Available For Immediate Release
Newpoint Technologies and IDB Systems form partnership to provide software and integration services for the protection of critical traffic handled by satellite earth stations and network devices
Revolutionary Newpoint Compass Software an integral part of agreement.
Kingston, New Hampshire USA, October 19, 1998 -- Newpoint Technologies, Inc., the world's foremost designer and manufacturer of computer software programs for satellite earth station control and management and network device management, has announced that the Company has reached an agreement to supply IDB Systems with software products and integration support.
Under the terms of the agreement, IDB Systems, an MCI WorldCom division and a global leader in the design, integration and installation of satellite earth station facilities, will make Newpoint Technologies their supplier for the control and monitoring of earth stations which, combined with IDB Systems' protection switches, will provide protection of critical traffic handled by satellite earth stations and network devices. The exact dollar amount of the agreement remains confidential, but its value could exceed US$5-million.
"This is a symbiotic relationship that will provide both companies with a combined ability to serve its customers at the highest possible level," said Dan Ostrouch, Newpoint Technologies Vice President of Marketing and Strategic Alliances. "IDB Systems' customers will find this is a seamless transition that protects their current investment in installed Visual MACS systems, improves overall service, and provides them with a better upgrade path, so it's a win-win situation for everyone."
According to Ostrouch, all new satellite earth station monitor and control installations performed by IDB systems will feature Newpoint technologies software. Acknowledging the agreement, IDB Systems Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Christopher Morris, said, "Our Visual MACS software was an industry state-of-the-art leader for many years.
However, Newpoint's Compass, Satnet Manager, Mercury and Galaxy products are setting a new bench mark for other companies in this segment of the industry. And with a combination of selected features from each of these systems, IDB Systems accomplishes a technology transfer that puts us in front of our competitors."
Newpoint Compass Software for the protection of earth station traffic is exceptionally easy to use and provides features typically associated only with custom-engineered systems. It comes bundled with numerous capabilities that greatly reduce the need for custom engineering, including a large library of built-in interfaces for earth station devices from most major manufacturers. In addition, the optional Newpoint Compass Toolkit provides the capability to write interface drivers for virtually any device.
Newpoint Technologies has been providing manufacturers of earth station devices with free copies of their Developer's Tool Kit, so that OEMs can readily build drivers into their products. As a result, the list of manufacturers whose products can be plug-and-play compatible with Newpoint Compass Software is quite large, and growing.
Newpoint Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1985, and today is the global leader in Satellite Network Management Systems. With experience in delivering quality, off-the-shelf products and high-end network management systems, the company leads many of the dynamic changes that are taking place in the industry. In addition to its suite of standard products and services, Newpoint Technologies, Inc. also provides complete turnkey services to industry users and integrators.
IDB Systems, an MCI WorldCom, Inc. division, has demonstrated its expertise in satellite technology since 1983. As the global leader in the design, engineering, integration and installation of satellite earth station facilities, IDB Systems' team of professionals has used its expertise to provide earth stations worldwide.
IDB Systems has offices in Dallas, Denver, Beijing, London and Bangkok. For information about IDB Systems, call+1 972 407-7700, fax +1 972 407-7787, email sales@idbsystems.com, or visit their web site at http://www.idbsystems.com/.