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January 14, 2002 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Visual Networks, Inc. (visualnetworks.com), a provider of performance management solutions, today announced that Equant (equant.com) has selected Visual UpTime as a key element in its customer performance management platform across its global frame relay and ATM networks.
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A provider of IP and data services, Equant serves approximately 3,700 large
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business customers around the world. Equant will use Visual UpTime to
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provide real-time network monitoring and troubleshooting on its global
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networks to better serve customers.
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“Visual Networks is very pleased to add Equant to its list of leading
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carrier customers,” said Steve Hindman, executive vice president of sales
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and marketing for Visual Networks. “We recognize the importance Equant holds
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in the global network services market, and believe that this new contract
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illustrates the growing demand for performance management services around
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the globe.”
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Visual UpTime integrates expert monitoring capabilities with access
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equipment to fully automate the collection, interpretation, and presentation
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of service level performance data. A series of applications provide remote
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real-time troubleshooting, performance monitoring, service level validation,
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and performance reporting for frame relay, ATM, Internet and private line
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connections, or a combination of these technologies.
