Visionael Company Fact Sheet

Visionael® Corporation provides best-of-breed software and services that allow telecommunications service providers, network outsourcers, enterprises and government organizations to automate the rollout of network services over IP networks and to accelerate time-to-revenue. With Visionael software, network operators can more quickly design, provision and activate next-generation services — including voice, data, mobile and video offerings — all while reducing the complexities of managing large, advanced networks.

Visionael Knows IP

With deep IP technology expertise and solutions designed to meet the specific needs of large network providers and users, Visionael is a key supplier in the delivery of next-generation IP services with specialized knowledge in emerging IP multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) network infrastructure.

The growing complexity of network communications, the increased pressure to rapidly deploy new services to new subscribers, the need to sustain and improve quality of service (QoS), and the need to meet service level agreements (SLAs) are all driving the shift toward converged networks. The strategic value of MPLS network infrastructures, in particular, is rapidly gaining recognition because it enables the rollout of end-to-end IP services over a multi-service, multi-vendor network.

Industry research firms have reported that networks using IP-MPLS at their core are far more dynamic than their traditional counterparts, enabling organizations to sustain their networks through constant market-driven design changes. As more and more service providers and network outsourcers adopt IP and multi-protocol-based networks, new tools are needed to ensure speedy and efficient deployment and bundling of applications and services.

"Visionael is well positioned to meet the needs of service providers as well as managed service providers, both of which are investing in the build-out of next-gen IP networks, including MPLS," said Elisabeth Rainge, director, OSS/BSS, IDC. "With the increasing competition that both camps face, solutions that provide a quick return on investment are table stakes. Visionael's new IP automation suite, based on existing and recently acquired technology, is aligned with these requirements and suggests a way to accelerate order to cash by automating the provisioning and activation process."

Visionael's suite of solutions is anchored by an automated repository-based Network Resource Manager with deep discovery capabilities, linking the three interlocking dimensions of next-generation services: customers, networks and services. In addition, the Visionael suite provides real-time knowledge of relevant network elements, be they native or outsourced. It also supports rapid and cost-effective deployment of new services through self-provisioning features. These features, coupled with the company's IP heritage, ensure that the networks of tomorrow have a sustainable future.

Because the Visionael solution promotes a top-down, layered and abstracted view of the network and automated next-generation service activation, customers can request a combination of multiple on-demand services (such as VoIP and IPTV) simultaneously and learn immediately whether the network is in place to accommodate their order. Network engineers, on the other hand, no longer need to deal with the provisioning headache and can concentrate on more valuable work around the networks.

In sum, by starting with the customer's requested service and leaving the network complexities to its software, Visionael believes the customer will be better cared for, the network will be better utilized, and the number of service disruptions that are often a side effect of conceptually beginning service delivery by starting with network design will be diminished.

Visionael's modular solutions are built to address critical network functions, including:

• Discovery of network assets and connectivity
• Design of network modifications and upgrades
• Deployment of physical and logical changes
• Automation of network services (native and outsourced)
• Management of provisioning, design and assignment of network circuits
• Built-in activation of services in heterogeneous environments
• Documentation of network operations/font>
• Easy and standards-based integration to existing infrastructures

Strong Partners, Proven Deployments

Visionael has established key alliances with other best-in-class business and technology partners, allowing customers to harness the full power of Visionael solutions across all business processes. The company is teaming with systems integrators, outsourcers and service providers such as Hewlett-Packard, Oracle, Lockheed Martin, CSC, Dimension Data, Logica, Pride, EDS, IBM Global Services and CGI to optimally address customer needs.

Visionael's extensive worldwide customer base includes Alpheus Communications, Bell Canada, Comcast, EDS, Fidelity Investments, Kaiser Permanente, IBM Global Services, Raytheon, Sprint, Verizon, Vodafone, Telstra, Equant and T-Online.

Worldwide Presence

Founded in 1997 and privately held, Visionael is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with engineering and customer service facilities in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Bangalore, India. Sales and service offices are located across the United States, Canada and Europe.