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iDirect To Feature Live Demo of SatManage at Satellite 2010
Network management solution named one of three finalists for World Teleport Association Teleport Technology of the Year award
HERNDON, Va., March 15 -- VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems Inc (VT Systems), today announced that it will showcase a live demonstration of its SatManage network management solution during the Satellite 2010 Conference and Exhibition, March 16-18, at the Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. The industry acclaimed solution has been named a finalist for this year's World Teleport Association (WTA) Teleport Technology of the Year award, which will be decided at the WTA's 15th annual Awards for Excellence Luncheon on Tuesday, March 16. iDirect is a world leader in satellite-based IP communications technology.
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SatManage is a sophisticated Web-based management system designed to meet the demanding requirements of large-scale, complex networks. The solution integrates and automates nearly every element of a Network Operations Center to improve network performance. SatManage has been embraced by many of the world's leading teleport operators and service providers to help them lower operational costs, increase customer satisfaction and capture a larger market opportunity.
The live demo, hosted at the iDirect Booth #1311, will enable service providers to test core SatManage features using VSAT traffic collected over many months of real-world operation. They can explore the solution's rich set of features, including:
-- Monitoring tools that provide total visibility to every aspect of a
network
-- Capabilities that enable service providers to predict and resolve
network issues in real time
-- Network performance analytics that can be leveraged to optimize
customer implementations
-- A Web-based portal through which service providers can extend network
performance data and management tools to customers
iDirect acquired SatManage earlier this year to add powerful automation, monitoring and service optimization capabilities to its Intelligent Platform(TM). SatManage serves as an extension to iDirect's current network management system, iVantage(TM).
iDirect, a subsidiary of VT Systems, is transforming the way the world gets and stays connected. The company's satellite-based IP communications technology enables constant connectivity for voice, video and data applications in diverse and challenging environments. These include extending private networks to remote offices; supporting mobile connectivity across land, sea and air; providing rural telephony and Internet broadband; and maintaining communications in the wake of disasters and network failures. The iDirect Intelligent Platform(TM) integrates advanced technology into iDirect's portfolio of hubs, routers and network management software to address the growing complexity of deploying and managing global IP networks. With more than 13 years of global satellite communications experience, iDirect serves customers in 50 countries through a diverse network of channel partners, including some of the largest satellite providers, operators and carriers in the world and seven of the World Teleport Association's Global Top Ten. Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, iDirect has offices in Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa and Latin America. Please visit http://www.idirect.net.
VT Systems is a diversified company providing solutions to the commercial and government markets in the aerospace, electronics, land systems and marine sectors. VT Systems products and services include aircraft inspection, maintenance and modification; software solutions in training and simulation; satellite-based IP communications technology; network solutions that integrate data, voice and video; rugged computers and computer peripheral equipment; specialized truck bodies and trailers; weapons and munitions systems; road construction equipment; and shipbuilding. Headquartered in Alexandria, Va., VT Systems operates globally and is a wholly owned subsidiary of ST Engineering. Please visit http://www.vt-systems.com .
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Source: iDirect
CONTACT: Julie Bettinger, Vice President, Corporate Marketing, iDirect,
+1-703-648-8155, Fax, +1-703-648-8015, jbettinger@idirect.net; or Sarah
Thuman, Manager, Corporate Communications, VT Systems, +1-703-739-2610, Fax,
+1-703-739-2611, sthuman@vt-systems.com
Web Site: http://www.idirect.net/
iDirect To Feature Live Demo of SatManage at Satellite 2010
Network management solution named one of three finalists for World Teleport Association Teleport Technology of the Year award
HERNDON, Va., March 15 -- VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems Inc (VT Systems), today announced that it will showcase a live demonstration of its SatManage network management solution during the Satellite 2010 Conference and Exhibition, March 16-18, at the Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. The industry acclaimed solution has been named a finalist for this year's World Teleport Association (WTA) Teleport Technology of the Year award, which will be decided at the WTA's 15th annual Awards for Excellence Luncheon on Tuesday, March 16. iDirect is a world leader in satellite-based IP communications technology.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080912/NEF020LOGO )
SatManage is a sophisticated Web-based management system designed to meet the demanding requirements of large-scale, complex networks. The solution integrates and automates nearly every element of a Network Operations Center to improve network performance. SatManage has been embraced by many of the world's leading teleport operators and service providers to help them lower operational costs, increase customer satisfaction and capture a larger market opportunity.
The live demo, hosted at the iDirect Booth #1311, will enable service providers to test core SatManage features using VSAT traffic collected over many months of real-world operation. They can explore the solution's rich set of features, including:
-- Monitoring tools that provide total visibility to every aspect of a
network
-- Capabilities that enable service providers to predict and resolve
network issues in real time
-- Network performance analytics that can be leveraged to optimize
customer implementations
-- A Web-based portal through which service providers can extend network
performance data and management tools to customers
iDirect acquired SatManage earlier this year to add powerful automation, monitoring and service optimization capabilities to its Intelligent Platform(TM). SatManage serves as an extension to iDirect's current network management system, iVantage(TM).
iDirect, a subsidiary of VT Systems, is transforming the way the world gets and stays connected. The company's satellite-based IP communications technology enables constant connectivity for voice, video and data applications in diverse and challenging environments. These include extending private networks to remote offices; supporting mobile connectivity across land, sea and air; providing rural telephony and Internet broadband; and maintaining communications in the wake of disasters and network failures. The iDirect Intelligent Platform(TM) integrates advanced technology into iDirect's portfolio of hubs, routers and network management software to address the growing complexity of deploying and managing global IP networks. With more than 13 years of global satellite communications experience, iDirect serves customers in 50 countries through a diverse network of channel partners, including some of the largest satellite providers, operators and carriers in the world and seven of the World Teleport Association's Global Top Ten. Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, iDirect has offices in Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa and Latin America. Please visit http://www.idirect.net.
VT Systems is a diversified company providing solutions to the commercial and government markets in the aerospace, electronics, land systems and marine sectors. VT Systems products and services include aircraft inspection, maintenance and modification; software solutions in training and simulation; satellite-based IP communications technology; network solutions that integrate data, voice and video; rugged computers and computer peripheral equipment; specialized truck bodies and trailers; weapons and munitions systems; road construction equipment; and shipbuilding. Headquartered in Alexandria, Va., VT Systems operates globally and is a wholly owned subsidiary of ST Engineering. Please visit http://www.vt-systems.com .
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Source: iDirect
CONTACT: Julie Bettinger, Vice President, Corporate Marketing, iDirect,
+1-703-648-8155, Fax, +1-703-648-8015, jbettinger@idirect.net; or Sarah
Thuman, Manager, Corporate Communications, VT Systems, +1-703-739-2610, Fax,
+1-703-739-2611, sthuman@vt-systems.com
Web Site: http://www.idirect.net/