Cell Telecom to RESELL Micromuse's Netcool Suite; Leading Swedish Telco Solutions Provider Adds Netcool Software To Its Network and Service Management Offerings.Business Editors/Hi Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2000 Micromuse Inc. (Nasdaq: MUSE), the leading provider of realtime fault management and service assurance software, today announced that Cell Telecom AB will resell Micromuse's Netcool(R) software suite. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, Cell Telecom offers services and solutions to customers throughout the telecom and datacom markets. Cell Telecom is offering the Netcool suite as a key element of its network and service management solutions. "To be successful in today's extremely competitive and dynamic communications market, operators must be quick to market with new, innovative services while at the same time keeping tight control of network operation costs and quality of service," said Ake Andersson, Business Unit Manager at Cell Telecom. "Netcool provides an elegant technical solution to this dilemma, as it allows the operator to consolidate the surveillance of all its networks and services." The Netcool suite enables Cell Telecom to offer a comprehensive network fault and service-level management solution to leading operators and service providers. Netcool/OMNIbus(TM), Micromuse's flagship application, monitors the network infrastructure for faults, helping customers to maintain the uptime of their network-based services and applications. In addition, Netcool software will be offered as a solution to companies and organizations that are relying on the Internet for the delivery of their businesses services. "We are delighted to welcome Cell Telecom to the Netcool Channels program," said Peter Shearan, Micromuse's Senior Vice President, Product Management & Customer Support. "With its market-leading solutions for managing networks in the telecommunications industry, Cell Telecom is an ideal partner for Micromuse. We're looking forward to working together to provide integrated realtime monitoring solutions for our customers." About the Netcool Suite Micromuse's Netcool software suite collects management data from more than 250 management environments and network devices, including voice, data and Internet. Fault data is rapidly processed and filtered by the Netcool ObjectServer(TM), an in-memory database A database that keeps all active records in main memory rather than on disk. Accessing in-memory records is considerably faster than retrieving them from the disk. . The Netcool application allows operators to build views of service availability in realtime, helping them manage networks more efficiently. Because it is scalable and deploys rapidly, the Netcool suite allows service providers to expand their networks as their markets grow. About Cell Telecom Cell Telecom AB is a subsidiary within the Cell Network group and offers services, business-critical support systems and product development in areas such as mobile and 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. , network management, embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. , wireless applications, the Internet, CTI (Computer Telephone Integration) Combining data with voice systems in order to enhance telephone services. For example, automatic number identification (ANI) allows a caller's records to be retrieved from the database while the call is routed to the appropriate party. and customer service to vendors, operators and end-users in the Telecom market. Cell Network is one of the world's leading companies in Internet and interactive media. Its objective is to create a world-leading consultancy company in the new digital economy. Cell Network is a growing consultancy company, active in 13 countries with about 2,100 employees and 45 offices. About Micromuse Micromuse Inc. (Nasdaq: MUSE) is the leading provider of realtime fault management and service assurance software. Micromuse was named one of the Top 25 Best Performers in the Wall Street Journal's Shareholder Scoreboard, and has recently been recognized in the Forbes 500, Business Week's Info Tech 100, Bloomberg's Top 100 Stocks, Barron's 500, Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 500 and the San Francisco Chronicle The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H. de Young.[2] The paper grew along with San Francisco to become the largest circulation newspaper on the West Coast of the 500. Micromuse customers include AT&T, BT, Cable & Wireless, Cellular One, Charles Schwab Charles Schwab can refer to:
GTE Génie Thermique et Énergie (French) GTE Gas Turbine Engine GTE Global Tropospheric Experiment GTE Geothermal Energy GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (Sweden & USA) , ITC ITC (Brit) n abbr (= Independent Television Commission) → Fernseh-Aufsichtsgremium ITC n abbr (BRIT) (= Independent Television Commission) → DeltaCom, 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. Worldcom, NextLink, One2One, PSINet and a number of financial investment concerns. Headquarters are located at 139 Townsend Street, San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Calif. 94107; (415) 538-9090. The Web site is at www.micromuse.com. Netcool and Micromuse are registered trademarks of Micromuse Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks in this document are the properties of their respective owners. Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts may constitute forward looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on current expectations, but are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include the following: fluctuations in customer demand, the Company's ability to manage its growth (including the ability to hire sufficient sales and technical personnel), the risks associated with the expansion of the Company's distribution channels, the risk of new product introductions and customer acceptance of new products; the rapid technological change which characterizes the Company's markets, the risks associated with competition, the risks associated with international sales as the Company expands its markets, and the ability of the Company to compete successfully in the future, as well as other risks identified in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission Filings, including but not limited to those appearing under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. and on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on the Company's Web site. |
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