InfoVista, Ericsson Ink OEM Deal

PARIS -- InfoVista (NASDAQ: IVTA – Nouveau Marché: 7667), a global provider of intelligent performance management software solutions and Ericsson, the world's largest mobile systems supplier, today announced an agreement under which Ericsson will integrate InfoVista solutions into its IP Packet Backbone Network management suite.

Ericsson's IP Packet Backbone Network is an end-to-end, multi-service backbone solution for next-generation public networks, which enables mobile and fixed network operators to provide profitable and differentiated services for mobile, enterprise, and residential customers.

InfoVista will provide Performance Management, Quality of Service Measurement, and Service Level Management functions for Ericsson's IP Packet Backbone Networks. Ericsson will pre-integrate InfoVista with the Network Configuration and Fault Management of the IP Packet Backbone Network management suite. In a later stage, integration with Service Provisioning and other core elements will be offered. By automating these management functions, Ericsson enables operators to control costs better and improve the profitability of the multi-service network.

"As mobile services continue to gain presence, there is an increasing need and demand for performance and service quality management in this market," said Jerald Murphy, Senior Vice President of Technology Research at META Group "As these services are deployed on a multi-service network, service providers will increasingly need to measure and enhance their operating efficiencies."

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