New nGenius OC-48 Probe Positions NetScout to Optimize Newly-Deployed 3G
Networks for Performance-Sensitive Mobile Applications
WESTFORD, Mass., May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NetScout Systems, Inc.
(Nasdaq: NTCT), a leading provider of network and application performance
management solutions, today announced the expansion of its product
architecture to meet emerging opportunities in the telecommunications sector.
Unveiling its new nGenius(R) Packet-over-SONET Probe for OC-48c/STM-16c
environments, NetScout is the first vendor to offer direct, centralized,
application-aware network performance management to carriers with high-speed
optical networks. Mobile service providers offering multimedia and Internet
services are leading the demand for these capabilities as they roll out 3G
core networks worldwide, focused on protecting service quality and maximizing
customer retention.
"OC-48 occupies the sweet spot for metro optical markets and supplies a
strong portion of the long haul market. Driving its deployment are consumer
broadband and corporate traffic, as well as demand for mobile telephony and
data traffic in 2.5G and 3G networks," said Michael Howard, principal analyst
of Infonetics Research. "This is a natural move for NetScout, as its products
can improve time-to-market for carriers in new network and services rollouts.
As traffic increases in these complex backbones, NetScout products provide
operations managers the detailed information required to ensure quality of
experience for all customers using the network at any moment."
Mobile data traffic is expected to grow rapidly, as more consumers begin
using mobile phones for e-mail, Web access, video, photography and newer
offerings such as personal banking and roaming Wi-Fi. The anticipation of
this growth has caused service providers to begin embracing new operational
management practices, such as application-aware bandwidth management, traffic
identification and application profiling.
The expansion of NetScout's nGenius(R) Performance Management Solution to
embrace OC-48/STM-16 complements existing nGenius Probes actively deployed in
OC-3 and OC-12 (STM-1 and STM-4 internationally) environments for several
years. Over a dozen of the new probes have already been deployed to a major US
mobile service provider's new 3G network. NetScout's customers in the telecom
industry have also grown steadily. More than 30 major telecommunications
carriers in the United States, Europe and Asia currently use the nGenius
Solution to manage their core and back office networks, with a significant
portion of those customers representing the mobile communications sector.
"As telecom providers migrate to serving multimedia applications, their
need for discrete visibility into application behavior, profiling and trending
is driving them to embrace leading enterprise-class management technologies,"
said Michael Szabados, senior vice president of product operations for
NetScout Systems. "With the nGenius Solution, carriers can protect service
growth and quality while managing and extending the life of their networks.
NetScout is achieving growing success within the telecom sector by introducing
targeted products like the nGenius OC-48c Probe."
The nGenius(R) Packet-over-SONET Probe for OC-48c/STM-16c environments
provides full features and benefits delivered by the nGenius Solution,
including:
- Complete real-time and historical visibility for managing and
optimizing the design, rollout and upgrades of core and back office
networks -- up to OC-48 or STM-16 speeds.
- Built-in capabilities for fast analysis of complex network
configurations, including redundant link aggregation and correlation of
point-to-point performance data into logical views of infrastructure
performance.
- Advanced recognition, utilization and response time tracking for all
types of network traffic including IP telephony, multimedia, custom-
developed and data applications, with support for QoS, MPLS and Virtual
Circuits.
- Intuitive Web-based console with task-oriented data visualization, pre-
configured and customizable report content.
Pricing and Availability
The nGenius OC-48c/STM-16c POS Probes start at $79,995 and are available
today. For additional product or ordering information about nGenius solutions,
call NetScout Systems at 1-800-357-7666 or visit our Website
http://www.netscout.com.
About NetScout Systems, Inc.
NetScout Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTCT) is a market leader and pioneer of
integrated network and application performance management products and
solutions that unify performance across the enterprise. NetScout's nGenius
Performance Management System is helping more than 3000 leading companies
increase their return on infrastructure investments by optimizing the
performance of networks and applications according to business priorities.
NetScout is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts and has offices
worldwide. Further information is available at http://www.netscout.com.
NetScout and the NetScout logo, nGenius, and Quantiva are registered
trademarks of NetScout Systems, Inc. The CDM logo, MasterCare and the
MasterCare logo, are trademarks of NetScout Systems, Inc. Other brands,
product names and trademarks are property of their respective owners. NetScout
reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to make changes at any time in its
technical information and specifications, and service and support programs.
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