TGS Telonic, based in Cologne and with offices in four other German cities, will sell Packet Design's industry-leading Route Explorer to a wide range of enterprises and service providers. Route Explorer is a network management solution that lets network engineers visualize, monitor and analyze an IP network's layer 3 (routing) operation; it works by discovering all routers on the network, creating an end-to-end view of the routing topology, and "listening" to the protocol exchanges to learn when routing changes occur. With such information, network engineers can quickly identify and resolve problems, maintain their networks more effectively, and have a sound basis for accurate network-change planning.
Andreas Schlechter, CEO of TGS Telonic, said, "Route Explorer fills a major gap in today's network management solutions. By displaying the network routing topology in real time and showing changes immediately, the uptime of mission-critical networks can improve dramatically."
Michel Maeso, Packet Design's executive vice president of worldwide sales, said, "With our international business growing rapidly, it is critical that Packet Design establish strong partnerships in major technology markets. TGS Telonic has a 25-year-long presence in the German IT market, one of Europe's largest. With proven expertise in handling a wide range of products complementary to Route Explorer, plus a large and loyal customer base, TGS Telonic will play a key role in our success in the that market."
About TGS Telonic
With more than 30 years of experience in IT systems and measurement, TGS Telonic has developed the expertise and quality of service to become one of Germany's leading system integrators. Employing 80 people at locations throughout Germany, the company sees its challenge as uniting heterogeneous information carriers and diverse network infrastructures into harmoniously self-contained systems. Through cooperation with national and international manufacturers, TGS Telonic has acquired independent solutions with best-of-breed products to meet the demands and expectations of today's market. For more information, visit http://www.telonic.de.
About Packet Design, Inc.
Packet Design, Inc., pioneered the field of route analytics and is the leading supplier of network appliances that provide routing-layer visibility into IP networks. The company's Route Explorer "listens" to IP routing-protocol exchanges, creates an accurate layer 3 topology map, and analyzes routing events to let network engineers pinpoint routing problems at a glance and resolve them quickly. Route Explorer today helps manage IP networks in dozens of global enterprises -- including financial, retail and pharmaceutical firms -- as well as educational institutions, government agencies, and some of the world's largest service providers.
Packet Design, Inc., was spun out in March 2003 from Packet Design, LLC, the fourth networking company started by entrepreneurs Judy Estrin and Bill Carrico, who previously founded Bridge Communications, Network Computing Devices and Precept Software. The company has raised $25 million in venture funding from Advanced Technology Ventures, Mayfield Fund, Masthead Venture Partners, Allegis Capital and Packet Design, LLC. For more information, visit http://www.packetdesign.com.
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