Nakina Systems Overview Sergio Pellizzari Chief Solutions Architect Office: 613-254-7351 x222 Mobile: 613-794-1501 sergiop @ nakinasystems .com Hal Holloway Regional Sales Director 469-443-7637 (m) [email_address]

Nakina Corporate Overview Solutions enable rapid deployment new services and revenue generation opportunities Multiple Tier 1 service provider customers The “Common EMS” platform at Verizon Business The Operations Security Access solution at Sprint Strategic partnerships / relationships with: Contributor in key standards organizations: Leading Provider of Carrier Class, Open, Multi-Vendor Network Security and Management Solutions Ottawa. Boston. Dallas. Jacksonville. London. Rome. Frankfurt.

Solutions enable rapid deployment new services and revenue generation opportunities

Multiple Tier 1 service provider customers

The “Common EMS” platform at Verizon Business

The Operations Security Access solution at Sprint

Strategic partnerships / relationships with:

Contributor in key standards organizations:

The Problem - Carrier Operations Today Equipment &Technology-Oriented Silo Approach to Operations Aggregation and backbone networks for converged voice, video & data Managed & Unmanaged Any-to-Any Residential & Business Network Elements Carrier Network Multiple network domains Equipment from many vendors Element Management EMS proliferation per vendor / per domain / & often beyond Many implementations of same function – inconsistent, mixed quality OSS and BSS Consolidating best-in-class systems across domains Misalignment of Network with OSS/Planning Systems Stranded Assets (2-20% of network) Wholesale billing (5% overcharge) System Integration Extremely high cost of OSS integration & NE introduction Individual OSS components and integrations per silo EMS A EMS B EMS C EMS D EMS E EMS F EMS G EMS H EMS I EMS J EMS K EMS L EMS / NMS Direct to NEs OSS / BSS Etc. Planning Performance Management Inventory Management Service Provisioning Fault Management Metro Core Access Premises

Carrier Network

Multiple network domains

Equipment from many vendors

Element Management

EMS proliferation per vendor / per domain / & often beyond

Many implementations of same function – inconsistent, mixed quality

OSS and BSS

Consolidating best-in-class systems across domains

Misalignment of Network with OSS/Planning

Systems Stranded Assets (2-20% of network)

Wholesale billing (5% overcharge)

System Integration

Extremely high cost of OSS integration & NE introduction

Individual OSS components and integrations per silo

The Nakina Network OS™ Solution Network Elements EMS / NMS OSS / BSS Performance Management Inventory Management Fault Management Service Provisioning Metro Core Access Premises Nakina Differentiators: Multi-Vendor & Multi-Domain Hugely Scaleable to 100,000’s NEs, 1,000’s of users Carrier Grade Reliability & Resiliency Secures all Access to the Network & Logs all Activity Unified World-Class Functionality Modular, Fully Open & Extensible Framework with Standards-Based Interfaces SDK’s Enable Applications Development by 3rd parties; handles unique vendor technology Enables rapid introduction of new network technology & services Nakina Network OS™ One solution to Discover, Secure and Manage your network

Nakina Differentiators:

Multi-Vendor & Multi-Domain

Hugely Scaleable to 100,000’s NEs, 1,000’s of users

Carrier Grade Reliability & Resiliency

Secures all Access to the Network & Logs all Activity

Unified World-Class Functionality

Modular, Fully Open & Extensible Framework with Standards-Based Interfaces

SDK’s Enable Applications Development by 3rd parties; handles unique vendor technology

The Nakina Network OS™ Solution Key Values for Service Providers Accelerates Time-To-Revenue for Next-Gen Services & Network Deployments Reduces the time & cost to deploy & integrate new products / technologies into service provider networks Enables faster software upgrades Improves Network Security Higher compliance to RFPs Strengthens enforcement of security policies in day-to-day network operations Enables single-sign-on & automated account management Integrates with Corporate IDM & HR systems Automates Processes & Simplifies Network Operations (reduces OPEX) Facilitates the collapse & elimination of redundant management systems & silos Supports scalable, consistent, repeatable processes for improved manageability & data integrity Reduces customer training requirements

Accelerates Time-To-Revenue for Next-Gen Services & Network Deployments

Reduces the time & cost to deploy & integrate new products / technologies into service provider networks

Enables faster software upgrades

Improves Network Security

Higher compliance to RFPs

Strengthens enforcement of security policies in day-to-day network operations

Enables single-sign-on & automated account management

Integrates with Corporate IDM & HR systems

Automates Processes & Simplifies Network Operations (reduces OPEX)

Facilitates the collapse & elimination of redundant management systems & silos

Supports scalable, consistent, repeatable processes for improved manageability & data integrity

Reduces customer training requirements

Case Study: Verizon Business Nakina Network OS™ as the Common Element Management System (“CEMS”) in Verizon Business Service Provider Pain Building 2 large, multi-vendor, next-generation networks: ULH & CPA Integration of 30+ NE types from 15 different vendors into existing back office systems Overloaded operations staff; centralized operations control required New technologies being introduced routinely, strong desire to reduce OPEX, limit growth in single-vendor EMSs Solution Benefits Accelerated deployment of networks by 60% Streamlined, single integration point for of new NEs into existing processes and back office systems Reduced OPEX costs CEMS deployed VS vendor EMS: ROI / business case stands alone Software upgrade effort & costs reduced 95% Ability to rapidly add new technology with little effort or training Network outages due to human error significantly reduced Unified, consistent process for all NE types Improved security with finer granularity on user permissions All CEMS devices 100% compliant with Corporate Security policy ULH = Ultra Long-Haul CPA = Converged Packet Access Running LIVE Today with >15 vendors; 30+ NE types, 50+ product versions, 7,000+ NE’s CEMS expanding to replace numerous legacy systems

Service Provider Pain

Building 2 large, multi-vendor, next-generation networks: ULH & CPA

Integration of 30+ NE types from 15 different vendors into existing back office systems

Overloaded operations staff; centralized operations control required

New technologies being introduced routinely, strong desire to reduce OPEX, limit growth in single-vendor EMSs

Solution Benefits

Accelerated deployment of networks by 60%

Streamlined, single integration point for of new NEs into existing processes and back office systems

Reduced OPEX costs

CEMS deployed VS vendor EMS: ROI / business case stands alone

Software upgrade effort & costs reduced 95%

Ability to rapidly add new technology with little effort or training

Network outages due to human error significantly reduced

Unified, consistent process for all NE types

Improved security with finer granularity on user permissions

All CEMS devices 100% compliant with Corporate Security policy

ULH = Ultra Long-Haul

CPA = Converged Packet Access

Running LIVE Today with >15 vendors; 30+ NE types, 50+ product versions, 7,000+ NE’s

CEMS expanding to replace numerous legacy systems

Case Study: Sprint Nakina as the Network Access Security Solution at Sprint Corporate Identity Management & HR Systems Authorization Authentication Key Benefits Identification Authentication Access Control Authorization Command Filtering UserID / Password changes Logging Managed Access Security Solution Network Elements Log Archive Log of all user actions Users Fine Grain Authorization and Filtering Authentication Bridge Service Provider Pain Can’t manage security from one interface Inadvertent network outages by Jr. operators Privileges categories vary from NE to NE Shared and default passwords on NEs 40% of trouble tickets for password resets Full-time staff to change passwords UserID not verified against HR database Integration with Corporate IT (LDAP) solution required Solution Benefits Centralized Security Administration Integration with Corporate Identity Management & HR systems Single Sign On and automated account management Operate on users & devices simultaneously Rapid intervention in crisis situation Enforces Strict & Consistent Security Policy Across an entire network for all users & NE types Configurable access / usage privileges for each user with command-level authorization and enforcement Logs all user interactions Who is doing what, when, where Automated NE Password Changes & Fast Resets Baseline the network with userid templating Standards compliant ANSI/ATIS T1.276-2003, ATIS PP-0300074

Identification

Authentication

Access Control

Authorization

Command Filtering

UserID / Password changes

Logging

Service Provider Pain

Can’t manage security from one interface

Inadvertent network outages by Jr. operators

Privileges categories vary from NE to NE

Shared and default passwords on NEs

40% of trouble tickets for password resets

Full-time staff to change passwords

UserID not verified against HR database

Integration with Corporate IT (LDAP) solution required

Solution Benefits

Centralized Security Administration

Integration with Corporate Identity Management & HR systems

Single Sign On and automated account management

Operate on users & devices simultaneously

Rapid intervention in crisis situation

Enforces Strict & Consistent Security Policy

Across an entire network for all users & NE types

Configurable access / usage privileges for each user with command-level authorization and enforcement

Logs all user interactions

Who is doing what, when, where

Automated NE Password Changes & Fast Resets

Baseline the network with userid templating

Standards compliant

ANSI/ATIS T1.276-2003, ATIS PP-0300074

Nakina Network OS™ Applications Network Elements Discovery & Inventory Physical and Logical , Automated, un-assisted Discovery Fault & Troubleshooting (Nakina Open Console) Single Presentation Layer for management of all NE’s in a multi-vendor, multi-technology network Rapid visualization and troubleshooting using Fault in the Context of Topology Network Audit & Software Delivery Automates upgrades including s/w & h/w compatibility audit Network Element Back-Up and Restore Automated, Scheduled and Centralized mgmt of NE DB Security Management Comprehensive solution suite including NE access control, session logging Single Sign-on for operations staff over entire network. Performance Metric Collection Performance metric collection and current PM viewer Resource Optimization Compares gold standard parameters to live Network Apply/override specific parameters in network Configuration and Provisioning Provisionable Parameters Templates – use scripting and templates to configure NE parameters Optical Layer Provisioning of trunk and STS circuits QinQ, PBB, PBT-TE, VCAT, E-PORT, DWDM Current PBT, MPLS Next Release Security User Open Interfaces / API Discovery & Inventory Common Information Model OSS / BSS Applications 3 rd Party Applications Nakina Applications & Services Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter NE Security Backup & Restore Software Delivery Inventory Fault Performance Configuration Provisioning Resource Optimization Performance Management Fault Management Service Provisioning Inventory Management

Discovery & Inventory

Physical and Logical , Automated, un-assisted Discovery

Fault & Troubleshooting (Nakina Open Console)

Single Presentation Layer for management of all NE’s in a multi-vendor, multi-technology network

Rapid visualization and troubleshooting using Fault in the Context of Topology

Network Audit & Software Delivery

Automates upgrades including s/w & h/w compatibility audit

Network Element Back-Up and Restore

Automated, Scheduled and Centralized mgmt of NE DB

Security Management

Comprehensive solution suite including NE access control, session logging

Single Sign-on for operations staff over entire network.

Performance Metric Collection

Performance metric collection and current PM viewer

Resource Optimization

Compares gold standard parameters to live Network

Apply/override specific parameters in network

Configuration and Provisioning

Provisionable Parameters Templates – use scripting and templates to configure NE parameters

Optical Layer Provisioning of trunk and STS circuits

QinQ, PBB, PBT-TE, VCAT, E-PORT, DWDM Current

PBT, MPLS Next Release

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