[December 15, 2000]

NEC America, Mockingbird Networks Join Forces To Develop Network Management System

NEC America and Mockingbird Networks announced they have jointly developed a carrier-class Network Management System (NMS) that allows a service provider to provision and monitor all Mockingbird elements in the voice over IP (VoIP) network from a centralized workstation.

In developing the NMS, NEC�s network management team used the low-level application interface of Mockingbird�s Impresaria Management and Provisioning (MAP) software to integrate it with NEC�s Broadband Network Management System (BNMS). BNMS is used to manage NEC�s Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) network. 

�NEC�s BNMS is relied on by many of the nation�s largest carriers to manage their worldwide ATM networks. We have taken our proven and reliable NMS and moved it to the burgeoning VoIP environment,� said Dave Broecker, NEC America marketing vice president.� Broecker continued to say, �By taking a leading role in the IP Management Team in the TeleManagement Forum, NEC is helping define the standards for next generation OSS. With Mockingbird�s VoIP switches, we have taken the first step in defining the IP network management segment.�

According to Mockingbird president and CEO Craig Forney, �This is just one more step demonstrating the commitment NEC and Mockingbird made in June to deliver an integrated solution for voice services across photonic IP networks.� Forney continued, �The speed with which NEC�s network management team designed and implemented this new network management system validates Mockingbird�s decision to partner with NEC in delivering a joint VoIP solution.�

Running on a Sun UltraSPARC II workstation, the NMS allows the user to configure all Mockingbird Nuvo200 and NuvoStream voice applications switches in the network using a series of pull-down menus. From the workstation, the user can also monitor the performance of real-time applications running across the VoIP network through the Mockingbird Networks devices. The NMS also provides the user with a flexible means of retrieving Call Detailed Records (CDRs).

The NEC and Mockingbird joint marketing agreement, which allows Mockingbird to utilize NEC�s broad sales channel presence, utilizes the NEC router and DWDM products for the core IP network, with Mockingbird�s NuvoStream integrated VoIP application switches providing the edge device support.

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