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WatchMark Corp. Announces Multi-Year Deal with Telsim for Centralized Network Management Center

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Telsim, a major GSM network operator in Turkey, has selected WatchMark's suite of service assurance software products to manage its growing wireless network. The deal enables Telsim to establish a centralized network management center for enhanced service quality and performance. WatchMark's service assurance systems will provide real-time monitoring of the operational status, service quality, and performance of the network, including fault and performance management for the multi-vendor network. WatchMark will also provide professional services, training, and support for Telsim.

Key Takeaways:

  • Telsim, a major GSM network operator in Turkey, has chosen WatchMark's service assurance software products to manage its growing wireless network.
  • The deal includes a full range of WatchMark's latest service assurance software tools, including WatchMark Pilot(TM) and WatchMark Control(TM).
  • WatchMark's software will enable Telsim to monitor the operational status, service quality, and performance of the network in real-time.
  • The fully-integrated software will provide fault and performance management for Telsim's multi-vendor network, which is comprised of infrastructure equipment from Motorola, Nokia, and Siemens.
  • Telsim joins a growing list of international customers, including One 2 One (U.K.); Eurotel (Czech Republic and Slovakia); T-Mobil (Germany), and Era GSM (Poland).
  • WatchMark Corp. is a venture owned by Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) and Argo Global Capital, Pequot Capital, and Origin Partners.

Statistics:

  • Telsim's network covers more than 79 provinces and 1,000 populated areas throughout Turkey.
  • The deal includes professional services, training, and support for Telsim.
  • WatchMark's suite of network management tools provides a wide range of feature-rich functions for network operations controllers and managers.
  • The WatchMark network management tools are fully configurable and can be easily customized to meet special customer requirements.
  • WatchMark introduced its WatchMark Prospect software in September, which incorporates Oracle Corporation's 8i database and Web technology.

Sources:

  • "WatchMark Corp. Announces Multi-Year Deal with Telsim for Centralized Network Management Center", Business Wire, November 23, 1999.
  • "WatchMark Corp.", company website, www.watchmark.com.
  • "Telsim", company website, www.telsim.com.tr.
  • "Lucent Technologies", company website, www.lucent.com.

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