Brix Networks Signs Worldwide Reseller Agreement with Agilent Technologies.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 2003 -- Brix VoIP Service Assurance Solutions To Be Offered By Agilent To Service Providers As Part Of Company's NgN Analysis System Solution Brix Networks (www.brixnet.com), the trusted provider of real-time service assurance solutions to operators of service-centric networks, today announced a worldwide reseller agreement with Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : A). Under the terms of the multi-year deal, Agilent will now offer the Brix 100(TM), Brix 1000(TM), and Brix 2500(TM) Verifiers, along with the BrixWorx(TM) central-site software system and its Advanced Voice over Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. (VoIP) and Video Test Suites, to service providers around the globe as part of Agilent's NgN Analysis System. Agilent has also integrated the BrixWorx software so that the real-time VoIP quality performance data and statistics collected by BrixWorx automatically flow into the NgN Analysis System. Separately, Agilent today announced the Agilent OSS Oss (ôs), city (1994 pop. 62,141), North Brabant prov., S Netherlands; chartered 1399. It is a significant industrial center. Manufactures include meat products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electrical equipment, and metalware. VoIP QoS Manager, a comprehensive voice-quality solution that integrates Brix voice-quality verification with Agilent's signaling-based VoIP solution. This newest addition to Agilent's VoIP service assurance portfolio helps service providers quickly identify and isolate VoIP quality problems. (See associated news release issued by Agilent.) Developed for service providers who evaluate, deploy, and operate converged public switched telephony networks (PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) The worldwide voice telephone network. Once only an analog system, the heart of most telephone networks today is all digital. In the U.S. ) and IP-telephony networks, the Agilent NgN Analysis System is a distributed, remote-controllable 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. system that provides proactive signaling analysis and troubleshooting, and allows operators to resolve customer problems faster and ensure higher service quality. "Agilent has developed substantial service assurance expertise over the years in helping customers control their operating expenses Operating expenses The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted. and increase their service revenues," said Tom Pincince, 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 Brix Networks. "As an integral part of Agilent's OSS service assurance offerings, we enable providers to monitor and manage their IP telephony networks in real-time, get new services to market quickly, improve quality of service, and reduce cost of operations." "As provider networks continue to transition to IP infrastructures, the need for continuous performance monitoring and service-level verification is a must -- particularly in an area as quality-sensitive as voice," said Bill Mortimer, vice president and general manager of New Generation Networks and Services, Agilent OSS business unit. "Brix Networks offers an extensive and deep portfolio of proven, carrier-class service assurance solutions that are easy to install and manage on a large scale that will help our customers improve their levels of performance and also enable them to deploy new, value-added IP services, especially VoIP." Agilent's OSS solutions are installed in more than 200 of the world's leading service providers, and a 2002 RHK RHK Ratahallintokeskus (Finnish: Finnish Rail Administration) RHK Ryan Hankin Kent (RHK, Inc. marketing consulting firm) RHK Rigshospitalets Kollegium (Copenhagen, Denmark dorm) Insight report lists Agilent as "Number One" in Service Assurance. About Brix Networks Brix Networks develops and markets real-time service assurance and performance management solutions that verify the quality of advanced, Internet Protocol-based services, such as VoIP, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), video, and Web-hosted business applications. The Chelmsford, Mass.-based company's hardware and software offerings allow service providers, cable multiple system operators (MSOs), large enterprises, and government agencies to build, operate, and assure their IP networks and services by providing proactive, end-to-end, service level management (SLM See service level management system and spatial light modulator. ) and service level agreement (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. ) verification. Additional information about Brix Networks can be found on the company's Web site at www.brixnet.com, and by calling 978-367-5600, or 1-888-BRIXNET. Brix, Brix Networks, the Brix Networks logo, Brix 100, Brix 1000, Brix 2500, BrixWorx, and Brixnet are trademarks of Brix Networks, Inc. |
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