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Wednesday May 24, 7:04 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
Ericsson Extends Quality of Service Guarantees for
Broadband Networks Through General Distribution
Agreement With CrossKeys
Agreement underlines importance of guaranteeing
quality of service as voice, data, multimedia converge into
multi-technology broadband networks
NICE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2000-- Ericsson (Nasdaq: ERICY - news) has signed a
General Distribution Agreement for CrossKeys (Nasdaq: CKEY - news; TSE: CKY - news) Resolve(r)
performance management software. Ericsson will incorporate CrossKeys Resolve suite of solution
software into its Telecom Management Solution portfolio, which is designed to provide complete telecom
management solutions to network and service providers worldwide, this includes fixed networks and both
second and third generation mobile networks.
``Ericsson has selected CrossKeys as a solution partner based on the capabilities of both the Resolve
solution software and Crosskeys' undoubted experience in data communication and broadband network
solution implementation,'' says Hakan Messen, Director, Network Management Solutions at Ericsson.
``Guaranteeing quality of service is vital for business, particularly in areas of convergence, such as to
UMTS/IMT2000. The addition of the CrossKeys Resolve product to our portfolio will greatly strengthen
the scope of our solution offerings. CrossKeys provides Ericsson with best-of-breed software to define and
manage service level agreements (SLAs) and analyze ATM network performance.''
``Measuring and guaranteeing service underpin the widespread use of new telecom applications such as IP
VPNs and wireless access,'' says Ian McLaren, President and CEO, CrossKeys. ``This Agreement with a
world leader like Ericsson underlines the value of managing network performance. We are definitely
excited by the market potential this brings to CrossKeys.''
About CrossKeys
CrossKeys Systems Corporation (www.crosskeys.com) develops and supports carrier-scale software that
enables service providers to manage quality of service for the equipment and traffic on their telecom
networks. Its software uniquely integrates multi-vendor, multi-technology and multi-platform
management for the marketplace. With CrossKeys products, over 200 of the world's largest and most
demanding service providers worldwide operate more efficiently and provide better service to their
end-customers.
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 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, 613/599-2300 ext. 8936
jblackmore@crosskeys.com |
