Alcatel and Quallaby Announce Partnership Agreement; Alcatel to OEM PROVISO from Quallaby for End-to-End Service Level Management.Business/Technology Editors LOWELL, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 2000 Quallaby Corporation and Alcatel today announced they have signed a Protocol of Agreement which will be the basis for a global partnership to integrate the Quallaby(R) network performance solution PROVISO A condition, stipulation, or limitation inserted in a document. A condition or a provision in a deed, lease, mortgage, or contract, the performance or non-performance of which affects the validity of the instrument. It generally begins with the word provided. (R) software into ALMA Alma (älmä`, ăl`mə), city (1991 pop. 25,910), S central Que., Canada, on the Saguenay River. In 1954 its name was shortened from St. Joseph d'Alma. There are granite quarries in the region, and the town has pulp and paper and aluminum plants. Vision IP, the Alcatel management solution for IP-centric networks and services. In the extremely competitive market of IP services, the customers of network service providers and carriers are expecting and demanding service commitments, known as service level agreements (SLAs). In addition to retrieving and analyzing network performance data for their own needs, now service providers must be able to report on Quality of Service (QoS) for their own customers. PROVISO is a suite of network monitoring The term network monitoring describes the use of a system that constantly monitors a computer network for slow or failing systems and that notifies the network administrator in case of outages via email, pager or other alarms. , analysis, and reporting applications for IP-based packet switched networks. PROVISO supports a variety of data sources including 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. , RMON (Remote MONitoring) Enhancements to the management information base (MIB) structure used by the simple network management protocol (SNMP). In 1991, RMON added comprehensive network monitoring capabilities. , RMON 2, and non-SNMP data elements such as those generated by help desk and provisioning applications. A fully flexible report generating engine customizes reports based on technology or service, for example ATM or VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. , allowing service providers to optimize their networks in order to deliver key differentiating services to their customers. ALMA Vision IP consists of an integrated set of applications for fault, configuration and performance management dedicated to IP networks and services. This is the Alcatel next generation management solution, specifically addressing the needs of IP-based carriers and service providers. The inclusion of PROVISO technology will enable Alcatel to extend its service assurance offering by providing end-to-end QoS and SLA (1) (StereoLithography Apparatus) See 3D printing. (2) (Service Level Agreement) A contract between the provider and the user that specifies the level of service expected during its term. management capabilities to its telecommunications customers worldwide. "Alcatel is emphasizing its focus as a provider of a complete management solution for IP networks and services," stated Jean-Pierre Gaillat, Alcatel VP of the Revenue Assurance Business Unit. "The relationship with Quallaby extends our portfolio of service assurance applications for the benefit of our customers." "Alcatel has a long legacy in building and managing very large networks for service providers," said Greg Ferguson, President and 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 Quallaby. "Their choice of PROVISO for ALMA Vision IP is a first-rate endorsement of our software's scalable, carrier-class architecture for service level management." About Alcatel Alcatel builds next generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end voice and data solutions to established and new carriers, as well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With 120,000 employees and sales of EURO 21.3 billion ($25.0 billion), Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. About Quallaby(R) Quallaby Corporation is a leading provider of highly scalable network performance solutions worldwide. The Quallaby 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. line, PROVISO(R), uniquely meets the needs of large carriers and network service providers for service level management software that aligns to their business requirements. Internationally headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 105,167. It is the fourth largest city in the state. It and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County. and with European headquarters in Paris, France, Quallaby has additional sales offices in the United Kingdom, Germany, California, Texas and Virginia. For more information, visit Quallaby's web site at www.quallaby.com or call toll-free 877/QUALLABY (782-5522). Quallaby(R), the Quallaby logo, PROVISO(R), the PROVISO logo, PROVISO Manager, PROVISO Report, and PROVISO Library, are trademarks of Quallaby Corporation. Worldwide registration of trademarks is in progress. |
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