Accedian Solutions Increase Ethernet Service Revenue, Profit Up to 65%.Instantly upgrades existing services to premium grade while tying revenue to capex DALLAS -- Accedian Networks [TM], a leading provider of Packet Performance Assurance [TM] solutions for telecom, cable and wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. providers, announced today customer revenue and profit gains by up to 65% when the company's solutions are used to deliver premium Ethernet business services. The unique combination of Ethernet service creation, service assurance, and the new Plug & Go[TM] auto-provisioning feature allow EtherNID[TM] & MetroNID[TM] packet assurance demarcation units to efficiently enable these services over existing networks. While pricing for best-effort Ethernet access has dropped 50% over the past 3 years (Telegeography Research, 2008), Ethernet with guaranteed quality of service (QoS) is in high demand, commanding 25% - 65% higher pricing in a recent survey of North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. telecom operators and cable MSOs offering a tiered portfolio. Performance-assured services allow enterprises to migrate to lower-cost IP-based phone systems, introduce video conferencing See videoconferencing. (communications) video conferencing - A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications. , replace business-critical legacy services (ATM, T1s, Frame Relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. ) and subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; a wide variety of hosted and managed applications, resulting in significant overall savings in information technology (IT), communication and travel expenses. Accedian Networks' EtherNID[TM] & MetroNID[TM] units provide a turn-key solution for service providers introducing these premium Ethernet services, exceeding the performance of high-end switches and routers at a fraction of the cost. The units' new Plug & Go[TM] auto-discovery, port configuration and auto-inventory capabilities allow end-customers to install the units within minutes, unassisted - reducing service deployment time and expense to the absolute minimum. By deploying units only when a customer commits to the service, providers match expenses to revenue. This self-financing approach enables rapid, new service roll-out without the usual financing requirements. Once installed, MEF-Certified Carrier Ethernet service creation, zero-latency traffic shaping Using methods to keep traffic flowing smoothly in a network. Although the term is often used synonymously with "traffic engineering," traffic shaping deals with managing the network moment to moment, whereas traffic engineering refers to the overall strategies employed in a network. , continuous performance monitoring, and standards-based Operation, Administration and Maintenance (OAM (Operations Administration Maintenance) Refers to managing and maintaining a network or network device. The P in "OAM&P" adds "provisioning" to the list, which is a telephone company term for setting up a service. ) functionality can be easily configured con·fig·ure tr.v. con·fig·ured, con·fig·ur·ing, con·fig·ures To design, arrange, set up, or shape with a view to specific applications or uses: by the operator remotely. These features establish premium-grade, tiered services Tiered services is business jargon for providing a service (such as telecom connectivity or cable channel service) according to separate, incrementally distinct quality and pay levels, or "tiers." The term has current usage in the debate over network neutrality. (e.g. bronze, silver, gold service levels), that can be guaranteed by fully-assured Service Level Agreements (SLAs). "Our customers are not only realizing significant revenue and margin gains, they are winning new market share with highly-differentiated services. They are also using our solutions to enter new, performance-sensitive verticals demanding ultra-low latency, including financial trading, media content delivery, and medical imaging," said Patrick Ostiguy, founding President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Accedian Networks. "Many of our customers have established Ethernet services over a national or global footprint, while regional operators use our platforms to compete with larger incumbents. It's a carrier-grade solution that provides an almost immediate return on investment." A video overview of this "pay as you grow" strategy is available online at Accedian.com/makemoney. Winner of the Frost & Sullivan, Carrier Ethernet & Router Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award, Accedian Networks will chair the session "Growing Ethernet Service Revenue in a Downturn Economy", and speak on the panel "Ethernet Service Delivery Options" at Comptel Spring, March 2-4, Dallas, TX. Solutions will be demonstrated live in booth 319 at the convention. About Accedian Networks Accedian Networks(TM) is a leading provider of Packet Performance Assurance(TM) solutions that enable service providers to deliver carrier-grade, packet-based applications and LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. services over wireless and wireline networks. The Ethernet Service Assurance Platform (ESAP ESAP Escola Superior Artística do Porto (Portugese: Artistic School of the Port) ESAP Economic Structural Adjustment Program ESAP Electronic Single Assessment Process (UK health) (TM)) and EtherNID (TM) & MetroNID [TM]demarcation units provide in-service monitoring, loopback testing, service creation and management for wireless backhaul, business services and hand-off applications, and establish standards-based, end-to-end operations, administration & maintenance (OAM) and assured Service Level Agreements (SLAs) over converged, multi-provider networks. Accedian Networks is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. headquartered in Montreal, Canada. For additional information, please visit: www.Accedian.com, or call 1-866-685-8181 or +1 (514) 331-6181. Accedian, EtherNID, MetroNID, SLA-meter, Performance Assurance Agent, PAA, Multi-SLA, Ether-PRO, EtherSHELF, Ethernet Service Assurance Platform (ESAP), EVC-Builder, Plug & Go, "Packet Performance Assurance", "Delivering Service Performance with Assurance", "Map-out the Health of your Network" and Vision EMS are trademarks of Accedian Networks Inc. |
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