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Sweden's Largest Cable Provider Taps Suite of Service-Centric Solutions to Speed Time-to-Market for new Service Offerings InfoVista (NASDAQ: IVTA; Compartment C of Eurolist by Euronext - ISIN Code: FR0004031649), the leading service-centric performance management software company, today announced that Com Hem AB has deployed the InfoVista suite of solutions to ensure quality of service as it transitions to a triple-play service provider model. Com Hem selected InfoVista as its end-to-end performance management platform to expedite expansion of the company's broadband network including voice over IP (VOIP) services. Known as "triple play," the delivery of voice (VoIP), video (Internet Protocol Television - IPTV) and data services over a single broadband network is the wave of the future for both cable companies and telecommunications service providers as consumers increasingly demand bundled services from a single provider. The race to deliver new services across converged networks will determine the livelihood of individual providers and the cable and telecommunications industries more generally. Performance management technology solutions are taking center stage in the triple-play rollout for their ability to ensure that consumers experience high-quality service from the outset. As Sweden's largest cable TV provider with over 1.4 million subscribers, and one of Europe's largest cable operators, Com Hem is committed to providing increased value to its large customer base by expanding the services it delivers to the home. "InfoVista understands the high demands of the market and the pressure the triple-play places on leading communications companies to speed time-to-market with high quality services," said Martin Kull, CTO, Com Hem. "A service-centric approach and cross-silo visibility gives us the ability to maximize utilization of our network, effectively plan for growth and seamlessly introduce innovative services that help maintain our leadership position in this competitive market." After careful review, Com Hem determined InfoVista offered the only end-to-end performance management solution to support its evolution to a multi-service provider. InfoVista's comprehensive solution provided the scalability and flexibility Com Hem required to support the rapid growth of its high-capacity broadband customer base and new IP telephony services. InfoVista's service-centric approach, including real-time and historical performance reporting and proactive capacity planning, will help Com Hem maintain quality of service and manage operating costs while scaling its network infrastructure to support new services and customers. Com Hem relies on InfoVista's uniquely adaptive and real-time technology platform to maintain, analyze and trouble-shoot its growing infrastructure in order to lower the costs for preventative maintenance and enhance customer service levels. In addition, InfoVista's suite of management solutions including VistaInsight for Networks, VistaInsight for IP VPN, VistaInsight for Servers and VistaInsight for IP Telephony ensures Com Hem can streamline the introduction of new services. The solution has been implemented by Teleca OSS AB, an international IT services company and InfoVista's systems integration partner in the region. "As competition increases, providers are keenly aware that adding additional services will increase customer retention and overall market share, provided quality of service is maintained," said Julien Dahan, InfoVista's senior vice president, EMEA. "InfoVista is committed to helping service providers like Com Hem realize this transformation while managing bottom line costs." About Com Hem AB Com Hem delivers triple play-services - TV, Broadband and Telephony - to one third of all Swedish homes. Homes connected gain access to high-quality broadband services and the market's largest supply of TV channels and cost effective telephone services. Com Hem also provides landlords with interactive services for efficient information management, property maintenance and operations. The company has 400 employees and is owned by the private equity group EQT. For more information go to www.comhem.se. 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(R), as well as leading Global 2000 enterprises, rely on InfoVista to enhance the business value of their technology assets. Representative customers include Allstream, Banques Populaires, Banque de France, Broadwing Communications, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Deloitte & Touche, Deutsche Telecom, France Telecom, Savvis Corporation, SingTel, US Cellular and Verio Inc. 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.