Alcatel Introduces Comprehensive
Access Management System
BusinessWire, 05/31/2000 11:17
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 2000--
First-of-Its-Kind Software to Integrate Management
of Litespan, ASAM,
RAM and MiniRAM on One Common Element
Management Platform
Significantly enhancing the operations environment
for the world's most broadly deployed base of
Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer
(DSLAM) and Next Generation Digital Loop
Carrier (NGDLC) systems, Alcatel (NYSE:ALA)
today introduced in North America a new version of its Access
Management System (AMS) software, AMS 3.3. The first-of-its-kind
application provides full element management of Alcatel's Litespan(R) and
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Subscriber Access Multiplexer
(ASAM), Remote Access Module (RAM) and MiniRAM functionality from a
common, scaleable management platform.
Robust in its feature support for the Litespan and ASAM products, AMS
3.3 is highly expandable, and with clustering, is capable of managing up to
1,000 nodes per system. AMS 3.3 is a client/server-based architecture,
and uses a graphical user interface (GUI) to fully manage all operations,
administration, maintenance and provisioning (OAM&P) functions for the
Litespan platform. In addition, full OAM&P capabilities are provided for
ASAM, RAM and MiniRAM, including support for ASAM Feature Group
5.1. With the release of AMS 3.3, customers in North America currently
using AWS, the existing management system for the ASAM, RAM and
MiniRAM, will be able to upgrade to the new AMS platform with no
disruption of service. These customers will enjoy greater capacity,
scalability and flexibility offered by AMS 3.3.
According to Hal Thorne, group vice president for Alcatel Access
Systems, "As the number of ADSL services and nodes supported by
Alcatel's Litespan and ASAM products continues to grow dramatically,
integrated management of these network elements has become critical to
success. Building upon its leadership position in both NGDLC and ADSL,
Alcatel delivers the first single element management system to provide
seamless management of DSLAM and NGDLC based ADSL
applications."
About Alcatel DSL
The world's leading supplier of DSL systems with market leadership in its
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Subscriber Access Multiplexer
(ASAM) and Litespan(R) family of products, Alcatel has been supplying
industry-standard end-to-end Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
solutions since 1996. Alcatel's Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) access
solutions are available on a variety of service platforms, including the
Alcatel ASAM family; the Litespan Next Generation Digital Loop Carrier
(NGDLC); and environmentally hardened Digital Subscriber Line Access
Multiplexer (DSLAM) packages optimized for digital loop carrier
deployment. The Alcatel ASAM holds over 55 percent of the worldwide
central office ADSL market share. Alcatel's Litespan multi-service access
platform, an integrated NGDLC/DSLAM, has a global embedded footprint
of 57 million subscribers and growing.
All Alcatel DSL platforms are commonly managed through a single access
element management system. Alcatel's ASAM is NEBS (New Equipment
Standards) (Level 3) compliant, enabling the ASAM to integrate
seamlessly into service provider networks. The Alcatel DSL family is fully
scaleable and supports a wide variety of service packages, including
asymmetric and symmetric offerings and can be easily deployed in service
provider networks, including collocation environments, providing excellent
density, efficient power utilization and high performance. Alcatel's ADSL
solutions support full-rate discrete multi-tone (DMT) ADSL as well as
reduced rate G.lite ADSL on a single line card, maximizing a carrier's
service options while minimizing costs. Alcatel's DSL technology is also
offered in an advanced range of customer premises equipment, including
the Alcatel Speed Touch? family of DSL modems, routers, and integrated
access devices supporting multi-line voice and data service over a single
telephone access line.
Alcatel builds next generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end
voice and data networking solutions to established and new carriers, as
well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With 120,000 employees
and sales of EURO 23 billion in 1999, Alcatel operates in more than 130
countries. For more information, visit Alcatel on the Internet:
alcatel.com
CONTACT: Alcatel
Brian Murphy, 972/519-6677 (Press)
Brian.murphy@usa.alcatel.com |
