ONI Systems Expands OPTX Software Suite; New Release Delivers Enhanced End-to-End Management and Automation of Customers' Operations.Business Editors/High Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2001 ONI ONI abbr. Office of Naval Intelligence Noun 1. ONI - the military intelligence agency that provides for the intelligence and counterintelligence and investigative and security requirements of the United States Navy Systems Corp. (Nasdaq:ONIS), a leading provider of optical telecommunications systems for the metropolitan and regional markets, today announced the general availability of OPTX(TM) Software Suite, release 4.0. Featured in the new release is the evolution of the OPTX Element Management System (EMS) to the OPTX Network Manager, a software management system that delivers augmented capabilities for end-to-end management including single-step, network-wide wavelength provisioning and SONET Add/Drop Multiplexer A device installed at an intermediate point on a transmission line that enables new signals to come in and existing signals to go out. In a typical example, most signals pass through the device, but some would be "dropped" by splitting them from the line. (ADM See add/drop multiplexer. (language) ADM - A picture query language, extension of Sequel2. ["An Image-Oriented Database System", Y. Takao et al, in Database Techniques for Pictorial Applications, A. Blaser ed, pp. 527-538]. ) path management. The OPTX Software Suite 4.0 extends ONI's advanced A-to-Z provisioning capability to automate provisioning of services that traverse multiple subnetworks. Operators can now provision an optical service across multiple rings and through the long-haul core in a single step. From a remote network operations center See NOC. Network Operations Center - (NOC) A location from which the operation of a network or internet is monitored. Additionally, this center usually serves as a clearinghouse for connectivity problems and efforts to resolve those problems. (NOC (Network Operations Center) A central or regional location for monitoring a large network. Also called a "network management center" (NMC), "service management center" (SMC) or "network control center" (NCC), a NOC may be used to manage a large enterprise network, ) OC-3 through OC-192, Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. and other optical services can be delivered, in seconds, across multiple metropolitan locations and coast-to-coast through the long-haul core with a few clicks. The OPTX Network Manager also delivers newly integrated SONET path management alongside existing wavelength management capability. ONI customers can now provision layered SONET-over-DWDM and Gigabit Ethernet-over-DWDM services from a single platform. Included in the new release are features to help service providers optimize capacity utilization Capacity Utilization measures the rate at which a firm makes use of their capital productive capacities, such as factories and machinery. Capacity Utilization generally rises when the economy is healthy and falls when demand softens. such as a graphical SONET channel map view. The advanced provisioning capabilities are available to operators through an intuitive graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to as well as through a standards-based CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) A software-based interface from the Object Management Group (OMG) that allows software modules (objects) to communicate with each other no matter where they are located on a private network or the global interface for integration into third party provisioning and service management systems. "It's easy for our customers to justify the purchase of ONI Systems relative to our competition based simply on the superior optical services capability and lower costs of the ONLINE equipment," said Teresa Engelhard, vice president, Software Solutions, ONI Systems. "But savvy customers appreciate the importance of considering total lifecycle costs. Given this, they have rigorous requirements for OPTX software to help drive reductions in their operational costs and speed time to revenue through advanced automation." The OPTX Software Suite is a modular, plug-and-play solution whose products may be used in combination to design, turn-up and manage a network, or as stand-alone modules integrated into a multi-vendor operations environment. In addition to the OPTX Network Manager, the OPTX Software Suite includes: -- OPTX Network Designer, a network engineering and planning tool for optical layer design, simulation and planning. OPTX Network Designer utilizes over 350 embedded engineering rules to simplify the complex processes of optical system design, perform full physical simulation, and automate system configuration. -- OPTX Management Portal, a customer network management application that delivers securely partitioned control to customers via the Internet. OPTX Management Portal enables carriers to deliver differentiated Virtual Private Optical Network (VPON) services by giving customers control over capabilities including fault management, performance monitoring and service activation. -- OPTX Automation Engine, an express turn-up and configuration tool that downloads OPTX Network Designer configuration models directly into the ONLINE(TM) transport platform equipment. -- OPTX Graphical Craft Interface Terminal (CIT), a graphical tool for turn-up and troubleshooting of the ONLINE transport platform that includes full fault configuration, performance and security capabilities. Allowing direct access to equipment from a workstation or portable PC, the OPTX Graphical CIT supports the initial turn-up of the system, local provisioning and maintenance. -- OPTX CORBA Gateway, a "northbound" CORBA gateway for use with the Network Manager that allows OPTX automation to be integrated into varied operational support system (OSS) and network management system (NMS) environments. The two-way interface implements a standard Telemanagement Forum (TMF) information model and supports the full range of FCAPS features. -- OPTX Network Operating System (NOS), embedded software in each ONLINE network element that provides advanced control of the ONI optical layer, including embedded subnetwork level control, management and database; automatic optical power balancing; automated protection switching; and control over tunable circuit packs. About ONI Systems ONI Systems (Nasdaq:ONIS) develops, markets and sells optical networking Communications between computers, telephones and other electronic devices using light. An optical network is far more reliable and has far greater potential transmission capacity than networking in the electrical domain. See optical fiber. equipment specifically designed to address bandwidth and service limitations of regional and metropolitan networks. Our products allow communication service providers to rapidly build high-capacity metro networks Metro Networks is a broadcasting outsourcing company based in Houston, Texas. It is a subsidiary of Westwood One, which is managed by CBS Radio. The company operates a number of local and regional news and traffic facilities that provide regular reports to affiliates, together with that are flexible, scalable and able to support multiple services on a single platform. Our products include the ONLINE11000, ONLINE9000, ONLINE7000, and ONLINE2500 transport platforms; the ONWAVE(TM) OC-48 SONET/SDH Add/Drop Multiplexer and the ONWAVE Data Multiplexer Noun 1. data multiplexer - a multiplexer that permits two or more data sources to share a common transmission medium multiplexer - a device that can interleave two or more activities ; and OC-192/STM-64 (10 gigabits per second) interface. The ONLINE(TM) transport platforms are complemented by our OPTX(TM) Software Suite for end-to-end wavelength and service management capabilities. The OPTX Software Suite includes the OPTX Network Designer, OPTX Management Portal, OPTX CORBA Gateway, OPTX Network Operating System An operating system that is designed for network use. Normally, it is a complete operating system with file, task and job management; however, with some earlier products, it was a separate component that ran under the OS; for example, LAN Server required OS/2, and LANtastic required DOS. (NOS) and more, as well as the OLMP OLMP Optical Link Management Protocol (Optical Networks) OLMP Office of Labor Management Partnership (TM) optical link management protocol suite for standards-based internetworking. For additional information about ONI and its products, visit the company Web site at www.oni.com. This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is subject to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. created by this section. Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, our limited operating history which makes forecasting our future revenue and operating results difficult, our ability to develop and to achieve market acceptance of new products, our dependence on a small number of customers, our ability to add additional customers and our dependence on sole or limited source suppliers for several key components. These and other risks and uncertainties are described from time-to-time in ONI Systems' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including ONI Systems' annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 2000 and other documents on file with the SEC. Note to Editors: ONI Systems, ONI, the ONI logo, ONLINE, ONLINE11000, ONLINE9000, ONLINE7000, ONLINE2500, OPTX, OLMP and ONWAVE are trademarks or registered trademarks of ONI Systems Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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