[January 10, 2005] Central Bank of West African States Selects Xpress as Their Infrastructure Management Platform Tweet TEWKSBURY, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- Jan. 10, 2005 -- One of Africa's leading banks implements HighStreet Networks Xpress(TM) to monitor and control their complete computing infrastructure. HighStreet Networks, a leader in next generation network management solutions, today announced that it has delivered the latest version of Xpress(TM) to BCEAO (Central Bank of West African States) for management and control their entire computing infrastructure. HighStreet Xpress(TM) is a next-generation management and control solution for managing hybrid networks including tradition network equipment, satellite network equipment, servers, applications, and the facilities where they reside. HighStreet Xpress(TM) uses industry-standard cutting-edge technologies that integrate dispersed components into a seamless distributed network management and control solution. BCEAO's computing infrastructure provides for central banking application access, intranet and Internet access, video conferencing and remote teaching. The complete infrastructure at headquarters and 25 remote branches is monitored and controlled from the headquarters site using both central Xpress(TM) servers and Xpress(TM) servers at the remote sites. Full redundancy is provided with the addition of a back-up Xpress(TM) server at the central site able to take over monitoring and control of any other servers that may become unavailable. "HighStreet Network Xpress(TM) is ideally suited to manage and control worldwide hybrid networks, systems and facilities such as BCEAO's infrastructure," said Dick Andersen, VP of Sales and Marketing at HighStreet Networks. "We know that Xpress(TM) will continue to help BCEAO maximize the availability and security of their local and remote infrastructure resources while minimizing costly site visits and remote troubleshooting efforts." "We're really pleased with the way HighStreet Networks' Xpress(TM) is being implemented at our 25 sites," said Abdoulaye SECK, IT Director at BCEAO. "Xpress(TM) smoothly and easily integrates into our environment. Using Xpress(TM) we'll be able to provide a level of monitor and control unparalleled in our history. Xpress(TM) monitors and controls everything necessary for us to insure we are delivering the services our partners count on." HighStreet Networks Xpress(TM) combines an open standards based platform with advanced Web services to deliver off-the-shelf fault resolution, configuration management, performance management and security management functionality to manage a broad range of infrastructure devices and systems. Xpress(TM) can even manage devices not previously networkable such as spectrum analyzers, environmental control systems and other devices with serial management ports, providing a complete monitoring and control solution. ABOUT HighStreet Networks HighStreet Networks builds next generation system and network management products. These products intelligently interface to traditional network equipment, systems and servers, satellite network equipment and the facilities housing them, delivering comprehensive network, system and service level management using state of the art technology and Internetworking tools. Based in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, HighStreet Networks is a privately held company that has raised venture funding from Egan Managed Capital and Inflection point Ventures. For more information visit HighStreet Networks at www.highstreetnetworks.com. About BCEAO The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) is the common central bank of the eight (8) member states which form the West African Monetary Union (WAMU). BCEAO is a public international institution whose headquarters are located in Dakar, Senegal. Besides the sole right of monetary signs issue which it enjoys throughout the member states of the Union, the Central Bank is responsible for: -- the pooling of the Union foreign exchange reserve; -- the management of the monetary policy of WAMU member states; -- the keeping of the accounts of the member states Treasury; -- The definition of the banking law applicable to banks and financial establishments within the WAMU. www.bceao.int HighStreet Networks and Xpress are trademarks of HighStreet Networks, Inc. All other names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]