Callisma Helps Sigma Networks Deliver Fast, Flexible Bandwidth in the Metro.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 2001 Callisma, Inc., the premier provider of network consulting services, today announced the completion of a project with Sigma Networks(SM), Inc., provider of the most complete range of metro interconnect services, to define an automated design packages process to enable industry-leading rapid provisioning of metro connectivity. Sigma Networks collaborated with Callisma to develop processes to provide seamlessly compatible and streamlined services to carrier and service provider partners and customers. Prior to launching its all-optical Metro Area This article is about the music production team. For the article about population centers, see metropolitan area. Metro Area are a Brooklyn-based dance music production team composed of Morgan Geist and Darshan Jesrani. Interconnect Networks (MAINs), Sigma Networks worked with Callisma to create operations systems to automate and speed the deployment of hub sites. By standardizing its network architecture and services within each of its metro markets, Sigma Networks is able to offer a full range of services throughout its entire network with industry-leading rapid provisioning, delivering service in days rather than months. The MAIN is the first metro area network built from the outset to support rapidly provisioned, scalable bandwidth and a broad, flexible array of metro SONET, Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. , and Wavelength Services. "At Sigma Networks, we specifically designed our network to provide a complete range of high capacity, carrier-class bandwidth services for the metro. Callisma helped us define processes to be able to quickly provision all of our SONET, Wavelength, and Gigabit Ethernet Services throughout our entire footprint," says Connie DeWitt, VP of Marketing at Sigma Networks. "The result was a faster time to market as well as greater client satisfaction through shorter time to fulfill orders." "Sigma Networks is pioneering a new generation of metro interconnect services," said Gail Holmen, chief marketing officer at Callisma. "Having worked with hundreds of companies to design and implement their network architecture and business procedures, Callisma had the experience to help Sigma Networks design the right solution to meet their specific needs." About Sigma Networks Sigma Networks delivers the industry's most complete array of metro interconnect services to fill the connectivity gaps that exist between major data traffic points within cities. The company offers carriers and service providers an effective solution for metro interconnectivity that allows them to conserve capital and still meet customer demand. The company's all-optical Metro Area Interconnection Network (MAIN) provides the broadest and most flexible line of metro interconnections including SONET, Gigabit Ethernet, and Wavelength Services that accelerate carrier and service provider network footprint expansion and ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). . Sigma Networks' proprietary, Web-based MAINPoint(SM) 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. gives customers direct control to rapidly provision and right size their bandwidth in real time. Sigma Networks was launched in February 2000 by former FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. Chairman Reed Hundt, Benchmark Capital Benchmark Capital is a venture capital firm responsible for the early stage funding of some very successful startups, including eBay. In 1995, the firm invested $6.7 million in eBay, which became worth more than $5 billion by the spring of 1999 and resulted in one of Silicon Partner Andy Rachleff, and Concentric Network (acquired by XO Communications XO Communications is a United States telecommunications firm and one of the largest Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) in the country. It is owned by XO Holdings, Inc OTCBB: XOHO. ) co-founder John Peters. Sigma Networks has raised over $400 million in equity and debt financing Debt Financing When a firm raises money for working capital or capital expenditures by selling bonds, bills, or notes to individual and/or institutional investors. In return for lending the money, the individuals or institutions become creditors and receive a promise to repay led by Frontenac Company. The company is executing a fully funded plan to initially deploy a deep footprint in Washington, DC, the San Francisco Bay Area “Bay Area” redirects here. For other uses, see Bay Area (disambiguation). The San Francisco Bay Area, colloquially known as the Bay Area or The Bay , New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , Dallas, and Los Angeles, which constitute the five major markets for data communications in the United States. www.sigmanetworks.com. About Callisma Callisma is setting a new standard for network consulting, helping today's enterprises and service providers design and deploy networks that deliver strategic business value. By providing its clients with a broad base of technical practices, a flexible, results-oriented engagement style and the highest quality documentation and communication, Callisma delivers superior solutions -- on time and on budget. Callisma's practices include IP Telephony, Internetworking, Optical Networking, Operations Management, Project Management, Security and Storage Networking. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Callisma has offices located throughout the United States. For more information, visit the Callisma website at www.callisma.com or call 888/805-7075. |
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