Allot Communications and Rodopi Software Announce Strategic Partnership and Demonstrate Product Integration at ISPCON.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers Fall ISPCON ISPCON Internet Service Provider Convention (The Golden Group, Inc.) 2000 Booth No. 329 at ISPCON or booth No. 3127 at IBAND SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2000 Integration Coordinates ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. Service Provisioning, Enforcement and Billing Allot al·lot tr.v. al·lot·ted, al·lot·ting, al·lots 1. To parcel out; distribute or apportion: allotting land to homesteaders; allot blame. 2. Communications (www.allot.com), a leader in IP bandwidth management Controlling the traffic flow in a network. See bandwidth manager. and traffic-shaping applications, and Rodopi Software (www.rodopi.com), a leader in ISP billing software products, will be at ISPCON/IBAND demonstrating the results of their strategic partnership and product integration work, resulting in a complete 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. solution. Allot's NetEnforcer hardware and software solution couples with Rodopi's ISP billing software, now enabling bandwidth enforcement policies to be configured and then automatically reflected to the ISP's customer billing system. "Rodopi is a leader in the ISP billing arena," said Ivan Vachovsky, president and chief executive officer of Rodopi Software. "Forming this strategic partnership with Allot and utilizing their NetEnforcer as the enforcement point for ISP's bandwidth allocation Bandwidth allocation refers to various methods used in the communications industry to design and assign frequency channels to different wireless applications. Also on programs such as Bittorent or Limewire. with integration into Rodopi's billing software offers ISPs the ability to reflect bandwidth automatically into their billing processes. "We are excited about the added efficiencies, cost savings and additional revenue-generating opportunities this integration offers our current joint customers and forward-looking ISPs as well." The Allot/Rodopi integration specifically defines how a service provider's customer can be assigned a service level defining both a rate plan (which is defined by Rodopi) and an associated bandwidth limitation (enforced by the Allot NetEnforcer). Additionally, session level accounting information is reported by the NetEnforcer to Rodopi, allowing service providers to provide usage-based billing to their customers. Allot Communications NetEnforcer AC201 and AC301 traffic shapers, equipped with Allot's NetAccountant bandwidth accounting module are capable of integrating with Rodopi Billing Software. Rodopi's Bandwidth Manager Software that can prioritize communications by allowing high-priority traffic to use more available bandwidth in the network than lower-priority data. For example, real time video can be given more bandwidth than file transfers. module is also required for product integration. This module is currently available from Rodopi at prices which range from $7,500 to $12,000 depending upon the bandwidth managed from the NetEnforcer. "Giving ISPs more ways to better serve their customers and enabling more next-generation services through the use of bandwidth management devices like the NetEnforcer is one of our focuses at Allot Communications," said Tom O'Neill Tom O'Neill is the chairman and CEO of Parsons Brinckerhoff, a construction company. , director of product marketing at Allot. "The integration of NetEnforcer bandwidth management data into the Rodopi billing software will enable service providers to provide all sorts of next-generation IP services, like bandwidth on demand. We are very pleased to offer the integration details to our mutual customers as together we continue to drive the adoption of exciting, next-generation IP services," O'Neill added. ISPCON/IBAND attendees can visit Rodopi Software at booth No. 329 of ISPCON or Allot Communications at booth No. 3127 of IBAND to see a demonstration of the two products working together. The demo (which takes less than a minute to run) will show attendees how ISP operations managers or customer service representatives can input from the Rodopi billing platform the maximum bandwidth their customer should receive according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. their service level and literally seconds later see the customer's account appropriately restricted. A detailed Allot/Rodopi integration guide, including a list of required products from both companies as well as integration and configuration instructions, will be posted on both companies' respective Web sites, and will be available at each booth. Sales inquiries should be relayed to each company's respective booth or Web site. About Allot Communications Allot Communications, founded in 1996, develops, manufactures and markets policy-based networking solutions. Allot is dedicated to a structured policy-based approach to ensure quality and availability of network services, resources and applications. The company's products improve performance and ensure the quality of mission-critical and time-sensitive applications running on IP networks. In 1998 Allot was recognized by Data Communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. as a "Top 25 Hot Startup" and earned a 1999 "Hot Product of the Year" award. Allot Communications has offices in Tel Aviv Tel Aviv (tĕl əvēv`), city (1994 pop. 355,200), W central Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea. Oficially named Tel Aviv–Jaffa, it is Israel's commercial, financial, communications, and cultural center and the core of its largest , Israel; Sophia Antipolis, France; Tokyo; Randers, Denmark; Munchen, Germany; London; New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ; Norcross, Ga.; and Burlingame, Calif. The company sells and markets its products worldwide through OEMs, distributors and direct channels. For more information about Allot Communications, visit the company on the Web at www.allot.com or e-mail: sales@allot.com. About Rodopi Software Rodopi is a comprehensive provisioning, billing and customer care software for IP services. More than 600 service providers worldwide are using Rodopi's 100 percent Web-enabled software to automate their provisioning and billing processes. Rodopi's customer care module provides service ticket system and customer knowledge base, with options including Marketing Manager, Interactive Voice server, bandwidth manager, 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 module, and support for multiple resellers. Purchasers obtain instant access to Rodopi Club and its resources, a network of 3,000 POPs for Internet service, roaming, Fax over Internet, DSL services, Rodopi service bureau and more. Rodopi is privately funded and has headquarters in San Diego. Visit Rodopi at www.rodopi.com. |
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