AdventNet Greatly Simplifies Service Activation through XML Template-Based Provisioning.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2001 AdventNet, Inc., the worldwide leader in providing Java-based management solutions to the telecommunications and networking industries, today announced the availability of XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. template-based provisioning out-of-the-box in its Web NMS See NetWare Management System. flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , to substantially simplify service activation. The new functionality, which is immediately available in version 2.3 of AdventNet Web NMS, meets the acutely-felt need for a service provisioning solution that facilitates rapid service definition and delivery, easier integration and lower startup costs. "A major problem in service provisioning is the time and expense of building and integrating applications to manage diverse devices from multiple vendors," said Dr. Sridhar Vembu, 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 AdventNet. "AdventNet's solution provides a powerful new way to simplify flow-through provisioning in order to facilitate the rapid delivery of sophisticated multi-technology, multi-vendor solutions." AdventNet Web NMS simplifies provisioning solutions using an XML service provisioning template approach and a comprehensive multi-protocol (SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. , TL1, CLI/Telnet) configuration engine. The template-based provisioning facilitates simple scripting of provisioning operations. The Web NMS provisioning server is also extremely extensible, enabling rapid development of application and domain specific extensions that meet special purpose requirements, e.g. customer self-provisioning. Using this provisioning framework, many different provisioning operations can be supported with minimal effort, often by simply creating and editing XML templates. This extensible framework enables rapid development as well as evolution of provisioning applications. The Web NMS provisioning functionality is built around an open modular architecture, enabling flexible growth. The Web NMS has a multi-tier web-based architecture, facilitating massive scalability. It also provides support for development and deployment on standard J2EE Application A J2EE application or an enterprise application is any deployable unit of J2EE functionality. This can be a single J2EE module or a group of modules packaged into an EAR file along with a J2EE application deployment descriptor. Servers. "This XML template-based provisioning module is another illustration of our relentless focus on our customers' value proposition. It is this commitment that has made AdventNet the vendor of choice," said Vembu. About AdventNet, Inc. AdventNet, the Internet Management Infrastructure Company(TM), is the worldwide leader in providing out-of-the-box Web and Java-based management solutions for OEMs, service providers, integrators and ISVs. Ease of use, scalability, reliability and extensive customizability are the hallmarks of AdventNet products. AdventNet products are powering solutions in many market segments, including e-business application management, optical networking Communications between computers, telephones and other electronic devices using light. An optical network is far more reliable and has far greater potential transmission capacity than networking in the electrical domain. See optical fiber. , cable modem cable modem Modem used to convert analog data signals to digital form and vise versa, for transmission or receipt over cable television lines, especially for connecting to the Internet. , DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary , storage management, web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. and providing management services (MSPs). AdventNet enables superior solutions with rapid time to market advantages and all the benefits of new Internet technologies. AdventNet is headquartered in Pleasanton with offices in N.J., Canada, India, U.K., France and Japan. It has over 300 employees and more than 500 customers. For more information call 925/924-9500 or visit www.adventnet.com. Note to Editors: AdventNet, the Internet Infrastructure Company and AdventNet Web NMS are the trademarks of AdventNet, Inc. Java is the trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. 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