TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies' Enhanced Transmission Test Set Enables Service Providers to Quickly Roll Out Metro Ethernet Services.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUPERCOMM 2002 PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2002 Easy-to-Use Ethernet Test Capability Improves Productivity by Dramatically Reducing Overall Test Time and Costs Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : A) today introduced a new multi-port, multi-rate Ethernet test capability for its market-leading Transmission Test Set. The new capability allows service providers to roll out metro Ethernet A metropolitan area network (MAN) that uses a 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) backbone rather than SONET/SDH links. Ethernet offers a more economical alternative. In a Metro Ethernet network, multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) may be deployed to provide quality of service (QoS). services up to eight times faster than current methods, improving productivity and decreasing the cost of test for 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 . "The demand for bandwidth in metro networks is growing exponentially ex·po·nen·tial adj. 1. Of or relating to an exponent. 2. Mathematics a. Containing, involving, or expressed as an exponent. b. , and network installers need to quickly provision and roll out 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. services over legacy networks," said Bill Mortimer, vice president of Agilent's Communications Services Solutions business unit. "The Agilent Transmission Test Set is easy to use, cost-effective and built with future networks in mind. This translates into significantly improved productivity for our customers, with no extra headcount and no high costs for test -- just easy installation and deployment of next-generation services." The Ethernet module's multi-port design enables installers to simultaneously verify (1) To prove the correctness of data. (2) In data entry operations, to compare the keystrokes of a second operator with the data entered by the first operator to ensure that the data were typed in accurately. See validate. eight 10/100 Base-T plus two 1 GbE service ports during a single test run. This parallel test approach dramatically reduces overall test time by avoiding the need to perform tests sequentially. In addition, Ethernet tests can be carried out at the same time as tests performed via selected SONET/SDH/T-carrier/PDH interface, thereby further reducing the time spent verifying new systems or services before they start generating revenue. The Ethernet option is available in conjunction with the test set's existing SONET/SDH/T-carrier/PDH test capability, making it a fully integrated solution for applications in today's metro and core networks. Launched in June 2001, Agilent's Transmission Test Set was the first multi-rate OC-192/STM-64 test tool to incorporate all-channel testing technology. This allows users to simultaneously monitor up to 192 network paths within a SONET/SDH transport signal in just two key presses. This test technology has eliminated traditional, labor-intensive sequential testing without compromising measurement accuracy. Visit Agilent booth no. 22132 at Supercomm 2002, June 4 to 6 in Atlanta, for a demonstration of how the new Ethernet test capability and other test set productivity tools can reduce cost of test and time to revenue when rolling out new transmission systems and services. Availability The Ethernet option for the Agilent J2127A Transmission Test Set is expected to be available in June 2002. For further information, please visit www.agilent.com/comms/ethernet. Agilent in Communications Agilent Technologies is a leading provider of components, test, measurement, monitoring and management solutions for the communications industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. . Agilent enables designers, manufacturers and service providers to accelerate the delivery of next-generation devices, networks and services. Agilent's broad set of solutions and services includes optical, wireless, Internet and broadband technologies broadband technology Telecommunications devices, lines, or technologies that allow communication over a wide band of frequencies, and especially over a range of frequencies divided into multiple independent channels for the simultaneous transmission of different signals. that span the entire communications life cycle. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics and life sciences. The company's 39,000 employees serve customers in more than 120 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $8.4 billion in fiscal year 2001. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com. |
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