JDSU Adds 3G Support Features to ANT-5 Network Field Tester
February 06 2006 - 8:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JDSU (Nasdaq:
JDSU; TSX: JDU) today announced new features for its ANT-5 advanced
network tester that enable service providers to cost-effectively
install, troubleshoot and maintain wireline systems used in 3G
mobile networks. The features, available installed or as software
upgrades for existing ANT-5 users, provide stress tests and
early-stage troubleshooting on newly installed 3G network elements
and are designed to eliminate truck rolls and ensure service
agreements. The new features will be on display next week at 3GSM
World Congress 2006 in Barcelona, Hall 2, booth G115. (Logo:
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According to widespread market studies, the present 3G market
constitutes 40 million users worldwide, indicating that it is still
in an early growth stage (when compared to approximately two
billion mobile users worldwide). 2006 represents a year when
service providers are expected to more aggressively expand their
networks and increase capacity in order to provide mainstream 3G
services -- including video and music downloads -- but the limited
range of each 3G base station (roughly one-third that of GSM, or
"2G") means a considerably greater number of base stations are
required to ensure full coverage. This requirement will drive
installation and maintenance needs of the overall system -- and the
new ANT-5 features are designed to address these needs. "As
wireless carriers realize the demand to provide greater capacity,
faster data speeds and enhanced versions of the services already
available on most handsets, they are also confronted with the
challenge of further network troubleshooting requirements. Building
new 3G base stations that operate effectively with the wireline
side of the network is critical to the operator's success and
ensuring subscriber satisfaction," said Jerry Gentile, general
manager of JDSU's telecommunication field services (TFS) Test and
Measurement group. "The JDSU ANT-5 is a tool that allows field
personnel to perform on-site checks at cell site nodes and
eliminates the need to carry multiple bulky, heavy test sets into
the field." The new features for the ANT-5 provide ATM traffic
generation and analysis, IP-Ping, Trace-Route, and IMA monitoring
-- all essential technologies that support the expansion of 3G
networks. Specifically, the ANT-5's enhanced ATM features are
designed to allow the operator's system to be stressed during
installation, ensuring that it is able to support required demand
as well as allow the evaluation of voice priority over data
traffic; its IP feature set is designed to aid base station
installation and reduce truck rolls by allowing the field
technician to examine end-to-end connectivity; and IMA monitoring
features allow installation and in-service system evaluation,
ensuring ensure maximum efficiency of the wireline infrastructure
used to support the expanding network. About JDSU JDSU is committed
to enabling broadband & optical innovation in the
communications, commercial and consumer markets. JDSU is a leading
provider of communications test and measurement solutions and
optical products for telecommunications service providers, cable
operators, and network equipment manufacturers. Furthermore, JDSU
is a leading provider of innovative optical solutions for
medical/environmental instrumentation, semiconductor processing,
display, brand authentication, aerospace and defense applications,
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