AdventNet Web NMS Powers Management of Core Optical Transport
Systems for OptiMight
Pleasanton, CA -- July 17, 2001
AdventNet, Inc. announced the incorporation of its Web NMSTM
management platform by OptiMight, Inc. in its OptiWareTM
EMS software that is used to manage a network of state-of-the-art
core optical transport systems, the OMC 1600TM.
AdventNet is the leading provider of out-of-the-box, multi-protocol,
carrier-grade solutions that are massively scalable for provisioning
and management of infrastructure and applications in optical
and other domains. The AdventNet Web NMS platform, adopted
by industry leaders, offers unparalleled productivity and
time-to-market benefits in building element, network and service
management solutions. A relentless focus on customer care
and partnering is a widely acclaimed hallmark of the AdventNet
culture.
"We are pleased that we are the partner of choice for
OptiMight in developing their management solution. AdventNet's
commitment to providing innovative products and superior partnering
has enabled the Web NMS to be chosen as the management platform
by the leading lights of the optical community. We are indeed
driven by the business needs of our customers," said
Dr. Sridhar Vembu, CEO of AdventNet.
AdventNet Web NMS facilitated OptiMight in rapidly building
key functionality such as fault management, security management,
upload/download, software management, performance management,
configuration management, and provisioning & planning.
A user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI) gives access
to operations, administration, maintenance and provisioning
(OAM&P) functions and provides a point-and-click environment
for rapid provisioning. A northbound CORBA/TL1 interface is
provided for communication with a higher operating system.
"In AdventNet, we found a powerful technology partner
in delivering our own innovative product platform. The commitment
that AdventNet showed in the successful development of our
product is a powerful catalyst, in part, allowing us to achieve
general availability of the OMC 1600 by Q4, 2001" said
Karl Ma, Director of Product Development, at Optimight.
About AdventNet
AdventNet, the Internet Management Infrastructure Company,
is the worldwide leader in providing massively scalable, carrier-grade
software for provisioning and management of Internet and e-business
infrastructure and applications. AdventNet has a worldwide
customer base of leading equipment vendors, service providers,
systems integrators, e-business application vendors and enterprises.
The company's customer-focused products provide ease of use,
reliability and extensive customizability. They power solutions
in many market segments, including e-business applications
management, optical networking, broadband access (cable modem,
DSL, etc.), storage management, web hosting and providing
managed services. AdventNet enables superior solutions with
rapid time to market advantages and all the benefits of new
communications and software technologies. AdventNet is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA with offices in NJ, NH, India, UK, China and Japan.
It has a well-trained partner base around the globe and thousands of customers world-wide.
For more information call 925/924-9500 or visit www.adventnet.com.
About OptiMight Communications
OptiMight Communications provides the first core optical
transport solution powered by Full-Spectrum WDM. Founded by
visionary physicist Ilya Fishman and industry veteran Wu-Fu
Chen, OptiMight is developing core optical transport systems
with integrated network management capabilities to provide
unprecedented capacity, network flexibility, dramatic cost
reductions and powerful competitive advantages for global
carriers. OptiMight's technology platform is scalable over
a wide range of distances including regional, long haul and
ultra-long haul. The OMC 1600, OptiMight's first product,
is designed to restore profitability to carriers' long-distance
networks by increasing capacity and decreasing expenditures.
OptiMight is a privately held company that received initial
funding in February of 1999. The company has raised a total
of $38 million of financing from some of the industry's leading
high-tech venture capital firms. OptiMight's combined experience
and knowledge of optical networking and telecommunications
resulted in the development of its Full-Spectrum WDM technology.
The company has over 130 employees on staff at its facility
in San Jose, California.
For more information about OptiMight Communications, contact
Paula Eaton at (408) 382-7311 or visit the web site at http://www.optimight.com
CONTACT:
Sunil Tara,
AdventNet, Inc.
925-251-3781
sunil@adventnet.com
