Alcatel en Cramer systems, een toonaangevende leverancier van
voorraadsoftware voor de telecommunicatie-industrie, hebben een
overeenkomst getekend waarmee Alcatel in staat gesteld wordt Cramer's
voorraad software suite (Cramer 4) toe te voegen aan haar Operational
Support Systems (OSS).
Door de toevoeging van de Cramer suite in haar OSS aanbod, biedt
Alcatel's OSS nu real-time voorraad software, waarmee accuraat zicht
op, en controle over, netwerkcapaciteit en beschikbare middelen binnen
grote en complexe multi-technologie en multi-vendor netwerken wordt
gerealiseerd.
"We zijn bijzonder verheugd dat Alcatel heeft gekozen voor Cramer 4
om haar OSS aanbod aan te vullen", zegt Jerry Crook, CEO van Cramer
Systems, in een commentaar op de overeenkomst. "Aangezien wij ons
richten op de 'heart and the soul' van OSS efficiency, draagt de
wereldwijde geografische aanwezigheid van Alcatel bij aan het
verstevigen van onze marktposities .
Voor nadere informatie:
Alcatel Telecom Nederland/Eva Fodor
T. 070 - 3079 815
E. eva.fodor@alcatel.nl
Het volledige persbericht:
Alcatel to include Cramer’s inventory software in its OSS integration offer
Carriers to get an accurate view on available network resources to improve operating efficiency
Paris, January 15, 2002 – Alcatel (Paris: CEGP.PA and NYSE: ALA), a world leader in next-generation network infrastructure and services, and Cramer Systems, a leading supplier of inventory software for the telecom industry, have signed an agreement enabling Alcatel to include Cramer’s inventory software suite (Cramer4) as part of its Operation Support System (OSS) integration offer. The integrated offering will provide wire-line and wireless carriers with a real-time, complete and accurate record of available network resources – at the physical, logical and service level.
Service providers are increasingly looking for suppliers capable of integrating full OSS solutions in their existing environments. By including the Cramer suite in its OSS offering, Alcatel‘s OSS integration offering now includes real-time inventory software, providing an accurate visibility and control of network capacity and resources across vast and complex multi-technology and multi-vendor networks.
“Alcatel’s OSS solution including the Cramer4 suite for inventory management enables service providers not only to substantially reduce service delivery lead-times and costs, but also to reduce the incidence of ‘stranded’ assets and to provide a much more efficient response to faults in the network” said Pierre Dubost, OSS marketing director of Alcatel‘s integration and services activities. “Being an OSS integrator, the Cramer4 suite is a key part of our global OSS offering for multi-vendor and multi-domain networks.”
Commenting the agreement, Jerry Crook, CEO of Cramer Systems, said, “We are delighted that Alcatel chose Cramer4 to complement their OSS offer. Since we target the ’heart and the soul’ of OSS – efficiency, Alcatel’s world-wide geographical presence will contribute to strengthen our respective market positions ”.
This agreement further completes Alcatel’s end-to-end OSS solutions integrating best in class partner products and in-house developed products .
About Cramer Systems
Cramer Systems is the leading provider of inventory management and provisioning automation solutions for the global telecommunications industry. Cramer’s products help service providers lower costs and reduce time to market by automating processes that rely on a detailed knowledge of network inventory, capacity and service configuration information. In February 2002, Cramer was awarded the coveted OSS Excellence Award for “Best Inventory Management System” by Billing World and OSS Today, and the European Technology Forum named Cramer the UK’s “Hottest Technology Prospect” in March 2002. Cramer’s nearly 40 customers include leading European fixed and wireless operators, such as BT, mmO2, Cable and Wireless, KPN Telecom and KPN Mobile. Cramer is located in Bath, UK. North American headquarters are in Vienna, VA. For more information, visit www.cramer.com.
About Alcatel
Alcatel designs, develops and builds innovative and competitive communications networks, enabling carriers, service providers and enterprises to deliver any type of content, such as voice, data and multimedia, to any type of consumer, anywhere in the world. Relying on its leading and comprehensive products and solutions portfolio, stretching from end-to-end optical infrastructures, fixed and mobile networks to broadband access, Alcatel's customers can focus on optimizing their service offerings and revenue streams. With sales of EURO 25 billion in 2001, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, visit Alcatel on the Internet: http://www.alcatel.com
About Alcatel’s Integration and Services activities
To meet today’s increasing demand for customized turnkey network solutions, Alcatel’s services range from business and technology consulting, network design - integrating Alcatel and third party equipment including operation support systems -, implementation management up to technical network operation and maintenance services.
As Operation Support Systems (OSS) have become a key differentiator for Service Providers to compete for customers and to enhance margins, Alcatel offers end-to-end OSS solutions -based on state-of-the art in-house developed products and best in class partners products – and integrates those into carriers’ environments.