Clairvoyant Software Joins CommWorks Community of Partners.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. & SARATOGA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 11, 2001 Companies Team to Offer Service Providers New Planning, Management Tools for Wireless Data Networks Clairvoyant Software, Inc., a leading provider of financial-oriented network bandwidth and equipment forecasting solutions, is the newest member of the CommWorks(R) Community of Partners, the companies announced today. The global partners program established by CommWorks Corporation, an industry leader in delivering 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. (IP) based networks, supports specific business objectives of the company's service provider customers by meeting the demands of rapid change in the telecommunications industry. The CommWorks Community of Partners program encompasses companies in the telecommunications, computer, Internet and network service provider industries. Participants in the program work closely to place network solutions and advanced technology in the hands of customers. Through mutual relationships with key vendors, CommWorks offers its customers a range of solutions no single vendor could provide. More than 30 companies have joined the program since it was created in February 2001. "We are very excited to partner with a market leader such as CommWorks," said Greg Hampton, Clairvoyant president and chief executive officer. "Wireless service providers now have solutions that will eliminate the guesswork from network growth forecasts and associated financial planning Financial planning Evaluating the investing and financing options available to a firm. Planning includes attempting to make optimal decisions, projecting the consequences of these decisions for the firm in the form of a financial plan, and then comparing future performance against . Combined solutions from CommWorks and Clairvoyant will help service providers reliably manage their 2G and 3G growth and transition from 2G to 3G, while continuing to provide the desired quality of service to their subscribers." Clairvoyant Software provides an essential component of the CommWorks Resource Optimization Service. This new service offering helps service providers better understand the subscriber usage of their networks and proactively plan and budget for future capacity upgrades and reallocations well in advance of customer demand. Clairvoyant's ForeCast(TM) Manager, a service-demand forecasting system, combines highly granular granular /gran·u·lar/ (gran´u-lar) made up of or marked by presence of granules or grains. gran·u·lar adj. 1. Composed or appearing to be composed of granules or grains. 2. network usage data (granularity The degree of modularity of a system. More granularity implies more flexibility in customizing a system, because there are more, smaller increments (granules) from which to choose. of 30 seconds or less) with quality of service requirements and business intelligence to proactively inform customers of what network equipment to buy, how much, when, and where to deploy it. This system helps to identify potential purchasing requirements by highlighting network resources that are at high risk of saturation within 90-, 180- and 360-day intervals. Other system features include the ability to show the busiest time of day and predict when a network resource will reach 100 percent saturation; usage trends of customers within specific timeframes; and planning scenarios that evaluate the impact of adding new applications to the network. About Clairvoyant Software Clairvoyant Software, a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Saratoga, Calif., provides solutions for forecasting network bandwidth and equipment for dial, wireless, DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary , Tx, OCx, 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, and cable, as well as hosting services such as co-location and managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality . More information is available on the company's web site at http://www.clairvoyant.com. About CommWorks CommWorks, a 3Com Company (Nasdaq:COMS COMS 3Com Corporation (stock symbol) COMS Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist COMS Continuous Opacity Monitoring Systems COMS City of Manchester Stadium (UK) ), supplies network service providers around the world with access infrastructures and IP services platforms that open new business opportunities and help them establish unique positions in a competitive marketplace. With flexible multi-service hardware platforms Each hardware platform, or CPU family, has a unique machine language. All software presented to the computer for execution must be in the binary coded machine language of that CPU. Following is a list of the major hardware platforms in existence today. See platform. and modular software See modular programming. components, the comprehensive CommWorks architecture makes it possible for service providers to integrate their existing infrastructures with innovative technologies to deliver an array of next-generation IP-based enhanced services Enhanced service is service offered over commercial carrier transmission facilities used in interstate communications, that employs computer processing applications that act on the format, content, code, protocol, or similar aspects of the subscriber's transmitted information; to their customers. For further information, visit www.commworks.com. About 3Com Corporation 3Com simplifies how people connect to information and services through easy-to-use, connectivity products and solutions for consumers and commercial organizations. The company also provides access infrastructures and IP services platforms for network service providers. For further information, visit www.3com.com or the press site at www.3com.com/pressbox. Note to Editors: 3Com and CommWorks are registered trademarks and the CommWorks logo is a trademark of 3Com Corporation. ForeCast is a trademark of Clairvoyant Software. |
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