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NEWPOINT TO INTRODUCE AUTOMATED CARRIER LINE UP SYSTEM AT INTELSAT GMT CONFERENCE
The time-saving alternative for performing complex tests and generating SSOG reports
Salem, New Hampshire USA, May 2, 2000 - Newpoint Technologies, a leader in Satellite Network Management Systems, today introduces a new product that automates satellite equipment tests as required by Intelsat. Newpoint's CARRIER LINE UP software automatically performs satellite circuit tests required by Intelsat's SSOG 308 QPSK/FDMA: IDR Carrier Line-Up. Newpoint's product is user-configurable, and allows operators to test satellite equipment, to set parameters and variables, and to create complete reports for submission to Intelsat, vastly reducing the human effort needed to set up Intelsat service. The benefits of Newpoint's CARRIER LINE UP test automation system are faster implementation time, reduced labor costs, and greater flexibility in adapting available bandwidth to market conditions. Newpoint's product not only reduces the cost of managing satellite communications, but also makes it feasible to create new Intelsat circuits from remote locations based on demand. Earth stations seeking to use Intelsat bandwidth must first demonstrate that their equipment operates error-free within given frequencies and power limits, as defined in Intelsat's SSOG 308 QPSK/FDMA: IDR Carriers Line-Up specification. This requires separate verification of both modems and complete transmit loops. Performing these tests manually requires an operator at each end of the satellite loop to measure and record system performance as variables (like power and frequency) are changed. Performing the tests and then documenting the hundreds of variable changes in a report can take dozens of man-hours. The Newpoint CARRIER LINE UP automated testing system simplifies the process. A Windows NT-based system, its graphical interface prompts the operator through the process of performing the test. This allows operators to run the CARRIER LINE UP test without detailed knowledge of the testing process, making the process faster and less costly for satellite operators to manage. The system will be introduced at the Intelsat GMT conference in Washington DC on May 23, 2000