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Geneva, (Switzerland) October 6, 2003
- Trend Communications Ltd.
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ITU Telecom World
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3G ¦ xDSL
¦ SONET ¦ ISDN
¦ GbE ¦ SDH
¦ T-carrier ¦ ATM
¦ SHDSL ¦ IP
¦ Wander ¦ V5
¦ Wireless
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in tough times, ITU Telecom World can be guaranteed to present the most
exciting and forward-looking aspects of the telecomm business. Unfortunately
there were absentees compared with 1999, the business has changed, and
only healthy companies and business leaders like Trend Communications were
there to experience and discuss the very latest technological developments.
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was great interest in our new products from existing and new customers
from all over the world. Showing again that Trend leads the world in telecomm
testers.
Trend
demonstrated in Geneva to be a symbol of growth, product leadership, efficiency
and profitability.
JM Caballero, Marketing Manager |
Tango meets the Metro-enterprise
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 GENEVA
(Switzerland) Oct 10th. If 95% of the traffic is generated and terminated
in IP/Ethernet, why do we need intermediate protocols such SDH?
The answer is simple, because SDH continues to be the cheapest and most
efficient solution for IP and Ethernet transport. Additionally SDH is also
becoming a packet-friendly protocol, with new features like virtual concatenation
(VC-Xc), generic framing protocol (GFP) and the associated link capacity
adjustment scheme (LCAS). Carriers have started to install Next Generation
SDH equipment to efficiently handle the services provided regardless
of whether they are new or old; packet or circuit based.
Over the last two decades SDH/SONET networks have dominated transmission
installations, providing high-quality connections, based on key features
such as comprehensive OAM functions, resilience mechanisms, fault-tolerant
architectures; performance monitoring and hierarchical event control. In
addition to the new data-centric features, a new higher hierarchy, STM-256/OC-768,
is ready to be installed.
IP/Ethernet will probably come to dominate metropolitan networks for
data and voice applications. Nevertheless, for services with high quality
requirements, such as DVB, long-distance voice, E1/T1, and QoS protocols,
the circuit approach provided by SDH will still be preferred. |
In order to match these technologies a new generation
of multiservice nodes is being installed, providing the best of both worlds
by a process of convergence. They integrate all the remote access, routing,
and switching capabilities into the same pipe. In addition, there are:
Network interfaces: GbEthernet, STM-n/OC-m, and DWDM; Protocols: TDM, ATM,
IP, and virtual LAN; Client interfaces: VC, VT, Ethernet, ATM and IP, and
DVB.
The new Victoria Combo is Trend's tool tailored for Next Generation
SDH/SONET measurements up to 10Gbps. Its stackable, multiple modules can
be added or removed in seconds, without the need for tools, as the application
demands. Victoria Combo is also very versatile, you can access its
resources from anywhere, in a variety of ways. The first application is
a direct USB connection. If you use a TCP/IP network for connection then
LAN, Intranet, VPN, even wireless connections are possible. All you need
is a PC and an Internet browser. 
Victoria Combo not only includes a set of remarkable features but also
the following accessories; compact flash (CF), smart energy power, field
cleanable optical connectors, and standby mode.
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FlexaNet complete access
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Customer support using
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HIGH WYCOMBE (UK) September 1st. Trend
Communications can now offer a new dimension in complex product support
calls and detailed sales enquiries, making them faster and more productive.
Most of the time email and telephone support can solve your problem, but
sometimes they are not good enough. When they fail an added dimension is
needed.
Have you ever felt frustrated that the support engineer can't see what
is going on on your PC screen, or he can't show you exactly what to do
with the product? Now Trend Communications can! The only equipment you
need is a computer connected to the web, and a telephone.
If you are using a handheld tester, with the help of a webcam you can
see just what the support engineer is doing with their tester so that you
can do the same with yours.
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This system has already been used with great success with
a customer on the East Coast of the USA, John McDermott advisor in the
UK and Greg Curtis of Trend staff in the south of the USA; all discussing
the issues at the same time and seeing the same things on their PC screens.
The Webcast system was excellent for providing
remote support. The customer received detailed answers to his particular
questions inmediately, and could see precisely how the ATM tester was operated
on a real network. His confidence in our test equipment was increased
greatly. At the same time our Field Sales Manager could listen in,
and next time he meets the customer there will be no confusion over how
the tester is being used. - Stated John
Web conferencing enables you to see an application (for example Aurora
Expert, Victoria NetManager or Aurora ATM Viewer) running on the support
engineer's computer, and with your permission they can see what's happening
on yours. You can see every mouse-click, and every key-press.
This service is not available at present for first-line support, and
is available only by prior arrangement. |
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Aurora Tango GbE |
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Victoria Combo |
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AuroraForte STM4 |
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Aurora Forte IMA |
 Installation
and Maintenance of SDH/SONET, ATM, xDSL, and Synchronisation Network
(Aug 2003).
It will tell you how to properly set up a network, test its performance,
and troubleshoot any systems glitches. This book is an on-the-job companion
that you can turn to time after time to ensure quality network service.
The implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting manual to
give you the technical insight and hands-on knowledge you need to know
to deploy today’s networks and keep them running 24/7.
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Press Officers Telecom World |
José M. Caballero
Marketing Manager
+44 1628 534715
pepe.caballero@trendcomms.com
Mia Kosma
Marcomms Manager
+34 93 3003313
mia.kosma@trendcomms.es
infoline@trendcomms.com
International:
Deutschland:
España:
France:
India:
UK:
US:
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+44 1628524977
+49 0893230090
+34 933003313
+33 0169355470
+91 2228521059
+44 1628524977
+1 2564610790
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Visit us at telecom and ask for a printed version of the most popular collection
of reference guides on the Internet:
1..  3G/UMTS guide
2.. ATM guide
3.. xDSL guide
4.. SDH guide
5.. 3G/UMTS poster
ATLANTA (GA), USA, June 3rd. Trend was present again with remarkable
success introducing new features and product to our US customers. Trend
presented new solutions for 3G, metropolitan networks, next generation,
and last-mile broadband access that were our stars at the event.
STOCKHOLM (Sweden), Sept 5th. The launchpad for Aurora Tango and Victoria
Combo generated interest from visitors, Press and competitors alike. Good
feedback was received which has confirmed Trend's decision to "go modular"
and also reinforced our strategic roadmap for our mainstream platforms.
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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, video
and data products for 3G, NGN, GbEthernet, ATM, FRL, ISDN, xDSL, DWDM,
SDH, SONET, Synchronization, PDH, DVB 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.
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RFC2544.
This provides a range of tests to measure the performance of a network.
It can operate as a DHCP client supporting DNS for testing the connection
of the higher layers and the IP functionality by means of Ping and Trace
Route.
In
its recommendation ITU-T G.841 the International Telecommunications Union
has specified a maximum time allowed for SDH or SONET networks to switch
to backup circuits (APS disruption time). Network managers must test the
resilience of their networks in order to test if they comply with the ITU-T
recommendations.
