Performance Assurance Solution Specialist – South Africa

Accedian specializes in end-to-end network performance monitoring (PM) solutions, used to assure hundreds of thousands of networks and services worldwide. Their integrated solutions can be tailored to assure a wide range of quality of service (QoS)-critical applications.
Beyond supporting the widely adopted TWAMP (RFC-5357, layer 3) and Y.1731 (Ethernet OAM) PM standards, Accedian solutions extend basic metrics to hundreds of KPIs including per-flow utilization and availability. Statistics for each of these KPIs are calculated and stored on the fly: percentiles, min / max / average, standard deviation, and more—providing deeper insight into specific flow characteristics and trends.
A variety of test endpoints are right-sized to fit a wide range of applications, locations, and business cases. Sessions can be conducted to Accedian Performance Elements, to smart SFPs & copper GbE Modules (Nano & ant), to network elements’ with standards-based PM support, and to software agents that can be embedded into devices, virtual machines, and even handsets
Loopback testing, in-service throughput testing, and OAM functionality allow operators to quickly isolate and resolve end-to-end performance issues remotely without sending a truck and technician.

Once the service is operational, continuous performance monitoring and OAM provides real-time fault and QoS visibility for all VLANs, services, or applications using the circuit.
Measurements include all key SLA performance metrics: one-way latency, one-way jitter, continuity, service usage, packet loss, and available throughput.
Accedian’s extensible performance and SLA management platforms automate, coordinate, and visualize data in real-time, making Network State+ performance data to leading monitoring, management, and support systems.

Accedian’s SkyLIGHT VCX is a software system virtualized on a VM Host.
VCX act as the CPU for smart SFP and Copper Gbe modules , in an NFV-like setup.
The smart SFP Nano module and Copper Gbe modules facilitate remote troubleshooting to assure service quality (Layer 2 or 3)—no need to send technicians and equipment into the field.
Operators can perform turn-up tests from a central location, eliminating the need for on-site technician visits and expensive hand-held devices.
Automated provisioning minimizes deployment costs and accelerates roll-out.
Enables legacy systems with standards-based assurance features.
Supports and increases revenue streams.
Smart SFP Nano modules and Copper Gbe modules enable rapid testing for troubled network paths, leading to faster fault isolation to guarantee customer satisfaction.
Operators can upgrade their network devices with smart SFP Nano modules and Copper Gbe modules , allowing them to offer SLA-based services that previously were not cost efficient.

Typical throughput testing techniques, such as RFC 2544, are considered ‘disruptive’ and can only be executed when customer services are not running. This means when a customer calls in to say their service is not performing as expected, the service provider needs to take the customer out of service to identify the issue.
Accedian’s solutions deliver non-disruptive service validation, including capacity and throughput, by using end-customer traffic as part of the test pattern and generating supplemental test traffic in real-time to ‘fill out’ idle gaps. This approach allows operators to test customer service performance during normal business hours, without taking the customer out-of-service.

Accedian’s zero-touch provisioning dramatically lowers OpEx.
Imagine an install so fast, so simple, that even your customer can do it. Imagine integrated intelligence that senses which ports are connected and instantly flows traffic. With Plug & Go, Accedian’s devices configure their own management settings and alert you when they’re online, so you can take control and finish the job from your desk. The automated Plug & Go process was designed by service providers, and it makes installing Accedian NIDs as easy as installing a cable modem.
Here’s how it works: Send a factory preset Accedian unit to your customer. They plug in the power, client and network cables, then walk away. The NID ‘listens’ to determine how it’s connected, auto-negotiates, and data starts flowing. It knows the port, the media, and the speed. When it hears the management beacon from a central Accedian device, it self-configures to your specifications. It can assign itself an IP address in the subnet of your choice, or receive one from a DHCP server. It connects to your management VLAN, if any, and then advertises its presence. Any Accedian device with inventory tracking activated adds the new site to its catalog. Click-through to the unit and you’re ready to create and assure your Ethernet services.