viewed at www.dset.com. Statements regarding financial matters contained in this press release, other than historical facts, are forward-looking. Since all statements about DSET's plans, estimates, and expectations are based on current projections that involve risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change at any time, the company's actual results may differ materially from expected results. Investors should consider these risks and uncertainties, which are discussed in documents filed by DSET with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents identify important factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in the projections or forward-looking statements. DSET expressly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements. DSET and the DSET logo are registered trademarks of DSET Corporation. AR-303 is a trademark of Aztek Engineering. |
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