Cygent Demonstrates Support for Web Services; Cygent Implements a Next Generation Integration Architecture Exposing Core Ordering and Customer Care Processes Via Web Services.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 2002 Cygent, Inc., the first web-based customer, order, and service management platform for the communications industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. , today announced production support for Web Services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. . Cygent Integration Messaging, an XML-based inbound and outbound integration framework, has been proven to quickly enable mission critical business processes to be exposed via Web Services. This capability empowers service providers to streamline business processes and improve data integrity by seamlessly integrating the Cygent platform with back-office 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. systems and the systems of trading partners. "Cygent delivered on their commitment to quickly deploy a next generation integration architecture leveraging Web Services," said Kevin Elmore, Vice President of Service Delivery at QuantumShift. "Within our aggressive implementation schedule of six weeks, Cygent successfully utilized XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. and SOAP to expose the core Cygent customer care and ordering processes to the QuantumShift enterprise." Cygent Integration Messaging provides XML content definitions for common order, service management, and customer care functions. It supports synchronous and asynchronous Refers to events that are not synchronized, or coordinated, in time. The following are considered asynchronous operations. The interval between transmitting A and B is not the same as between B and C. The ability to initiate a transmission at either end. messaging across back-office OSS and trading partner systems. This inbound and outbound integration framework leverages the Java Messaging Service (JMS (Java Messaging Service) A programming interface (API) from Sun for connecting Java programs to messaging middleware such as IBM's MQSeries and TIBCO's Rendezvous. JMS is part of Sun's J2EE platform. See J2EE. JMS - Java Message Service ) and supports industry standard protocols such as SOAP. "Cygent embraces open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced such as Web Services to empower our customers with gains in operating efficiency. By tightly integrating the front-office with disparate back-office and partner systems such as provisioning, fault, or billing, service providers can maximize the benefit of a Cygent implementation while leveraging legacy investments," said Vince Hoeser, Senior Vice President of Product Strategy and Technology at Cygent. "Cygent Integration Messaging coupled with Web Services provides an integration platform that significantly decreases the time and effort required to modify or add new services." About Cygent Cygent offers service providers an integrated software Separate software components or applications that have been combined into one package. See integrated software package. platform that enables the timely and accurate ordering of communications services. Managing the complex relationships between orders, customer accounts and products, Cygent allows providers to streamline operations and align business processes around the customer. Cygent-powered solutions help communications service providers to reduce order fallout, speed time to revenue, and increase customer satisfaction. Cygent is 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. with primary offices in 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 , CA and Tysons Corner, VA. For more information, please visit the Cygent website at http://www.cygent.com or call 866-4CYGENT. Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements, estimates, and assumptions by Cygent and other parties that involve risks and uncertainties, including the ability to gain new business, acceptance of new Cygent products in the market, the expansion of operations by Cygent customers and the deployment of Cygent products in specific markets. Note to Editors: Cygent(TM), the Cygent logo, and The Face of Communications(TM) are trademarks of Cygent, Inc. All other company, brand, and product names, trademarks and service marks used herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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