Vertel Introduces High Speed Access Management
Solutions for Domestic and International Markets
OpenCon Systems and Hughes Software Systems Partner With Vertel to Provide Management
Solutions for GR-303, V5 and ADSL Local Loop Deployments.
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 26, 1999-- Vertel® (Nasdaq:VRTL - news), a leading supplier of
telecommunications network management software, Tuesday announced the availability of TMNAccess 303, TMNAccess V5
and TMNTelecore Access Management(1), a suite of integrated signaling, call processing and management solutions that
increase the speed, expand the services and lower the operating costs of the local loop.
These solutions shorten the time to market for intelligent access devices, such as Digital Loop Carriers (DLC's), and for new
services such as ADSL broadband access, providing significant benefit to both telecom equipment manufacturers and service
providers.
Network operators deploying these technologies will also benefit from easier end-to-end service assurance and provisioning
over multi-vendor equipment, especially of unbundled local loop access, which is key to meeting regulatory requirements in the
U.S. market.
Vertel and OpenCon Systems (OCS) also Tuesday announced their intention to jointly develop, market and sell TMNAccess
303. Vertel previously announced at SuperComm '98 a joint development, marketing and sales partnership with Hughes
Software Systems (HSS) to deliver TMNAccess V5. Both products will be available by the end of March.
Vertel will collaborate with OCS and HSS to build mediation and element management applications using Vertel's industry
leading TMNTelecore development platform. Professional services for implementation and integration are a key component of
the solutions offering.
''Vertel strengthens its position in the TMN market with the introduction of these products for intelligent access devices and
services, one of the industry's fastest-growing sectors,'' said Bruce Brown, president and chief executive officer of Vertel. ''By
partnering with industry leaders like OCS and HSS for the core GR-303 and V5 engines, and bundling them with management
applications and services, we can provide a better solution to a broader market.''
Leveraging Expertise and Leading-Edge Technologies to Offer Robust Turnkey Solutions
OCS provides the industry's most complete GR-303 product suite. The suite combines industry-leading communications, call
processing and management products with a full suite of integration, certification and interoperability testing capabilities.
OCS has successfully implemented more GR-303 solutions through their seasoned professional services organization than any
other company in this market.
''OpenCon Systems has been in the GR-303 solutions business from its inception,'' said Jonathan Ma, OpenCon Systems'
president and chief executive officer. ''We offer a unique value proposition to our customers: true end-to-end, turnkey
GR-303 solutions. Working with Vertel provides us a synergistic partner for technology and market access, and together we
will set the highest standards for quality and customer service in this market.''
Vertel and OpenCon Systems have collaborated successfully in the electronics-bonding solutions market for more than two
years.
Hughes Software Systems is a global supplier of communications, AIN-based call processing and management applications.
HSS has a proven track record deploying mission critical systems for telecom equipment manufacturers and network
operators worldwide and is an industry leader in deployment of V5 solutions.
''Our strategy is to focus on intelligent service delivery and network service management,'' said Arun Kumar, president of
Hughes Software Systems. ''Our solutions for Advanced Intelligent Networks, billing mediation and network management are
based on industry standards.
''Further these solutions utilize open standards-based software and hardware, allowing for seamless integration with
multi-vendor networks and operations support systems. Vertel provides a comprehensive development environment critical to
helping us meet the interoperability requirements of this rapidly expanding global market.''
Strengthened Position in the IP Telephony Market
Vertel's entry into the Access solutions market also establishes the foundation for delivering highly interoperable, carrier-grade
operations support systems for Internet protocol, or IP telecommunications.
''More than 50 percent of the access line build out underway today in the U.S. is serviced by DLC's, and this trend is
extending to international markets,'' Brown said. ''This reflects the explosive growth of the Internet and the need for high speed
access to a multitude of new commercially hosted voice and data services on public IP networks.
''Vertel's management solutions provide key elements of the operations support systems infrastructure required for the
carrier-grade quality of service expected of public IP network operators.''
Vertel Product Suite Overview
TMNAccess 303
The TMNAccess 303 product integrates Vertel's Embedded Telecommunications Systems (ETS) Agent Development
Environment with OCS's Embedded Operations Channel (EOC) and Timeslot Management Channel (TMC) products to
provide a complete GR-303 product.
Features include path protection switching, synchronization for redundant operations, persistency for system configuration,
multiple interface group support, performance and alarm monitoring.
Vertel's TMNTelecore Management Development Environment and Agent/Manager Simulators are used to create
comprehensive interoperability testing capabilities. TMNAccess 303 is carefully designed to resolve local loop unbundling
issues faced by network operators and service providers in today's deregulated market.
TMNAccess V5
The TMNAccess V5, a joint product from Vertel and HSS, provides integrated signaling, call processing and management
capabilities for the HSS's V5 and VB5 access stacks. The product enables out-of-the-box configuration, fault and test
management for a V5 interface and is designed to conform to international standards.
HSS brings extensive experience in the development and deployment of V5 solutions in the international market. Vertel brings
extensive experience in the development and deployment of V5 solutions through its involvement in the Chinese, Korean and
South African access network build-outs.
The knowledge gained by both HSS and Vertel from these programs will ensure that TMNAccess V5 meets the stringent
demands of international operators. The product suite enables telecom equipment manufacturers to implement, test, integrate
and deploy a new V5 interface on their network devices with minimum risk.
TMNAccess V5 also exports a CORBA-based IDL interface for craft terminal application development and integration into
access management solutions.
TMNTelecore Access Management Solutions
Using industry standard components, Vertel and its partners will leverage their strengths in V5 and 303 signaling, ADSL, and
management systems design and development to bid turnkey element management applications primarily targeted at the access
device manufacturer market.
Mediation solutions will be targeted at a broader telecom equipment manufacturer and service provider market. These
solutions will be based on the TMNTelecore products, support multiple management technologies, and use off-the-shelf
JAVA-based graphical user interface tools.
Upon completion, all applications are maintainable by the customer and new features are easily added using the standard
development components. Default applications, such as fault management and provisioning, are readily available and easily
tailored for individual customer requirements.
Hughes Software Systems Ltd.
Hughes Software Systems Ltd. specializes in the development of software solutions, products and services for data
communications, telecommunications and Internet applications.
HSS' products faxand services for the advanced telecommunications market include Advanced Intelligent Networks (AIN),
Telecom Protocol Stacks (V5.2, VB5, SS7, INAP), and Mediation Device Systems. For more information, visit the HSS
Web site at hssworld.com.
OpenCon
OpenCon Systems (OCS) Inc. located in Piscataway, N.J., is a turnkey provider and specializes in Transmission and Access,
Network Management and Communication Software solutions for the communication marketplace. OCS' solutions reside on
products such as SONET, NGDLC and Electronic Bonding.
The company's equipment vendor clients include Fujitsu and ADC as well as service providers, such as GTE. Inc. Magazine
selected OCS as the 90th fastest growing company. For more information about OCS' products and services, visit
opencon.com.
Vertel Corp.
Vertel develops and markets software for the management and operations of telecommunications networks. The company
provides advanced telecommunications management network solutions (TMN) including communications infrastructure
products, network management platforms, and applications software for telecommunication carrier networks worldwide.
In addition, Vertel serves telecommunications equipment manufacturers, computer systems OEMs and Internet access
providers. The company is based in Woodland Hills and has sales offices throughout the world. Contact Vertel on the World
Wide Web at vertel.com. |
