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Resources and Business Solutions for Backhaul Providers

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OcularIP® Release 8.0 New Ticket Management Application

Summary: The new Ticket Management Application in OcularIP® 8.0 connects ticket reporting, service impact analysis, and…

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OcularIP® 8.0: Trusted Data, Faster Service Intelligence

Summary: OcularIP® 8.0 helps telecom teams turn trusted performance data into faster service assurance action with…

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Unlocking Hidden Revenue: OcularIP eCompliance boosts SLA Management into Measurable EBIDTA

For carriers in North America, SLA credit exposure has become an increasingly material drain on revenue.…

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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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Introducing OcularIP® Modern View

We are thrilled to introduce a brand-new Modern View in OcularIP®. Why A New Modern View?…

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Synthetic NID Service: True A-Z Visibility

OcularIP’s Type1+ Synthetic Services App Series Revolutionary applications that transform off-net services into on-net. For decades,…

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Supplier Management in OcularIP

Off-Net Supplier Visibility and Control – Included at No Additional Cost With our latest OcularIP platform…

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Type1+ Synthetic Visibility Service

OcularIP’s Type1+ Synthetic Services App Series Revolutionary applications that transform off-net services into on-net. For decades,…

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Achieve On-Net Precision for Off-Net Services

Introducing: OcularIP’s new Type1+ innovation OcularIP’s new Type1+ innovation empowers carriers to manage off-net services with the…

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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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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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OcularIP 7.3 Release

OcularIP Release 7.3 is live and, no, you don’t need a board, but onboarding just got…

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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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OcularIP vCollector 1.9.x Release Update

Based upon client input and close connections with technology and software providers, LB Networks is excited…

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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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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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ISPs Must Publish Broadband Nutrition Facts Labels

The FCC recently announced that major ISPs are now required to show ‘Nutrition Fact’ labels for…

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A Culinary Analogy for OcularIP & BSP

In the world of service businesses, think of your operation like a well-organized restaurant. A 5-star…

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Meet LB Networks at the ITUG Spring Meeting

We are excited to join the Illinois Telecom User Group Spring Meeting on March 21-22 in…

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OcularIP R7 Drives Savings and Strengthens Network Assurance

Optimize everything better with OcularIP R7 R7 advances OcularIP’s analytics intelligence fortifying its position as the…

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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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Differentiate in ConnectBase with OcularIP

Network providers, you can now differentiate yourself from the crowd and highlight your company within Connectbase,…

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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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Salesforce Automation & Implementation

Beating your head against the wall trying to work with Salesforce? There’s hope! LB Networks can…

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Digital Automation & System Partners

Thanks to our cloud-native architecture, OcularIP and BSP support over 450 network technologies, plus dozens of…

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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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ChatGPT and Customer Portals for Service Assurance

We wanted to see if ChatGPT could answer our customer portal-related questions, and it delivered! See…

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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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New OcularIP Features for Better Visibility

We are thrilled to share OcularIP’s latest features, including: OAR Program Wireless Report Optimization Downtime Report…

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API Integrations for Better User Experience

Did you know all OcularIP fields are accessible via APIs? When you’re ready to make the…

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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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Why Connecting Buyers and Sellers with Assurance Matters

Recently, our Founder and CEO Raymond Chiu joined Ben Edmond, Founder and CEO of Connectbase, on…

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Kinetic Wholesale Case Study

Kinetic Wholesale today announced an agreement to leverage LB Networks’ OcularIP to enhance data, reporting and…

Fun Facts About MetroConnectUSA 67% of carriers on the Leadership Committee use OcularIP

Highlights from Metro Connect USA 2022

Growing carrier enterprise value is at the core of Metro Connect USA, and at the forefront…

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Log4j Security Resilience

As part of our security program designed to ensure the security and integrity of data, protect…

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Win School District Customers with OcularIP SLA Portal

Thanks to the E-Rate Modernization Order, we have recently seen a dramatic increase in the number…

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Cables 2021: Focus on Regional & Rural Carriers

New verticals, new value add, and fiber are the foundations for market growth. This is the…

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Stop Rip and Replace with an Agile Layer

Today’s transport customer has moved beyond the standard customer portal that includes billing and trouble ticket…

SOLVE THE TYPE2 DILEMMA WITH OFF-NET ACCESS ANALYTICS

Solve the Type2 dilemma with off-net access analytics

The 80/20 Rule holds true for carriers. 80% of issues are in the last mile! Unfortunately…

How to beat the AT&T MSA using their calculations and exclusions

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…

4 hacks to beat t-Mo & Sprint SLAs

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…

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Cables, Crosshair and Focus for Rural Carrier Assurance

New Verticals, New Value Add: How to Protect Your Fiber Accounts BIG CABLE is coming for…

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LB Networks at SRExperts 2019

LB Network’s OcularIP, the only Nokia NSPR19  certified service assurance and customer portal platform will be…

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OcularIP 5.2 Launches vCollector & Raises Assurance Bar

OcularIP 5.2, vCollector, and oConnector Advance Assurance and Customer Experience OcularIP Release 5.2 is in production…

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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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On-Demand Bandwidth Ordering for Transport

Bandwidth ordering (or dynamic bandwidth allocation) is a win-win for wireline providers and their customers. Providers…

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The Missing Portal: Empowering Enterprise Customers

Customer Experience is key to generating positive cash flow in the service provider industry. Consider all the…

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Why Metrics Matter for NFV Success

Service provider’s business models are being forced to take advantage of the economics of NFV ‘s…

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Gartner Says Telecom Success Depends on Customer Portals

Colt PrizmNet Portal Shows Gartner’s Point That CX Rests on Portal Experience Gartner Group, Walker, and…

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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 Colt’s Portal Delivers Assurance and Better Customer Experience

Watch how Colt’s customer self-service portal improves customer experience, differentiates services, enhances their brand generating revenues…

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CEM for Service Providers: Secrets to Customer Experience Success

Customer Experience Management (or CEM) is a hot topic, and rightfully so. It is the one indisputable…

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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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Key Trends Shaping Performance Assurance Today

Accedian Networks has recently received attention over their product, VisionMETRIX™, after Colt deployed the SaaS platform.…

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CEM and Customer Portals for Transport Providers

Customer experience is key to your business and customer portals are a crucial way to achieve…

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CEM for Transport Providers with Service Assurance

CEM, or Customer Experience Management, is becoming increasingly more important for service providers. A recent study…

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Use case shows control of Customer Experience pays dividends

Your transport is the foundation of your customer’s business. Thus you are truly partnered with your…

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Careful!! Not all NFV stories have a happy ending

During the past months technology suppliers have been “marketizing” how their products will fit into industry…

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Fuel for Thought: Service Assurance Beyond Transport

Extras Differentiate Transport Providers, Not Just Gas As we pack up for summer vacation and hit…

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Benefits of Private Branding for CEM in Transport

Your Brand, Your Customers, Your Portal Customer Experience Management, known in the industry as CEM, is…

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Automated CEM Reporting for Transport Providers

Automated Reporting can make all the difference in your customer’s experience. Reports are the key to…

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Seamless Portal Integration for CEM in Transport Providers

Customer Experience Management (or CEM) can increase your sales, improve loyalty, expedite bandwidth sales and provide…

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CEM for Transport Providers with On-Demand Bandwidth Ordering

Bandwidth ordering (or dynamic bandwidth allocation) is a win-win for wireline providers and their customers. Providers…

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CEM Self-Subscription for Transport Providers

When it comes to Customer Experience Management (or CEM), self-subscription is key. Self-subscription allows service providers…

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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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Customer Input Drives Functionality, Services and Success

Thanks for a great 2014! In 2014, LB Networks elevated our success with another record year…

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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…

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LB Networks Supports Latest Cisco Technology with Monitoring

At LB Networks our industry-leading PMR, OcularIP™, allows us to work closely with Cisco Systems to…

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…

Take Control of Your Customer Experience Management

Take Control of Your Customer Experience Management

It’s been said before, unfortunately the telecommunications industry ranks high on a bad list – poor…

What You Need to Know About SDN in 2015

What You Need to Know About SDN in 2015

The past year has been hectic. The industry spent 2014 writing about marketing trends, creating proof…

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The Top 8 Metrics Every Enterprise Network Manager Should Monitor

We’ve been in your shoes and we get it: the network manager gets blamed for everything.…

5 Trends Shaping the Future of Network Technology in 2015

5 Trends Shaping the Future of Network Technology in 2015

Thanks to our recent participation in Digital Disruption Live 2014 and the Telecom Council‘s Quarterly Investor…

Monitor Your Ethernet Backhaul to Prove Contracted SLAs

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…

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Our Team’s Service Provider Roots Shape LB Networks’ Assurance Promise

People often ask us how we came up with the industry’s leading SLA performance measuring and…

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Beware Shared Cloud Computing Environments with Assurance

When we do demos, questions about ‘the cloud’ invariably arise. Many people assume that our SLA…

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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Shellshock Security & OcularIP Resilience

Local Backhaul Networks is aware of the Bash (Bourne Again SHell) UNIX Shell vulnerability, dubbed “ShellShock”,…

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LBN Security Bulletin – Heartbleed

Local Backhaul Networks is aware of the vulnerability, dubbed “Heartbleed”, which is a security concern for…

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OcularIP Portal App Drives Carrier Revenue with Assurance

Customer dynamic bandwidth ordering and new APIs deliver a customer portal for carriers at a fraction…

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OcularIP Integration with 100+ Ethernet Technologies

OcularIP™, the industry’s leading SLA customer portal, allows carriers to choose from technologies that represent over…

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OcularIP SLA iPad App

Performance Monitoring On The Go! COMPTEL 2012, Dallas, TX – October 9, 2012 – Local Backhaul…

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OcularIP v3.0 Introduces Smarter Tools for Service Assurance

OcularIP v3.0 Delivers Advanced Capabilities with Mapping, Circuit Discovery and Automated SLA Compliance Reports COMPTEL Fall…

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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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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