SAN JOSE, Calif. - January 22, 1997 - Cisco Systems, Inc. announcedtoday an agreement with privately-held Telco Research Corporation todevelop accounting and bill-back software for usage-sensitive networkcosts.
Intended results of the collaboration include application softwarethat will track and allocate the costs of using a corporate network orthe Internet. Network accounting applications are desired by WAN andISDN customers who want to better identify, monitor and control networkcosts.
"For our customers to deliver enterprise level service commitments,such as multimedia and networked commerce, they must have a way ofcorrelating network availability, performance and costs to actualusage," said Stephen DeWitt, Cisco Systems vice president of Cisco IOSsoftware and network management marketing. "This first project withTelco Research addresses the IT manager's concerns for ISDN applicationswhile providing the foundation for emerging networked applicationrequirements."
"In order to be competitive in today's world, companies must learnto fully utilize advanced network services within their fiscal limits,"said Ralph Sonntag, president of Telco Research of Nashville, Tennessee."Telco Research and Cisco will give customers the valuable informationthey need about their network usage in order to minimize costs whilemaximizing network utilization."
This collaboration builds upon the leadership of both companies. Teleco Research is the leading supplier of commercial call accountingand telemanagement systems with over 23 years of experience in thedevelopment of billing and accounting software. Cisco Systems buildsmore enterprise corporate networks than any other company, and providesmost of the backbone of the global Internet.
The two companies will develop a new product based on TelcoResearch's TRU Call Accountant software which will be integrated withCisco IOS software's advanced data collection technology to deliver awide range of accounting, billing and usage reporting applications. Under the agreement Cisco will OEM software modules from Telco Researchto enable usage-based accounting, billing and reporting for remote dial,LAN and WAN applications. In addition, the two companies have agreed toparticipate in joint sales opportunities.
About Telco Research
Corporation Telco Research Corporation is recognized as the leadingsupplier of Telemanagement Software and Services focused at managing andaccounting for the use of network services. With over twenty-threeyears of experience in communications management related to networkdesign, network optimization, and accounting, they deliver real-worldproducts designed to meet the needs of the highly distributedcommunications management marketplace. Telco Research's customersinclude America's leading Fortune 500 companies, colleges anduniversities, government agencies, and financial institutions. TelcoResearch's strong commitment to customers and to delivering world classsolutions using preferred technologies are the reasons for theirlongevity, stability, and innovative product development.Cisco Systems
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