GlobeNewswire
2010-03-15
Integral Systems Service Solutions (IS3) Eliminates Upfront
Capital Cost and Significantly Reduces Annual Operating
Expenses by Offering Cost-Effective RF Monitoring,
Interference Detection and Geolocation, and Network
Management Services
HARBOR, Md. and COLUMBIA, Md., March 15, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Integral Systems, Inc., (Nasdaq:ISYS) announced today at the Satellite
2010 Conference that it is launching a new services business unit --
Integral Systems Service Solutions (IS3) -- to provide SATCOM Network
Operations (NetOps) services as part of a broader planned Global
Managed Network Services offering. Scheduled to commence full
operations in late 2010, IS3 harnesses the core capabilities of
Integral Systems' wide array of SATCOM and Enterprise Network
Management products into a powerful subscription-based business model.
As global demand for SATCOM bandwidth increases, the need to actively
manage SATCOM NetOps to ensure Quality of Service (QoS) becomes
increasingly important. Unfortunately for many satellite operators,
resellers, and users of bandwidth services, the costs of establishing
and operating a modern SATCOM NetOps infrastructure are significant,
often placing it beyond their means.
IS3 is responding to this growing need by providing customers with
cost-effective SATCOM NetOps management and a powerful, proven set of
solutions. Supported by decades of NetOps management experience, IS3
offers RF signal monitoring, interference detection and geolocation,
and remote network management as a subscription service, thereby
negating the need for significant upfront capital investments and
significantly reducing annual operating costs.
"We are very excited to introduce IS3, which will provide the most
comprehensive set of NetOps services available to the market, with the
ability to uniquely harness the combined power of Integral Systems'
family of market leading SATCOM and Enterprise Network Management
solutions," said Paul Casner, President and CEO of Integral Systems.
"This subscription-based service model will allow customers to
dramatically improve their operational performance and efficiencies
while eliminating upfront capital investment and greatly reducing the
recurring operations expenses typically required."
IS3 will employ a global network of dedicated sensor sites equipped
with Integral Systems' suite of world-class NetOps products --
Monics(R) provided by SAT Corporation for RF signal monitoring and RT
Logic's satID for interference detection and geolocation linked to its
network operations centers and providing "around-the-clock" services to
commercial and government customers. Strategically located sensor sites
will be remotely managed with Newpoint Technologies' enterprise network
management application, Compass(R), providing real-time network
situational awareness capabilities.
IS3 offers a full range of NetOps management services including:
-- Link Engineering & Network Planning. Customer network needs are rapidly
assessed, analyzed, and projected in order to optimize a customer's use
of valuable SATCOM bandwidth assets, the most expensive element of Fixed
Satellite Services.
-- Link Quality of Service (QoS) Monitoring. Actively monitor and
characterize the performance of customer links to ensure signal
degradation and interference are minimized.
-- Interference Detection and Geolocation (iDetGeo). iDetGeo solutions
provide a powerful means of automatically detecting, characterizing, and
geolocating RF interference sources.
-- Service Level Agreement (SLA) Validation. SLA Validation Services
provides customers with an independent assessment of SLA adherence,
including availability and operational performance over time.
To ensure maximum cost savings, tiered subscription packages bundle
together commonly used services and are tailored to a customer's
specific needs. These packages range from the simplest of "surveillance
packages" where networks are remotely monitored, to a full turn-key
outsourcing service where networks are both remotely monitored and
managed.
"Our proven expertise in signal monitoring and interference detection
and geolocation, combined with our robust enterprise network management
capabilities, allows us to tailor these services to meet the unique
needs of operators large or small in government, military, or the
commercial sectors," said Ernie Dickens, Vice President and General
Manager for Integral Systems Service Solutions. "Furthermore, thanks to
the comprehensive array of Integral Systems technology strategically
deployed around the world and supported by skilled analysts, we are
ideally positioned to provide unsurpassed real-time services that will
allow customers to focus on their core business and customers."
Additional information on Integral Systems Service Solutions (IS3) can
be found at http://www.integ.com/services. The Integral Systems family
of companies will be exhibiting at booth 937.
Ernie Dickens, Vice President of Integral Systems Service Solutions,
will join the panel, "Combating Interference: Latest Techniques for
Identifying and Mitigating the Problem," to provide insight to the
sources of satellite interference as well as global initiatives to
decrease satellite interference and mitigate its effects. The
discussion is scheduled for Monday, March 15, at 10:30 a.m.
About Integral Systems
Integral Systems, Inc., of Columbia, MD, applies more than 25 years
experience to provide integrated technology solutions for satellite
communications-interfaced systems. Customers have relied on the
Integral Systems family of companies (Integral Systems, Inc., Integral
Systems Europe, Lumistar, Inc., Newpoint Technologies, Inc., RT Logic,
and SAT Corporation) to deliver on time and on budget for more than 250
satellite missions. Our dedication to customer service has solidified
long-term relationships with the U.S. Air Force, NASA, NOAA, and nearly
every satellite operator in the world. Integral Systems was named the
Region III Prime Contractor of the Year by the U.S. Small Business
Administration in 2009. For more information, visit www.integ.com.
CONTACT: Integral Systems, Inc.
Kathryn Herr, Vice President, Marketing and Communications
443.539.5118
kherr@integ.com
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