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NightFire Software Inc. Announces Partnership with Wire One Technologies for Broadband Service Fulfillment

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Wire One Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of video communications solutions, has partnered with NightFire Software Inc. to use the NightFire Suite for prequalifying and ordering broadband services for its new subscribers on the Glowpoint video communications network. The partnership aims to provide fast and accurate information on service availability and ease of use for new users to connect to the Glowpoint network. The Glowpoint network is targeted at video communications users seeking to migrate from traditional ISDN-based networks to IP-based videoconferencing.

Key Takeaways:

  • NightFire Software Inc. has partnered with Wire One Technologies to use the NightFire Suite for prequalifying and ordering broadband services for new subscribers on the Glowpoint video communications network.
  • The partnership aims to provide fast and accurate information on service availability and ease of use for new users to connect to the Glowpoint network.
  • Wire One's Glowpoint network is targeted at video communications users seeking to migrate from traditional ISDN-based networks to IP-based videoconferencing.
  • The NightFire Suite enables Wire One to rapidly and accurately determine the level of DSL service available and efficiently order DSL service from Covad Communications or other providers for new Glowpoint subscribers.
  • The partnership is expected to benefit from the growing demand for broadband services, with over 20 million users worldwide expected to use broadband services by 2003, according to IDC.
  • NightFire has also announced its plans to expand its services to support the growing demand for broadband services.

Statistics:

  • Over 20 million users are expected to use broadband services worldwide by 2003, according to IDC.
  • Wire One has a customer base of over 2,500 companies with approximately 12,000 videoconferencing endpoints in the commercial, federal and state government, medical and education marketplaces nationwide and across the globe.

Sources:

  • Business Editors/High-Tech Writers, "NightFire Software Inc. today announced that Wire One Technologies, Inc. will use the NightFire(R)Suite to prequalify and order broadband services for new subscribers of Wire One's Glowpoint video communications network" (Business Wire, Dec. 4, 2000)
  • About Wire One Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: WONE)
  • About NightFire Software Inc. (Nasdaq: NTSF)

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