Rocksteady Delivers Integration with Micromuse's Netcool Suite for Intelligent Bandwidth at the Edge of the Network.AUSTIN, Texas -- Rocksteady Networks, Inc., innovator of intelligent bandwidth at the edge of the network and member of the Micromuse Alliance Program(TM), today announced its Netcool(R) Ready(TM) Integration Module (IMN IMN Iraqi Media Network IMN Indicated Mach Number IMN Inter Member Network IMN Infectious Mononucleosis IMN Invisible Moose Network (website) IMN Illegal Macro Name IMN Internet Marketing Newsletter ) for Micromuse's Netcool(R) suite. The integration between Micromuse's Netcool(R) software and Rocksteady's software platform equips broadband service providers An ISP, telephone company, cable company or other carrier that offers high-speed communications to homes and businesses, typically for Internet access. Cable modems, DSL and T1 lines are the common technologies. See broadband, cable modem, DSL and T1. with smarter ways to deliver a superior data service offering, QoS for VoIP deployment, and business-critical 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 at a significantly lower deployment cost than traditional hardware. "Through integration with the Netcool suite, Rocksteady is now able to help service providers manage their differentiated network bandwidth assets, such as Ethernet, FTTX (Fiber To The X) Refers to all the "fiber-to-the-wherever" technologies. See FTTC and FTTP. See also FTX. , HFC 1. (networking) HFC - Hybrid Fiber Coax. 2. (hardware) HFC - hydrofluorocarbon. , and wireless, in the areas that are most sensitive to data congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. at the access edge of the network," said Darin Layman, Vice President of OEMs and Alliances at Micromuse. Rocksteady's software platform enables providers to dynamically manage the quantity and quality of service provided through segmentation, prioritization and allocation. By helping service providers deliver client-specific bandwidth resources that adjust on-the-fly to meet subscriber's application needs, Rocksteady and Micromuse enable providers to reduce on-site visits that increase operational costs. "The ability to remotely view and manage their broadband network to the commercial customer's premise is vital to the delivery of next generation data services and QoS for value-added managed services, such as VoIP," said Mike Vollman, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Rocksteady Networks, Inc. "Our involvement in the Micromuse Alliance Program is essential to the delivery of a fully scalable platform for enabling broadband service providers to compete for high margin, high value commercial customers." The new Netcool(R) Ready(TM) Integration Module for Netcool (IMN) is available now for customers to download from the Micromuse Support Web site at http://www.micromuse.com/supportgate/. For more information, contact Rocksteady at 1-877-725-7839 or visit www.rocksteady.com. About the Netcool(R) Suite Micromuse's Netcool(R) software suite provides businesses with the assurance that their networks, system, applications, and services are working. Netcool applications allow customers to see what's happening throughout the infrastructure in realtime, thereby enabling them to respond to problems before network-based business services are affected. Netcool suite applications install out-of-the-box, deploy rapidly and scale as networks grow. Micromuse's flagship, Netcool/OMNIbus(TM) application, includes a library of off-the-shelf software modules that allow customers to collect, consolidate and correlate fault information from more than 1,000 environments spanning voice and IP, cable/broadband, switches and routers, and enterprise management systems. About Micromuse Micromuse Inc. (Nasdaq:MUSE) is the leading provider of realtime, ultra-scalable business and service assurance software solutions. Micromuse's Netcool(R) suite helps enterprises and service providers optimize network utilization and deliver comprehensive management of services and the supporting IT infrastructure. The integration with Copper Mountain's solutions provides realtime monitoring and fault management, enabling organizations to improve operational efficiency by reducing the mean-time-to-resolution of problems. Micromuse offers Netcool solutions for security management, service management, systems and application management, network and asset management, and technologies such as VoIP, wireless, and 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 . Micromuse customers include BT, Cable & Wireless, Deutsche Telekom Deutsche Telekom AG (ISIN: DE0005557508, FWB: DTE, NYSE: DT, LSE: DEU, TYO: 9496 ) (abbreviated DTAG) is a telecommunications company headquartered in Bonn, Germany. It is the largest telecommunications company in Germany and in the EU. , EarthLink, GE Appliances, ITC ITC (Brit) n abbr (= Independent Television Commission) → Fernseh-Aufsichtsgremium ITC n abbr (BRIT) (= Independent Television Commission) → DeltaCom, J.P. Morgan Chase, 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. , T-Mobile and Verizon. About Rocksteady Networks Rocksteady Networks offers broadband service providers a consistent software platform for selling, managing and upgrading a full portfolio of broadband services to the business market. This platform empowers providers to deliver unmatched value and flexibility in a superior data services offering, QoS for VoIP deployment, and business-critical managed services setting new standards in the delivery of data and voice applications. The company evolved as a result of three crucial elements: a seasoned executive team including industry veterans from Prime Cable, Dell, Hewlett Packard, and Vignette; a world class engineering team; and investments by Centennial Ventures, a premiere venture capital team. Based in Austin, Texas, Rocksteady 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 funding from Centennial Ventures and additional private investors. www.rocksteady.com Rocksteady, Rocksteady Network Sharing Application, RocksteadyNSA and Rocksteady Networks are trademarks of Rocksteady Networks, Inc. in 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. and other jurisdictions. All other company names mentioned are used only for identification and may be trademarks of their respective companies. |
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