Bridgewater Systems and DeskTalk Systems Set New Industry Standard with Software Management System for Resource Management and Performance Reporting.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writer KANATA, Ontario Kanata is a large suburban area in the western part of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada,it has a population of 90,000 and is growing rapidly. It is located just to the west of the Greenbelt and is one of the largest of several communities that surround central Ottawa. & TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- July 17, 2000 Software Duo Delivers Real-time Enforcement, Management, and Interactive Reporting Solution Unrivaled On the Market Today. Bridgewater Systems Corporation (www.bridgewatersystems.com), and DeskTalk(R) Systems, Inc. (www.desktalk.com) have formed a natural alliance in creating a state-of-the-art service provider management system that packages real-time enforcement, management, and interactive reporting for wholesale, business and consumer Internet services. Fully operational today and supporting millions of subscribers in a major wholesale provider network, this joint solution allows service providers to tailor services to the specific needs of each and every customer, proactively manage service level agreements, and deliver on established quality commitments. Greg Howard Greg Howard (born 1964 in Washington, DC) is a Chapman Stick player from Charlottesville, Virginia. Originally a keyboardist and saxophonist, Greg took up the Stick in 1985. Over the years Greg has performed thousands of shows in Charlottesville and around the world. , principal analyst with the HTRC HTRC Heat Transfer Recent Contents Group, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control singles out the combined products' feature set for measuring, guaranteeing, and reporting service quality. "Effectively managing service level agreements and establishing reliable reporting applications is a key component to improving overall Quality of Service. This new solution targets the specific real-time reporting and measuring needs of each individual customer, enabling service providers to tailor value-added services and proactively manage service level performance." The Bridgewater WideSpan(TM) system offers centralized port and user session control management with over 37 fields of user correlated data extended to DeskTalk's TREND to dynamically collect and analyze these records for usage tracking, trending, and performance management. With TREND's interactive Web-based reporting, each 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. can create unique report sets that best help them manage their business. This represents a quantum improvement over standard offerings from traditional network equipment vendor solutions on the market today. About TREND DeskTalk's TREND(R) automates the collection and analysis of performance data, couples it with its industry-leading predictive tools to warn service providers of impending im·pend intr.v. im·pend·ed, im·pend·ing, im·pends 1. To be about to occur: Her retirement is impending. 2. network problems, and delivers comprehensive reports with full interactive access for Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. users. Built on a distributed open architecture, TREND scales to meet the demanding requirements of the largest service provider networks. TREND supports custom report design, tailored threshold definitions and specialized service level calculations required with today's IP-based, e-business infrastructures. TREND performance reports help service providers proactively manage service level agreements, optimize existing resources and accurately plan future growth. About WideSpan Designed as an integrated policy management, AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. and resource control system, the Bridgewater Systems WideSpan solution gives network and service providers a complete IP service delivery platform for their wholesale, corporate and consumer businesses - from dial, wireless and broadband Internet access Broadband Internet access, often shortened to just "broadband", is high speed Internet access—typically contrasted with dial-up access over modem. Dial-up modems are generally only capable of a maximum bitrate of 56 kbit/s (kilobits per second) and require the full use of a through to modem wholesaling, virtual ISP An ISP that uses the facilities and services (servers, switches, backbone, etc.) of a large ISP, but retains its own branding for marketing and billing purposes. Virtual ISPs are often formed to target a specific group, whether by location, profession, language or other subject of common and value-added hosting services. The net result? Internet business software that helps introduce new services faster, deliver on the promise of quality guarantees, and manage network, service and customer growth at Internet speed. About DeskTalk Systems, Inc. DeskTalk Systems develops complete, end-to-end solutions for applications, systems, and network performance management. DeskTalk's TREND products enable service providers to improve and guarantee performance by optimizing IP-based next generation network infrastructures. Prominent service providers, including AT&T, MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. , British Telecom, Bell Nexxia, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Northpoint, Verio, Qwest, Rhythms, and Mindspring depend on DeskTalk's TREND to deliver Quality of Service and insure Service Level Agreements are met. DeskTalk is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation , funded by Bear, Stearns & Co, Signal Equity Partners, Geocapital Partners and Nortel Networks. For more information about DeskTalk, call us at 310/630-1000, fax us at 310/323-6197, send email to info@desktalk.com, or visit us on the Web at www.desktalk.com. About Bridgewater Systems Bridgewater Systems works with progressive service providers to deliver integrated policy-driven software systems for IP service networks. Its mission is to be the leader and catalyst for a new class of IP services - those which are customer-focused and tailored to meet the diverse needs of individual users and businesses alike. Bridgewater Systems Internet business solution enables network, service and application providers to build, manage and capitalize on the explosive growth of IP services, from retail and wholesale Internet access through to VPNs, hosting, multimedia applications, and converged IP/PSTN services. For more information about Bridgewater Systems, call us at 613/591-6655, send email to info@bridgewatersystems.com, or visit www.bridgewatersystems.com. Bridgewater Systems, its logo and WideSpan are trademarks of Bridgewater Systems Corporation. DeskTalk and TREND are registered trademarks and TRENDweb, DataPipe and ReportPack are trademarks of DeskTalk Systems, Inc. All other names are trademarks of their respective owners. Contact Information |
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