Alcatel and Micromuse to Extend Service-Level Management Capabilities of Service Providers.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 1998-- Working Agreement Will Feature End-to-End Interworking (standard) interworking - Systems or components, possibly from different origins, working together to perform some task. Interworking depends crucially on standards to define the interfaces between the components. of Micromuse's Netcool(tm) Suite With Alcatel's 1320NM-based Network Elements Micromuse, Inc. announced today it has successfully worked with Alcatel to provide customers with greater flexibility and interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. to manage integrated end-to-end networks. The two organizations have demonstrated interoperability between their network management products. The resulting integration streamlines the implementation of service-level management for managed network service providers and telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. carriers. As part of the relationship, the companies will support interworking across their management systems. The relationship will allow Micromuse's Netcool(tm) suite of applications to access the Alcatel 1320NM EML/NML (Element Management Layer/Network Management Layer). Additionally, both organizations technical assistance centers will work together to provide end-to-end support of customer networks in any geographic location. The interoperability efforts are detailed in a white paper entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: "The Alcatel 1320NM and Micromuse's Netcool," which can be found at http://www.micromuse.com/products/whitepapers/alcatel.html. "This latest research is a further step in Alcatel's continued open systems approach to network management," said Ed Ogonek, Alcatel's vice president of network management. "It enables Alcatel and Micromuse to provide our customers much greater flexibility in managing services across their networks. It also allows Alcatel and Micromuse to focus on providing the best management capabilities in their areas of expertise. We are bringing the system together through a seamless operator interface." "The ability to rapidly deploy and monitor new services is critical to the success of carriers in today's competitive climate," said Stephen Allott, Micromuse's chief financial officer. ALCATEL AND MICROMUSE "This agreement will enable those service providers who are Micromuse's and Alcatel's joint customers to gain an important competitive edge by accelerating service rollouts." The companies' combined network management products offer an increased range of management solutions. The network management systems from both companies were originally developed to fit within an open, TMN-based architecture. This flexibility results in an OS interoperability capability allowing the two products to easily work together, providing tangible benefits for their customers. Under the envisioned architecture, transmission network elements such as Alcatel's 1603SM, 1612SM, 1610OA, 1640OA, 1648SM, 1630SX, 1631SX, 1633SX and 1680 Optinex will tie to Alcatel's 1320NM for physical network element management. Micromuse's Netcool software will accept an amalgamated a·mal·ga·mate v. a·mal·ga·mat·ed, a·mal·ga·mat·ing, a·mal·ga·mates v.tr. 1. To combine into a unified or integrated whole; unite. See Synonyms at mix. 2. event stream from the 1320 and merge these indicators with events received from other element management systems or agents that may be based on 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. , TL/1, or a proprietary event mechanism. About Alcatel A world leader in telecommunications systems and equipment, as well as related cables and components activities, Alcatel operates in over 130 countries. Alcatel provides complete solutions and services to operators, service providers, enterprises and consumers, ranging from backbone networks A backbone network provides a path for the exchange of information between different LANs or subnetworks.[1] A backbone can tie together diverse networks in the same building, in different buildings in a campus environment, or over wide areas. to user terminals. For more information, visit Alcatel on Internet: http://www.alcatel.com or the US web site at www.usa.alcatel.com. About Micromuse Micromuse, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : MUSE) is the leading provider of service-level management software. The company's Netcool suite of applications is used by managed network service providers, Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. , telecommunications firms, and corporate enterprises worldwide. Headquarters are located at 139 Townsend Street, San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Calif. 94107; (415) 538-9090. The company also has offices across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Europe, and Asia- Pacific. The Web site is located at www.micromuse.com. All trademarks and registered trademarks in this document are the properties of their respective owners. |
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