Microtest OMNIScanner Selected as Qualified Tester for High Performance IBM ACS Cabling Systems.PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 1999-- Microtest Inc. (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 :MTST MTST Movimento dos Trabalhadores Sem Teto (Social movement of Brazil) MTST Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter MTST Maneuvering Target Statistical Tracker MTST Minimal Task Spanning Tree ) Monday announced that the company's OMNIScanner has been selected as the qualified tester for IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) (R) Advanced Connectivity Systems worldwide. Microtest and IBM have jointly developed OMNIScanner test cables and performance test limits for IBM Gold, Silver, Bronze+ and Bronze ACS (Asynchronous Communications Server) See network access server. cabling. Additionally, Microtest has secured a worldwide purchase agreement with IBM covering Microtest's network and cable testing products. IBM has established stringent performance requirements for ACS Gold and Silver cabling systems and requires cable installers to test these systems with the proper test cords and to the proper test limits. OMNIScanner is the industry's only cable certification tool that certifies Category 6, 5E and 5 cabling and performs measurements on Category 7 cabling. OMNIScanner is the only product capable of certifying Gold (Category 7) and Silver (Category 6) ACS cabling to IBM's strict standards. To further ensure the proper testing of advanced cabling systems, IBM and Microtest have jointly developed advanced OMNIScanner Gold and Silver ACS test cords that far exceed draft standard patch cord A specific length of cable terminated at each end with a plug or socket. Patch cords or "patch cables" are typically short, but may come in lengths up to 100 feet or more. Any short cable of any type (telephone, audio, video, LAN, etc. performance requirements. The two companies have also developed test limits for IBM Gold, Silver, Bronze+ and Bronze cabling performance levels. This IBM-specific cabling performance testing Performance Testing covers a broad range of engineering or functional evaluations where a material, product, or system is not specified by detailed material or component specifications: Rather, emphasis is on the final measurable performance characteristics. is available only in OMNIScanner. Using its ScanLink software, Microtest has developed a customized software See custom software. release tailored to testing IBM installations. ScanLink simplifies cable test configuration by allowing IBM certified See certification. installers to easily select pre-programmed testing and certification requirements for ACS Gold, Silver, Bronze+ and Bronze Advanced Connectivity Systems. Only Microtest's OMNIScanner with the IBM ACS test solution allows users to test this array of IBM ACS cabling and offers test cables designed specifically for advanced ACS installations. "The release of IBM ACS testing capability in OMNIScanner is the result of a valuable cooperation between our companies. IBM's rigorous testing validated that OMNIScanner's especially wide dynamic range makes it uniquely suited to verifying and diagnosing their advanced Gold and Silver cabling solutions. "IBM's selection of Microtest is also a testament to our ScanLink companion PC software which was used to quickly craft an IBM-customized OMNIScanner," said David Coffin, vice president and general manager of Microtest's Network Test and Measurement division. Coffin added: "IBM and its authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: installers worldwide now have the power and flexibility of the most advanced tester on the market, OMNIScanner, outfitted with the IBM test cords and performance thresholds to verify IBM cable installations in a single, fast, easy-to-operate tool. "Microtest will leverage this key competitive advantage and its purchase agreement with IBM to expand OMNIScanner's global market position, especially in Europe, Asia and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. ." Microtest's IBM Cable Installation Test Kit, including IBM Gold and Silver test cords and IBM-specific test configuration software, for the OMNIScanner is now available worldwide through authorized Microtest distributors and resellers. The IBM Cable Installation Test Kit software and IBM-approved Gold and Silver test cables are also available separately through distribution and directly from Microtest at http://www.microtest.com/ibm/. For additional sales information, call Microtest at 800/526-9675. Founded in 1984, Microtest is a leading worldwide developer of network test and measurement and network attached storage products for local area and enterprise networks. Microtest's mission is to be the leader of easy-to-use networking products that bring value, convenience, and reliability to our customers. The company has pioneered several networking products, such as OMNIScanner(TM), PentaScanner(R), CertiFiber(TM) and DiscPort(R). Microtest is headquartered at 4747 North 22nd Street, Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix /ˈfiːˌnɪks/ (English: Phoenix, Navajo: Hoozdo, lit. "the place is hot", Western Apache: Fiinigis) is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. . Microtest's international offices are located in Munich, Germany, Crawley, United Kingdom and Singapore. Microtest's stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol MTST. Microtest's web site is located at http://www.microtest.com. |
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