Aurora Tango SHDSL availability

Announcement Letter #16

High Wycombe, June 18th, 2003 - Trend Communications Ltd.

Application Notes

Test working practice

Operation Modes

Remote services test

White Papers

ADSL network testing

Broadband on the loop

Unbundling the loop

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Your Personal Test Assistant

SHDSL ¦ STU-C/R ¦ SNR ¦ SNM ¦ VPI/VCI ¦ ATM ¦ IP ping ¦ PPP ¦ PAP ¦ CHAP ¦ DHCP ¦ IPCP ¦ DNS

he Symmetric High Speed Digital Subscriber Line (SHDSL) is the preferred solution for professional and high quality access. SHDSL is well suited for applications with symmetrical requirements such as bi-directional data, voice and full duplex video transmission.

Aurora Tango SHDSL provides all the features needed to verify and analyze the physical loop up to the higher layers transporting all of these services, combining performance and efficiency in a light and user friendly modular tester.

Define Your Own Test Scenario with Aurora Tango!

> Synopsis

Aurora Tango is a modular hand-held family of testers designed for quick verification of SHDSL, ADSL, and ISDN. The SHDSL module offers:

One-or two-pair operation
STU-R and STU-C emulation
PPPoA and PPPoE
Trace Route and IP ping over PPP
Embedded Operations Channel (EOC) messages
IP address resolution
Parameters such as data rate, SNR, SNM, and attenuation
Bluetooth connectivity

There are additional modules for ADSL/POTS, ADSL/ISDN, and ISDN.

> Features and Benefits

Just connect to the line and its ability to provide the service you need; or use it to diagnose faults on the line:

One button PASS/FAIL test
Customer and central office equipment emulation
Event tracer for fault analysis
Customizable thresholds
Customizable test scripts
No need for a laptop

Modular architecture
Aurora

Tango consistsof the UNITE whish is allways necesary and a test module for each technology. An optional PDA can be used to provide an advanced user interface and expert operation mode.

> Applications

SHDSL test

Double Side Test

Two Aurora Tangos allow the verification of loop quality.

Central Site Test

Web hosting
Virtual Private Network services (VPN)
Voice over DSL (VoDSL)
Remote LAN access (RLAN)
STU-C replacement

Customer Premises Verification

E1/T1 lines based on SHDSL used for voice or data
Connect tester to the broadband side
IP layer verification
PPP layer test
SHDSL network elements
STU-R replacement

UMTS/3G test

Infrastructure network testing

T1-E1 circuits based on SHDSL
IMA links based on SHDSL

> Models and Modules

UNITE

Common platform for any Aurora Tango configuration

PDA options

Handspring Visor ™Prism:16-bit colour, 8MB, rechargeable
Handspring Visor ™Solo: monochrome, 2MB, rechargeable
other PDAs in preparation

Test modules

GlobeSpan SHDSL
Alcatel DynaMiTe ™and ADI for ADSL/POTS
Alcatel DynaMiTe ™and ADI for ADSL/ISDN
ISDN module

Delivery conditions

Delivery is 30 days from receipt of order
Guarantee - 1 year
Trend can provide training courses on the instrument

Contact Trend for more information.

> Related Products

Aurora Tango ADSL	Aurora Presto

Aurora Tango ADSL provides fast validation of the committed ADSL/POTS or ADSL/ISDN service as well, just by changing the test module.	A revolution in xDSL testing. Provides full multi-layer test capabilities. Has everything you need to install, maintain and troubleshoot xDSL services.

> Interested in Aurora Tango ?

Contact your local Trend representative

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TrendCommunications

Based in High Wycombe, UK, Trend Communications is a wholly owned subsidiary of Telemetrix plc, a holding company listed on the London Stock Exchange. Trend is an international company operating in the two principal markets of communications test equipment and network services. Trend is a world leader in the supply of Broadband and Narrowband testing solutions encompassing voice and data products for DWDM, GbEthernet, ATM, Frame Relay, ISDN, V5, xDSL, POTS, SDH, SONET, PDH and IP infrastructures. Trend Network Services, a separate division, is a leading vendor independent service organization providing consultancy, installation, maintenance and specialist technical support for local and wide area networks.