AdventNet Web NMS MSP Edition Chosen By Sixth Dimension
For Its Intelligent Network Infrastructure To Transform The
Energy Market
Pleasanton, CA September 17, 2001
AdventNet, Inc., the leading management Infrastructure solutions
provider, announced that Sixth Dimension, the Intelligent
Network Company, has deployed its Web NMS MSP (the Managed
Services Delivery PlatformTM) Edition in its Intelligent
Network infrastructure that would fundamentally transform
the energy market by enabling energy providers to build a
strong brand.
The AdventNet Web NMS MSP Edition is a path-breaking software
product specifically built to facilitate managed services.
It is a scalable, high performance solution to Customer Network
and Service Management. It uses a multi-tier architecture,
providing for distribution of processing as needed. This allows
a service provider to start small, and scale the system as
the number of customers, devices and applications to be managed
grows. The data collected is stored in relational databases,
with customer segmentation, allowing powerful and flexible
reporting on the customer's data.
Sixth Dimension has incorporated the AdventNet Web NMS MSP
Edition into its 6D iNET Network which consists of Embedded
Site Servers (eSSs) at each customer location, 6D PowerPak
software tools (with powerful functionality such as real time
monitoring, alarming and distributed control) and 6D PowerPortal
interface (an intuitive gateway to the 6D Intelligent Network)
as well as in its Network Operations Center. Together, these
components help the 6D Intelligent Network transform energy
companies customer-owned equipment into assets that generate
revenue for both customers and energy providers.
"With the advent of Internet-enabled businesses, it
has become critical to ensure availability of applications
across supplier, partner and customer boundaries. Our Web
NMS MSP product is specifically tailored to meet the needs
of providers offering managed services, across organizational
boundaries. We are very pleased to be associated with a pioneer
such as Sixth Dimension in transforming the energy market.
As a customer-focused company, we ensured that our solution
met the needs of this important emerging market", said
Kumar Padmini, Vice President of Worldwide Marketing and Sales.
"For energy providers and customers alike, Sixth Dimension's
Intelligent Network presents a new spectrum of opportunities
for energy marketing, supply and management. It provides a
digital gateway into the new energy marketplace. We wanted
a robust, scalable management platform for our services. We
were impressed with the effort AdventNet invested in understanding
our marketplace and offering us superior support so we could
rapidly customize the Web NMS MSP Edition to meet our specific
needs", said Ravi Nair, Director - IT & 6D iNET Operations.
About AdventNet
AdventNet, the Internet Management Infrastructure CompanyTM,
is the first provider of massively scalable, carrier-grade
management application server software for provisioning and
management of Internet and e-business infrastructure and applications.
Customer-focused AdventNet has a worldwide customer base of
leading equipment vendors, service providers, systems integrators,
e-business application vendors and enterprises. The company's
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,
storage management, web hosting and managed services. AdventNet
enables superior solutions with rapid time to market advantages.
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.
Sixth Dimension, a Colorado-based company, has developed
a unique service-delivery infrastructure called the Intelligent
Network. Fully managed and Internet-based, the network provides
a platform for energy services companies, solutions providers,
and their customers to monitor energy use, remotely control
on-site generation and curtailable loads, and receive vital
pricing information. Sixth Dimension links energy assets to
market opportunities by connecting any end-use device to any
software application, to deliver any type of service to the
energy industry.
CONTACT:
Sunil Tara, Marketing Communications
AdventNet, Inc.
925-251-3781 sunil@adventnet.com
