Prism product (see Figure 2 below) uses netFLEX data, and existing vendor NMS T-API feeds to form a single data lake, and provide a single view of the network with an interactive, intelligent interface that enables users to visualize, control, and optimize multi-vendor and multi-generation network infrastructure. LightRiver’s nIO product can then be used to analyze the combined data to drive network efficiency in numerous ways such as for identifying hidden spares and underutilized equipment; stranded assets that can be re-purposed, decommissioned or resold; excess bandwidth;  circuits that customers may be paying for but no longer need; or assets that might be easier to groom into a more manageable footprint. Think of nIO as an AI optimization engine that knows everything about your network, and all you have to do is ask.

The last two pillars of LightRiver’s TIES program are Engineering and Service, which go hand in hand. On the one hand, it’s LightRiver’s patented process it calls Factory-Built Networks (FBN) where networks are prebuilt, provisioned and tested in LightRiver’s factories so they can be simply shipped and turned on, dramatically accelerating time to market. On the other hand, LightRiver’s tech-enabled flexOPS service provides intelligent staff augmentation for its customers to leverage LightRiver’s experienced team and software portfolio to maintain and optimize hardware and software, address incompatibilities, and expedite issue resolution. And, of course, TIES is underpinned by LightRiver’s unwavering commitment to its customers’ success.

Figure 2 – LightRiver’s AI-driven Intelligent Network Management Product
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Innovating with Confidence

The network and connectivity are the foundation of future innovations. The world has changed, and the pace of change is only accelerating. Whether it’s keeping up with the growing demands of AI workloads, the exponential growth in devices, ensuring mission-critical network uptime, or providing the computing power necessary for the next great discovery, the network must work.

The scale and complexity are quickly becoming unmanageable. To keep up, a mutual commitment will be required to ensure connectivity is available and delivered with high fidelity. It will take the right people, armed with the right technology, who are mutually committed to the same outcomes.

There are many technology providers to choose from. They’ve become a bit of a commodity, and picking the best one can be challenging when so many technology products do the same or similar things. Selecting the very best technology partner for you may come down to their people, culture, and commitment to your success. That trust can make all the difference you need. LightRiver appears to be one of the few technology providers with the unique and right mix of technology, people, culture, and commitment to give you the confidence to continue to innovate, optimize, and automate the world’s best networks – now and well into the future.