mFormation Delivers Netcool Ready Solution; Over-The-Air Wireless Management Solution Integrates With Micromuse's Netcool for Consolidated Wireless Fault Management.Business/Technology Editors EDISON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 2002 mFormation(TM) Technologies Inc., an emerging provider of wireless device and infrastructure management software, and Micromuse (Nasdaq: MUSE), the leading provider of service and business assurance software worldwide today announced that mFormation's wireless management software has been certified Netcool(R) Ready(TM). Available immediately, mFormation's Gateway for Micromuse's Netcool software provides consolidated management of wireless device and network events and alarms through the core Netcool fault and service management solution. The mFormation Gateway for Netcool(R) provides seamless interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. between mFormation's wireless management software products, mFormation ENTERPRISE MANAGER(TM) and mFormation SERVICE MANAGER(TM), and Netcool, simplifying the management of complex communications infrastructures that include both wired and wireless components. Through the Gateway, wireless device, user, network or application events or alarms that originate in Verb 1. originate in - come from stem - grow out of, have roots in, originate in; "The increase in the national debt stems from the last war" mFormation's management software are forwarded to Netcool applications. From the Netcool-based console, operators can then manage mFormation-generated events together with the other network and system data gathered by Netcool and can execute mFormation actions. The end result is a consolidated service management environment that includes wireless device, user, network and application components. "With service providers gaining new wireless customers at an accelerated pace and enterprises bringing thousands of new wireless devices into their communications infrastructures, consolidated management of wireless devices and networks is becoming a major requirement," said Darin Layman LAYMAN, eccl. law. One who is not an ecclesiastic nor a clergyman. , director, Micromuse Alliance Program. "The integration of mFormation's wireless management software with the Netcool solutions provides our mutual customers with a consolidated environment for managing wireless device, network and application information." "Together, Micromuse's Netcool functionality and mFormation's wireless management capabilities will enable service providers and enterprise operations to consolidate wireless device, network and application event management into a more complete service management solution," said Jon Herttua, mFormation's vice president of Global Channels. "Service providers can gain competitive advantage by delivering more reliable, higher-quality service and further differentiating their offerings. Enterprises can gain the same sort of control over their wireless deployments as they have traditionally exercised over the rest of their infrastructure." About the Micromuse Alliance Program The Micromuse Alliance Program(TM) provides Micromuse and its alliance members with the resources to cooperatively pursue business, technical and marketing opportunities. A significant number of hardware and software companies have joined the Micromuse Alliance Program to develop and provide off-the-shelf integrated solutions for mutual customers. Toward that end, Micromuse actively enlists best-in-class solutions providers offering applications complementary to the Netcool suite. Micromuse provides its approved Netcool Ready(TM) program members with the Netcool/Software Developers Kit(TM) (Netcool/SDK(TM)) application. Provided in CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). format, the Netcool/SDK provides the tools necessary to develop integration modules for Netcool software. About Micromuse Micromuse Inc. (Nasdaq: MUSE) is the leading provider of service and business assurance software solutions. The Netcool(R) software suite provides organizations with the assurance that their IT systems are supporting and driving profits 24 hours a day. Unlike traditional infrastructure management systems, Netcool solutions provide realtime end-to-end visibility and accurate troubleshooting from a business perspective. Such business intelligence allows organizations to respond to problems quickly, streamline workflow processes and improve business uptime. Micromuse customers include AT&T, BT, Cable & Wireless, Charles Schwab Charles Schwab can refer to:
ITC n abbr (BRIT) (= Independent Television Commission) → ^DeltaCom, J.P. Morgan Chase, T-Mobile and Verizon. 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. About mFormation Technologies mFormation Technologies Inc. provides Wireless Device and Infrastructure Management software that enables large organizations and global service providers to control and manage wireless data devices, applications and users, worldwide. mFormation's software manages a mix of wireless devices, including RIM BlackBerry blackberry, name for several species of thorny plants of the genus Rubus of the family Rosaceae (rose family). See bramble. blackberry , Palm OS, Microsoft Pocket PC-based handhelds and smart phones, across a wide range of wireless carrier networks, including Cingular/Mobitex, Motient, CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data) A low-speed, digital, wireless data network that is an enhancement to an existing analog cellular network. Based on IBM's CelluPlan II, CDPD provides a packet overlay onto the AMPS network and moves data at 19. , CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. and GSM/GPRS. With expertise in both wireless networks and enterprise IT management, mFormation is unique in its ability to provide carrier-class, systems-level software with which organizations can manage and control the entire wireless data network environment, regardless of the number of devices, users, networks or geographies. Headquartered in Edison, New Jersey Edison Township (usually known as Edison) is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 97,687, making it at the time the fifth largest municipality in New Jersey. As of the U.S. , mFormation 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. funded by Battery Ventures, North Bridge Venture Partners, Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown is the private client services division of Deutsche Bank Securities, the U.S. corporate and investment arm of German banking colossus Deutsche Bank. It is the organization successor to the 200 year-old investment bank Alex. and Kingdon Capital. Contact mFormation on the Web at http://www.mformation.com. mFormation, mFormation ENTERPRISE MANAGER, mFormation SERVICE MANAGER and the mFormation logo are trademarks of mFormation Technologies Inc. All other trademarks, registered trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective owners. |
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