Press Release
VPIsystems Enters Reseller Agreement with NEC
NEC to Resell Customized Version of OnePlan Network Planning Solution for Optical Networks
Holmdel, New Jersey (March 24, 2008) - Optical networking is notoriously costly, due to the expenses associated with physically laying the fiber. Recent market research indicates that laying fiber optic cable costs between $10,000 and $70,000 per mile, depending on specific location. For this reason, it is crucial that carriers optimally plan and design their networks in advance of execution, and continually update those plans to account for shifting needs during execution. This approach will ensure they effectively provision both fiber and equipment, and give customers the highest quality of experience (QoE) without over-building or digging even an inch too far.
To help carriers meet these challenges and reduce both CAPEX and OPEX, 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 ONPTM. Carriers will be able to purchase this customized version of OnePlan, specific to NEC products, to optimally plan and route their new and evolving networks, as well as create detailed design reports, including bills of materials and equipment information. The OnePlan solution will also allow these carriers to conduct extensive what-if analyses to not only discover path impairments, but also recommend design corrections to prevent failures.
"OnePlan can do in minutes what would normally have taken days using homegrown methods, which just can't handle the size and complexity of today's optical networks," said Masaru Nishino, manager, Optical Network Division, NEC Corporation." This solution will not only save our customers time, but also money, by helping them weigh different cost/performance benefits when choosing and provisioning equipment."
"NEC is one of the industry's most forward-thinking providers of optical systems and is taking the steps to ensure that its customers can plan and build optical networks that far exceed their expectations for service delivery and ROI," said Hank Firey, president and CEO of VPIsystems. "They searched worldwide for a company that showed a clear expertise in optical networking and ultimately chose VPIsystems based on our demonstrated leadership in network planning."
NEC is planning to extend its use of the OnePlan solution in the coming months and is currently evaluating making further customizations and integrations, to make OnePlan an integral part of the company's existing optical network management solution.
About OnePlan
OnePlan offers communications service providers a single, cross-domain (geography, technology, discipline and network domain) integrated capacity and network planning capability, OnePlan has become the system of choice for any carrier planning transition to a next-generation, IP-enabled network. Through its modular design, OnePlan provides a scalable solution that can start as a single technology module, and grow to a high-availability system spanning multiple network layers where OnePlan automates all network planning, engineering and decommissioning activities.
About VPIsystems, Inc.
VPIsystems is the only provider of integrated capacity and network planning software and services for the global telecommunications industry. The company's OnePlanTM software system gives telecommunications and multi-service providers the ability to cohesively plan the financial, technical and marketing aspects of their network evolution, for all current and future network types. Headquartered in Holmdel, NJ, and with offices in Europe, Asia, and Australia, VPIsystems' software is used by over 150 communications service providers and network equipment manufacturers to assess current and future capacity needs, and optimally plan their QoS-constrained service networks and underlying transport infrastructure. For further information, visit us at www.vpisystems.com.
About NEC Corporation
NEC Corporation is one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of customers. NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and electron devices, by integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 150,000 people worldwide. For additional information, please visit the NEC home page at: http://www.nec.com.