B: SilkRoad Introduces a New Level of Performance in Element Management Systems
for Fiber Optic Networks
SAN DIEGO, Aug 4, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE via COMTEX) --
New Transaction Based Management Software Provides a Long Anticipated
Breakthrough to Integrated Network Management
SilkRoad Inc., an innovative optical networking technology company,
today announced the introduction of its NeTRAK 4000(TM) Element
Management System (EMS), a transaction-based management system
providing the flexibility required to manage integrated multi-vendor
based networks.
The NeTRAK 4000 provides a method for controlling and monitoring
network elements through a CORBA core, which is capable of mediating
TL1, SNMP, CORBA, or CMIP based commands to/from external applications.
This capability provides interoperability and functionality throughout
the network from the network operations center (NOC) down to the
network element (NE) level. The functionality provided by this type of
element management suite allows customers to implement and manage a
multi-vendor solution through a common management tool. This is
important in the new era of communications, where so many choices can
be made to build a network solution. Commonality and reliability are
critical when managing the various NEs deployed throughout the
infrastructure.
"The design of our Element Management System continues SilkRoad's
efforts to make networks more efficient and versatile," said Kevin C.
Doria, SilkRoad president and chief executive officer. "NeTRAK is
transparent to the equipment it manages, providing for the
implementation of a single management tool for all network elements."
Potential customers of NeTRAK include communication equipment
manufacturers, network solution providers faced with the implementation
of multiple vendor hardware solutions, communication carriers who want
a leading edge network management solution, CATV operators in the
process of enhancing their services, and Enterprise network facilities.
The NeTRAK 4000 architecture mediates with management applications
interconnected within its core and managed on a transaction basis. It
provides performance monitoring, configuration management, fault
management, and security management applications as required.
NeTRAK's transaction-based core supports a free flow of management
traffic, as each command is independently handled and addressed as a
separate entity. The management software can have multiple users
throughout the network performing Operations, Administration,
Maintenance, and Provisioning (OAM&P) tasks.
"In a national network, operators in Los Angeles and Washington D.C.
can simultaneously manage, interact, and initiate command transactions
throughout the network to achieve greater network performance," said
Herb Stover, SilkRoad director of sales. "Our Element Management System
can be implemented with ourown SRSC(R)-based networks, or in any
network that contains NEs capable of communication with an SNMP or
IIOP-based management interface."
The entry-level product in the NeTRAK 4000 product line is the NeTRAK
4200(TM) EMS which will manage up to 100 NEs from a single central
station. SilkRoad also plans to offer the NeTRAK 4400(TM) EMS, which
will manage up to 600 NEs in a Regional or National network, and the
NeTRAK 4600(TM) EMS, which will provide management for up to 3000 NEs
in a Regional or National network. NeTRAK 4000 is scheduled for
availability by the end of 1999.
Founded in 1996, SilkRoad Inc. is a privately held company
headquartered in San Diego, where sales and marketing, research and
development, engineering and administration are located. The company's
patented SilkRoad Refractive Synchronization Communication (SRSC(R))
single-wavelength technology provides the basis for next-generation
communications systems that dramatically increase bandwidth,
accessibility to information, scalability and network simplicity.
SRSC(R) technology provides products for telecommunications, CATV and
Enterprise markets for long haul, metro, access and local networks.
SilkRoad recently received the SUPERQuest Award for the "Most Promising
New Technology" in optical networking at SUPERCOMM '99.
For more information, please visit the SilkRoad Web site at
www.silkroadcorp.com.
NeTRAK 4000, NeTRAK 4200, NeTRAK 4400 and NeTRAK 4600 are trademarks
and SRSC is a registered trademark of SilkRoad Inc.
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CONTACT: SilkRoad Inc.
Mike Emerson, 858/457-6767 Ext. 1167
mike.emerson@silkroadcorp.com
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