BullSoft Strengthens Lead in Managing Mixed Voice and Data Services.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 1999-- Leverages Product Leadership in Managing Advanced Mixed Voice, Data, Wireless, Satellite and Multimedia Resources by Allocating Dedicated Resources to Its OpenMaster for Telecom Organization Showing it has no intention of resting on its laurels, BullSoft, the worldwide software division of Bull, has moved aggressively to widen its competitive advantage in the telecommunications management software market by elevating its OpenMaster(R) for Telecom organization to full business unit status within BullSoft. BullSoft made the move to better leverage its engineering expertise and product strengths, especially in managing mixed voice and data services where it has a clear competitive advantage. BullSoft is now better positioned to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the tremendous growth in the lucrative telecommunications industry. The OpenMaster for Telecom suite is the telecommunications management domain of BullSoft's widely-installed OpenMaster secure enterprise management software suite. OpenMaster for Telecom is designed to enable service providers to support multi-vendor and multi-service networks, such as frame relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. , ATM, IP-VPN, voice/data, wireless and multimedia by providing end-to-end management from a single point. OpenMaster for Telecom is TMN (Telecommunications Management Network) A set of international standards for network management from the ITU. It is used by large carriers such as Sprint, Verizon and AT&T. compliant, and uses new promising technologies as CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) A software-based interface from the Object Management Group (OMG) that allows software modules (objects) to communicate with each other no matter where they are located on a private network or the global and Java. Strategically, OpenMaster for Telecom is focused on providing the service level management (SLM See service level management system and spatial light modulator. ) assurance necessary to keep mixed voice and data services reliable and secure, thereby enabling service providers to commit on service level agreements (SLAs) they have contracted with their customers. OpenMaster for Telecom's focus on assurance management will enable service providers to monitor key indicators, ensure quality of service (QOS) levels, identify potential network problems, report QOS results and trends, and have proactive system and decision-making assistance. This comprehensive solution helps service providers accelerate service delivery and quality of service, while reducing operational costs in complex, distributed, multi-vendor network environments. Only BullSoft offers this combination of capabilities. OpenMaster for Telecom is part of the broad OpenMaster management and security software suite, which runs on the most popular computing platforms See platform. , including UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. . In addition, OpenMaster for Telecom provides fully-integrated management capabilities, including an intelligent engine and problem resolution. This focus will later include capabilities such as service configuration automation, service activation, plus intelligent expert rules for other management processes. "OpenMaster for Telecom is the only platform that manages mixed voice and data networks that also is integrated within a secure enterprise management software suite," said Henry Ancona, president of BullSoft. "This unique combination of capabilities helps service providers manage acquisitions and deliver innovative new services, such as multimedia, 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. and Internet services, that require network and system management beyond traditional switched voice management capabilities. With other OpenMaster applications, users can secure their network operations and literally manage from anywhere via a 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. interface." In elevating the OpenMaster for Telecom organization to business unit status, BullSoft has allocated dedicated R&D, product marketing and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. along with existing dedicated sales resources. BullSoft now is better positioned to help its customers, which include many of the world's largest service providers, capitalize on the rapid growth taking place in the worldwide telecommunications industry. Looking ahead, BullSoft and OpenMaster for Telecom will partner with other ISVs in order to complete a major aspect of the 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. process, mainly in the service fulfillment area. OpenMaster for Telecom will bridge the gap between service fulfillment applications and the management platform. BullSoft demonstrated the Service Fulfillment catalyst project at the TeleManagement Forum `98 in Dallas and Hamburg, and will do so at Telecom `99. About BullSoft BullSoft, the worldwide software division of Bull, is a leading vendor of secure enterprise and telecommunications management software (OpenMaster and OpenMaster for Telecom), and enterprise and Internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. management software (AccessMaster). Based in Billerica, Mass., BullSoft has research and development, sales, marketing and service operations in the U.S., Europe and Asia. For more on BullSoft and its products, please visit http://www.bullsoft.com or call toll-free at 800/285-5727. About Bull Present in more than 100 countries with more than 21,000 employees and combined revenues of $4.3 billion in 1998, of which 65% is outside France, its country of origin, Bull offers a comprehensive range of systems, infrastructure software and IT services through focused innovation, alliances with the best partners and its own integration expertise. Bull's worldwide software division, BullSoft, and its North/South American operations, are headquartered in Billerica, Mass. The company's web addresses are http://www.bull.com and for 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. , www.us.bull.com. OpenMaster and AccessMaster are registered trademarks or trademarks of Bull S.A. in the U.S. and other countries. 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