NetCracker OSS Solution is Live" at Time Warner Telecom

NetCracker Technology, a leading provider of OSS and IT Infrastructure Management solutions, today announced that Time Warner Telecom (TWTC), a leading provider of managed voice and data networking solutions for businesses in 44 U.S. metropolitan areas, has moved NetCrackers OSS solution into production for its service delivery needs.

Waltham, MA (PRWEB) September 24, 2004 -- NetCracker Technology, a leading provider of OSS and IT Infrastructure Management solutions, today announced that Time Warner Telecom (TWTC), a leading provider of managed voice and data networking solutions for businesses in 44 U.S. metropolitan areas, has moved NetCrackers OSS solution into production for its service delivery needs.

NetCrackers comprehensive, scalable, integrated solution is assisting us in delivering existing and new services quickly and cost-effectively," said Mark Hernandez, Time Warner Telecom senior vice president and CIO. We are pleased that the system is now in production and that we are realizing benefits."

In September 2003 Time Warner Telecom was named the best ISP by North America IT managers, according to Network Magazine. After a comprehensive evaluation process, Time Warner Telecom purchased NetCrackers comprehensive suite of pre-integrated OSS solutions including Network Inventory Management, Auto Design & Assign, Outside Plant, Network Discovery & Reconciliation and Asset Management.

"We are very pleased to add Time Warner Telecom as a production level customer," stated Andrew Feinberg, President and CEO of NetCracker. We look forward to continuing to partner with them to achieve their OSS and service delivery objectives including streamlined provisioning."

The NetCracker suite of products and services are designed with telecommunications companies and telecom-intensive enterprises in mind. NetCracker enables providers of wireless, broadband, voice, IP and other services to automate and streamline the inventory management and provisioning processes and efficiently manage all of their telecommunications assets throughout their life-cycle.

NetCracker and Time Warner Telecom will be co-speaking at the TeleStrategies Inventory Management Conference Tuesday, October 26th, 1:30 pm on "Implementing a Comprehensive Inventory Solution Featuring Time Warner Telecom."

NetCracker solutions enable service providers to automate and streamline inventory management and provisioning processes and manage telecommunications assets efficiently throughout their entire life-cycle. NetCracker's suite of OSS solutions includes Network Inventory Management, Auto Design & Assign, Network Discovery and Reconciliation, Order Management, Asset Management and its unique Outside Plant module. At the core of the NetCracker application is the 100% Web-based NetCracker OSS Engine, which includes NetCrackers workflow and facilitates information-sharing among NetCracker products and third party applications. Architecturally open, NetCracker solutions can seamlessly integrate with any OSS component including commercial-off-the-shelf software as well as homegrown applications.

About NetCracker Technology

NetCracker Technology is a leading provider of OSS solutions for telecommunications service providers, government agencies and cable operators. The NetCracker OSS solution combines software, services and expertise to help customers address their most pressing OSS challenges so that they can deliver products to the market more rapidly and profitability. NetCracker solutions help customers deploy new products, reduce service delivery costs, manage network inventory, and track telecom assets. NetCrackers pre-integrated product modules include Network Inventory Management, Auto Design & Assign, Network Discovery & Reconciliation, Outside Plant, Order Management, Asset Management and Telecom Cost Management. Founded in 1993, NetCracker Technology is headquartered in Waltham, MA, and can be reached at 1-781-419-3300 or www.netcracker.com.

About Time Warner Telecom

Time Warner Telecom Inc., headquartered in Littleton, Colo., is a leading provider of managed network solutions to a wide array of businesses and organizations in 44 U.S. metropolitan areas that require telecommunications intensive services. One of the countrys premier competitive telecom carriers, Time Warner Telecom integrates data, dedicated Internet access, and local and long distance voice services for long distance carriers, wireless communications companies, incumbent local exchange carriers, and such enterprise organizations as healthcare, finance, higher education, manufacturing, hospitality, state and local government, and military. Please visit www.twtelecom.com for more information.

NetCracker is a registered trademark of NetCracker Technology Corporation. All other company or product names mentioned in this press release may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies of which they are associated.

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