Versant partners with ISR Global Telecom.WASHINGTON D.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 1995--Versant Object Technology Corporation (Versant) and ISR Global Telecom today announced a strategic relationship to promote ISR Global Telecom's Global Element Manager (GEM) and toolkit to telecom service providers and equipment manufacturers. As part of the agreement, ISR Global Telecom becomes a value-added reseller for the VERSANT ODBMS (Object DataBase Management System) See object database. , the leading object database management system for multi-user distributed applications. The two companies will work together to expand the market for advanced element and network management systems based on the TMN (Telecommunications Management Network The Telecommunications Management Network is a protocol model defined by ITU-T for managing open systems in a communications network. It is part of the ITU-T Recommendation series M.3000 and is based on the OSI management specifications in ITU-T Recommendation series X.700. ) architecture, systems which allow carriers to deploy revenue-bearing services more rapidly across multi-vendor networks. Due to the rapidly changing competitive and regulatory environment experienced by carriers worldwide, a large premium has been placed upon TMN-based software systems that enable carriers to deploy new services quickly. "As the leading supplier of advanced data management solutions among telecommunications customers, Versant is an essential component of our TMN GEM and toolkit," said Peter Atwal, vice president of ISR Global Telecom. "We are committed to providing sophisticated, high-performance, object-oriented technology to meet carrier requirements for next-generation TMN solutions." About GEM ISR Global Telecom's GEM is a fully-distributed multi-vendor element management system that incorporates all relevant ITU (International Telecommunications Union See ITU. (body, standard) International Telecommunications Union - (ITU) ITU-T, the telecommunication standardisation sector of ITU, is responsible for making technical recommendations about telephone and data (including fax) communications systems for PTTs and suppliers. ) and ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. (International Standards Office) TMN standards. The ISR Global Telecom toolkit will expand upon GEM to allow software developers to build the next generation of element and network management systems based upon the TMN architecture. Both offerings include a comprehensive GDMO (Guidelines for Definition of Managed Objects) The rules for defining the elements (objects) that are managed in a LAN (workstations, servers, switches, etc.). (Guidelines for the Definition of Management Objects) compiler capable of generating VERSANT ODBMS persistent schema, support for CMISE CMISE Common Management Information Service Element (OSI & X.710/ISO 9595) CMISE Corps Military Intelligence Support Element (Common Management Information Services (networking) Common Management Information Services - (CMIS) Part of the OSI body of network standards. Network management information services are used by peer processes to exchange information and commands for the purpose of network management. ), and support for industry-standard MIBS MIBS Miami International Boat Show (Florida) MIBS Moscow International Boat & Yacht Show MIBS Masters of International Business Studies MIBS men in black suits MIBS Malaysia International Boat Show MIBS Member of the Institute of Broadcast Sound (Management Information Bases) like Hybrid Fiber Coax (networking) Hybrid Fiber Coax - (HFC) A kind of physical connection used in networks for audio, video, and data. DVB (Digital Video Broadcast) is used in Europe and DOCSIS is used in N America. , SONET, SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy) The European counterpart to SONET. See SONET. SDH - Synchronous Digital Hierarchy , and ATM. "Over the past several years, ISR Global Telecom has worked closely with Versant to ensure total compliance to relevant telecom standards," said Barry Wetmore, director of Telecommunications at Versant. "ISR Global Telecom's object modeling expertise, coupled with VERSANT's support for TMN functionality, like event notification and transparent database replication, allow customers to build effective 24x7 management applications. ISR Global Telecom's advanced TMN toolkit enables organizations to harness the power offered by truly object-based agent and manager technology." Under the agreement, Versant will provide advanced engineering support to ISR Global Telecom and the two companies will work to expand their mutual customer base through marketing and sales-related programs. GEM is available today. ISR Global Telecom expects general availability for the full toolkit during the fourth quarter of 1995. About TMN TMN is a methodology to manage the equipment, functions, and resources of a telecommunications network. In order to assure interoperability between different manufacturers, TMN relies on standards-based information models, a standard management protocol, and object-oriented design principals. TMN standards are backed by ISO, ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. (The American National Standards Institute See ANSI. (body, standard) American National Standards Institute - (ANSI) The private, non-profit organisation (501(c)3) responsible for approving US standards in many areas, including computers and communications. ANSI is a member of ISO. ), ERTI (European Technical Standards Institute), and ITU. About Versant Versant Object Technology is the industry's leading provider of object database management systems for multi-user, distributed environments. Versant offers a complete product line including the VERSANT ODBMS, the VERSANT Fault Tolerant Server, programming language interfaces to both C++ and Smalltalk, SQL-based legacy data integration, and a family of customer support services Versant also provides VERSANT Argos, a model-driven, Smalltalk-based application development environment. Versant customers include Alcatel, Ameritech, British Telecom, Fujitsu Network Systems, GTE, Informix, 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. , Panasonic, Scotiabank, Siemens, Sprint, Telecom Australia, and many other leading organizations worldwide. About ISR Global Telecom Since 1981, ISR Global Telecom has been providing leading-edge software solutions in the Wide Area Telecommunications and Public Switched Telecommunications industry. It has built a reputation in Open Systems development and management, Switching Systems management and Operational Support Systems development. -0- Note to Editors: Versant and VERSANT Argos are trademarks of Versant Object Technology Corporation. All other company names and product names are trade marks of the individual companies. CONTACT: Versant Object Technology Jay Mellman, 415/329-7505 or Eiler Communications Tracy Eiler, 415/548-9088 or ISR Global Telecom Marcia Bexley, 407/351-9331 x222 |
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