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Top InfoVista Executives and Customer Cable & Wireless to Speak at TeleManagement World Conference


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Critical Role of Performance Management in Carrier Ethernet, Triple Play and Service Assurance Highlighted at Premiere Service Provider Show

Paris, France and Herndon, VA (United States), December 4, 2006 – InfoVista (NASDAQ: IVTA; Euronext IFV - FR0004031649), the leader in service-centric performance management software, will have a strong presence at this year’s TeleManagement World (TMW) Conference in Dallas. At this highly regarded show for network communications service providers, InfoVista executives will address some of today’s most pressing issues, including managing the performance of carrier-grade Ethernet technology and readying networks to proactively manage large-scale triple play deployments. In addition, Cable & Wireless, one of the world’s leading international communications companies, will present a real-world case study describing how the company manages its infrastructure for service assurance in its pan-Caribbean next generation network.

The service provider landscape is changing dramatically as converged networks become the norm, unified communications are on the horizon and companies strive to remain competitive. TMW Dallas provides a forum for these organizations and their suppliers to discuss the challenges and solutions facing the management of next generation networks and services. With 80 percent of the world’s largest service providers using InfoVista’s performance management solutions, InfoVista is on the cutting edge of service-centric performance management, addressing critical technology and service challenges such as: Network service assurance; meeting customer SLAs; reaping the benefits of new technologies like Carrier Ethernet without compromising on quality of service; and guaranteeing quality of experience for end-users on large-scale triple play networks.

InfoVista’s CEO, Gad Tobaly, will also address the Latin American Networking luncheon on Wednesday, Dec. 6 at noon as they discuss regional issues and opportunities. Some of Latin America’s leading service providers, including Telmex, Brasil Telecom, and Telefonica de Chile, rely on InfoVista’s solutions to manage the performance of their complex networks. A detailed breakdown of the sessions is included below:

* Evolution of Regional Service Management in Cable & Wireless International
Simon Farrell, IT Architect, Cable & Wireless
Converged Operations Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 3:55-4:20 p.m. CT
Mr. Farrell will discuss the systems involved, how they work together and tools and techniques for managing the infrastructure for service assurance in Cable & Wireless’ pan-Caribbean next generation network. The network uses a hybrid model where many OSS’s work together.

* Fulfilling the Promise of Triple Play through Service-Centric Performance Management
Vikas Trehan, Director Alliances, service provider market
Converged Operations Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 3:35-4:00 p.m. CT
Triple play services of the future require massively scalable networks and highly granular applications; a converged network offering complex and time sensitive applications like IPTV, video on demand, video conferencing and on online gaming; and the need to have these applications “always on.” Mr. Trehan will highlight the critical role that proactive performance management plays in delivering triple play services, and outline capabilities necessary to ensure an optimal user experience.

* Capitalize on Metro Ethernet with Performance Management
Guillaume Le Mener, Office of the CTO
Converged Operations Summit, Thursday, Dec. 7, 11:20-11:55 a.m. CT
For all of the benefits of Metro Ethernet, its dynamic, indeterminate nature requires proactive monitoring and reporting that detects sudden changes in performance, service level degradations, capacity utilization levels, and impending violation of SLAs. Mr. Le Mener will highlight the unique characteristics and service quality risks of Metro Ethernet and address how performance management can resolve those issues to ensure reliable carrier-grade service delivery and customer-centric quality of service.

About InfoVista
InfoVista is the Service-Centric Performance Management Software Company that assures the optimal delivery of business-critical IT services. Driven by a uniquely adaptive and real-time technology foundation, InfoVista solutions improve business effectiveness, reduce operating risk, lower cost of operations, increase agility and create competitive advantage. Eighty percent of the world’s largest service providers as ranked by Fortune®, as well as leading Global 2000 enterprises, rely on InfoVista to enhance the business value of their technology assets. Representative customers include ABN AMRO, Allstream, Banques Populaires, AXA, Banque de France, Bell Canada, British Telecom, Broadwing Communications, Cable & Wireless, Com Hem, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Deutsche Telecom, France Telecom, Savvis Corporation, SingTel, Telefonica, US Cellular. A Software Magazine 500 company, InfoVista stock is traded on the NASDAQ (IVTA) and on Eurolist by Euronext (FR0004031649). For more information about the company, please visit www.infovista.com.



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