Atreus Systems Enables Service Providers to Accelerate Service Delivery with Market-Ready Services

Providers Launch Market-Responsive Secure Business Services for IP VPN, Internet Service, Managed Firewall and Tiered Access Bandwidth

Cupertino, California, May 29, 2002 - Atreus Systems", a service fulfillment leader for next-generation networks, today introduced its Service Descriptions: Volume 1, an initial suite of secure business services for the Atreus xAuthority" Service Fulfillment Solution, a software platform that empowers providers to define and deploy new services without new network build out. The Service Descriptions are configurable, XML-based templates that incorporate best practices in business logic, workflow and configuration attributes for specific services, helping providers to rapidly launch new service offerings across multi-vendor networks.

Atreus will be demonstrating the Atreus xAuthority Service Fulfillment Solution and Service Descriptions in Booth 23870 at SUPERCOMM 2002, June 2-6, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

"Preparing an infrastructure to create and deliver new and differentiated services is a non-trivial task. Fulfillment tools allow service providers to develop and launch the right set of business services that best address the market's needs quickly and effectively," said Liza Henderson, Vice President at TeleChoice, a strategy and marketing consulting firm for the telecom industry. "In short, service providers need a rapid process for service introduction and increased flexibility to align services with customer demands. Atreus' release of the Service Descriptions for the Atreus xAuthority Service Fulfillment Solution positions the company to help service providers address these issues."

With Service Descriptions, service providers can launch services at the speed of demand by creating unique service offerings tailored to meet the changing needs of businesses and consumers. Service Descriptions enable the introduction and delivery of the following secure business services:

• VPN Site-to-Site and VPN Remote Access, which enable providers to offer cost-effective, secure WAN connectivity for main, branch, small or home offices, as well as traveling professionals;
• Internet Services, in which subscribers are given an Internet identity (DNS, DHCP, Radius);
• Managed Firewall, in which service providers apply configurable security criteria to all traffic entering or exiting an enterprise network to prevent unauthorized access;
• Tiered Access Bandwidth, in which Internet service is offered at variable access speeds;

"With these Service Descriptions, providers are free to launch market responsive services," said Andrea Baptiste, founder, EVP marketing and business development at Atreus Systems. "The modules are priced and sold separately from Atreus xAuthority so that providers can tailor service offerings at specific markets based on market demand. That's of critical importance in today's marketplace."

Speed Service Introduction and Delivery
The company's flagship product, Atreus xAuthority", is a next-generation service fulfillment OSS solution that helps carriers and service providers to automate the creation, provisioning and activation of differentiated IP services and applications. Atreus xAuthority is built on an open, adaptable architecture that enables service providers to define and deploy new services within their existing network and OSS infrastructures.

Using simplified configuration and workflow templates, Atreus xAuthority works in conjunction with Service Descriptions to remove the burden of translating customer service requirements into cumbersome, manual, device-by-device configuration commands. Atreus provides an extensive library of Service Descriptions for a wide range of network and application services. These Service Descriptions can be used out of the box or can be easily tailored, using the xAuthority Administrator Interface, an intuitive service administration system. This simplified approach speeds service delivery, reduces activation errors and lowers the complexity of configuring and maintaining service offerings.

During service creation, providers use Service Descriptions to create and configure a new service template and outline configuration attributes, business rules and workflow for single or bundled offerings. Once created, the service bundle is published through a self-service portal, based on an end user's profile, location and computing device. Service providers can increase customer retention by providing a unified method to view, purchase and consume tailored services and applications through Atreus xAuthority.

About Atreus Systems
Atreus Systems" is a service fulfillment leader for next-generation networks. Atreus xAuthority" Service Fulfillment Solution is a powerful, directory-driven software platform that helps carriers and service providers improve ROI, decrease operating expenses and improve capital efficiency by leveraging existing network investments through the delivery of IP services and applications. Atreus Systems, headquartered in Cupertino, California, is a privately held company financed by leading telecom venture capital firms Mobius Venture Capital (formerly SOFTBANK), Blueprint Ventures, Skypoint Capital Corporation, BDC Venture Capital and Aliant, Inc. For more information, visit the company's web site at atreus-systems.com or call (North America).

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