CALABASAS, Calif., Nov 6, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ixia (Nasdaq:XXIA), a leading
provider of high-speed, multiport network performance analysis systems, today
announced the acquisition of privately held Caimis, Inc. Caimis develops
sophisticated technologies for routing optimization and network performance for
major carriers, internet service providers and large enterprises. Terms of the
acquisition were not disclosed.
"We are delighted to be adding the complementary set of technologies from Caimis
to our diverse set of performance assessment tools as part of our strategy to
provide a wide range of traffic engineering and network monitoring solutions,"
said Errol Ginsberg, president & CEO of Ixia. "Caimis' innovative route
optimization techniques are targeted at maximizing network efficiency while
reducing network operational costs and increasing profitability for the
operator."
Caimis was formed by individuals from leading service providers such as AOL and
Worldcom and the University of California's CAIDA Internet research group to
address the need for improving network performance. The range of Caimis'
products consists of individual software modules for collecting, analyzing, and
correlating network data for the purpose of enhancing performance and planning
new capacity and services. By measuring, analyzing and visualizing key network
performance and routing information, Caimis software gives users superior
visibility into the flow of traffic through the network.
About Ixia
Ixia (Nasdaq:XXIA) delivers powerful, distributed, multiport traffic generators
and performance analyzers for wire-speed verification of optical networking
equipment, LAN, MAN and WAN multi-layer switches and routers. Its products
utilize a variety of interfaces -- Packet Over SONET, BERT, 10 Gigabit Ethernet,
Gigabit Ethernet, 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet, and USB. Ixia's network operations
applications address the industry's growing requirements for a higher level of
control over network operations monitoring, traffic engineering, traffic
profiling, and security. They are distinguished by their accuracy, reliability,
high port density, support for emerging protocol standards, and adaptability to
the industry's constant evolution.
For more information, contact Ixia at 26601 W. Agoura Road, Calabasas, CA 91302;
818/871-1800, Fax: 818/871-1805; Email: info@ixiacom.com or visit our Web Site
at http://www.ixiacom.com.
CONTACT: Ixia
Tom Miller, 818/871-1800
tmiller@ixiacom.com
or
the blueshirt group (for Ixia)
Chris Danne, 415/217-7722
chris@blueshirtgroup.com
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