Accanto Launches IMS X-Ray to Meet Market Need for Complex IMS Network Deployments

Despite Years of Industry Hype of Elevated Expectations, Parts of IMS are Being Deployed by Most Service Providers and Require Complex Troubleshooting and Monitoring

HELSINKI, Finland, August 18, 2009 -- Accanto Systems, an industry pioneer in intelligent Customer Service Assurance solutions for today's converged networks, recently announced the launch of its IMS X-Ray solution. The application runs on top of Accanto's award-winning iCSA (Customer Service Assurance) platform, enabling service providers to deploy and monitor complex IMS networks.

"While we have experienced the hype and overpromise of IMS like everyone else in our market, we are now heavily involved in helping Tier 1 and Tier 2 providers implement critical portions of the IMS signaling, protocols and interfaces that have strong payback," said Michele Campriani, CEO of Accanto Systems. "They are asking us to help them bring up, troubleshoot, and optimize relatively immature IMS technology to better enable new IP-based services. IMS X-Ray is a practical product that provides the signaling and protocol drill-down functionality as well as KPI monitoring support to ensure that we can deliver on that promise."

Accanto System's IMS X-Ray is an Oracle-based application that pulls correlated IMS xDR information from Accanto's Traffic Analysis and Monitoring System (TAMS) as well as its advanced converged network probes (3GMaster, NeTracker, MSA-QX) to present intelligent and customizable views of an operator's IMS network. It supports the latest converged network technology, including 3GPP Release 7 and protocol coverage for SIP, SIP-T, SIP-M, RTP, H.323, MGCP, H.248 (MEGACO), COPS and Diameter (DBP). Of high interest to Accanto's customers is its ability to also support Diameter KPIs and SIP IMS analysis over mobile interfaces.

Accanto Systems has been gaining quick momentum with both Tier 1 and Tier 2 players for the troubleshooting and monitoring of complex converged networks, due to its advantages in flexibility, scalability and price. "One of the main reasons behind the success of Accanto Systems is the scalability, visibility and functionality of its products across various technologies and end-users," said Olga Yashkova, Industry Analyst at Frost & Sullivan. Accanto has been able to provide systems that can address technology areas such as Mobile, NGN, IMS and Legacy TDM in one single solution at a price point that beats its competitors.

Major market announcements demonstrating the application of IMS X-Ray in Tier 1 and Tier 2 service providers are expected in the coming months.

About Accanto Systems
With solutions deployed to 175 customers in over 60 countries, Accanto Systems is a leading supplier of advanced Customer Service Assurance and troubleshooting solutions to communications service providers. Accanto's probe-based Customer Service Assurance solutions provide in-depth monitoring, analysis and troubleshooting capabilities, helping operators overcome the massive challenges associated with migration to converged, next-generation telecom architectures. Their solutions can be utilized by any level of the organization, from the NOC to Marketing, and scale easily for use by new technicians all the way to technical experts. Accanto's team of OSS and Operations consultants allow each Accanto solution to be optimized and fully integrated into the organization's operational and business processes. Visit www.accantosystems.com.