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Next-Generation Internet Service-Management Solution Delivers Critical ISP Network Information

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Hewlett-Packard Company has announced a significant advancement in Internet service-management, Smart Internet Usage (SIU) 2.0, which offers simplified usage metering, unlimited scalability, flexibility for multiple usage applications, and multiplatform support. The solution enables Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to create new services, tailor businesses to customer needs, and leverage critical ISP network information. SIU 2.0 has been designed to provide a consolidated, Internet data-mediation platform for billing, tracking, and data mining of subscriber utilization of network resources and services.

Key Takeaways:

  • SIU 2.0 offers distributed data-store architecture for high availability and unlimited scalability.
  • The solution features IDR+, a versatile user-configurable interface for data-output structure and format.
  • SIU 2.0 provides configurable rules interface for business-policy management and open APIs for development of new usage applications and business models.
  • The solution gives ISPs critical vision and information to create new revenue-generating services and better retain customers, while keeping basic service costs low.
  • SIU 2.0 is a next-generation Internet service-management solution that leverages critical ISP network information.
  • The solution enables ISPs to delivery best-in-class services and enhance customer satisfaction.
  • HP has formed an IP usage-management alliance with Cisco Systems, Inc. and EDS to enable IP usage-management solutions for the complete ISP value chain.
  • Cisco's NetFlow data-collection technology and EDS' business-consulting and systems-integration expertise will be used to enable IP usage-management solutions.

Statistics:

  • HP had computer-related revenue of $39.5 billion in its 1998 fiscal year.
  • HP plans to launch a new and independent measurement company consisting of its industry-leading test-and-measurement, components, chemical-analysis and medical businesses.
  • HP has 122,800 employees worldwide and had total revenue of $47.1 billion in its 1998 fiscal year.
  • The IP usage-management alliance will leverage Cisco's NetFlow data-collection technology and EDS' business-consulting and systems-integration expertise.
  • SIU 2.0 is a next-generation Internet service-management solution designed to provide a consolidated, Internet data-mediation platform for billing, tracking, and data mining of subscriber utilization of network resources and services.

Sources:

  • "Hewlett-Packard Announces Next-Generation Internet Service-Management Solution," Business Wire, April 26, 1999.
  • "Hewlett-Packard Company," HP website.
  • "Cisco Systems, Inc.," Cisco website.
  • "EDS," EDS website.

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