News & Events
April 2013, Press Release
Amartus CEO to Present on SDN / SDS at Ethernet Europe 2013 Event
DUBLIN, IRELAND – April 15, 2013 – Amartus, a developer of next-generation software defined service (SDS) and SDN orchestration solutions for telecoms, today announced that founder and CEO Michael Kearns will present at Light Reading’s Ethernet Europe 2013. The conference will be held April 16-17 in Frankfurt, Germany, at the Marriott Frankfurt Hotel.
Speaking on a panel entitled “Software Defined Metro & The Virtualized Services Edge,” Kearns and his peers will explore the rapidly emerging role of metro software defined networks (SDNs) in the carrier Ethernet edge and both near-term and longer-term applications for SDN-enabled metro networks.
The panel will be moderated by Stan Hubbard, senior analyst at Heavy Reading and other panelists will include industry experts from leading vendors including Cyan and Overture Networks.
“We’ve been on the forefront of simplifying service deployment and operation across multivendor carrier networks, and SDN helps carriers deploy new services, quickly across their entire network,” said Kearns. “I am pleased to have the opportunity to share the stage and discuss SDNs with such experienced peers.”
Kearns has more than 18 years experience in the software industry. Prior to Amartus, Kearns led the network management product strategy team for data networks at Marconi Communications Ireland (formerly FORE System and Euristix), where he held overall responsibility for its multi-service broadband network management solution strategy. Prior to that role, Kearns worked for a number of top software companies in the US, UK and Ireland. Kearns graduated from University College Dublin in 1992 with a BSc (Hons) in Computer Science.
Amartus’ SDS and SDN orchestration solutions enable service providers and their vendor suppliers to overcome ‘time to market’ issues and achieve the on-demand, elastic, guaranteed network that is necessary for the wide scale adoption of Cloud services. Through the unique dynamic programmability of the Amartus Chameleon OS™ platform, Amartus eliminates the need for long software development and integration cycles, enabling new management capabilities to be built and tested in a matter of days. The Open Service API provided by Chameleon brings programmability to the Carrier Network enabling them to be seamlessly integrate into Cloud Service offerings.
Ethernet Europe is expected to gather several-hundred industry leaders of carrier Ethernet network technologies and services in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The show theme for 2013 is "SDN, CE 2.0, and the Cloud Converge." For more information, visit http://events.lightreading.com/live/ethernet-europe/.
For more information on Amartus and its solutions, please visit http://www.amartus.com/.
About Amartus
Founded in 2003, Amartus develops next generation software defined service (SDS) and SDN orchestration solutions for service providers. The company’s flagship product, Service Commander™ is a connectivity service automation management system that integrates existing OSS and network management systems to provide comprehensive end-to-end management for NGN services. Amartus is an active member of leading standards organizations including the TeleManagement Forum (TMF) and Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF).
The company is privately held and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with offices in the U.S. and Poland. More information is available at www.amartus.com.
Amartus Communications Contact:
David Rodewald
The David James Agency
+1.805.494.9508
amartus@davidjamesagency.com
November 2012, Press Release
Transition Networks Picks Amartus For Carrier Ethernet 2.0 Service Management
ETHERNET EXPO, NEW YORK, BOOTH #227 – Nov. 6, 2012 – Amartus, a developer of next-generation service delivery solutions for telecommunications, today announced that Transition Networks, a wholly owned subsidiary of Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ-GM: JCS), has chosen the Amartus Chameleon OS™ platform for its new Converge™ Element and Service Management System.
Chameleon OS™ is a revolutionary management platform that enables service providers to rapidly deploy and operate equipment vendor network solutions. It delivers all of the common service and resource management functions needed for the smooth delivery of end to end network services.
The Transition Networks Converge™ EMS is a standards-based, fully integrated service and resource manager for MEF CE 2.0 services. It supports the full-service life cycle including design, deployment and operation of end-to-end CE 2.0 services and devices, and delivers a comprehensive top-down, service-centric experience well beyond that offered by traditional vendor management systems.
“CE 2.0 is representative of a broad change in the market toward more flexible and on-demand network services, and Chameleon OS enables companies like Transition Networks to fast track their management system roadmap to support delivery of these services,” said Michael Kearns, Chief Executive Officer at Amartus. “We’re excited to be a part of the Converge™ EMS and look forward to a long partnership with Transition Networks.”
“The launch of Converge™ EMS gives Transition Networks a unique competitive advantage in delivering a complete CE 2.0 solution to service providers,” said Kevin Faulds, Director of Product Management at Transition Networks. “The feature set and time-to-market advantage that the Chameleon OS brought to the development of Converge™ EMS has been critical to its successful launch.”
Chameleon OS Technical Highlights
Chameleon OS is a next-generation, carrier-grade run-time programmable management platform that communications service providers and equipment vendors can leverage to quickly build next-generation OSS and other management solutions, including service managers, network managers, element managers, test managers, B-OSS gateways, customer self-service portals and more.
The company is privately held and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with offices in the U.S. and Poland. More information is at www.amartus.com.
November 2012, Press Release
Amartus Demonstrates CE 2.0 Service Delivery at Ethernet Expo
ETHERNET EXPO, NEW YORK, BOOTH #227 – Nov. 5, 2012 – Amartus, a developer of next-generation service delivery software solutions, will demonstrate how Carrier Ethernet 2.0 service delivery can be fully automated using its Service Commander™ software.
Service Commander Technical Highlights
About Amartus
Founded in 2003, Amartus is a leading provider of Automated Service Delivery software solutions for Communication Service Providers. Service Commander™ uniquely addresses the need for rapid, cost effective rollout and delivery of Next Generation services. Service Commander™ and (the Amartus core Chameleon OS™ platform on which it is built) enables Service Providers to go from new service concept to commercial availability in a matter of 'days and weeks'. Customers & partners include leading Service Providers and Equipment Vendors. Amartus is an active member of leading standards organizations including the TeleManagement Forum (TMF) and Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF).
The company is privately held and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, with offices in the U.S. and Poland. More information is at www.amartus.com.
+1 408.372.6718
jerry.hall@amartus.com
January 2013, Press Release
Kernel Capital leads investment in Amartus Ltd
Kernel Capital through the Bank of Ireland Seed and Early Stage Equity Fund has led a syndicated investment in Dublin-based Amartus Limited (“Amartus”), a developer of next-generation service delivery solutions for the telecommunications industry. The remainder of the funds are provided by an Angel technology investment syndicate, Enterprise Ireland and Company promoters.
The Communication and IT Service Provider market is experiencing unprecedented change as consumers demand shifts to dynamic, pay-per-use, elastic services. This change is being fueled by the rapid convergence of IT, Communications and Network services in the ‘Cloud’. To succeed in this new world Service Providers need a level of automation not possible with current ‘closed’, ‘hardwired’ management systems. Amartus innovative technology enables Service Providers to rapidly transform their operations by fully automating the rollout and delivery of services to customer and partners.
With offices in Dublin, Poland and the U.S., Amartus works closely with standards group Metro Ethernet Forum and TeleManagement Forum, regarded as some of the most authoritative source for standards and frameworks for operations and management in the Communication and IT sectors. Clients include Cisco, ECI Telecom and Transition Networks. Amartus will use the funds to market, sell and expand the capabilities of its Chameleon OS™ Service Delivery software solutions.
Commenting on the announcement, Michael Kearns, CEO, Amartus said: “We are in a very exciting market that is undergoing a major transformation, we have unique technology to address the changing needs of this market and now with the support from Kernel Capital and our other Investors we are poised to become a leading solutions vendor in this market”.
Read more in the national press.
October 2012, Events
Amartus at Ethernet Expo in New York, Nov 6-8
Amartus will be exhibiting at Ethernet Expo in New York, November 6th-8th. If you are attending please be sure to drop over and see us.
Sept 2012, Recruitment
Amartus is hiring!
Amartus Ltd (www.amartus.com) – an Irish software company with a base in Krakow, and a leading provider of telecoms software & solutions to an international client base, is looking for experienced and proactive engineers to join its team and help to ensure that our telecoms management products and our services continue to meet the highest standards of quality and reliability. This is an opportunity for candidates with excellent analytical/problem-solving skills to work with leading edge technologies and products and be rewarded with a comprehensive package including a competitive salary, and both medical & life insurance plans.
Amartus currently have vacancies in the following areas:
Dublin
Test Automation Engineer - Telecoms
Krakow
Test Automation Engineer - Telecoms
Telecoms Software Consultant
QA Engineer - Finance
For further details, please send a CV to careers@amartus.com!
May 2011, Press Release
Intune Networks, Amartus and Openet showcase world’s first web programmable telecommunications network
Dublin, 20th May 2011 - As part of the Catalyst demonstrations at TM Forum’s Management World in Dublin, 23-26th May, Intune Networks, along with Openet and Amartus, will be presenting their collaboration of the Exemplar Network: Dynamic Desktop — the first web programmable telecommunications network that enables operators to control and monetise their network bandwidth capabilities using web based interfaces. The Exemplar Network was commissioned by the Irish Government to test and validate new revenue generating services and applications that can take advantage of the dynamic nature of a web enabled network.
The Exemplar Network, championed by BT, was built on Intune Networks’ Verisma platform, along with service creation via Amartus’ Service Commander™ and Openet’s Policy and Charging Control platform to create a programmable network that provides unprecedented real-time bandwidth control and flexible service delivery.
Industry problem: Bandwidth demands on carriers’ networks are growing exponentially while revenues and profits are decoupled from the cost of delivering the network.
Intune Networks’ solution: An innovative network and service model that permits operators to use their infrastructure to deliver network bandwidth as a liquid pool of resources - allowing them to charge, bill and control their services in real-time as required. This makes it possible for operators to support new revenue and business models, such as spot trading and service passes.
Exemplar Network demo: Intune Networks, Amartus and Openet will show how operators can deploy and manage a network using a web based XML interface that allows them to create a virtualised network that addresses the critical problem that they face of supporting the exploding bandwidth requirements placed on their network, while maximising network utilisation and simplifying new services deployment.
The Exemplar Network demo will take place in the Forumville Theatre at TM Forum Management World, Dublin, between 23-26th May, 2011.
May 2011, Press Release
TM Forum Catalyst Explores Monetisation and Assurance of Complex Cloud Computing Services for Service Providers
TM Forum Catalyst Explores Monetisation and Assurance of Complex Cloud Computing Services for Service Providers
Amartus joins Leading OSS Vendors in Defining an End-to-End Cloud Computing Services Management Framework
DUBLIN, IRELAND—10 May 2011— Amartus, a leading vendor of next generation OSS/BSS and network management solutions for service providers, today announced the Enhanced Cloud Service Management Catalyst that will explore how communications service providers (CSPs) can develop, monetise and assure a portfolio of innovative and unique cloud computing-based services like hosted video conferencing.
Building on the Inter-Cloud Service Management Catalyst, which was demonstrated at TM Forum’s Management World 2010 conference, the proof-of-concept initiative includes a number of new participants, as its objectives broaden from the fulfillment of cloud services to the operational processes associated with assurance, usage collection, billing, rating and charging.
The collaboration, which involves BT, Cisco, Amartus, Comptel, InfoVista, MetraTech and Progress Software, will look to define an intelligent infrastructure and management approach that will allow CSPs to achieve service differentiation, reduced costs, and access to new revenue streams and markets through portfolios of enhanced cloud services.
The Catalyst will be demonstrated live in Forumville at TM Forum’s Management World 2011, taking place 23-26 May in Dublin, Ireland.
Key Facts
· BT, as a champion of the Enhanced Cloud Service Management Catalyst, serves as an enterprise consumer and retailer of complex cloud computing services, providing the context for exploring how BT can provide unique business value through an ‘enhanced’ cloud computing service, in this case utilising Telepresence as part of a cloud computing service.
· The Cisco® Hosted Collaboration Solution provides a scalable, distributable, partitionable and resilient Internet Protocol (IP) communications platform that supports the delivery of hosted collaboration tools (such as video, voice and web conferencing, telephony, messaging, presence and more) as a cloud computing-based service.
· Cisco provides the underlying IP Next-Generation Network management components, which can monitor and provide visibility into the health of the service transport network. Cisco Prime Network is controlled through the MTOSI interface to adjust the quality of service (QoS) of a branch office VPN. The Catalyst demo shows how “end-user experience” for Cisco TelePresence™ is repaired in an automated fashion using integrated policy management.
· Amartus’ role in the unified communications solution is to present a TM Forum MTOSI interface that isolates the other software components from integration with non-standards management interfaces at the network layer. The benefits of this approach are faster ‘time to market’, reduced integration / maintenance and vendor independence. The MTOSI interface is delivered using the advanced model driven mediation capabilities of the Amartus Chameleon OS™.
· Comptel was responsible for orchestrating the delivery of the unified communications services in phase one and is now taking a key role in the monetisation by capturing and rating usage and performance data from the infrastructure. Comptel will provide its mediation and rating engine, Comptel Control and Charge™, to collect usage data and to couple policy control capabilities tightly with charging.
· InfoVista’s role is to proactively monitor the complex and part-virtualized infrastructure, service and application environment. This entails detailed monitoring of assigned QoS, service utilisation and availability of the provisioned unified communications services, leading to key performance indicators and alerts being leveraged by the other participating software solutions.
· MetraTech’s billing solution, MetraNet, is used to complete the billing process, providing the data needed for managing the financial aspects of policy controls and supporting the other customer care activities that surround the typically complex hierarchies and payment authorities of an enterprise customer's bill. By aligning event performance data with product-rated usage data and the particular contract terms of Service Level Agreements for each enterprise user, MetraNet is able to calculate appropriate charges or credits.
· Progress Software provides data interoperability services with its Progress® Responsive Business Integration (RBI), a comprehensive integration suite that extends the agility of service orientation to include flexible data and policy change. Using RBI, organizations can design new business capabilities for continuous change, with increased information transparency and integration integrity across distributed IT and federated SOA deployments.
Supporting Quotes
· “All CSPs need to better understand how key services can be utilised to deliver more innovative services to customers, and to explore how these often complex services can be assured and monetised,” said Steve Orobec, lead OSS standards manager and enterprise architect, BT.
· “The Enhanced Cloud Service Management Catalyst provides an opportunity to explore how the delivery, performance and monetisation of enhanced cloud computing and collaboration services can be managed without any negative fallout for CSPs,” said Tom Caldwell, director of technical marketing, Network Management Technology Group, Cisco.
· “As the usage of hosted unified communications and collaboration services increases, it is even more critical for CSPs to closely manage the fulfillment and orchestration and charging and monetising of these offerings,” said Gareth Senior, chief technology officer, Comptel. “In this phase of the Catalyst, we are pleased to show how operators can exercise flexible policy control and charging capabilities with cloud-based technologies to achieve service differentiation and personalisation and optimise the enterprise customer experience.”
Resources
· For more information about Amartus, visit www.amartus.com.
· Learn more about the Enhanced Cloud Service Management Catalyst.
· A whitepaper with more information on “The Criticality of Effective Service Management in Monetising Cloud-Based Collaboration Services,” is available for download.
· Learn more about TM Forum’s Management World 2011 conference and Catalyst Program.
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Amartus, Comptel, BT, Cisco, Progress Software, Infovista, MetraTech, TM Forum, Enhanced Cloud Service Management, Management World 2011, Catalyst, Forumville, Host Collaboration Solution
About Amartus
Founded in 2003, Amartus develops next generation OSS/BSS and network management solutions for service providers. The company’s flagship product, Service Commander™ is a connectivity service automation management system that integrates existing OSS and network management systems to provide comprehensive end-to-end management for NGN services. Amartus is an active member of leading standards organizations including the TeleManagement Forum (TMF) and Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF).
The company is privately held and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with offices in the U.S. and Poland. More information is available at
Amartus Communications Contact:
David Rodewald/Elisabeth Glover
The David James Agency
+1.805.494.9508
May 2011, Press Release
Amartus Opens OSS API for Dynamic Provisioning of Cloud and IP Services
Service Commander 2.0 features industry’s first programmable network API framework; dynamic service modeling and field customization capabilities showcased in BT/Cisco Enhanced Cloud Catalyst
TM FORUM MANAGEMENT WORLD, DUBLIN, IRELAND, STAND #38 – May 25, 2011 – Amartus, a developer of next-generation operational support system (OSS) and management software solutions for telecoms, today announced its upcoming Service Commander™ 2.0 release. This is a major upgrade of its flagship OSS software that features the industry’s first programmable network application programming interface (API) framework for dynamic, on demand connectivity service fulfillment across next generation (NGN) IP, Ethernet and optical transport networks.
Now, carriers can truly collaborate with cloud service providers, network exchange operators and corporations to allow them to dynamically create their own services on the carrier’s network. With an open API, carriers can offer unlimited creation of on-demand services to better meet the emerging network business models of their customers and partners while delivering new revenue-generating offerings.
Service Commander was launched in Aug. 2010 and provides end-to-end service delivery for highly complex networks that traverse multiple carriers, domains, technologies and equipment vendors. It offers service-centric processes and tools for design, deployment and operation of dynamic on-demand connectivity that underpin next-generation cloud, business, mobile and residential data networks.
In this release, Service Commander’s new open API framework offers fast support for a range of OSS interfaces, including the TeleManagement Forum (TMF) multi-technology operations system interface (MTOSI), which provides a very efficient means for rapid integration with other applications in the OSS / BSS environment.
The industry is transitioning from static service offerings with fixed subscriptions to dynamic on-demand service offerings with pay-per-use models that provide one-time, boost, promotional and interconnect access to the network. In addition, the rush to the cloud is transforming the way connectivity services are procured and delivered. In this new world of dynamic on-demand services, open access to programmable network APIs is critical to enable flexibility and field customization of services.
TM Forum hosts a unique Catalyst program, where service providers and other end users act as project "champions,” guiding collaborative vendor teams to bring innovative, not-seen-anywhere-else ideas and solutions to life.
Amartus Service Commander provides the solution for the provisioning and assurance of end-to-end network connectivity as part of its contribution to the “
Enhanced Cloud Service Management” catalyst. This is one of the most complex aspects of unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) service delivery, as this connectivity typically traverses a diverse range of vendor equipment, spanning multiple domains and multiple carrier networks.
To provide the elastic, on-demand support required for UC&C services, Amartus provides a simple programmable network API that exposes the network as a service (NaaS). This API isolates the caller from the complexities of the proprietary vendor, domain and carrier implementations, focusing solely on delivering connectivity with the required user experience. British service provider BT champions this catalyst with lead vendor Cisco. Other partners include Progress Software, Comptel, Metratech and InfoVista.
In addition, Amartus is partnering with Openet in “
The Exemplar Network: Dynamic Desktop” catalyst, which is also championed by BT. This catalyst introduces the first web programmable telecommunications network and demonstrates how operators can control and monetize their network bandwidth capabilities using web-based interfaces. It leverages the Exemplar network, which was commissioned by the Irish Government to test and validate new revenue-generating services and applications that can take advantage of the dynamic nature of a web-programmable network.
“Service Commander enables carriers and equipment vendors to embrace the shift taking place in the telecoms industry and the critical need for automated provisioning of cloud, exchange and flexible IP connectivity services,” said Michael Kearns, CEO of Amartus. “Service Commander 2.0 not only delivers the connectivity service automation that carriers require, the new open API framework injects flexibility into the OSS to push service creation even closer to the customer.”
”A combination of increasing unpredictability of bandwidth usage, customer demand for flexible pay-per-use service models and radical shift in the service provider ecosystem is driving demand for instant connectivity at the service layer,” said Mark Mortensen principal analyst with Analysys Mason. “To deliver, network operators must implement fully automated service fulfillment, removing the complexity of the network layer to offer a consistent, rapid means to design and provision dynamic connectivity.”
Additional Service Commander 2.0 features include MPLS VPN and MPLS-TP reference implementations that demonstrate the true multi-technology support of the software, as well as pre-integrated support for Oracle and Apache Tomcat, which offers greater flexibility & efficiency in deployment. Enhancements to provisioning, discovery and network integration provide greater scalability and performance.
Availability
Service Commander 2.0 will be generally available in June 2011. It is being showcased in live demonstrations at TeleManagement World stand (#38), and in several key TMW Catalysts.
About Amartus
Founded in 2003, Amartus develops next generation OSS/BSS and network management solutions for service providers. The company’s flagship product, Service Commander™ is a connectivity service automation management system that integrates existing OSS and network management systems to provide comprehensive end-to-end management for NGN services. Amartus is an active member of leading standards organizations including the TeleManagement Forum (TMF) and Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF).
The company is privately held and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with offices in the U.S. and Poland. More information is available at
Amartus Communications Contact:
David Rodewald/Elisabeth Glover
The David James Agency
+1.805.494.9508
May 2012, Events
Amartus welcomes TMF to Dublin
Amartus looks forward to welcoming all Management World attendees to Dublin in May 2012.
If you are attending please drop over to stand #23 and let us tell you a little bit about the city you're visitng, what Amartus do here in Dublin, and together we can see how Amartus can help provide you with your next-generation management solutions.
May 2011, Events
Meet with Amartus at TMF World, Dublin (Booth 38) – May 23-26
Amartus will be exhibiting at the TM Forum Management World 2011 in Dublin from May 23rd -26th.
Contact us to arrange a meeting on site or come and visit us at Booth 38 to hear more about Amartus next generation OSS/BSS and network management solutions for service providers, including:
- Service CommanderTM, a vendor independent Next Generation Service Delivery Framework supporting rapid design, deployment and operation of next generation connectivity services. Read More
- ChameleonOSTM , our Next Generation Management Platform, stepping stone for Service Commander and numerous other successful management solutions delivered by Amartus. Read More
As a case study, Amartus will demonstrate a Multi Vendor Service Provisioning Solution.
We will show you how Service CommanderTM provides seamless integration of the ECI STMS Domain manager with equipment from other vendors, to design & provision Carrier Ethernet services in a multi-vendor network.
You can also visit us at the following Catalyst Demonstrations:
- Enhanced Cloud Service Management
Monetize and Assure Cloud Services with a Unified Service Delivery Solution.
Builds on our previous catalyst and shows how Service Providers can differentiate themselves with "Cloud Services" that leverages some of their most important assets and TM Forum Frameworx Read More
- Exemplar – Dynamic Desktop
This demo will show how operators can control and monetise their network bandwidth capabilities using web based interfaces. It will use the Exemplar network which was commissioned by the Irish Government to test and validate new revenue generating services and applications that can take advantage of the dynamic nature of a web enabled Network. Read More
September 2010, Events
Visit us at CEWC, Warsaw (Booth 44) - Sep 20-22
Amartus will be exhibiting at Carrier Ethernet World Congress in Warsaw from September 20th-22nd. Come and visit us at Booth 44 to hear more about how our recently-launched ServiceCommanderTM manages Carrier Ethernet services, or join us on the 22nd for a talk on OSS Service Delivery Automation for Cloud Services and beyond.
May 2011, Press Release
ECI Telecom and Amartus Partner to Address Management of Multi-Vendor Data Networks
May 24, 2011 (Business Wire) -- ECI Telecom, a global provider of next generation network solutions, and Amartus, a leading provider of carrier class software solutions and integration, announced today a partnership to deliver a joint data multi-vendor service activation solution for service providers worldwide. Highlights: · This joint-solution complements ECI’s comprehensive, end-to-end network management systems, to provide a common management umbrella system for multi-vendor carrier Ethernet networks, addressing fulfillment and MEF-service creation · ECI is pre-integrating Amartus’ flagship platform, Service Commander, into its 9600 and 9700 series of Carrier Ethernet Switch Routers, for plug-and-play on-demand connectivity · By unifying multi-vendor data platforms under one management system, service providers can realize significant savings in their day-to-day operations Executive Perspectives “We are excited to partner with ECI Telecom and provide solutions that complement their existing management portfolio. Combined, the solutions will allow their customers to compete and win in the highly competitive services market place.” Michael Kearns, CEO of Amartus "This partnership addresses an immediate need of our customers, as their networks increase in complexity with different vendors’ platforms. With a common multi-vendor service activation solution, our customers can bring MEF-services to market faster, more cost-effectively and with less complexity.” Eyal Shaked, Head of Network Solutions Division, ECI Telecom About ECI Telecom’s Family of Network and Element Management Systems Integrated under our 1Net strategic framework, ECI Telecom’s advanced family of software management products offers an all-inclusive solution with the same intuitive GUI for all technologies, open interfaces for easy integration and advanced networking planning and optimization solutions for ECI or any other networks. With a layered NMS-EMS approach for management, our solutions were designed for maximum flexibility, scalability and agility. About ECI Telecom’s 9000 Family of Carrier Ethernet/Switch Routers The 9000 Family is part of ECI’s 1Net framework for addressing our customers’ challenges in the migration to next-generation networks, from mitigating risks to leveraging existing infrastructure while enabling the introduction of new services in a timely manner. The 9600/9700 Series brings you the quality of transport platforms Carrier Ethernet networks, creating a scalable packet platform for the metro core and aggregation domains.
August 2010, Press Release
Amartus Launches Industry’s First OSS Solution Providing True Connectivity Service Automation for NGN Service Providers
Hanover, New Hampshire – August 9, 2010 – Amartus, a developer of next generation OSS/BSS solutions, today announced Service Commander, the industry’s first end-to-end next-generation connectivity service automation management platform, enabling service providers to automate their connectivity service delivery process.
The rapid proliferation of next-generation connectivity services required for cloud transport, wireless backhaul, residential and business services has placed increased pressure on carriers to deliver services more rapidly and cost-effectively than ever before. This is a sea change for service providers and Service Commander is the first solution available to automate the design, deployment and operation of those services.
“New connectivity services used to take years to deploy since the service was intrinsically bound up with the particular network equipment deployed. The new, more flexible, connectivity service layer being deployed with modern Ethernet and IP/MPLS equipment can radically decrease that time,” said Mark H. Mortensen, Principal Analyst with Analysys Mason. “But to realize that potential, an operator must deploy modern service-focused management systems to automate the delivery and management of service level connectivity.”
Service Commander has been designed from the ground up to address next-generation connectivity service delivery needs, which include delivery of richer services in compressed time frames with reduced operational costs. Legacy OSS’s are element & network centric and incapable of meeting these requirements.
Service Commander bridges the gap between traditional network and element management solutions and OSS’s need to automate the delivery of customer facing services (CFSs). Service Commander separates the service design phase from the provisioning and operation of services and provides tools specifically built to support the complex mapping between the service and network/element layer which typically involves 100’s of attributes and operations and is highly error prone.
“Over the years, we’ve worked closely with Amartus because of the extensive and unique expertise they bring to our IxRave NGN and services monitoring solution,” said Walker Colston, VP of Converged Monitoring at Ixia. “Solutions such as Service Commander will play a key role for carriers in accelerating the successful deployment of new, high-value services through improved integration and automation.”
Service Commander is built upon Chameleon OS™, Amartus’ next-generation carrier grade management platform designed to support a range of NGN OSS and management solutions including service managers, network managers, element managers, test managers, OSS/BSS gateways, customer self-service portals, and more. Chameleon OS also provides an abstraction layer, which is key to integrating NGN services onto existing OSS environments.
“Our extensive experience in working directly with network equipment vendors and service providers, as well as active standards body participation has uniquely qualified us to build a solution like Service Commander,” said Michael Kearns, CEO of Amartus. “We are pleased to have this opportunity to participate in the transformation from a silo-based to a service-based management world.”
Key features of the software include:
- Complete service lifecycle management including service design, inventory, discovery, provisioning and assurance
- Multi-service, multi-technology platform
- Support for MEF Carrier Ethernet
- Extensible to support other NG services IP/MPLS and OTN
- Standards-based OSS model (TMF)
- Model driven, open and modular architecture
- Rapid customization and integration support
- Standalone and OSS integration deployment
- Carrier-grade reliability, scalability & performance
Availability
Service Commander is available now.
About Amartus
Founded in 2003, Amartus develops next generation OSS/BSS and network management solutions for service providers. The company’s flagship product, Service Commander™ is a connectivity service automation management system that integrates existing OSS and network management systems to provide comprehensive end-to-end management for NGN services. Amartus is an active member of leading standards organizations including the TeleManagement Forum (TMF) and Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF).
The company is privately-held and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with offices in the U.S. and Poland. More information is at www.amartus.com.
Contact:
Jerry Hall
+1 408.372.6718
jerry.hall@amartus.com
November 2011, Events
Meet with Amartus at TMF World Americas, Orlando – November 8-10
Amartus will be attending the TM Forum Management World Americas 2011 in Orlando from November 8th -10th .
Contact Us to arrange a meeting on site and hear more about Amartus next generation OSS platform and solutions, including:
- Chameleon OSTM , a Carrier Grade Next Generation Management Platform based on our unique Dynamic Modeling technology, enabling our partners and customers to accelerate ‘time to market’ with new services & technologies, from ‘months & years’ to ‘days & weeks’. Read More
- Service CommanderTM, a multi vendor, multi technology Service Delivery Framework supporting rapid design, deployment and operation of next generation connectivity services. Read More
In addition Amartus offers a suite of Solution Frameworks, based on the Chameleon OSTM platform and the Dynamic Modeling technology, providing standard mechanisms for:
- Service Fulfilment: design, deploy and operate any service.
- Network Inventory: discover and view all inventory, integrating with network and any other data
source - OSS Integration: integrate any number of devices, systems & applications.
You can also visit us at Forumville, at the Enhanced Cloud Service Management Catalyst.
The collaboration, which involves BT, Cisco, Amartus, Comptel, InfoVista, MetraTech and Progress Software, looks to define an intelligent infrastructure and management approach that will allow CSPs to achieve service differentiation, reduced costs, and access to new revenue streams and markets through portfolios of enhanced cloud services.
August 2010, Appointments
Career opportunities with Amartus!
August 2010 - Amartus is looking for experienced software engineers who are ready to advance their careers and become part of a highly experienced team delivering Next Generation telecommunication management products and services. Apply with CV to careers@amartus.com
May 2010, Events
See Amartus present at TeleManagement ForumVille Nice 2010
May 2010 - NICE, France. At TeleManagement ForumVille, Amartus will present how TM Forum standards based Information Models & Interfaces together with a highly flexible Next Generation OS architecture approach can deliver the meta-model driven, standards based, flexible and extendable Carrier Ethernet Service Delivery Solution, and how to map MEF Carrier Ethernet Services to TMF Models and expose via TMF Interfaces.
April 2010, Press Release
Amartus expand capacity to build next-generation management systems with new Development Centre in Poland
Amartus has launched a development centre in Krakow, Poland, to support its core R&D facility at its global HQ in Dublin, Ireland, and Marcin Paszkiewicz has joined to manage the operation. Krakow has four technical universities within 50KM, providing access to a large pool of highly-qualified software and telecoms engineers.
April 2010, Press Release
Amartus joins Metro Ethernet Forum
April 2010 - DUBLIN, Ireland. Amartus, a provider of next-generation solutions and services for the telecoms sector, has joined the Metro Ethernet Forum. Rapidly increasing demand for telecoms services, driven by new technologies is forcing revolutionary changes in network architectures, but increasing competition also means that interoperability is still critical. Amartus brings decades of experience working on telecoms standards, and now as members of MEF it will be able to use this experience to help influence new and evolving standards.
February 2010, Appointments
Olga Havel promoted to Chief Solutions Architect as Amartus increase focus on New Product Activities
Feb 2010 - Amartus is delighted to announce that Olga Havel is being promoted to Chief Solutions Architect and will head up the New Product Development activities at Amartus, providing thought leadership on products and solutions for management of Next Generation Networks. Olga is a software development professional with over 20 years experience in OSS and networking, working for major vendors and software companies based in Ireland, USA, Sweden, UK and Bosnia. Prior to joining Amartus, Olga was a Principal Engineer at Ericsson, working on network management strategy, solutions and architecture for Data Networks Business Unit (formerly Marconi, FORE Systems and Euristix).
January 2010, Press Release
Wayne Benoit joins Amartus as VP Sales & Business Development, Amartus establish US Sales Office
Jan 2010 - Amartus has established a US sales office, to increase its presence in a key market. Wayne Benoit, who has over 30 years experience in the networking and software industry, has joined as VP Sales & Business Development to run the office. Wayne brings a wealth of experience to Amartus from his roles as VP of Sales for Steelbox Networks and before that for Marconi Communications, in which he was responsible for successfully introducing emerging products into the telecom marketplace.
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June 2009, Press Release
Visit Amartus at SuperComm'09 Chicago Oct 21st-23rd booth #1530
Amartus will be on booth #1530 at SuperComm in Chicago from 21st -23rd October. Visit us to learn how our Next Generation Management & OSS solutions and services can help Equipment Vendors and Communication Service Providers to acheive significant time and cost reductions associated with delivery Next Generation Services. Learn about our upcoming Service Commander platform, designed to optimize the deliver of Next Generation Carrier Ethernet connectivity services.
June 2008, Press Release
Amartus signs a 2 year product engineering contract with IXIA to partner in building their next generation applications focused on the Carrier market
June 17th 2008 - DUBLIN, Ireland. Amartus, a Center of Excellence providing next generation software development services for the telecoms sector, has signed a 2 year product engineering partnership agreement with IXIA to partner in building applications focused on the Carrier market. Building these solutions requires combined knowledge of Carrier Operation Support Systems (OSS's), networking, and proven expertise developing scalable, reliable Carrier Class software solutions. As specialists in New Product Development (NPD) & integration of software solutions Amartus brings key domain expertise and product engineering skills to this partnership. In today's fast paced environment time to market with new product solutions is critical; to succeed you must engage the best team. Building commercial Carrier Class solution requires deep working knowledge of the Carrier eco system, a skill the senior team at Amartus has developed over the past 16 years working for leading telecoms solutions vendors. "Amartus' knowledge of the IP Service Provider market, enterprise technologies and the Product Development life-cycle allowed for successful positioning well in front of the competition", said Ted Burns Senior Engineering Director at IXIA. "We are delighted to provide continued support to IXIA for this exciting product line, our joint expertise in test & measurement and Carrier Class software solution development has led to a win-win scenario for both companies" said Michael Kearns Chief Executive Officer of Amartus.
About Amartus
Amartus is a Center of Excellence providing next generation software development services to the telecoms sectors. Headquartered in Ireland, with development centres in Dublin & Eastern Europe Amartus has a proven track record in New Product Development (NPD) & integration of Carrier Class OSS-BSS, Network Management and Test & Measurement solutions. We enable clients to bring Carrier Class solutions to the market in record time. Our teams of mature, dedicated professionals cover the full life-cycle from early concept to go-live and deployment. For more information, contact Amartus at Century Court, Upper Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, Ireland; +353 1 6638000 Fax: +353 1 6638001; Email: info@amartus.com or visit our Web Site at http://www.amartus.com.
Richard Meade Amartus Chief Operating Officer Tel: +353 1 6638032 Mob: +353 86 8167424
About IXIA
Ixia is a leading provider of IP service verification platforms and performance test systems for IP-based infrastructure and services. Ixia's test systems are used by network and telephony equipment manufacturers, semiconductor manufacturers, service providers, governments and enterprises to validate the performance and reliability of complex IP networks, devices, and applications. Ixia's multiplay test systems address the growing need to test voice, video, and data services and network capability under real-world conditions. For more information, contact Ixia at 26601 W. Agoura Road, Calabasas, CA 91302; (818) 871-1800, Fax: (818) 871-1805; Email: info@ixiacom.com or visit our Web Site at http://www.ixiacom.com.
Ted Burns Ixia Senior Engineering Director Tel: +1 818 871 1800 Mob: +1 818 309 7310