Swisscom Broadcast Selects NetCracker to Provide OSS Solutions

NetCracker Technology, a leading provider of OSS and IT infrastructure management solutions, announced today that Swisscom Broadcast Switzerland has selected NetCracker OSS for its service delivery needs. System integrator Computer Sciences Corporation Switzerland (CSC) will work with NetCracker and Swisscom to deliver the solution.

Waltham, MA (PRWEB) January 16, 2004 --NetCracker Technology, a leading provider of OSS and IT infrastructure management solutions, announced today that Swisscom Broadcast Switzerland has selected NetCracker OSS for its service delivery needs. System integrator Computer Sciences Corporation Switzerland (CSC) will work with NetCracker and Swisscom to deliver the solution.

NetCrackers comprehensive, scalable, integrated product line in combination with CSCs proven methodology and local system integration experience in the telecommunication area will assist us in accomplishing our strategic need to deliver existing and new services quickly and cost effectively," said Markus Grossenbacher, CIO, Swisscom Broadcast. Along with the security of working with such well-established solutions providers, no other company we evaluated understood our requirements and constraints as well as the joint NetCracker/CSC team."

The NetCracker suite of products and services is designed with telecommunications companies and telecom-intensive enterprises in mind. NetCracker enables providers of wireless, broadband, voice, IP and collocation/hosting services to automate and streamline the inventory management and provisioning processes and efficiently manage all of their telecommunications assets throughout their lifecycle.
"We are very pleased Swisscom Broadcast has selected NetCracker," stated Andrew Feinberg, president and CEO of NetCracker. We are confident Swisscom will join our growing list of satisfied customers and we look forward to partnering with them to achieve their service delivery objectives."

NetCracker's suite of OSS solutions includes Network Inventory Management, Auto Design & Assign, Asset Management and its unique Outside Plant module, designed to provide customers with a seamless view of their entire network inventory, including the often overlooked outside plant inventory. NetCracker's flexible and intuitive interface enables customers to modify and customize the products to reflect their business needs, and NetCrackers pre-defined templates allow service providers to get up and running quickly. Fully Web-based and architecturally open, NetCracker solutions can seamlessly integrate with any OSS component, including off-the-shelf software as well as homegrown applications.

About NetCracker Technology
NetCracker Technology is a leading provider of inventory-based OSS and IT Infrastructure Management solutions for telecommunications service providers and telecom-intensive enterprises. Built on an architecturally open, 100% web-based J2EE platform, NetCrackers pre-integrated modular solutions manage telecom assets and telecom service delivery from start to finish. NetCracker provides customers with an intuitive GUI and the flexibility to implement out of the box or custom tailored solutions. Some of NetCrackers OSS modules include Network Inventory Management, Order Management, Outside Plant and Asset Management. Founded in 1993, NetCracker Technology is headquartered in Waltham, MA, and can be reached at 781-736-0860 or www.netcracker.com.

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.
About Swisscom Broadcast Ltd
Swisscom Broadcast is Switzerland's leading infrastructure provider for broadcast services and is running the nationwide transmission of radio and television programs. Swisscom Broadcast has been an independent subsidiary of Swisscom Ltd since
January 1st 2002.

A large number of customers from a range of fields including (cable) television, radio, mobile telephony and private mobile radio benefit from its nationwide, state-of-the-art infrastructure (over 550 broadcast towers throughout Switzerland) and comprehensive range of services. Swisscom Broadcast provides services including consulting, planning, implementation and operation of broadcast networks. More information is available at www.swisscom.com/broadcast

About Computer Sciences Corporation
Founded in 1959, Computer Sciences Corporation is one of the worlds leading information technology (IT) services companies. CSCs mission is to provide customers in industry and government with solutions crafted to meet their specific challenges and enable them to profit from the advanced use of technology.

With approximately 92,000 employees, CSC provides innovative solutions for customers around the world by applying leading technologies and CSCs own advanced capabilities. These include systems design and integration, IT and business process outsourcing, applications software development, Web and application hosting, and management consulting. Headquartered in El Segundo, California, CSC reported revenue of US$12.1 billion for the twelve months ended July 4, 2003.
In Central Europe, CSC has achieved annual sales of €608 million. Approximately 4,700 permanent employees in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary offer their clients best-of-class solutions and services.
For more information, visit the companys Web site at www.csc.com.

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