time-to-market for advanced network-based services and applications, including Internet telephone (VoIP), differentiated access, security, multimedia, and more. Alopa's combined family of products automates the complete life cycle of subscriber acquisition and service management by facilitating service creation, deployment, and assurance and security functions while, at the same time, accelerating revenue and lowering operating and capital expenses. Its flagship Alopa MetaServ(TM) platform is currently the only industry solution that automates the entire subscriber life cycle -- from equipment qualification through service creation and activation to customer support -- and integrates all layers of the IT infrastructure, including billing, order entry, customer care, and network management. It also provides secure provisioning for both PacketCable(TM) and CableHome(TM) networks, offering a framework for VoIP, multimedia services, and interactive gaming.