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“We saved $250,000 in penalties in Month One!”

When network performance is measured the right way, it does more than validate uptime. It gives…
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White Paper Preview: OcularIP Wireless Reporting Primer

This is an introduction to OcularIP: Wireless Reporting Primer. Read the complete white paper here. OcularIP Definitive Guide…
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White Paper: OcularIP Wireless Reporting Primer

OcularIP makes it easy to meet AT&T’s Wireless Reporting requirements—down to the per-circuit, per-ticket, and per-interval level.
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Large cell carrier want you to sign a new MSA?

Talk with us first! We can offer insight on the best way to adapt to these changes.
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Solving t-Mo SLA Penalties: OcularIP Strengthens eCompliance

Summary: t-Mo’s latest MSA v7 agreements are creating complex reporting requirements and potential SLA credit penalties…
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Automating MSA and SLA Optimization with Availability Intelligence

When you expand Availability Intelligence (AI) to SLA Reporting based on Master Service Agreements (MSA) and…
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White Paper: Availability Intelligence

Learn how availability Intelligence applied to SLA reporting in the context of MSA and SLA contracts offers significant benefits.
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Modernize SLA Reporting with Availability Intelligence for Network Assurance

Old SLA Methods Cost You Big Would you write your own tax software or still use…
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Slashed Credit Requests by 73%

When a major communications company faced an inflated credit request, they turned to OcularIP AI &…
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Why Fiber Carriers Are Choosing OcularIP

In a recent conversation, the CEO of a leading fiber carrier shared his pleasant surprise at…
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OcularIP & LB Networks as CPAs for MSA SLAs

In the world of network performance and SLA compliance, OcularIP stands out as the trusted tool…
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OcularIP R7.2 Enhances Analytics and Network Assurance

Stop Losing Money to Harsh Cellular Compliance Rules OcularIP R7.2 enhancements provide additional capabilities to identify,…
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Video: Improve T-MO Passes with Site Availability Report

Monitor t-Mo site performance and potential credit requests with the Advanced Site Availability Report in OcularIP.
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VisionMetrix is Now OcularIP

The VisionMETRIX integration into LB Networks and OcularIP is now official. Welcome VisionMETRIX customers! Your VisionMETRIX…
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Preview: T-MO Carrier Ethernet SOAM Reporting White Paper

This is a summary of the t-Mo & Carrier Ethernet SOAM Reporting Technical Brief. Read the…
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White Paper Preview: Advanced Site Availability Report

This is a summary of our Advanced Site Availability Report Technical Brief. Read the complete white…
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White Paper: Advanced Site Availability Report Technical Brief

Learn how to OcularIP’s Advanced Site Availability Report streamlines connectivity monitoring by providing detailed insights into site and market availability.
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White Paper: T-MO Carrier Ethernet SOAM Reporting Technical Brief

Learn the differences between t-Mo's reporting methodology and the standard Carrier Ethernet SOAM measurement and reporting approaches.
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OcularIP R7 Saves Millions & Wins Business

R7 advances OcularIP’s analytics intelligence fortifying its position as the best in availability calculations.
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T-MO Uses Optimization and Analytics for Site Availability

Key Benefit: Reduced Penalties to t-Mo! OcularIP’s new advanced analytics intelligence provides users with optimized results…
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OcularIP & BSP January 2024 Release

LB Networks is excited to announce the availability OcularIP R7.1. OcularIP is the industry’s leading eCompliance…
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OcularIP Saves Midwest Provider $27,000 in One Month

Got penalties? We will help. A Midwest service provider came to us in a panic after…
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Z-Mobile Survival Guide: Stop Outrageous Penalties

Z-MOBILE is Requesting Monthly Service Credits from ALL of their Service Providers Is it the end…
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A Closer Look at t-Mo’s Speed Claims and Credit Requests

t-Mo boasts the fastest performance, but are they are trying to pull a fast one on their…
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OcularIP saves users $356/circuit/year on average.

Boost network performance reporting. Win more high-value accounts. Improve cash flow. Grow your business.
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OcularIP New Features – December 2022

Optimize AT&T Report, Wireless Report Optimization, Downtime Report for Impact Analysis
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Optimize AT&T Report

Leverage industry best practices for SLA savings and increased profit
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UScellular Optimization Reporting

Increase your number of PASSes + reduce penalties
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UScellular MSA Optimization Video

LB Networks is excited to announce that OcularIP now has enhanced CTBH reporting for UScellular. These…
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Enhanced UScellular MSA Optimization Reporting

OcularIP now has enhanced CTBH reporting for UScellular. These new enhancements have proven to increase the number of PASSes (and reduce penalties!) for carriers providing service to UScellular.

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Save Thousands in SLA Credits

The new OcularIP features, including the Optimize AT&T Report (OAR) Program leverages industry best practices to…
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Avoid AT&T SLA Penalties

OcularIP and the Optimize AT&T Report (OAR) program [read more on the program in our blog…
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Uncover Savings with the New OAR Program

To enjoy the benefits of being part of AT&T’s nationwide supplier network you must agree to…
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OcularIP Boosts SLA Reporting and Cuts Penalties by 67 %

We recently met with a customer to review their SLA reporting. They had just learned that…
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How to Beat AT&T’s MSA Calculations with Smarter Monitoring

OcularIP uses Tier1 Cell providers Service Level Agreements (SLAs), definitions, calculations, and exclusions terms and conditions…
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4 Hacks to Beat t-mo & Sprint SLAs

Every few years cell carriers update their MSA – seemingly to be tougher than their competitors’…
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4 hacks to beat AT&T SLAs

Does it feel as if AT&T’s Service Level Agreement (SLA) plan is to force carriers to…
How OcularIP saves an independent carrier SLA credits and pays for itself

How OcularIP saves an independent carrier SLA credits and pays for itself

The following are unique aspects of OcularIP’s ability to track, retain, enhance, and provide the best availability reporting.

Portals, like OcularIP, are key for enterprise visibility into carrier services

Portals, like OcularIP, are key for enterprise visibility into carrier services

Kelly Hoople, Director Product Development at Cox Business, discusses multi-operator SOAM for Carrier Ethernet.
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Kansas Fiber Network: True performance visibility lands new clients

OcularIP is the intuitive monitoring and reporting portal that allowed KsFiberNet to track all aspects of their service performance.
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Video: OcularIP Productization Now

OcularIP enables you to offer a private-branded customer portal to your customers.
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OcularIP Commercial

Reduce SLA penalties, decrease trouble calls, and grow revenues.
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OcularIP 5.5.1 Technology Integration

Review the technology integrations enhancements in our OcularIP 5.5.1 release.
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OcularIP Reporting Enhancements

Check out the newly released reporting enhancements in OcularIP, including self-subscription to the wireless and WLAN reports.
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OcularIP 5th Generation Launches Leading SLA Assurance Platform

OcularIP5.1 delivers innovative feature sets powering network optimization, reducing costs and enhancing customer experience.  Chesterfield, MO…
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The Monthly SLA Time Bomb

Every month telecom carriers must tolerate the same self-reporting and mea culpa routines in reporting service availability.…
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The 411 on AT&T CTBH Reporting

With OcularIP it’s easy to provide your monthly AT&T report(s)! Not only that, we will show…
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How Carrier B Cut Reported Violations by 85 % Using Monitoring

Carrier B has been providing backhaul to carriers for several years. Looking to leverage their fiber,…
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Rising Cell Co SLA Requirements

“It’s not our network – it was our reporting!” Ops Exec that switched to OcularIP Skyrocketing…
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LSO and MEF GEN15 Insights

A special thank you to the OcularIP customers and partners that presented how OcularIP is leading…
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Kansas Fiber Network Case Study

Kansas Fiber Network provides wholesale connectivity to statewide services and enterprises. They hired LB Networks to…
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Meet Tier-1 Cellular SLA Requirements with OcularIP Assurance

Tier1 cell providers’ MSAs mandate SLA monitoring, reporting and a portal for their use and review…
OcularIP Provides Unmatched Scaling for ALU 5620 SAM

Unmatched Scaling for ALU 5620 SAM

Most carrier networks today have invested in a diverse set of technology vendors. And at LB…
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10 Reasons to Use OcularIP for ALU Technologies

LB Networks, one of only a few Alcatel-Lucent OSS Connected Partners, makes it easy to meet…
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How OcularIP Monitors Ethernet Backhaul to Prove SLAs

One of the largest cable companies in the U.S. won contracts providing thousands of optical Ethernet…
Grade Your Off-Net Providers’ Circuit Performance with OcularIP™

Grade Your Off-Net Providers’ Circuit Performance with OcularIP™

You are responsible for your off-net circuits, so it makes business sense to hold your off-net…
Why OcularIP is Performance Management’s New Best Friend

Why OcularIP Is Performance Monitoring’s New Best Friend

OcularIP™ is the industry’s leading performance monitoring and SLA assurance portal. Developed by LB Networks and…
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Conterra Chooses OcularIP for Wireless Backhaul Assurance

San Francisco, CA  USA  – April 16, 2012 – Local Backhaul Networks announced today that the…

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OcularIP saves users $356/circuit/year on average. It gives backhaul service providers an edge to improve cash flow, win more high-value accounts, and grow your business. Take it for a test drive!

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Experience OcularIP

Want proof of performance?

OcularIP saves users $356/circuit/year on average. It gives backhaul service providers an edge to improve cash flow, win more high-value accounts, and grow your business. Take it for a test drive!

MORE ABOUT OcularIP
EXPERIENCE OcularIP