Alcatel and Micromuse to Extend Service-Level Management
Capabilities of Service Providers
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 1998-- Working Agreement Will Feature
End-to-End Interworking of Micromuse's
Netcool(tm) Suite With Alcatel's 1320NM-based Network Elements
Micromuse, Inc. announced today it has successfully worked with Alcatel to provide customers with
greater flexibility and interoperability to manage integrated end-to-end networks. The two
organizations have demonstrated interoperability between their network management products. The
resulting integration streamlines the implementation of service-level management for managed network
service providers and telecommunications carriers.
As part of the relationship, the companies will support interworking across their management systems.
The relationship will allow Micromuse's Netcool(tm) suite of applications to access the Alcatel
1320NM EML/NML (Element Management Layer/Network Management Layer). Additionally,
both organizations technical assistance centers will work together to provide end-to-end support of
customer networks in any geographic location. The interoperability efforts are detailed in a white
paper entitled "The Alcatel 1320NM and Micromuse's Netcool," which can be found at
micromuse.com.
"This latest research is a further step in Alcatel's continued open systems approach to network
management," said Ed Ogonek, Alcatel's vice president of network management. "It enables Alcatel
and Micromuse to provide our customers much greater flexibility in managing services across their
networks. It also allows Alcatel and Micromuse to focus on providing the best management
capabilities in their areas of expertise. We are bringing the system together through a seamless
operator interface."
"The ability to rapidly deploy and monitor new services is critical to the success of carriers in today's
competitive climate," said Stephen Allott, Micromuse's chief financial officer. ALCATEL AND
MICROMUSE
"This agreement will enable those service providers who are Micromuse's and Alcatel's joint
customers to gain an important competitive edge by accelerating service rollouts."
The companies' combined network management products offer an increased range of management
solutions. The network management systems from both companies were originally developed to fit
within an open, TMN-based architecture. This flexibility results in an OS interoperability capability
allowing the two products to easily work together, providing tangible benefits for their customers.
Under the envisioned architecture, transmission network elements such as Alcatel's 1603SM,
1612SM, 1610OA, 1640OA, 1648SM, 1630SX, 1631SX, 1633SX and 1680 Optinex will tie to
Alcatel's 1320NM for physical network element management.
Micromuse's Netcool software will accept an amalgamated event stream from the 1320 and merge
these indicators with events received from other element management systems or agents that may be
based on SNMP, TL/1, or a proprietary event mechanism. About Alcatel
A world leader in telecommunications systems and equipment, as well as related cables and
components activities, Alcatel operates in over 130 countries. Alcatel provides complete solutions
and services to operators, service providers, enterprises and consumers, ranging from backbone
networks to user terminals. For more information, visit Alcatel on Internet: alcatel.com or
the US web site at www.usa.alcatel.com. About Micromuse
Micromuse, Inc. (NASDAQ: MUSE) is the leading provider of service-level management software.
The company's Netcool suite of applications is used by managed network service providers, Internet
service providers, telecommunications firms, and corporate enterprises worldwide. Headquarters are
located at 139 Townsend Street, San Francisco, Calif. 94107; (415) 538-9090. The company also
has offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia- Pacific. The Web site is located at
www.micromuse.com.
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owners.
CONTACT: Alcatel
Amy Morenz
amy_p_morenz@aud.alcatel.com
(972) 996-7896
or
Micromuse, Inc.
Evan Birkhead
evan.birkhead@micromuse.com
(212) 271-9837 |
