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NTPA News Netopia NBBS Adds New Protocol Support for VoIP and IPTV Service Management
PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Netopia, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTPA), a market leader in broadband service
assurance solutions, today released the latest version of its Netopia
Broadband Server (NBBS), version 3.1, developed to industry standards
including the DSL Forum’s TR-069 specification
for the remote management of triple-play customer premises equipment
(CPE). NBBS enables automated provisioning, remote management, and
support for IP-based CPE including broadband gateways, VoIP phones, and
set-top boxes.
Highlights of the new version include:
Upgrades to the core architecture for enhanced service and device
support. Support for the DSL Forum’s TR-104
and WT-135 protocols has been added to accommodate VoIP and IPTV
service management. In addition, performance and error events
generated by NBBS can now be passed to an HP Openview client for
forwarding to a system-wide monitoring console or Network Management
System (NMS).
Enhancements to the Northbound Interface (NBI). Netopia’s
NBI is a full-featured, XML-based Web services interface. More than 50
remote procedure calls (RPC) have been added and OSS integrations can
be quickly implemented without the need for the OSS side to change. A
separate NBI accommodating the lightweight directory access protocol
(LDAP) has been added to allow NBBS to directly access LDAP-based
resources such as other device information databases.
A new, easy-to-use, full-featured graphical user interface (GUI) for
all operator screens. Customer service and support representatives can
quickly diagnose and resolve service issues, including remote
management and configuration of firmware and settings for TR-069
devices.
“NBBS is a key component of our broadband
service assurance solutions for service providers,”
said Jeff Porter, Netopia’s vice president of
advanced software sales. “It is proven,
scaleable, and secure, currently managing more than one million CPE
devices from multiple vendors for several different carriers. The
enhancements we’ve made increase both its
manageability and its performance, and deliver on our promise to make
DSL the right choice for subscribers. We’re
now the only vendor to offer complete deployment and management
solutions, from the gateway to the desktop–and
soon to the set-top box.”
NBBS reduces the cost of deploying and managing next-generation
broadband services, while improving the subscriber’s
experience. It enables the rapid deployment and configuration of
broadband gateways, automating installation and thus eliminating user
frustrations and the need for a truck roll. It can push firmware
upgrades to a single device, groups of devices, or all devices attached
to the network to support new services or enhance existing services. It
minimizes support calls with automated monitoring and resolution of
gateway performance issues, and when a subscriber must call support,
NBBS enables customer service agents to see the status of the device and
quickly resolve issues.
NBBS is available as a hosted solution from Netopia or as a licensed
product. NBBS as a hosted solution allows service providers to reduce
time to market for broadband services, reduce upfront capital costs, and
provides companies with smaller subscriber bases a cost-effective means
for bringing the power of broadband to their networks.
When coupling NBBS with Netopia’s eCare
software for remote support, service providers can offer a complete
support solution for their home subscribers−from
the gateway to the desktop and beyond. The ability to reach through the
gateway to ensure that devices such as set-top boxes are configured
properly and resolve problems rapidly is essential for the successful
deployment of services like IPTV and VoIP.
Netopia is featuring NBBS in Broadband World Forum booth No. 518 at CNIT
La Défense in Paris, from October 10 to
October 12.
About Netopia
Netopia, Inc. delivers broadband service assurance solutions through
high-performance broadband customer premises equipment and carrier-class
remote device management and support software. Netopia's broadband
gateways feature advanced technology, high reliability, and remote
manageability to assure delivery of triple-play and IPTV services.
Netopia’s service assurance software
platforms empower carriers, service providers, and enterprises with
remote device management, centralized support, and value-added services
to speed deployment of innovative new broadband applications across home
and business networks. Netopia has established strategic distribution
relationships with leading carriers and broadband service providers,
including AT&T, BellSouth, Covad Communications, eircom, Swisscom, and
Verizon.
Headquartered in Emeryville, Calif., Netopia's common stock is listed on
the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "NTPA". Further information
about Netopia can be obtained via phone at (510) 420-7400, fax at (510)
420-7601, or on the Web at www.netopia.com.
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