EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Netopia, Inc. (Nasdaq:NTPA), a market leader in broadband service
assurance solutions, announced today that KTL, a leading independent
telecommunications equipment testing and certification company, has
licensed its TR-069 Netopia Broadband Server (NBBS) service management
platform to perform customer premises equipment (CPE) TR-069
interoperability testing.
KTL’s UKAS-accredited testing facilities in
Europe and North America will use NBBS to test third-party IP gateways
and network equipment for adherence to the DSL Forum’s
TR-069 CPE WAN management specification for auto-configuration and
remote management. Netopia’s carrier-class
platform will enable KTL to simulate real-world configuration,
activation, and remote management scenarios, and workloads to test CPE
like DSL gateways, routers, modems, set top boxes, and other devices for
their adherence to the TR-069 specification.
“Now we can test CPE remote manageability to
the TR-069 specification in addition to equipment performance to the
TR-067 specification, greatly expanding our DSL test offerings for the
telecommunications industry,” says Rolf
Bienert, vice president of KTL North America. “We
are the only independent third-party test house offering TR-069
interoperability testing in both Europe and North America, enabling us
to work with CPE manufacturers to ensure their existing products and
those in development implement the requisite remote management protocols
and meet service provider expectations.”
KTL’s new TR-069 testing and validation
service will provide the assurance CPE vendors need to confidently
declare their products have been verified and validated to interoperate
with an actual TR-069 remote management system like NBBS.
"CPE vendors worldwide understand that broadband service providers will
require their products to incorporate TR-069 specifications," said Chris
Thompson, Netopia’s vice president of
Marketing. "By powering KTL's TR-069 testing, Netopia is making it
easier for manufacturers around the world to validate their adherence to
the TR-069 remote management specification and to assure their carrier
customers of complete interoperability with their TR-069 management
platforms."
The TR-069 specification simplifies the configuration, activation, and
remote management of DSL gateways and IP equipment over broadband
networks, giving carriers and Internet service providers an
infrastructure for expanding their voice, video, and data service
offerings. By automating the management and support of remote devices
and related services, carriers can deliver broadband services more
quickly and easily, and much more efficiently.
Netopia Broadband Server (NBBS)
Netopia's NBBS is a service management platform that has been developed
to the DSL Forum TR-069 specification. It allows service providers to
expand broadband service revenues while reducing operational and support
costs through automated service provisioning and comprehensive device
management. NBBS provides centralized service and device management for
IP-based customer premises equipment (CPE), including broadband
gateways, modems, VoIP phones, Webcams, and set-top boxes. It integrates
seamlessly with existing OSS and CRM systems.
About Netopia
Netopia, Inc. delivers broadband service assurance solutions through
high-performance broadband customer premises equipment and carrier-class
remote device management and support software. Netopia's broadband
gateways feature advanced technology, high reliability, and remote
manageability to assure delivery of triple-play and IPTV services.
Netopia’s service assurance software
platforms empower carriers, service providers, and enterprises with
remote device management, centralized support, and value-added services
to speed deployment of innovative new broadband applications across home
and business networks. Netopia has established strategic distribution
relationships with leading carriers and broadband service providers,
including AT&T, BellSouth, Covad Communications, eircom, Swisscom, and
Verizon.
Headquartered in Emeryville, Calif., Netopia's common stock is listed on
the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "NTPA". Netopia has entered
into a definitive agreement with Motorola, Inc, under which Motorola
will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Netopia’s
common stock. The acquisition is subject to customary regulatory
approval and the approval of Netopia’s
stockholders, and is expected to be completed in early 2007. Further
information about Netopia can be obtained via phone at (510) 420-7400,
fax at (510) 420-7601, or on the Web at www.netopia.com.
About KTL
Recognized by the DSL Forum as an Independent Test Laboratory (ITL) and
by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for competence and
impartiality in performing assessments against international standards,
KTL (www.ktl.com), a world leader in
testing, certification and approvals, was established in 1985 to provide
high-quality expertise and services covering all aspects of telecom,
safety, EMC, radio, approvals, NEBS and environmental testing. KTL’s
services are fully supported by a compliance management group, which
enables product access to global markets. Operating from internationally
accredited facilities in both Europe and North America, KTL ensures that
customers have full access to their chosen markets in a cost effective
way and with minimal delay.
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