SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 12, 2001 - Atreus Systems™, Inc., a leading developer of intelligent broadband service creation and delivery platforms for service providers and carriers, today introduced Atreus officeLINK 2.0, an intelligent service creation delivery solution tailored for small, medium and enterprise (SME) markets. OfficeLINK 2.0 allows providers to dynamically launch and manage a full suite of personalized business-class network, application and content services and deliver them over a broad spectrum of diverse technologies and vendors. Using officeLINK 2.0, service providers can realize increased revenue per customer by centrally automating service creation and delivery and empowering subscribers to view, self-activate and consume services on demand through a single login service portal.

According to Andrea Baptiste, co-founder and CEO of Atreus Systems, "In today's market environment, service providers face a number of challenges such as how to diversify revenues over multiple market segments; how to create value-add services, which in turn increase per subscriber revenues; and build customer allegiance. To address these issues, operations must manage the supply of services without further capital expenditures and must integrate both network and computing devices over which service delivery is controlled. Secondly, marketing must create demand for services by greatly reducing the complexity of provisioning and increasing customization to match individual preferences.

"Typically, providers have been hindered in their adoption of multi-vendor, multi-technology networks as costs have been disproportionate to the revenue potential of launching customized services into new markets. Atreus officeLINK 2.0 solves these issues by centrally integrating and controlling service delivery over a diverse set of network and computing devices. The benefits for the service provider include a higher level of intelligence to service provisioning, personalization of the service portal through pre-defined and tailored subscriber profiles, a single log in point and the ability to rapidly define and deliver new categories of revenue generating services," added Baptiste.

Atreus Systems officeLINK 2.0 for Small- to Medium-sized Enterprises

Atreus officeLINK 2.0 is an intelligent service creation and management solution designed to enable service providers to dynamically deliver of customized business-class IP, application and content services to SMEs. The Atreus officeLINK 2.0 leverages the power of the Atreus xAuthority , a policy-based central management platform, enabling providers to differentiate themselves from their competitors, simplify service management and become an integral part of their business customer's day-to-day operations.

Distinctive to Atreus is the officeLINK 2.0 service driver modules. Utilizing these modules the provider is able to control a broad range of devices for each unique network, application or content service delivery requirement. The benefits include the flexibility to adopt multi-vendor, multi-technology networks to cost-effectively tailor services without unnecessarily scaling infrastructure or operational support costs. The officeLINK 2.0 service drivers are organized around Operational Support Systems (OSS) and networking capabilities and include a set of managed service drivers including: Internetworking and Firewall, Intrusion Detection, VPN Access and Bandwidth Management for the Atreus officeLINK Service Delivery Points as well as other vendors' equipment.

The software modules initiate automated back-office provisioning by translating a set of service descriptions and configuration policies into a protocol native to any set of networking or computing resources being used within a public or private network. The service drivers instantaneously deliver any service, any time, over any chosen device and integrate all network, computing or OSS capabilities.

Atreus officeLINK 2.0 allows providers to present subscribers with multiple layers of personalization for increased customer loyalty. With officeLINK 2.0 the provider can immediately recognize targeted subscriber groups on initial browser activation and present those users with a customized "home page" of content. The single login feature lets providers present the customer with a personalized suite of content, available and subscribed to service offerings as described by their profile. And, any networked service can be accessed as if it were a desktop application.

"Today the global carriers are meeting the unique needs of very large enterprises with custom solutions, and the RBOCS are addressing the desires of consumers with low-cost service bundles. This leaves the middle market as the best opportunity for competitive services," said Russ McGuire, Chief Strategist for TeleChoice. "These small to medium sized businesses want a highly customized solution that fits within their constrained budgets and combines traditional network services with more application-focused IT solutions. Atreus Systems is clearly focused on helping service providers to meet this need."

Atreus Systems Intelligent Service Creation & Delivery Platform

Atreus Systems' xLINK™ Service Creation product suite is a proven solution that enables service providers and carriers to increase revenue per customer by creating and delivering value-added services over broadband networks. The Atreus xLINK™ product suite includes the power of Atreus xAuthority™ 2.0, a policy-based central management platform that automates service delivery by addressing the definition, activation, billing, and management of bundled, customized IP, application and content services for businesses and consumers; Atreus ServiceDrivers™ , which are software plug-in modules that enable providers to rapidly launch a service offering, create service bundles and quickly integrate existing hardware or introduce new network and computing elements needed to support a service offering. The modules also allow xAuthority to automatically communicate service configuration policies in protocols native to an applicable service delivery point device such as an Internet Appliance, IP Service Switch, etc. in order to effect provisioning changes for instantaneous service delivery; these services are then accessible to the end user through the Atreus xPortal Software, which features a single login point to self-activate services.

Availability

Atreus officeLINK 2.0 is available now.

About Atreus Systems
Atreus Systems™ is a leading developer of intelligent broadband service creation and delivery platforms for service providers and carriers. The company's proven software solutions enable service providers and carriers to increase profitability per customer by creating and delivering customized, bundled IP, application and content services over broadband networks. Atreus Systems, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a privately held company financed by leading telecom venture capital firms SOFTBANK Venture Capital, Blueprint Ventures, and Skypoint Capital. For more information, visit the company's web site at atreus-systems.com or call .