Smallworld Launches New Version Of Telecommunications Suite.CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--September 29, 1997-- Smallworldwide plc (Nasdaq: SWLDY) announced today the release of a telecommunications applications suite that includes a new version of Smallworld Model.it (v.1.1), as well as the first release of an application product called Smallworld Circ.it (v.1.0). The release of this suite underscores Smallworld's dedication to providing complete software solution products to the telecommunications industry. Smallworld Model.it, one of the products recently acquired by Smallworld from Integration Technologies and developed by the new Smallworld Communications Product Group, is an easy-to-use software tool for the design and inventory of telecommunications networks for integrated operations support system (OSS Oss (ôs), city (1994 pop. 62,141), North Brabant prov., S Netherlands; chartered 1399. It is a significant industrial center. Manufactures include meat products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electrical equipment, and metalware. ) environments in the telecommunications industry. "We are pleased to be introducing this new applications suite so soon after our acquisition of the Integration Technologies product line," said Andy Stafford, chief executive officer of Smallworld. "This launch reflects our strategy to broaden usage of our core GIS technology across the corporate enterprise and to develop selected applications for our focused markets, starting with telecommunications. It offers our telecommunications customers a leading-edge, industry focused applications line, in addition to our core software." Based on Smallworld's advanced geographic information system geographic information system (GIS) Computerized system that relates and displays data collected from a geographic entity in the form of a map. The ability of GIS to overlay existing data with new information and display it in colour on a computer screen is used primarily to (GIS) technology platform, the Smallworld Model.it product is an easy-to-use graphic modeling tool created to help network designers plan and maintain broadband (entertainment and telecommunications) network inventory. It provides an end-to-end data model of a telecommunications network (from the central office housing rack mounted Built into a cabinet that has a standard width of 19" or 24". All types of electronics and computing devices come in rack-mounted packages, including servers, test instruments, telecommunications components, tape drives and audio and video equipment. equipment, to underground and aerial routes carrying fiber optic, coaxial co·ax·i·al adj. Having or mounted on a common axis. coaxial Adjective 1. Electronics (of a cable) transmitting by means of two concentric conductors separated by an insulator cable, and twisted pair A thin-diameter wire (22 to 26 gauge) commonly used for telephone and network cabling. The wires are twisted around each other to minimize interference from other twisted pairs in the cable (Alexander Graham Bell invented this and was awarded a patent for it in 1881). copper network strand) by storing the network model entirely in a relational database relational database Database in which all data are represented in tabular form. The description of a particular entity is provided by the set of its attribute values, stored as one row or record of the table, called a tuple. system. This enables open access and 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. to information required by other OSSs within the corporate enterprise. This integration benefits telecommunications operations by improving the utilization of network assets, enabling the rapid deployment of new services and improving customer service through faster restoration of network troubles. This release of the product adds significant functionality to the 1.0 version, which has been in place since January 1997. New features and key upgrades include full release of the coax design module; numerous enhancements to the fiber management module; full support for underground route and underground support structures; and support for copper documentation (cables, pair assignments, and network elements). Another component of this application suite is Smallworld Circ.it. This application product enables telecommunication engineers to document the circuit assignments (or logical bandwidth) of the network and its association with the physical network as engineered in Model.it. It can define circuits from existing facilities, report bandwidth usage, query circuits for specific data, and graphically display equipment and fiber used in a circuit or facility. Driven by privatization privatization: see nationalization. privatization Transfer of government services or assets to the private sector. State-owned assets may be sold to private owners, or statutory restrictions on competition between privately and publicly owned , deregulation Deregulation The reduction or elimination of government power in a particular industry, usually enacted to create more competition within the industry. Notes: Traditional areas that have been deregulated are the telephone and airline industries. , new infrastructure requirements, increased standards for customer service, and the re-engineering of business processes, the telecommunications industry worldwide is looking to OSSs for competitive advantage. "To be competitive in this environment," notes Stafford, "communications companies need to integrate network and service-level 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 with the physical network. The new Smallworld suite supports that integration." Smallworld (http://www.smallworld-us.com)develops and markets engineering, business and operations support software for utilities, telecommunications companies and other public and private enterprises. The company's technology automates business processes that are critical for enhancing customer service, business planning, network engineering and facilities maintenance. Smallworld's object-oriented software is designed to deliver a low cost of ownership while supporting rapid deployment of enterprise applications and seamless integration with other systems. The company, headquartered in Cambridge, England, has over 470 customers in more than 22 countries around the world. Smallworld trades on the NASDAQ National Market under the company's corporate name, Smallworldwide plc, and under the symbol SWLDY. CONTACT: SMALLWORLDWIDE plc Sharon Cairns Cairns, city (1991 pop. 64,463), Queensland, NE Australia, on Trinity Bay. It is a principal sugar port of Australia; lumber and other agricultural products are also exported. The city's proximity to the Great Barrier Reef has made it a tourist center. Mann Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Manager 303-779-6980 scmann@smallworld-us.com or Gavin Anderson & Co. Trina Hardiman Gerard Carney 212-373-0200 Thardiman@gavinanderson.com |
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