HOLMDEL, N.J., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Most carriers have made the decision to implement an IP network in response to customer demand for services like IPTV and VoIP, but the roll-out involves more than simply migrating legacy lines and applications to the next generation architecture; it can be a long and costly project with the potential for many bumps in quality of service (QoS) along the way.

The layered design of next-generation networks makes for a simpler infrastructure on which to run new services, but the transition can be both difficult and time-consuming. Uncertainty around IP service adoption rates and the imperatives of QoS and network scalability add layers of complexity to efficient planning and design. Equally important are reducing deployment cycles, maximizing existing network investments and minimizing costs, to speed time to market and reduce CAPEX. There are a myriad of hurdles and challenges to a smooth IPTV rollout.

To help carriers circumvent these challenges and prepare their networks to support high quality IPTV, global systems integrator Tech Mahindra has partnered with VPIsystems. Tech Mahindra is using VPIsystems' fully-integrated, comprehensive flow-through network planning solution, OnePlan, as the base for its IPTV network planning and design solution, to help carriers leverage their existing network deployments, while minimizing additional investments to support IPTV.

The solution takes into account current and projected bandwidth requirements, equipment locations, traffic distribution plans and customer profiles to produce an end-to-end network design that is scalable and optimized for IPTV service delivery. The Tech Mahindra solution also helps carriers compare vendor costs to better evaluate their options before purchasing equipment.

"Tech Mahindra and VPIsystems were a natural fit to deliver this solution, given our combined history in successful OSS deployments to improve QoS and experience working with Tier 1 service providers," said Michael Devlin, vice president of business development, VPIsystems. "Tech Mahindra's dedicated IPTV labs and partnerships with key IPTV vendors, combined with the proven capabilities of VPIsystems' OnePlan solution, are helping carriers efficiently deliver reliable IPTV services to their subscribers, while reducing both CAPEX and OPEX."

Tech Mahindra's full offering for IPTV comprehensively addresses the service level management challenges of IPTV services, including network planning. Other pieces of this offering include network monitoring and auditing and testing, to ensure reliable delivery of IPTV services at the highest quality of service in the shortest amount of time.

About OnePlan

OnePlan offers communications service providers a single, cross-domain (geography, technology, discipline and network domain) integrated capacity and network planning capability; OnePlan has become the system of choice for any carrier planning transition to a next-generation, IP-enabled network. Through its modular design, OnePlan provides a scalable solution that can start as a single technology module, and grow to a high-availability system spanning multiple network layers where OnePlan automates all network planning, engineering and decommissioning activities.

About VPIsystems, Inc.

VPIsystems is the only provider of integrated capacity and network planning software and services for the global telecommunications industry. The company's OnePlan(TM) software system gives telecommunications and multi-service providers the ability to cohesively plan the financial, technical and marketing aspects of their network evolution, for all current and future network types. Headquartered in Holmdel, NJ, and with offices in Europe, Asia, and Australia, VPIsystems' software is used by over 150 communications service providers and network equipment manufacturers to assess current and future capacity needs, and optimally plan their QoS-constrained service networks and underlying transport infrastructure. For further information, visit us at http://www.vpisystems.com.

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             VPIsystems, Inc.
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SOURCE VPIsystems, Inc.