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New software platform supports open control and management architecture for access virtualization LAS VEGAS ??? October 27, 2015 ??? Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX), the world leader in gigabit fiber deployments, today announced AXOS, or Access eXtensible Operating System, a Linux-based network operating system and software platform built for the specific needs of the access network. Completely hardware independent, AXOS allows for ???software defined access,??? where all software functions in the access network can be developed and run without relying on the underlying hardware and associated silicon chipsets. With an always-on architecture and consistent provisioning services, AXOS accelerates time-to-revenue, eliminates service disruptions, and reduces operational complexity for service providers. Three core principles define the AXOS platform: Fast ??? Modular, reusable software components with the ability to run on technologically diverse hardware without modification, reducing software qualification time, increasing new service velocity, and mitigating upgrade risks.Always On ??? In-service upgrade capabilities and built-in logic that eliminate service disruptions, constrain and automatically recover from faults, and prevent side effects caused by new software functions or human error.Simple ??? Open, standards-based, fully programmable management and control APIs that reduce operational complexity, enable automated workflows, and provide compatibility with SDN-aligned operational support systems for maximum interoperability.???The same SDN and NFV concepts that are enabling improved economics, scale, velocity and agility in the data center apply to the access network. Both environments seek to rapidly deliver new services, meet customer demand 24/7 and contain operational costs,??? said Julie Kunstler, principal analyst at Ovum. ???The application of SDN and NFV in access requires the replacement of monolithic software architectures with virtualized, componentized, extensible and optimally distributed systems that support access networks from subscriber premises all the way to the access edge of the data center. Major service providers have been upfront about their respective plans to pursue this direction. This evolution is becoming a key competitive advantage and AXOS supports this evolution.??? Within AXOS, containerized software components ride on top of a unique hardware abstraction layer that preserves software independence from the underlying hardware. Independent, fine-grained software components can be inserted unmodified into any access network location in an efficient, consistent, and cost effective manner ??? no re-testing, no re-certification. AXOS software components also support virtualized operation of management and control functions, giving service providers maximum flexibility in network design and deployment models. The result: Accelerated service delivery, minimized software qualification time, and lower operational expense. AXOS software components run in separate processes so any fault is isolated and contained, delivering the highest levels of network reliability and availability in an era of shrinking ???maintenance windows.??? The platform???s ???stateful??? operation maintains all computing state information separately from system processes, providing powerful self-auditing and automated self-healing capabilities, including the ability for individual processes to be upgraded ???on the fly??? without impacting the system, the network, or subscriber services. The result: Elimination of costly service disruptions and time-consuming software re-certifications. All components and operational functions within AXOS use standard NETCONF protocol and YANG data models that enable AXOS powered systems to readily fit into any open SDN orchestration and control framework. Open, published APIs also allow customers to directly program unique network applications and services. The result: Significantly reduced operational complexity. ???For over a decade now, Calix has been in pursuit of a unified access infrastructure that would seamlessly connect the device-enabled subscriber to the applications and content in the cloud,??? said Michel Langlois, senior vice president of systems products at Calix. ???With AXOS, we now have a single software platform that places the communication service provider in the unique position to distribute services and intelligence across the entire access network with a distributed architecture. Thus, each service provider armed with the AXOS platform can choose between a wide spectrum of system form factors and merchant silicon capabilities, a key advantage and critical success factor in building service velocity and creating competitive advantage.??? AXOS and its software defined access paradigm were first demonstrated to Calix customers at the twelfth annual Calix User Group Conference this week in Las Vegas. AXOS was also shown running on the company???s industry-leading G.fast solutions that were on display last week at the Broadband World Forum in London. In addition to G.fast solutions, AXOS is also currently supported on the Calix E5-520, E5-308, and E5-306 MEF CE 2.0-certified systems, and Calix plans to expand AXOS support to other E-Series systems in the future.
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Now available for download, new free tool speeds development of IoT products and apps and time to market Kirkland, Washington ??? October 21, 2015 ??? Today the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced the general availability of its Bluetooth Developer Studio, a no-cost software-based development kit that helps developers learn Bluetooth?? technology quickly and bring products to market faster than ever. Companies and developers are looking to add value to their products and services with smart wireless connectivity, and they are turning to Bluetooth to make it happen. The Bluetooth Developer Studio, with its unique sharing features, will ensure that building for the Internet of Things (IoT) is simple, consistent and fast, while still enabling the security, reliability, control, and convenience consumer???s demand. ???The Bluetooth Developer Studio arms developers with an all-in-one, cost-efficient, and easy-to-use tool to turn their ideas into reality. With it they can create products and applications that make our lives easier, better, smarter,??? said Steve Hegenderfer, director of developer programs, Bluetooth SIG. ???With Bluetooth Developer Studio, not only will we see more smart gadgets enter the market, we will see quality products that ???just work,??? delivering the IoT experience consumers actually want.??? Bluetooth Developer Studio empowers developers to build ??? and bring to market ??? the next smart home appliance, the next life-saving medical wearable, or the next innovative children???s toy quickly and inexpensively. Developers ??? from newcomers to the experienced ??? can jumpstart their projects by focusing on building their product or app versus learning the nuances of the technology. The Bluetooth Developer Studio???s key benefits and features include an intuitive drag-and-drop user interface, sample codes, virtual and physical device testing, and built-in tutorials for faster deployment. Additionally, the tool makes it easy to share reference designs and leverage successful implementations created by others. The Bluetooth Developer studio ran a successful beta program, with thousands of participants in just seven months. Feedback and tool review during the beta refined the Bluetooth Developer Studio and confirmed demand for a tool that will advance the IoT development process and unleash the potential of wireless connectivity. ???The Bluetooth Developer Studio, amazingly, did most of the work for us and got our developers on the playing field, fast,??? said Bill Johnson, marketing manager, Frontline. ???This is the easiest and most reliable way I have seen to get started working with Bluetooth on new products, and the interactive view of your custom use case in the designer is phenomenal.??? To learn more about the Bluetooth Developer Studio and start building today, visit www.bluetooth.com/developer-studio.
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Adds precious metals, increases automation, includes more than 100 enhancements Packing performance improvements, increased automation, new precious metals and natural gas functionality and more flexible reporting options, Aspect announces the latest and most extensive upgrade yet to its AspectCTRM multi-commodity trade and risk management solution. Instantly rolled out in the cloud to existing AspectCTRM standard edition users, version 15.2 of Aspect???s cloud-based solution is the result of more than 700 man days of development effort, changes and enhancements to 10% of the code base, and more than 100 separate improvements. According to Aspect Business Development VP of Metals Justin Howat, ???Precious metals traders in particular will benefit from the new release. Many of their trading processes can now be automated, reducing significantly the time needed to capture trades and prices while at the same time eliminating manual data entry errors.??? Version 15.2 adds for the first time fully-featured precious metals trade and risk functionality for OTC trades including:– Capture of OTC spot and forward trades, lease trades and options– Fixed price and averaging trades (including a contango feature for the latter)– Multiple currencies– Automatic calculation of OTC forward curves based on spot prices and forward rates– Automatic selection of MTM instrument based on precious metal product and location– Valuation of depository accounts– Automatic generation of metals transfer orders There are significant enhancements in natural gas, concentrates and base metals functionality too. Natural gas physical and pipeline trades are now standard together with measurement by BTUs or Dekatherms. Also swaps and physicals can now be priced on holidays and at weekends. Payable metals in concentrates can now be priced against multiple optional quotational periods, optimized for either buyers or sellers. Improved integration with third party accounting solutions ensures uniformity of data across all systems, avoiding the need for time consuming and laborious reconciliations. Core enhancements are automatically available to all users with no deployment or feature fees and include new features unique to Aspect???s solution. These include instantaneous profit and loss (P&L) reporting, highly customizable and flexible reporting using Aspect???s own scripting language and the ability to investigate data in depth, drilling down into how P&L and positions are calculated, thereby easing further analytics or troubleshooting work. The upgrade also includes new features requested by customers, a move to more in-memory processing and improved third-party software interfacing for greater speed, new functionality around creating and emailing bookmarked reports according to schedules, not just at close of book, and the ability to expand and collapse OLAP reports. Free trials are available for qualified companies here http://www.aspectenterprise.com/?p=1842.
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KEMP Emerging Technology Group demos new SDN Adaptive QoE 14 October 2015: KEMP Technologies has been previewing its new SDN Adaptive QoE ??? Quality of Experience ??? technology at this week???s SDN & OpenFlow?? World Congress event in Dusseldorf. With growing momentum behind SDN (Software Defined Networking), KEMP???s innovative SDN Adaptive QoE allows IT and network managers to provide guaranteed service level agreements (SLAs) and deliver reliable service quality for end users. Enhanced application performance and QoE are strategic drivers for adoption of SDN and network virtualization, aligned to OPEX and CAPEX returns. Integration with the SDN fabric allows application traffic of high importance to be prioritized and optimized end-to-end through the network, so that sensitive services including video, voice and conferencing, will not experience disruptive latency and breakup problems. Unlike traditional static and manually configured approaches to QoS (Quality of Service), KEMP has developed a dynamic solution to the problem, which directly influences QoS policies by providing instructions within the network in real time based on changing conditions and application needs. SDN Adaptive leverages its knowledge of the SDN fabric to optimize flows, enforce QoS policy for published services and guarantees smooth two-way throughput, delivering an overall superior QoE compared to what can be achieved with traditional architectures. ???Having a programmable network without enabling applications to influence what happens really defeats the purpose of SDN,??? says Jason Dover, Director of Product Line Management at KEMP Technologies. ???The primary purpose of the network is to support the applications that are running on it and it is SLAs, availability and user experience that IT departments are often measured against by the lines of business that they service. This step forward in SDN innovation reflects our commitment to helping organizations optimize their infrastructure investments and meet these requirements.??? KEMP takes advantage of its application-centric services that already sit in the data path and communicate directly with the hosted workloads, clients and controllers for load balancing and traffic optimization. Being in the middle of the flow path and having the intelligence to understand what the client is requesting and what the hosted application is providing, along with the ability to leverage SDN telemetry, puts KEMP in the ideal position to deliver unparalleled application service experience. If you want to see a preview or get early access to KEMP SDN Adaptive contact: Michael Worlund [email protected].
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