Proximion manufactures and sells a high-end optical performance
monitor, WISTOM.
WISTOM is a high performance optical layer monitor (combining the
features of an optical performance monitor and a fast optical channel
monitor) for applications in DWDM (Dense Wave Division Multiplexing)
long haul and metropolitan area networks. WISTOM provides a tool
to validate the metric of the Quality of Service (QoS) chain and
thus differentiate services and billing accordingly.
The WISTOM In-Fiber Intelligence™ combines optical channel
monitoring (OCM) and optical performance monitoring (OPM) into a
real-time optical layer monitoring (OLM) capability. This enables
proactive optical signal surveillance in the all-optical domain.
By offering full visibility of critical optical parameters, WISTOM
allows DWDM-carriers to reduce operational expenses, maintain, and
validate service-level agreements, accordingly differentiate the
models for billing, and protect their networks against attacks.
WISTOM due to its fast detection (sub milliseconds) discovers even
very sly attempts to disturb traffic if the attack is attempted
in the optical layer.
The major challenge for Proximion was to get access to an SNMP
agent so that the integration of WISTOM in the customer environment
will become easier. Proximion selected SNMP agent because it is
based on RFC standards and any future inclusions of new products
into the networking system will not disrupt its functioning.
Proximion also required an SNMP agent that had been already ported
and tested in OSE Delta operating system. The SNMP agent in WISTOM
would collect the necessary information from the network to which
the device is connected, to generate the QoS matrix of the network.
Proximion wanted to take advantage of being the first in the market
with such a kind of product.
Solution
Proximion selected AdventNet Agent Toolkit C Edition for developing
an SNMP agent that can help integrate WISTOM into the customer network
easily.
AdventNet Agent Toolkit C Edition made Proximion’s agent development
easier and faster. AdventNet SNMP Agent has already been ported
and tested in OSE Delta environment.
"Proximion is with AdventNet adding a new feature to
its product platform WISTOM. The SNMP agent will simplify integration
and installation in customer networks and will enable Proximion
customers to take full advantage of the powerful measurement performance
in the WISTOM platform." – said Stefan Ekman, CEO, Proximion
Key Features of WISTOM
Non-intrusive, In-Fiber signal monitoring
Fast scan of entire DWDM spectrum in real-time
Excellent power and wavelength accuracy
Integrated optical switch for multiple fiber monitoring
Full-featured API for effective integration of applications
SNMP for effective network management integration
Highly adaptable, modular SW platform
Robust assembly with no moving parts for reliability
Numerous customization alternatives for high interoperability
Key Benefits
The following are the key benefits that AdventNet Agent Toolkit
C Edition brought forth in the integration of WISTOM to Proximion’s
customer management system:
Reduced Time-to-Market of WISTOM: The GUI intensive Agent
Compiler tool enables the user to configure the SNMP agent much
faster and generate and compile the source code based on the MIB
provided as input and thus reducing the time-to-market schedule.
User-friendly GUI Enabling Easy Development of the SNMP Agent:
The AdventNet Agent Toolkit has a comprehensive set of development
and testing tools such as MIB Editor, Agent Compiler (MIB Compiler),
and MIB Browser, all of which have a user-friendly interface.
The MIB Editor helps to create and edit MIBs and the Agent Compiler
helps to develop the SNMP agent with the required configurations
and takes the MIB as input. The MIB Browser is a testing tool
to test the developed agent. This made the agent development itself
easier and a less painful task.
Easily Integrated in the Customer Environment: The AdventNet
SNMP agent’s architecture enabled Proximion to easily integrate
WISTOM in the customer environment and complete the testing within
a very short span of time.
SNMP Agent Ported and Tested in OSE Delta Operating System:
AdventNet’s SNMP agent has already been completely ported
and tested for the OSE Delta operating system, which is used in
WISTOM. This again contributed to the reduction in the time-to-market
schedule.
Adherence to SNMP Standards: As the customers for Proximion
are large network operators in countries all over the world, they
prefer to have a standard protocol that could run smoothly even
when a new product is integrated, instead of implementing a new
protocol. AdventNet Agent Toolkit C Edition satisfies this requirement
also as it is compliant with the latest RFC standards.
Cost Efficiency: The competitive pricing of the Agent
Toolkit combined with the feature-intensive tools (MIB Editor
and testing system apart from the Agent compiler) proved to be
cost effective to Proximion.
“AdventNet was the only supplier that offered SNMP for
the OSE Delta operating system together with full-featured development
tools. The competitors could not offer a MIB editor or a test system
at a competitive price.” – said Johan Widman, Technical
Product Manager, Proximion.
For WISTOM, Proximion’s primary customers are operators, service
providers, and equipment and instrument vendors.
Development Facts
Agent Development, testing and deployment
at the customer environment: 20 – 25 days.
Small memory footprint
Complete Development Suite with user friendly GUIs
Completely ported and tested in OSE and hence no last
minute surprises
About Proximion Fiber Systems AB
Proximion Fiber Systems AB is a world leader in Fiber Bragg grating
technology (“FBG”) as well as FBG-based modules and subsystems.
Proximion manufactures and sells a high-end optical performance
monitor, which provides network surveillance using a scanning filter
based on advanced Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) technology. By offering
full visibility into critical optical parameters, WISTOM allows
DWDM-carriers to reduce operational expenses, maintain and validate
service-level agreements, accordingly differentiate their models
for billing, and protect their networks against attacks. Service
providers, operators, equipment, and instrument vendors use Proximion’s
products. Proximion is based in Kista, Sweden. For more information,
visit the company’s Web site at http://www.proximion.com/.
About AdventNet Enabling Management Your Way
AdventNet provides affordable software for management and provisioning
of complex networks, systems, and IT applications. With a broad
product portfolio and an active customer base ranging from enterprises,
equipment vendors, and service providers, AdventNet has emerged
as a very affordable and high-quality alternative to expensive software
that is common in this industry. AdventNet is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA with offices in NJ, NH, India, UK, China and Japan.
It has a well-trained partner base around the globe and thousands of customers world-wide. For more information, call 925-924-9500
or visit our Web site at: www.adventnet.com
