VPIsystems News, Events and Updates

PRESS RELEASE: VPIsystems Appoints Tito Sharma Chief Executive Officer

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:03:47 -0500

Holmdel, New Jersey (November 6, 2009) – VPIsystems, Inc., the leading provider of network planning software and services for the global telecommunications industry, names Tito Sharma CEO. Tito takes on this role having most recently served as VPIsystems’ CFO and Executive Vice President of Operations.

ARTICLES: Billing and OSS World and Xchange (reprint of B|OSS World), "Clearing VPIsystems Launches Enhanced OnePlan for FTTx" - 5/5/09

Mon, 11 May 2009 17:00:42 -0400

Leading telecom industry publications included a news story on the recent OnePlan Access for FTTx product upgrade news from VPIsystems, detailing the module's features, functionalities and benefits.

ARTICLE: Lightwave, "VPIsystems Brings Fiber to the Home with Planning Module" - 5/4/09

Fri, 08 May 2009 10:45:58 -0400

News piece covering VPIsystems' announcement of OnePlan Access for FTTx v 2.0, including quotes from Mike Devlin, vice president of business development. The article includes information on the features and benefits of this product, as well as how it fits in with the larger trend of carriers working to bring fiber to the home, rather than stopping at the node.

ARTICLE: Telephony, "Is Verizon Ready for the iPhone?" - 4/28/09

Fri, 08 May 2009 10:45:58 -0400

Robert Smithline of VPIsystems provides expert commentary on how "killer devices" and "killer apps" can cripple a network, within a larger story on rumors that Verizon could be the next carrier to offer the iPhone. Robert opines that the sheer volume of data and traffic hand-offs played a large role in bringing down AT&T's network when the carrier launched the 3G iPhone last year.

ARTICLE: Internet Telephony, "IMS Today" - April 2009 issue

Fri, 08 May 2009 10:45:58 -0400

Richard Grigonis' trend story on the future of IMS includes VPIsystems input on the challenges of planning for this architecture, including information on traffic prioritization and building in redundancy. Robert Smithline, senior director of next generation strategy, also argues that IMS is not the de facto next-gen solution for carriers.

PRESS RELEASE: VPIsystems Drives Fiber Home

Mon, 4 May 2009 09:45:58 -0400

Holmdel, New Jersey (May 4, 2009) – To meet the needs of carriers that choose to deliver fiber to the home or building, rather than stopping at the node, VPIsystems has enhanced its FTTx planning module for the OnePlan suite to now support PON architectures.

PRESS RELEASE: VPIsystems to Present Conference Session at INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference and EXPO East 2009

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:59:58 -0500

Holmdel, New Jersey (January 14, 2009) - VPIsystems today announced that Michael Devlin has accepted an invitation to present a session titled, "Network Planning: Critical Mistakes" at TMC's INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference and EXPO East 2009 on February 2, 2009...

PRESS RELEASE: Tech Mahindra Partners with VPIsystems for Effective IPTV Service Delivery

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:59:58 -0500

Holmdel, New Jersey (Nov. 12, 2008) - To help carriers prepare their networks to support high quality IPTV, global systems integrator Tech Mahindra has partnered with VPIsystems. Tech Mahindra is using VPIsystems’ fully-integrated, comprehensive flow-through network planning solution, OnePlan, as the base for its IPTV network planning and design solution, to help carriers…

ARTICLE: Billing and OSS World, "Clearing Hurdles to Just-in-Time Network Lifecycle Management" - 11/3/08

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:22:24 -0500

Contributed article from VPIsystems outlines the six hurdles carriers must clear when shifting to "just in time" network lifecycle management. It also suggests steps that can be taken to overcome these hurdles, including using an integrated OSS approach and integrating network planning with other network lifecycle management processes.

PRESS RELEASE: VPIsystems Helps Carriers Plan End-to-End Fiber Deployments

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:28:31 -0400

Holmdel, New Jersey (Oct. 27, 2008) - No longer a pipe dream, fiber to the node (FTTx) offers customers high-speed connections and seemingly endless bandwidth. Fiber-based services are in high demand from businesses and consumers alike, so to meet this demand and keep up with marketing commitments...

PRESS RELEASE: VPIsystems Introduces Powerful, All-in-One Software Solution for Optical Systems Design

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:08:15 -0400

Brussels (Sept. 21, 2008) - VPIphotonics, a division of VPIsystems, today announced Version 8.0 of its standard-setting solution for professional Photonic Design Automation. Version 8.0 provides ground-breaking new modeling features, improved usability and advances in design process and data analysis.

ARTICLE: Pipeline, "Network Planning for Next-Generation Services" - September 2008

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:36:42 -0400

Article from Darryl S. Brown of VPIsystems in the September issue of Pipeline, examining the challenges associated with planning next-generation networks to support high-bandwidth services.

PRESS RELEASE: VPIsystems Maintains Leadership Position Among Next-Generation Network Planning Solutions

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:34:14 -0400

Holmdel, New Jersey (Aug. 18, 2008) - Telecommunications analyst firm OSS Observer, an Analysys Mason company, has named network planning provider VPIsystems as the overall leader in wireline network planning.

PRESS RELEASE: VPIsystems Selected as Finalist for Billing and OSS World 2008 Excellence Awards

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:25:39 -0400

Phoenix, AZ (April 21, 2008) - Billing and OSS World magazine and Billing and OSS World Conference and Expo announced today that VPIsystems has been selected as a finalist to receive the Billing & OSS World 2008 Excellence Award for the OnePlan server in the Best New Product category...

PRESS RELEASE: VPIsystems Simplifies Carrier Ethernet Deployments

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:01:39 -0400

Holmdel, New Jersey (April 17, 2008) - VPIsystems has launched a new Ethernet planning module for its OnePlan network planning OSS that enables carriers to successfully roll out Ethernet networks without requiring specific Ethernet expertise...

PRESS RELEASE: VPIsystems Enters Reseller Agreement with NEC

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:38:38 -0400

Holmdel, New Jersey (March 24, 2008) - NEC, a world leader in optical networking solutions, has entered into an agreement to resell VPIsystems' OnePlan network planning solution, to be branded as SpectralWave ONP. This customized solution will help carriers optimally plan and route their new and evolving networks...

ARTICLE: Billing and OSS World, "VPIsystems: Second Wave of Wireless Expansion Calls for Transport Planning" - 3/11/08

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:51:32 -0400

Article profiles wireless carrier Sky Link's use of VPIsystems' OnePlan solution to efficiently plan and design its backhaul, the industry's "second wave of wireless expansion."

ARTICLE: Converge! Network Digest, "Network Planning and Forecasting - Past, Present and Future" - 3/10/08

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:31:44 -0400

Bylined article from VPIsystems provides a detailed overview of network resource planning and its benefits. Highlights the evolution of network planning and future trends.

PRESS RELEASE: VPIsystems’ OnePlan to Optimize Sky Link’s Wireless Network

Tue, 4 Mar 2008 10:27:44 -0500

Holmdel, New Jersey (March 3, 2008) - Sky Link, a leading wireless communications provider and the largest CDMA operator in Russia, has deployed VPIsystems' OnePlan solution to ensure that it can deliver next generation mobile services with a superior quality of experience (QoE) for its customers. In addition, OnePlan is enabling Sky Link to reduce its backhaul expense by...

ARTICLE: TMCnet, "Network Migration: What's the Plan?" - February 22, 2008

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:43:13 -0500

Article highlights the rapid introduction of new products and services as driving the need for network resource planning. It provides a detailed profile of VPIsystems, saying the OnePlan solution simplifies next-generation network planning for carriers and mitigates the risk involved in migration.

PRESS RELEASE: VPIsystems to Present Conference Session at INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO East 2008

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:43:08 -0500

Holmdel, New Jersey (Jan. 10, 2008) - VPIsystems, a leading provider of network resource planning software and services for the global telecoms industry today announced that CEO Hank Firey has accepted an invitation to participate in a panel discussion…

PRESS RELEASE: TELEKOMRisTI Selects VPIsystems' OnePlan for VoIP Network Analysis and Migration

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:04:23 -0400

Holmdel, New Jersey (Nov. 13, 2007) - TELEKOMRisTI, research and development (R&D) lab for Indonesian carrier PT Telekom, is using VPIsystems' OnePlan(TM) to migrate its VoIP service to its next-gen network. With this deployment, TELEKOMRisTI becomes VPIsystems' fifteenth customer in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) market.

ARTICLE: TMCNet WiFi Revolution, "VPIsystems on 'WiFi Band-Aids' for Cellular Networks" - October 29, 2007

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:04:23 -0400

Interview with Mark Mortensen on TMCNet's WiFi Revolution website discusses how wireless carriers like T-Mobile and AT&T are pairing Wi-Fi connectivity with their cellular networks to increase capacity and provide better quality of experience (QoE) for customers. Mark ties this trend to three cultural shifts...

BLOG: VPIsystems Launches "The Wizard of OSS" Blog, Providing Commentary on Telecom and OSS Industry News and Trends

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 08:38:12 -0400

"The Wizard of OSS" (http://blog.vpisystems.com/) provides a platform for discussion about the companies, news and trends of the telecommunications and OSS industries, with a focus on the impact of Network Resource Planning. The topics and articles highlighted are relevant to service providers, systems integrators, equipment vendors and anyone interested in the challenges of planning and implementing next-gen networks.

PRESS RELEASE: OSS Observer Ranks VPIsystems as a Leader in Network Planning for Wireline and Wireless Service Providers

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 08:37:00 -0400

Holmdel, New Jersey (Oct. 1, 2007) - In a newly released profile on network resource planning provider VPIsystems, telecommunications analyst firm OSS Observer ranks the company as the overall leader in wireline network planning, describing the OnePlan(TM) solution as a "solid base of software modules that [VPIsystems has] integrated to better address convergent networks," and "a unique integrated approach that links many separate tools together into an overall system..."

PRESS RELEASE: VPIsystems Offers OnePlan(TM) Disaster Planning Solution for Core Communications Networks; Specialized Planning System Enables Service Providers to Maintain Business Continuity During Natural and Man-Made Disasters

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:07:39 -0400

Holmdel, New Jersey (Sept. 18, 2007) - As businesses increasingly rely on communications networks to support their mission-critical processes, communications service providers are discovering that disaster planning is no longer an option - business continuity is a necessity. Fortunately, service providers are not alone in their struggle to provide "always on" services. VPIsystems...

PRESS RELEASE: International Engineering Consortium Names VPIsystems' OnePlan a 2007 InfoVision Award Finalist

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:05:16 -0400

Holmdel, New Jersey (Sept. 18, 2007) - VPIsystems, a leading provider of network resource planning software and services for the global telecommunications industry, announced today that its OnePlan(TM) network resource planning solution has been chosen by the International Engineering Consortium (IEC) as a finalist in the annual InfoVision Awards...

ARTICLE: Billing World and OSS Today, "Telstra Connects Its Network Plan With Its Market Plan" - September/October 2007

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:09:09 -0400

Article from Mark Mortensen of VPIsystems in the September/October issue of Billing World and OSS Today, examining the importance and benefits of integrating marketing, business and network plans when planning next-gen networks. Article uses deployments at Telstra and BT as case studies.

PRESS RELEASE: LogicaCMG Adds VPIsystems OnePlan Network Planning Solution to Telecoms Solutions Portfolio

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 08:49:56 -0400

London and Holmdel, New Jersey (September 10, 2007) - LogicaCMG, a major international force in IT and business services, and VPIsystems, a leading provider of network resource planning software and services for the global telecoms industry, today announced a strategic partnership in which LogicaCMG will be offering the VPIsystems OnePlan(TM) planning solution to its wireline and wireless carrier customers. OnePlan will complement LogicaCMG's existing...

ARTICLE: Light Reading, "Oracle Buys Another OSS Firm" - 9/4/07

Thu, 6 Sep 2007 09:17:24 -0400

Article points out that Oracle's OSS acquisition spree is now focused on the network resource planning market. The Oracle acquisition demonstrates the importance of network resource planning to service providers' goal of delivering just-in-time network capacity. Author Ray Le Maistre calls out VPIsystems as a leading network resource planning provider.

ARTICLE: Australian IT, "IBM Wins Big Chunk of Telco Revamp" - 8/14/07

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:19:38 -0400

Telstra spokesperson lists VPIsystems as a key partner in the company's OSS network transformation, alongside Amdocs, Cramer, Syndesis (now trading as Subex Azure), Metasolv and Infovista.

PODCAST: Telephony Interviews VPIsystems Senior VP Mark Mortensen at NXTcomm (11min 45 sec)

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:06:24 -0400

Mark details the recently announced Huawei OEM deal and discusses disaster planning capabilities in OnePlan, as well as shares his thoughts on shortening network planning cycles, telecom industry consolidation and the news from the NXTcomm show floor.

PRESS RELEASE: VPIsystems and Huawei Announce OEM Agreement that Helps Huawei's Carrier Customers Plan Their Networks

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:23:53 -0400

Chicago - NXTcomm (June 21, 2007) - VPIsystems, the leading provider of network resource planning software and services for the global telecommunications industry, and Huawei Technologies, a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, today announced that they have entered an OEM agreement for Huawei to resell a customized VPIsystems OnePlan(TM) Transport planning solution. Under this OEM agreement, Huawei is able to offer...

CASE STUDY: BT - OnePlan Network Resource Planning In British Telecom's 21CN Network Transformation Project

Thu, 24 May 2007 13:37:55 -0400

VPIsystems has been chosen as the network planning system for two of the largest and highest profile next-generation migrations in the industry - Telstra and BT. This case study describes the part that the VPIsystems OnePlan OSS plays in BT’s widely heralded 21CN Transformation Project.

PRESS RELEASE: VPIsystems Announces Expansion of its Asia-Pacific Operations

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:24:55 -0400

New Melbourne Office Allows for Company Growth and Better Response to Customer Demand

Holmdel, New Jersey (April 25, 2007) - VPIsystems, the leading provider of network resource planning software and services for the global telecommunications industry, announced today that its Asia-Pacific (APAC) office in Melbourne, Australia, will be relocating next month...

PRESS RELEASE: VPIsystems Announces OnePlan Access 3.0

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:24:11 -0400

New Release Features Disaster Planning Capabilities; Allows for More Efficient Access Network Design and Better Service Forecasting

Holmdel, New Jersey (April 10, 2007) - VPIsystems, the leading provider of network resource planning software and services for the global telecommunications industry, announced today the newest release of its Access module for the OnePlan network planning system. OnePlan Access 3.0 includes...

PRESS RELEASE: Telecommunications Industry First: A Comprehensive Planning System That Migrates Mobile Carriers to Next-Generation Networks

Wed, 14 Feb 2001 15:22:50 -0400

VPIsystems' OnePlan Facilitates Successful Introduction of New High-bandwidth Services and Reduces Backhaul Expenses for Mobile Carriers

Barcelona, Spain (February 14, 2007) - VPIsystems, provider of network resource planning software and services for the global telecommunications industry, announced at the 3GSM World Congress today that its OnePlan(TM) system, in an industry first, provides features that specifically assist mobile carriers in the planning and deployment of...

PRESS RELEASE: VPIsystems Releases OnePlan(TM) IP/MPLS 3.0. Enhanced OnePlan Module Enables Carriers to Offer Superior Service Levels for MPLS and Best Effort IP Services. Migrates Mobile Carriers to Next-Generation Networks

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:34:03 -0400

Leading Thai Carrier Deploys OnePlan IP/MPLS to Meet IP Traffic Needs

Holmdel, New Jersey (February 12, 2007) - For communications service providers, next-generation IP networks promise many benefits including cost reduction and greater service availability. One of the challenges providers encounter with IP networks, however, is that they are egalitarian by nature and treat all of the services they carry the same. This is a challenge for providers because next-generation services like voice (VoIP) and video are more sensitive to delays than traditional data services and need to be prioritized. To address this issue, carriers are adding technologies like...

ARTICLE: Telephony Online, "Five Big Mistakes Carriers Make When Planning a Next-Gen Network" - 3/26/07

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:07:44 -0400

Contributed article to Telephony Online from Mark Mortensen of VPIsystems, examining the five most common critical mistakes made in planning and rolling out next-gen networks, and outlining how leading service providers are avoiding them.

MEDIA COVERAGE: Lightwave, "VPIsystems Has 'OnePlan' for Network Planning" - Jan. 2007

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:09:44 -0400

Meghan Fuller at Lightwave highlights the need for more sophisticated network resource planning, citing network convergence and the deployment of IPTV as drivers. This article explains the capabilities and value propositions of VPIsystems' OnePlan, referencing several customers using the product.

ANALYST REPORT: "OSS/BSS Shopping List for 2007 - An EMA Advisory Note" - Feb. 2007

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 11:10:36 -0400

The first of several IT Advisory Notes from EMA in 2007 introducing new OSS/BSS solution areas buyers should strongly consider for their network and business environments. Lists integrated capacity and network planning as an emerging market, and VPIsystems as a key provider in this space.