Amati and Euristix Partner to Develop ADSL Element
Management Solution
ADSL View Element Manager is First for Amati Allegro Access
Concentrator
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 1997-- Amati Communications Corp , a
leading developer of advanced transmission equipment using Discrete Multi-Tone (DMT)
technology for ADSL, and Euristix, Ltd., a Dublin, Ireland-based international
telecommunications software developer, today announced a cooperative agreement for the
development of an SNMP-based ADSL element management system. The alliance will
capitalize on the expertise of both companies to deliver the most manageable, controllable and
easily integrated ADSL management system on the market today.
Under the terms of the agreement, Amati will license Euristix RACEMAN EMSX Element
Management System technology. Based on the EMSX technology the two companies will then
develop an SNMP-based element manager to support Amati's Allegro ADSL Access
Concentrator. The new Amati ADSL View Manager will enable service providers to have
complete ADSL network control and administration using SNMP for services connected to the
Allegro.
The recently introduced Allegro is a major step forward for the service implementation of
ADSL. It is the first fully SNMP manageable ADSL access concentrator and the first to permit
full SNMP control of not only the central office modem, but also the subscriber modem,
in-band.
"The agreement with Euristix shows further commitment by Amati to enable future ADSL
services," said Jim Steenbergen, President and CEO, Amati Communications..
"By offering a high-level management interface, Amati is permitting the service provider complete
visibility into the ADSL network infrastructure -- a key feature if the services are to be offered
as rapidly and as universally as the potential market is demanding."
"Amati's decision to adopt a comprehensive Element Management Framework technology in
EMSX reflects a maturity in their understanding of the management needs of North American
and international Public Telecom Network Operators," according to Robert Winters, Regional
Director of Sales and Marketing, Euristix.
ADSL View Manager
The new Amati ADSL View Manager will be the first to provide a comprehensive view of
activity on and throughout Allegro, an important capability as virtually every networking and
internetworking product uses SNMP to study, manage, access, and evaluate a device's
performance.
The NT-based ADSL View Manager will provide visibility, status monitoring, basic alarm
management, software download, and basic performance management of the Allegro -- all in an
intuitive, Windows-based graphical user interface (GUI). It will be capable of managing multiple
Allegro racks encompassing thousands of ADSL modems/lines. The combined Amati/Euristix
solution will also enable a future interface to popular higher level system managers such as
Hewlett Packard's OpenView, IBM's NetView, and Sun Microsystems' SunNet Manager.
Allegro Access Concentrator
A central rack-mounted system, Allegro has one to four shelves which interface with up to 48
subscriber ADSL modems. The shelves can include data connections, video cards or both. The
top shelf contains an SNMP agent on the Management Interface Card (MIC) which provides
management support for both the rack and the individual cards. The other shelves have a
Management Interface Extender (MIX) which relays management requests to cards on the other
shelves such that the MIC can support up to four shelves. An SNMP management station may
communicate with this agent using UDP/IP over an 802.3 Ethernet connection.
Allegro's architecture permits a single IP address to functionally manage up to 48 individual
ADSL connections. The Amati ADSL Management SNMP MIB and SNMP interface software
is based on Amati's extensive experience in developing and testing ADSL services.
Amati's ADSL SNMP Management feature permits thousands of ADSL connections to be
managed, administered, and maintained by a single management system. It supports an Amati
developed enterprise MIB for monitoring general ADSL performance for detailed maintenance
and administration of specific modem features and functions, and for software upgrades to
central office and remote equipment.
Euristix Ltd.
Euristix is an internationally recognized specialist for Network & Element Management and
TMN Q3 Q Adapter technologies based on Windows NT. RACEMAN EMSX represents a
Telecom product class suite of Element Management Systems supporting a multitude of
management interfaces such as SNMP, CMIP, TL1, and proprietary protocols. The Amati
ADSL EMSX management solution is the latest addition to the family of RACEMAN supported
technologies which include ATM, Sonet, HFC, Wireless, Microwave, Cellular, network edge
and access devices. For more information on Euristix see euristix.com .
Amati Communications Corporation
Amati is a leading developer of advanced transmission equipment utilizing DMT technology for
the ADSL, Very High-Speed Digital Subscriber Line (VDSL) and cable modem markets. Amati
is the holder of the ADSL/DMT patents and has licensed the technology to companies such as
Nortel and Motorola. Amati is also a provider of network connectivity systems for the
internetworking and OEM marketplaces. The company's connectivity products include local
area network gateways, client-based workstation software and network data communications
interfaces. For more information about Amati Communications, see our web site at
amati.com .
Statements made in this press release which are not historical, including statements regarding
product demonstration, product capabilities and markets, are forward looking statements and as
such are subject to number of risks. Please see the Company's Annual Report and Form 10-K
for the 1996 fiscal year and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for
additional disclosure regarding such risk factors. |
