Deutsche Telekom Chooses Acterna for Remote Fiber Test System.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers STUTTGART--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 26, 2001 Acterna (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 :ACTR ACTR American Council of Teachers of Russian ACTR Actuator ACTR Association for Canadian Theatre Research ACTR A Christmas To Remember ACTR Assistant Contract Technical Representative (NMCI liaison) ) today announced that Deutsche Telekom Deutsche Telekom AG (ISIN: DE0005557508, FWB: DTE, NYSE: DT, LSE: DEU, TYO: 9496 ) (abbreviated DTAG) is a telecommunications company headquartered in Bonn, Germany. It is the largest telecommunications company in Germany and in the EU. has selected Acterna's remote fiber test system, Atlas, for monitoring of its optical networks in six key regions across Germany. The decision to install a remote fiber test system (RFTS RFTS Reach for the Stars RFTS Remote File Transfer System RFTS Radio Frequency Test Set RFTS Request For Technical Support RFTS Remote Fiber Test Set ) for 24-hour monitoring of its entire fiber network is key to the Deutsche Telekom strategy for optimization of network availability and quality. "Atlas was selected over other offerings for its high performance OTDR (Optical Time Domain Reflectometer) A test instrument that analyzes the light loss in an optical fiber. Used to find faults, splices and bends in the line, it works by sending out a light pulse and measuring its reflection. (optical time domain reflectometer (hardware) Optical Time Domain Reflectometer - A device used to perform Optical Time Domain Reflectometry. ), the functionality of its software and the ability to control a remote optical switch over the network," said Hans Sachs, Deutsche Telekom project leader. "Price was also an important factor. The Acterna system presents an excellent price-performance ratio. It ensures fast fault finding and minimum down time." When installation is complete in autumn 2001, the Acterna remote fiber test system will be monitoring 800 dark fibers in the regions of Bayreuth, Dresden, Duren, Eschborn, Karlsruhe and Siegen. The Acterna Atlas remote fiber test system provides 24-hour monitoring of the fiber network for early warning of problems such as network failure or cable damage. The system consists of a series of compact, remote test units (RTUs) installed at strategic points throughout the network, and a central server where data is collected and analyzed. Powerful Atlas software provides a wide range of data analysis and network management functions. About Acterna Acterna is the world's largest provider of test and management solutions for optical transport, access and cable networks and the second largest communications test company overall. Focused entirely on providing equipment, software, systems and services, Acterna helps customers develop, install, manufacture and maintain their optical transport, access, cable, data/IP, and wireless networks. The company produces annualized annualized Of or relating to a variable that has been mathematically converted to a yearly rate. Inflation and interest rates are generally annualized since it is on this basis that these two variables are ordinarily stated and compared. revenue of more than $1 billion and serves customers in more than 80 countries. Acterna is a subsidiary of Acterna Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTR). Information about Acterna can be found on the Web at www.acterna.com. Note to editors: All company or product names mentioned in this press release may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. |
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