I'll highlight those who will likely be customers of the Dyband product. (Beta-testers ?)
Tuesday May 23, 9:43 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
CrossKeys Demos New Software that Delivers Reliable
Service and Profitability for ISPs: First ISP customers
say software is valuable as core router
ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2000--CrossKeys Systems
Corporation (NASDAQ:CKEY - news; TSE:CKY. - news) announces its first public demonstration of
CrossKeys Dyband(tm) software for multi-access Internet service providers (ISPs) at ISPCON Spring 2000
in Orlando, Florida.
CrossKeys Dyband software is a unique broadband services management product that addresses the key
``last mile'' issue facing wireless, cable and digital subscriber line (DSL) service providers - how to deliver
consistent, reliable, high-speed service to home users, home offices and businesses and maintain service
profitability.
Service providers are facing new and growing challenges such as controlling bandwidth monopolization,
minimizing network congestion, accurately predicting capacity needs to support customer growth and
containing operation costs. CrossKeys Dyband software enables service providers to provide each
broadband customer with the required services and the bandwidth they pay for - all from an easily
configured software suite.
``Customers and analysts have confirmed that this software provides a combination of critical capabilities
no other solution can offer,'' says Ian McLaren, President and CEO, CrossKeys. ``CrossKeys Dyband
software improves service profitability by utilizing existing broadband Internet connections more
efficiently. This enables the addition of more subscribers per broadband connection, or new service tiers
while distributing bandwidth fairly to subscribers and at the same time guaranteeing consistent, reliable
service performance and customer satisfaction.''
CrossKeys broadband services management improves Internet service provider profits and services by:
* dynamically managing bandwidth, increasing the number of
subscribers that can be supported on the current Internet
connection(s) by 40%;
* enabling the creation and management of unlimited service tiers at
distinct price points to meet the budgets and interests of
customers, increasing revenue by up to 30%;
* delivering real-time and historical insight into service
performance to support capacity analysis and planning, billing,
and customer and technical services; and
* providing a single management interface across all transport
mediums (DSL, wireless, cable, leased-line, Ethernet, satellite).
A number of ISPs across North America are using CrossKeys Dyband software live with customers,
allowing them to manage customer expectation levels in addition to controlling the amount of bandwidth
they need to purchase for their disparate networks.
``This product will occupy an important place in our network topology - probably second only to the core
router,'' says Ransom Southerland, President, ClipperNet Corporation.
ISPCON Spring 2000 (May 23 to 25, 2000) promises to be the largest gathering of Internet service
providers. CrossKeys booth number is 1143 and will be joined by Storm Internet Services. Demonstration
copies will be available along with the ability to purchase the CrossKeys Dyband software from the show
floor.
About CrossKeys
CrossKeys Systems Corporation (www.crosskeys.com) develops software that makes the Internet work for
business. The world's largest and fastest growing service providers manage the equipment, traffic and
service on their telecom networks with CrossKeys.
CrossKeys Systems Corporation is a public company whose common shares are listed for trading on
NASDAQ (CKEY) in the United States and on The Toronto Stock Exchange (CKY) in Canada. CrossKeys
and logo are registered trademarks and Dyband is a trademark of CrossKeys Systems Corporation. All
other trademarks are the property of their respective holders and are acknowledged by CrossKeys Systems
Corporation.
Contact:
CrossKeys Systems Corporation
John Blackmore
CrossKeys Communications
(613) 599-2300 ext. 8936
E-mail: jblackmore@crosskeys.com
Website: www.crosskeys.com
or
CrossKeys Systems Corporation
Shelley Moorhead
CrossKeys Investor Relations
(613) 599-2300 ext. 8336
E-mail: moorhead@crosskeys.com |
