Network professionals support an increasing number of technologies and services. With adoption of SDN and network function virtualization, troubleshooting becomes more complex. Identify the right NPMD tools to detect application issues, identify root causes and perform capacity planning. Market Definition/Description Network performance monitoring and diagnostics (NPMD) enable network professionals to understand the impact of network behavior on application and infrastructure performance, and co...

Join John Olson, Senior Network Engineer for a Webinar and Live Demo on "5 modern Fault Management techniques to TEASE you!" This Webinar will provide insight into: Traditional Fault Management “must haves” Enabling StableNet® Status Measurements to reduce complexity Augmenting Fault Management with Business Process Scripts Syslog & Trap Preprocessing for large environments Enhanced Next Generation log message processing (logNG) Infosim® StableNet® Fault Management [Live Demo] A re...

In the technology era that we live in something which cannot be ignored is SaaS network management, in business everything you work off is in some shape of form part of the tech network. This may include printers, phones, routers and even electronic note pads, all of these need to be managed successfully within the business to avoid misfortunes. While looking at SaaS network management there are always going to be some pros and cons. The ease of deployment Because SaaS exists in the cloud, it er...

Optimizing NFV in Wireless Networks The promise of virtualization looms large: greater ability to fast-track services with lower costs, and, ultimately, less complexity. As virtualization evolves to encompass network functions and more, service delivery will increasingly benefit from using a common virtual compute and storage infrastructure. Ultimately, providers will realize: Lower total cost of ownership (TCO) by replacing dedicated appliances with commodity hardware and software-based control...

Primus Telecommunications Canada is significantly expanding its business VoIP telephony footprint with availability in new markets of all sizes across the country, it announced in a press release. As a result, Primus has quadrupled its footprint with significant increases in regions and provinces such as Atlantic Canada, Quebec and Saskatchewan in an effort to reach more than 80% of businesses across the country with its VoIP offerings. Primus – the first telco in Canada to introduce VoIP servic...

Are carrier and toll-free services still correctly provisioned?Are cloud services working as expected?Are IVR and self-service applications up and running?Are host response times acceptable?Are speech recognition and TTS services available?Are failover/backup servers up and ready to take traffic?Did the right data pop on the agent’s desktop?Does call intelligibility degrade at certain times of day?Is your customer-facing technology performing 24 x7?Are customers having the issue-free technology ...

Quadruple-play operator Bell Canada’s total revenues grew 2.6% year-on-year to CAD4.940 billion (USD3.946 billion) in Q4 2014 on 2.2% higher service revenues, reflecting a strong increase in wireless (Bell Mobility) turnover and positive overall fixed network division growth. Product revenues grew 6.8% over Q4 2013, reflecting more wireless device upgrades and increased business data equipment sales, while quarterly Bell Media revenues declined 3.9% y-o-y. Adjusted EBITDA in Q4 was up 2.2% to CA...

Fault monitoring is the process used to monitor all hardware, software, and network fault monitoring configurations for any deviations from normal operating conditions. This monitoring process typically includes major and minor changes to the expected bandwidth, performance, and utilization of the established computer environment. Some of the features in fault monitoring may include: Automated correlation of root cause events without having to code or update rules Enriches alarm information and ...

Telecoms ministry Industry Canada has published the full list of ten applicants for the upcoming auction of spectrum licences for Advanced Wireless Services (AWS-3) in the bands 1755-1780MHz and 2155-2180MHz, namely: Rogers Communications, Telus Communications, Bell Mobility, Wind Mobile, Videotron, Data & Audio-Visual Enterprises Wireless (Mobilicity), Bragg Communications (Eastlink), MTS, Saskatchewan Telecommunications (SaskTel) and TBayTel. Publication of the list of qualified bidders is...

As big data projects slam network performance, network managers must be ready for the challenges they bring. THERE’S NO DOUBT THAT BIG DATA IS A BIG DEAL TO COMPANIES TODAY The benefits of big data include greater insight into customer sentiment, improved employee productivity, smoother operations and processes, and better decision making. And it’s not just talk; a growing number of companies are taking action to implement big data projects. According to a recent survey by IDG, 49 percent of the...

When a network needs repair, modification, expansion or upgrading, the administrator Network Configuration Management refers to the network configuration management database to determine the best course of action. This database contains the locations and network addresses of all hardware devices, as well as information about the programs, versions and updates installed in network computers. A main focus to consider when discussing network configuration management is Policy checking capabilities....

Saskatchewan full-service operator SaskTel shut down its legacy Wireless Broadband Internet (WBBI) service on 30 January 2015 after successfully migrating customers to its new High Speed Fusion Internet service based on fixed-wireless TD-LTE technology, it reported on its website. In addition to completing existing WBBI customer migrations, SaskTel said it also commercially launched High Speed Fusion Internet services for new subscribers at 38 wireless tower locations around the province, and pl...

Each enterprise has its own reasons for moving to virtual infrastructure, but it all boils down to the demand for better and more efficient server utilization. Ensure comprehensive visibility with three practical steps. Virtualization is a money-saving technology that allows the enterprise to stretch its IT budget much further by better utilizing server assets. Consider the immediate reduction in data center footprint, maintenance, and capital and operating expense overhead. Then add the promise...

When you have a network discovery software solution it allows your computer to see another network computers and devices and allows people on other network computers to see your computer. This makes it easier to share files and printers etc, but that’s not all. You may be asking why is this even important to me? The primary reasons why it is vital for your business to use network discovery is as follows: If you don’t know what you have, you cannot hope to monitor and manage it. You can’t track d...

Indebted Canadian cellco Mobilicity has secured the necessary CAD62 million (USD50 million) funding from debtholders to place a deposit by the end-January deadline for entering the upcoming AWS-3 wireless spectrum auction scheduled for 3 March. The Globe & Mail reports that Mobilicity placed an application before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to approve the ‘second debtor-in-possession (DIP)’ financing arrangement, structured off an earlier CAD30 million DIP financing arrangement the...

The convergence of voice, web, social media and video means that solution providers are coming up with exciting and sophisticated ways to allow users to take more control of their customer service experience. Customers want to decide how they communicate with your company, and how your company communicates with them. Two of the challenges facing contact centres today are “multichannel” and “multimodal” technologies. This article will explore these terms and introduce some ways to ensure that the...

Financially-stricken Canadian cellco Mobilicity has confirmed that it is still searching for funding to meet the deposit deadline of 30 January in order to participate in the upcoming AWS-3 mobile frequency auction in March, a report from Ernst & Young disclosed on Friday. Mobilicity, which is under court protection from its creditors, needs to secure a CAD62 million (USD50 million) refundable deposit by the end of the month to bid in the auction of unallocated 3G/4G spectrum in the regions ...

Visibility Into Quality What happens when we offload voice traffic to Wi-Fi? As user demand for high-quality anytime, anywhere communications continues growing exponentially, mobile providers are evolving core networks to higher capacity technologies such as 4G LTE. As they do so, mobile network optimization increasingly relies on detecting and preventing potential performance issues. Accomplishing this detection becomes even more challenging, given the expanding mix of tools, probes, interfaces...

One of the most underrated and most vital pieces to any organization no matter the size of the business is network device backup. The reason why you should have a backup device solution in place is as follows: Quick reestablishment of device configs.Reduced downtime due to failed devices.Disaster recovery and business continuity.Network compliance. These are all key components to the success of your organization. Another aspect which should not be ignored is Policy checking. A policy checking sy...

Join Mike Skripek, Senior Network Engineer for a Webinar and Live Demo on-  "I Have 1000 Devices From this Vendor to Manage, Now What?" This Webinar will provide insight into: How custom integration can solve your device management woes Extracting performance data beyond traditional methods 5 examples of custom scripting for custom devices Custom integration can evolve with your code versions Custom integration with Infosim® StableNet® [Live Demo] Stump the presenter: "Can you manage this d...