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         <title>No Time for Network Downtime at RSNA’s Annual Meeting in Chicago (Dec. 1-8th)</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<strong>The Critical Role of Internet Connectivity & Data Services Supporting More than 700 Technical Exhibits at the World’s Largest Medical Assembly</strong>

Chicago, Ill. - December 2, 2008 – On Sunday, Nov. 30, the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and more than 700 exhibitors welcomed nearly 70,000 attendees to their Annual Meeting at McCormick Place in Chicago.  During the six days of educational programming and exhibition, the Internet will play a key role in enabling the delivery of several world-wide webcasts, on-line product demonstrations for exhibitors, 300 physician refresher courses, the presentation of more than 1,700 scientific papers and email access for the tens of thousands of physicians and health care professionals who need to stay connected to their offices and patients.  Supporting all this activity is a Gigabit Ethernet network that is exclusively designed, erected and monitored for RSNA’s one week show. INOC, a 24x7 Network Operations Center (NOC) monitoring and reporting solutions provider, actively monitors the facility-wide network they designed, tested and deployed to ensure all the applications and services are being delivered at the highest availability possible to attendees and exhibitors.
 “The reliability of the network supporting the assembly’s activities is critical,” says Steve Drew, assistant executive director of RSNA. “This year, we have expanded the technical exhibition into an additional hall and are introducing myRSNA, a web portal, that allows participants to capture their session notes on their personal notebook computers and more effectively collaborate on the web during the conference.  We can confidently launch these new technical resources because INOC provides the expertise we need and delivers 100% availability and uptime on our temporary show network.”
The RSNA network (RSNAnet) spans 120 network closets and is built with Gigabit Ethernet technology. Each year, multiple vendors sponsor RSNAnet by providing equipment. This year, INOC obtained equipment from Juniper, Extreme, Fortinet, and Blue Coat.
“RSNAnet’s infrastructure design is reviewed every year to ensure that it can deliver the high availability and performance needed for RSNA’s annual meeting,” says Prasad Ravi, chief executive officer at INOC. “Top-notch technology allows INOC to deploy a very high performing network that supports the unique needs of RSNA.” 
Before the show begins, INOC designs and builds the network infrastructure at a remote location and tests each connection before the equipment is installed at the convention facility. Hot staging helps INOC identify and eliminate potential problems in advance and accelerates problem resolution during the show. INOC also builds a temporary NOC at the convention facility to monitor and manage the network during the day; the INOC NOC in Madison, Wis. takes over during the night.
INOC uses its proprietary software and reporting tool, iMonitor, and implements detailed processes and procedures for monitoring and managing the network 24x7 to ensure high availability and uptime.
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         <title>INOC Sponsors Fall COMPTEL Conference</title>
         <description>Northbrook, Ill., September 30, 2008 – INOC, a 24x7 Network Operations Center (NOC) and global provider of outsourced NOC monitoring and reporting services, is sponsoring the Fall COMPTEL Conference’s Deal Center.   The Fall COMPTEL conference is a key meeting venue and educational forum for the nation’s leading service providers.  Attendees gather on a bi-annual basis to network and meet potential supplier partners who can help them improve the effectiveness of their voice, video, and data offerings and the development and deployment of next-generation, IP-based networks and services.  

“Several of our clients and partners are active COMPTEL participants,” says Prasad Ravi, chief executive officer of INOC.  “We’re proud to be a sponsor for this important industry event.”

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         <title>Cyber Development Group International Augments 99.999% Uptime SLA for Illinois Data Center Campus with INOC’s 24x7 NOC Services and Advanced Network Engineering Support </title>
         <description>Northbrook, Ill., August 27, 2008 – Cyber Development Group International (CDGI), the market leader in enterprise data centers, selected INOC to provide 24x7 Network Operations Center (NOC) services and Advanced Network Engineering support for two of its Tier 3 Data Centers located in Mount Prospect, Ill.   INOC was initially contracted to support CDGI’s first data center which opened in 2007 and most recently was contracted for a second 81,000 square foot data center scheduled to open this summer.  INOC’s engineering team worked with CDGI to design an IP and Ethernet network service that exceeds customers’ requirements and also implemented INOC’s 24x7 NOC service to ensure immediate management of IT incidents around the clock.  INOC’s NOC service includes a 24x7 service desk, 24x7 monitoring, incident and problem management, web-based reports and redundant NOC facilities.  
 
 “We guarantee that our customers will receive the highest uptime (99.999%) Service Level Agreement (SLA) for technology infrastructure in the world,” says Al Thomas, chief network operations officer at CDGI. “We chose INOC because they have an excellent reputation and expert engineering and NOC staff.  But more importantly, INOC is extremely collaborative, flexible and willing to customize their service which helps us be innovative in our approach to deliver the highest levels of availability to our customers.”

CDGI is an end-to-end Tier 3 [2n+1] High Density [20kw per rack] design/build/monitored American Power Conversion Corp (APC) InfraStruXure™ “Blade Ready” Data Center.   CDGI fully integrates the power, cooling, rack, management and services within a complete on-demand architecture.  CDGI provides fully redundant Internet access to data center customers with high network capacity and 95 percentile billing.  CDGI’s customers, which include some of the world’s top hedge funds and law firms, require the highest levels of availability and performance.  INOC provided CDGI with an advanced IP routing design that automatically fails over should a carrier’s service or hardware fail or CDGI’s hardware fails.  To provide even greater assurance, INOC’s NOC monitors CDGI’s IT infrastructure and provides reports on active trouble tickets, resolution status, notifications and escalations as well as CDGI’s network and IT infrastructure usage and performance trends.   

“We are privileged to be business partners with CDGI and to have the opportunity to help them deliver a redundant and highly reliable data center service offering,” says Prasad Ravi, chief executive officer of INOC. “We strive to provide great customer service and collaboration.  Our value-add is an integrated service that leverages best practice processes, proprietary software with robust reporting and talented people available to address our customers needs 24x7.  As a result, we can deliver highly customized NOC services and Advanced Network Engineering Support to meet customers’ unique needs.”

About Cyber Development Group International (CDGI)
Cyber Development Group International offers the capability to customize dedicated and secure Tier 3 or Tier 4 data center facilities on a lease or purchase basis. Each data center is customized to the customer’s specific requirements based on the Uptime Institute’s Tier Standardization.  CDGI offers single-level facilities from 1,000 to 100,000 square feet supporting fully-autonomous, raised floor Tier 3 / Tier 4 data center space with separate slab-to-slab demising of all walls.  CDGI’s world-class data centers offer unsurpassed security, scalability and engineering support delivering a 99.999% uptime Service Level Agreement (SLA) for High Density [10kW+ per rack] data center facilities to 20 kW+. For more information on CDGI and its services, visit www.cyberdevgroup.com.

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         <title>INOC Publishes White Paper on How to Empower IT Support Managers</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Analysis Concludes Adoption of a Tier 1 NOC Can Improve Productivity and Uptime

Northbrook, Ill., April 29, 2008 –  INOC, a global network operations center (NOC) monitoring and reporting solutions company, today announced that it will make available a new white paper entitled, “Empowering the IT Support Manager:  Improving Productivity and Uptime with a Tier 1 NOC.”
The included analysis illustrates how a tiered support structure containing a 24x7 Tier 1 NOC can help IT Support Managers cost-effectively address their needs by leveraging lower-cost first-level support.  Results from INOC’s study showed that 65% of IT Support activities can be performed by first-level support staff.

Prasad Rao, chief operating officer and author of the white paper, shows enterprises and service providers the value of differentiating IT support activities based on skill level and the benefits of using a NOC to handle first-level support.

Topics covered in the white paper include:
  1)  Analysis of IT Support Activities
        --Monitoring Events from IT Infrastructure
        --Managing Support Requests from End Users
        --Managing Incidents Resulting from Events and Support Requests
        --Maintaining Documentation and Managing Patches, Configurations and Changes
        --Reviewing Periodic Service Reports
  2)  Overview of Tiered IT Support Structure
        --Tier 1 NOC – Central to IT Support
        --Benefits of Utilizing a 24x7 Tier 1 NOC Service
        --Considerations for Building a 24x7 Tier 1 NOC

To download a copy of the white paper, please visit:
<a href="http://www.inoc.com/library/white-papers.php">http://www.inoc.com/library/white-papers.php</a>
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         <title>Ayalogic Selects INOC to Provide 24x7 Monitoring of IT Infrastructure</title>
         <description>Northbrook, Ill., April 15, 2008 – Transforming communication quality and confidently delivering an integrated business communication solution 24x7 is what Ayalogic will deliver to customers with the support of its new partner INOC.  Ayalogic, an innovative provider of integrated voice communications platforms, has selected INOC as its solutions partner for 24x7 NOC monitoring.  INOC, a global NOC Monitoring solutions company, will provide Ayalogic a 24x7 service desk, 24x7 monitoring, incident and problem management, web-based reports and redundant NOC facilities.  

“We want to redefine the way businesses communicate and essentially improve the quality, reliability and effectiveness of our client/server software solution,” says Mike Rojas, chief executive officer for Ayalogic.  “So we sought out a partner that will monitor our IT infrastructure, provide comprehensive visibility into our networks and deliver the expertise and high caliber customer service that we demand of ourselves to serve our customers.”

Currently, INOC monitors Ayalogic’s servers and applications and provides 24x7 visibility into infrastructure and support activity through its proprietary reporting portal, iMonitor. iMonitor brings together all the information needed about IT infrastructure in real-time — assets, usage, performance, and NOC support activity — so customers can make intelligent decisions for running and managing their data and voice infrastructure with maximum uptime. 

“Ayalogic is on the forefront of delivering business communication software solutions that demand high availability and we are excited to support their infrastructure with our NOC services”, says Prasad Ravi, chief executive officer of INOC. “Our NOC ensures that events and incidents on Ayalogic’s IT infrastructure are monitored and tracked 24x7 for maximum service availability.” 

About Ayalogic 
Ayalogic, Inc. created Qmunicate™, a patent-pending business communication software solution that is redefining the communications industry. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, the company was founded in March 2002 by Mike Rojas, a serial entrepreneur and former NEC executive with more than 28 years of experience in the computer and telecommunications software industries and eight patents to his name. For more information on Ayalogic, please call 330-253-2700 or visit www.ayalogic.com.
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         <title>ISI Communications Selects INOC to Monitor Ethernet Performance at DuPage National Technology Park</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<strong>Northbrook, Ill., February 26, 2008</strong> – ISI Communications, Inc., an industry leading service provider of optical based solutions and VoIP solutions , has selected INOC to provide 24x7 NOC services for ISI’s optical and Ethernet network infrastructure that delivers Telco-level Ethernet services to occupants of the new DuPage National Technology Park. INOC, a global provider of Network Operations Center (NOC) monitoring solutions, will monitor this ringed 40G Metropolitan Area Network and validate SLAs to ensure customers are receiving carrier-quality network and service availability.
 
 “Confidently delivering superior communication services and availability to DuPage National Technology Park occupants is fundamental to attracting large corporations, research organizations, and broadband service providers,” says Dan Howard, president of ISI Communications. “We chose INOC because they demonstrated a high quality, cost-effective 24x7 NOC capability that would be hard to surpass by building our own NOC.”

The DuPage National Technology Park offers tenants a managed service with 24x7 monitoring of its multi-directional and multi-carrier broadband routes which will be supported by two redundant NETPOPs along with redundant power grids and five-tier security considerations. This multiple entry fiber design provides Level 7 diversity to support the highest network survivability and service levels. 

“We look forward to collaborating with ISI Communications to offer our robust NOC monitoring solution that satisfies the needs of DuPage National Technology Park and reinforces ISI’s commitment to customer service and service excellence,” says Prasad Ravi, chief executive officer of INOC.

About ISI Communications, Inc.
 ISI Communications, Inc. has served the commercial market for voice, data, and video needs since 1993, operating out of the Chicago area. ISI is known for packaging diverse technology products and services into cohesive solutions for end users and network operators. Today, ISI has positioned itself to provide high speed optical communications including the Tier 2 Peering fabric (iNAP), SIP Trunking (iSIP) service, as well as the traditional telecom solutions. ISI installs and maintains broadband Metro Ethernet and wavelength service, while still providing clients with choices to best fit individual company needs. ISI is fluent in providing competitive metropolitan solutions spanning multiple applications and protocols for today’s enterprise users.  ISI is headquartered in Western Springs, IL 60558, and can be reached, by calling 1-800-505-ISIC, or emailing info@isicommunications.com.
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         <title>INOC Delivers 100% Network Availability and Uptime for the Radiological Society of North America’s (RSNA) Annual Meeting in Chicago </title>
         <description>The World’s Largest Medical Assembly Relies on INOC to Design, Deploy &amp; Monitor                                   a 10-Gigabit Network that Supports more than 70,000 End Users

Chicago, Ill. - November 27, 2007 - RSNA’s Annual Meeting draws an international forum of the world’s finest doctors and scientists in radiological science and technology. While healthcare professionals and leading manufacturers engage in six days of exhibition and education, INOC, a 24x7 Network Operations Center (NOC) monitoring and reporting solutions provider, actively monitors the facility-wide network they designed, tested and deployed to ensure all the applications and services are being delivered at the highest availability possible to attendees and exhibitors.

“Whether it’s a global simulcast presentation of a new scientific paper, connectivity for more than 750 exhibitors or Internet access for all attendees, a key ingredient is the reliability of the network supporting the assembly’s activities,” says Steve Drew, assistant executive director of RSNA.  “INOC provides the expertise and skill set to accomplish what we need, which is 100% availability and uptime.”

The RSNA network (RSNAnet) spans 120 network closets and is built with 10 Gigabit Ethernet technology.  Each year, multiple vendors sponsor RSNAnet by providing equipment. This year, INOC obtained equipment from Force10, Packeteer, Fortinet, and TippingPoint Technologies.

“RSNAnet’s infrastructure incorporates best of breed vendor equipment,” says Rick Smith, vice president of engineering and services at INOC.  “This cutting edge technology allows INOC to deploy a very high performing network that supports the unique needs of RSNA.” 

Before the show begins, INOC designs and builds the network infrastructure at a remote location and tests each connection before the equipment is installed at the convention facility.   Hot staging helps INOC identify and eliminate potential problems in advance and accelerates problem resolution during the show.  INOC also builds a temporary NOC at the convention facility to monitor and manage the network during the day; the INOC NOC in Madison, Wis. takes over during the night.

INOC uses its proprietary software and reporting tool, iMonitor, and implements detailed processes and procedures for monitoring and managing the network 24x7 to ensure high availability and uptime.

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         <title>WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT:  INOC Offers IT Managers Tips on How to Improve IT Service Availability &amp; Support in 2008</title>
         <description>Northbrook, Ill., October 18, 2007 – INOC, a global network operations center (NOC) Monitoring solutions company, is pleased to announce a new webinar titled “Deliver More Uptime in 2008”. The webinar is designed to provide IT and Network managers with actionable solutions that will help them cost-effectively deliver 24x7 IT service availability and support. This complimentary webinar is scheduled for Thursday, November 8, 2007 at 1 p.m. CST/ 2 p.m. EST.   

For additional information and to register, visit www.inoc.com/events/webinar. The first 50 webinar registrants will automatically be enrolled in a raffle for an Apple iPhone.













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         <title>i3 Networks Launches 24x7 NOC Monitoring Service in Partnership with INOC</title>
         <description>Northbrook, Ill., September 13, 2007 – Increasing customers’ network uptime and accelerating mean time to repair (MTTR) is what i3 Networks will deliver to customers through its new 24x7 network operations center (NOC) Monitoring solution.  i3 Networks, a leading wholesale network provider and aggregator headquartered in Houston, Texas, has selected INOC as its solutions partner for 24x7 NOC monitoring.  INOC, a leading NOC Monitoring solutions company based in the Midwest will provide i3 Networks’ customers a 24x7 service desk, 24x7 monitoring, incident and problem management, web-based reports and redundant NOC facilities.  The NOC solution complements i3’s various offerings ranging from unbundled network elements to voice over internet protocol (VoIP), by giving customers greater visibility into potential problems, accelerating resolution and restoring service more rapidly.

“With increased demand for real-time, data and VoIP applications, network continuity and early detection for quick repair is becoming more and more important to our customers,” says Chris Reese, chief executive officer for i3 Networks.  “NOC services will enable i3 to offer a complete solution to customers so they can confidently sell data and telephony services and stay focused on their core competencies.”

After reviewing several NOC services companies, i3 selected INOC because of their strong customer service, detail orientation, personalization and proactive management of network-related issues.   Currently, INOC monitors i3 Network’s Class 5 switching network that covers almost 95% of the United States.

“We have great confidence in the NOC services we are getting from INOC”, says Reese.  “INOC’s support has freed our IT and network operations staff to proactively work on network planning and help address new customer needs.  Through this partnership, we can extend the same caliber of service to our customers.”

“We look forward to collaborating with i3 Networks to offer our robust NOC monitoring solution that satisfies the needs of service providers and reinforces i3’s commitment to customer service and service excellence,” says Prasad Ravi, chief executive officer of INOC.

About i3 Networks
Based in Houston, TX, i3 Networks was founded on the values of integrity, innovation, and inspiration. i3 utilizes its MetaSwitch, NexTone, and Juniper network to provide cutting edge network solutions and old-fashioned customer service to voice and data service providers. Established in mid 2004, the company’s UNE-3® product line includes unbundled network elements such as DIDs, termination, collocation, IP transport, leased central office IDLCs, last mile solutions, and their patent-pending Fractional SwitchSM Program (FSPSM) which allows providers to get the benefits of network ownership without the hassles. FSPSM is available on the class 5 MetaSwitch or the NexTone. For more information about i3 Networks, please visit http://www.i3net.us.


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         <title>INOC Leads Coordination of Wisconsin’s Statewide Transportation Operation Center Network Relocation</title>
         <description>MADISON, Wis., August 13, 2007 – The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is using INOC to coordinate the relocation of the Wisconsin’s Statewide Transportation Operation Center’s (STOC) network and server infrastructure when the STOC moves to the Amtrak building in downtown Milwaukee in December 2007. The DOT network is a complex mix of optical and copper technologies including SONET, Ethernet, TDM, and RS-232 and joins multiple dispersed networks built with primarily Cisco, Nortel and Siemens equipment. In addition to project managing the network move, INOC will assist in evaluating the performance of the existing network and with designing and deploying a multi-casting technology that will enable statewide offices to receive traffic video from highway cameras at the same time the STOC receives it.  Currently, the STOC processes the traffic video and information before the video feed goes out to other agencies such as State Patrol, regional transportation offices, emergency management, and local television stations. This technical upgrade is expected to significantly improve efficiency and the reporting of traveling conditions, and accelerate emergency response measures.

“The STOC is one of many state transportation facilities whose network is currently being monitored by INOC,” says Sharon Bremser with WisDOT’s Bureau of Highway Operations. “During the past 4 years, INOC has delivered tremendous fiber optic, routing and networking knowledge that has resulted in better response time and mean time to repair for DOTs Intelligent Transportation Systems Wide Area Network (ITSNET).  We wanted the same networking diligence applied to the STOC relocation to ensure a seamless transition.”

INOC currently serves as WisDOT’s Network Monitoring and Repair Center (NMRC).  The NMRC is responsible for the monitoring and maintenance of Wisconsin’s ITSNET which is comprised of 426 miles of optical fiber lines that stretch from the Minnesota state line to the Illinois state line.  As a 24x7 operation, INOC monitors and repairs the network that supports the state’s intelligent transportation system facilities, , safety and weight enforcement, the STOC, ,  and the road and weather information systems. 

“A smooth transition during the STOC relocation is important to maintain critical DOT communications,” says Prasad Rao, chief operating officer for INOC.  “As the single point of contact for all ITSNET issues and as project coordinator for the STOC move, INOC will work closely with all applicable offices and vendors to ensure that the relocation of the network and server infrastructure is effectively executed.”

Contact:							
Kathy Menis						
INOC							
847-714-9909, ext. 105
kmenis@inoc.com 

Sharon Bremser	
WisDOT
608-266-8460
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         <title>Leading Healthcare Organization Selects INOC’s Managed Security Solution for Global Network</title>
         <description>NORTHBROOK, Ill., June 5, 2007 - One of the world’s largest healthcare information technology (IT) organizations selected INOC, a provider of 24x7 Network Operations Center (NOC) services to Enterprises and Carriers, to implement a network wide Managed Security solution. INOC will provide a Managed Intrusion Protection Service (IPS) solution that works transparently with the client’s existing IT environment.

INOC’s Managed Security service provides multiple capabilities to protect client networks from security threats: Firewall, VPN, IPS, Antivirus, SPAM, and Web Content Filtering. A web portal gives clients access to standard and customized reports. The service includes comprehensive security hardware maintenance and support. INOC’s Managed Security services leverage tightly integrated software tools, processes and redundant 24x7x365 NOCs to support customers.</description>
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         <description>NORTHBROOK, Ill., June 1, 2007 - INOC, a provider of 24x7 Network Operations Center (NOC) services to Enterprises and Carriers, has been selected to deliver NOC services to one of the largest bandwidth solutions providers in the US. The service provider supports Enterprises with TDM and Ethernet transport solutions.

The service provider felt INOC understood their NOC solution requirements extremely well and had great installation and service turn-up procedures. In addition, INOC’s ability to provide customized NOC solutions was a key factor for the customer. INOC’s NOC services leverage tightly integrated software tools, processes and redundant 24x7x365 NOCs to support customers.</description>
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         <title>INOC Deploys Secure 10-Gigabit Network and Provides NOC Services for RSNA Trade Show</title>
         <description><![CDATA[CHICAGO, IL, NOV. 26, 2006 - The event is RSNA 2006 bringing together the radiology community to share ideas, explore the latest advances in scientific research, participate in educational courses, and view breakthrough technologies displayed in the technical exhibition; the event supports more than 750 vendors, numerous scientific exhibits, and over 70,000 attendees.

The RSNA network (RSNAnet) spans 120 network closets and is built with 10 Gigabit Ethernet technology this year. The network allows attendees and exhibitors to check email, view and exchange PACS radiological images, access exhibit information and surf the web using their laptops, tablet PCs and PDAs.

INOC builds a temporary Network Operations Center (NOC) at the convention facility to monitor and manage the network during the day; the INOC NOC in Madison, WI takes over during the night.

Each year, multiple vendors sponsor RSNAnet by providing equipment. This year, INOC obtained equipment from Force10, ADVA Optical, Meru, Packeteer, Fortinet, and TippingPoint Technologies.

The following highlights aspects of RSNAnet 2006:

<ul><li>Premium Ethernet services (10 Mbps to 1 Gbps) are delivered by a flexible 10-Gig core using Force10 routers and switches.</li><li>SLA Management services are provided using ADVA Optical’s FSP150 intelligent Ethernet access products; variables such as Latency, Jitter, and Packet Loss are monitored and managed.</li><li>Wireless hot spots across the show floor are enabled with Meru Networks' WLAN System, which provides QoS and load balancing in high user-density environments.</li><li>Traffic shaping on the Internet connections is accomplished using Packeteer’s PacketShaper 6500s.</li><li>Firewall, AntiVirus, and Intrusion Prevention have been implemented both internally on every network segment, as well as externally on Internet connections. Fortinet FG-500As, FG-800s, and TippingPoint 2400s are deployed for this purpose.</li></ul>

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NORTHBROOK, IL, MAHWAH, NJ, MARTINSRIED/MUNICH, Germany, Jun. 21, 2006 - INOC, a provider of Network Operations Center (NOC) services to the cable industry, today announced that a Top 10 cable company has deployed its Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management Service. The service allows the cable provider to guarantee service assurance for its Ethernet services to business customers. iNOC is using the Etherjack-enabled FSP 150 products from ADVA Optical Networking, a leading provider of intelligent Ethernet demarcation devices.

As cable companies begin providing Ethernet-based services that compete with traditional offerings such as Frame Relay and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) technologies, the requirement to monitor Ethernet Quality of Service (QoS) across the entire network becomes more critical. iNOC&apos;s SLA Management Service and ADVA&apos;s Etherjack-enabled FSP 150 product portfolio enable communications service providers to cost-effectively offer service level assurance end-to-end, both in point-to-point and multi-point location networks.

iNOC has integrated its 24x7 NOC monitoring, management and reporting service with ADVA&apos;s Etherjack demarcation and extension devices to bring the SLA Management Service to market. The combined offering provides a transport and service assurance solution, optimizing deployment costs and ongoing service management.

&quot;Ethernet services are competing very effectively with legacy technologies,&quot; added Prasad Ravi, INOC&apos;s CEO. &quot;By partnering with ADVA, we enable Ethernet service providers to verify service level agreements (SLAs) and offer an intelligent differentiated Ethernet service. This gives our clients a competitive advantage as they grow their Enterprise business customer base&quot;.

&quot;The ability to monitor end-to-end service availability is critical to the mass-market deployment of intelligent Ethernet services,&quot; added Brian P. McCann, ADVA&apos;s chief marketing and strategy officer. &quot;Particularly in an MSO environment, where the network can span multiple regions and long distances, our Etherjack Service Assurance functionality provides a strong complement to iNOC&apos;s monitoring and management services.&quot;

iNOC&apos;s SLA Management Service provides QoS validation during network service turn-up and ongoing service assurance by 24x7 monitoring of variables such as latency, jitter, packet loss, availability and others. iNOC&apos;s NOC ensures any SLA violations are handled appropriately and provides reporting that can be used to support the service provider&apos;s customers.

ADVA&apos;s Etherjack Service Assurance (ESA) technology verifies compliance with SLAs for Ethernet services and supports the in-service measurement of Ethernet SLAs. This allows Ethernet to replace traditional Frame Relay, ATM and Private Line data services for mission-critical enterprise applications. ADVA&apos;s Etherjack-enabled FSP 150 platform provides a rich set of Operations, Administration and Maintenance (OAM) capabilities at the link, connectivity and service levels. The FSP 150 family combines Etherjack demarcation with a wide range of transport technologies (fiber, SONET/SDH, TDM and copper) to allow carriers to deliver intelligent Ethernet ubiquitously while utilizing existing infrastructure whenever possible.</description>
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         <title>INOC Migrates Backup NOC Facility to New Location</title>
         <description><![CDATA[KENOSHA, Wisconsin, Apr. 15, 2006 - INOC, a provider of NOC services to Enterprises and Carriers, announced that it completed the migration of its Backup NOC facility to Kenosha, WI. The Backup NOC was previously housed at the Northbrook, IL office location. All monitoring and infrastructure support systems, including, servers, telecommunication circuits, telephone lines, and Internet connectivity are redundant between the Primary NOC facility in Madison and the Backup NOC facility.

The new location provides comprehensive business continuity features including:
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The new Backup NOC facility provides customers of iNOC with powerful business continuity features, allowing them to achieve the best IT service levels possible.]]></description>
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