The typical service provider network will have have multiple vendor products within their network infrastructure. This can lead to many complications including time-to-market delays when introducing and delivering new services, ultimately resulting in loss of potential revenue.
IPnett’s solution to the this problem is to offer a very concise suite of network management tools that are vendor agnostic. The network management software available from IPnett can cope with multiple vendor products and ease the usual complications associated with integrating and delivering new services to customers. It can also handle a multitude of other administrative tasks; automating troubleshooting and monitoring activities which would normally have to be performed manually, saving both administration time and money.
IPnett’ focuses heavily on the area of service provider network management solutions, deploying both Juniper Networks and NETadmin solutions. NETadmin’s network management software is hardware independent and compatible with all the key leading brands on the market; whilst Juniper’s network management tools have been designed and tailored specifically towards the Juniper product portfolio.
NETadmin
Employs automating processes and providing administrators with a single feature rich environment, rather than having to log into individual switches and multiple administration systems in order to connect a service to a customer. It also provides a sophisticated end-customer portal for self registration which is an enormous cost saver as no manual support is required. Additional features and benefits include:
- True END TO END Provisioning – this self registration system is capable of handling the entire process from the creation of a customer in the CRM application to the activation of the Billing system and the provisioning of a subscription in the entire network. Since the provisioning process is fully automated and flexible, the need for support staff and network operators is significantly reduced.
- Customer System – totally integrated, unmatched scaling capabilities. NETadmin unifies all aspects of a customer system providing more power for Service Providers.
- Hardware independent – any hardware, any technique, anywhere. NETadmin supports the most universal equipment from Juniper, Cisco, Extreme Networks, HP, Nortel, Allied Telesyn, Alcatel, Ericsson, 3Com. NETadmin can communicate through: SNMP, Telnet, SSH, TL1, HTTP, and TFTP.
Juniper Networks range of network management tools include:
- NSM (Network and Security Manager) – provides an easy-to-use solution that controls all aspects of Juniper Networks firewall/VPN, Secure Access ( SSL), Infranet Controller (IC), J-Series, EX-Switches and IDP devices, including device configuration, network settings, and security policy management.
- AIS (Advanced Insight Solutions) – data mining system stores and tracks potential risks, alarms and other potential problem conditions in the platform.
- SRC Series – Juniper Networks SRC Series Session and Resource Control Modules enable service providers to deploy new subscription models, new value-added services, and guaranteed multimedia services, resulting in both increased revenue per bit and cost savings per bit for their network.
- STRM (Security Threat Response Manager) – Juniper’s family of STRM appliances enables fast, simple, secure network monitoring from a single console, performing log management, threat management and compliance management with low total cost of ownership.
Juniper also supply an extensive set of tools and resources with their PSDP (partner solution development platform), which includes a software development kit with intelligent and secure interfaces to Juniper’s JUNOS routing and services functions.
Access to the PSDP is provided through an Open IP Solution Development Program. Fully customisable, the PSDP enables tight application integration with the network, enhancing application delivery with specific access and performance policies and controls. It can be used to accelerate innovative new services, improve productivity and develop unique applications for specific requirements, providing greater choice and control in solutions. Through the business procedures and technology of the PSDP, Juniper ensures the integrity of the operating system, while providing flexible, intelligent interfaces to enable the open development of advanced applications.
