Connectiv Solutions Signs Agreement with IBM Netezza

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Connectiv Solutions, the network efficiency experts, announced that it has signed a systems integrator alliance agreement with global data warehouse and analytic appliances leader Netezza, an IBM company. This new relationship will allow Connectiv Solutions to increase its data analysis capabilities and provide new business opportunities in the telecommunications space for the customers of both companies.

“Connectiv Solutions’s powerful software, combined with IBM Netezza’s advanced warehousing resources and global ecosystem of partners, will provide increased value to customers”

To remain competitive, telecommunications companies must dig deeper into their network operations to create ever more efficient ways of running their businesses. At the core of this process is weeding through vast amounts of data in order to reduce costs and enhance the network. Connectiv Solutions flagship product for traffic cost management and planning, netCLARUS, assists carriers by synthesizing this wealth of network usage information into actionable information. As a suite of software modules, netCLARUS is an enterprise resource center, allowing companies to achieve faster cost-savings.

The new agreement with IBM Netezza will allow Connectiv Solutions to:

• Enhance the netCLARUS platform by increasing its data analysis capability
• Expand its data warehousing offering
• Accelerate the review of call detail records
• Leverage IBM Netezza to provide best in class data manipulation

David Knutson, executive vice president of Connectiv Solutions, said, "Our new relationship with IBM Netezza evolves netCLARUS into a more powerful data analysis platform for telecommunications carriers. Their best in class warehousing capabilities will increase the volume and speed at which we provide cost-saving network intelligence to our customers."

“Connectiv Solutions’s powerful software, combined with IBM Netezza’s advanced warehousing resources and global ecosystem of partners, will provide increased value to customers,” said Kim Strayer, Director of Channel Sales for IBM Netezza.

About Connectiv Solutions

Connectiv Solutions, the network efficiency experts, delivers unparalleled visibility and management of telecommunications network usage expenses. Telecom carriers representing more than 120 million customers rely on Connectiv Solutions to reduce operational costs and maintain a competitive advantage. For more information, visit: www.connectiv-solutions.com.