Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV), the leading provider of open software products and services for the communications industry, today announced the Company will showcase a variety of next-generation information, communication and entertainment solutions and services enabled by Openwave during CTIA Wireless 2006 (Booth #536) in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 5-7. (more…)

bcgi (NASDAQ: BCGI), a principal provider of products and solutions that enable mobile operators and MVNOs worldwide to differentiate their offerings and increase market penetration while reducing costs, today announced it has signed a multi-year software license agreement with leading billing, customer care and employee care provider Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG). (more…)

US LEC Corp. (Nasdaq: CLEC), a full-service provider of IP, data and voice solutions to businesses and enterprise organizations throughout the Eastern United States, today announced the launch of its nationwide dedicated Internet service that delivers advanced data and dedicated Internet solutions across the United States. (more…)

At the launch of Cramer6 OSS Suite, Amdocs (NYSE: DOX), the leading provider of software and services to enable integrated customer management and the intentional customer experience(TM), and OSS software leader Cramer, today announced they have signed a letter of intent to cooperate to deliver the industry’s most comprehensive operations support systems (OSS) solution to service providers (SPs). The agreement extends existing cooperation between the two companies to create a single OSS platform to support the rapid launch of new, next generation services. (more…)

Enterprise OSS software leader Cramer today announced it has signed a multi-year contract with BellSouth. Under terms of the agreement, Cramer will become a strategic component of BellSouth’s broadband transformation journey, with Cramer’s solution to be deployed across and within all of BellSouth’s network domains. (more…)

ACE*COMM Corporation (NASDAQ:ACEC), a global provider of advanced OSS, value-added services, and network business intelligence solutions, announced today that it has been selected by TeleStrategies, publisher of Billing World & OSS Today magazine, as a finalist in two categories for its Sixth Annual Excellence Awards. ACE*COMM Network Business Intelligence (NBI) is a finalist in the Best New Product category, and NBI’s installation with a Tier 1 cable customer is a finalist in the Customer Success category. Published 12 times per year, Billing World & OSS Today is the most widely read magazine by the back-office software decision makers in the telecommunications industry. (more…)

Verizon Business, a premier provider of global communications and information technology (IT) solutions, today announced that Invoice Insight ranks it tops among major telecom vendors for electronic billing excellence.

Invoice Insight, a leading provider of expense management software for large enterprises and federal agencies, recently reported the results of its annual evaluation of vendors that support telecom electronic data interchange (EDI) invoicing. EDI allows for the automated exchange of data between trading partners. (more…)

HickoryTech Corporation (Nasdaq: HTCO) announced today that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 12 cents per share, payable June 5, 2006 to shareholders of record May 15, 2006. The company has a long history of paying quarterly cash dividends. HickoryTech Corporation has total assets of $223.3 million and operates a telecommunications business with operations in Minnesota and Iowa. (more…)

At the launch of the Cramer6 OSS Suite, OSS leader Cramer announced that TDC, Denmark’s leading provider of communications services, has completed the first phase of a multi-stage deployment. Cramer’s solution has been deployed across TDC’s Nordic Net, the Pan-Scandinavian infrastructure network. In addition, TDC has expanded its relationship with Cramer to replace its existing legacy systems and automate inventory management and fulfillment associated with its access and transmission networks. TDC has engaged Cramer Global Services, Cramer’s consulting, education and training division, to lead the implementation and deployment of this large-scale project. (more…)

Cramer announced the launch of the Cramer6 OSS Suite, unveiling a radical new vision of OSS for the telecom industry. The culmination of more than ten years of focused effort, the Cramer6 OSS Suite delivers the industry’s first complete, end-to-end fulfillment suite for any service on any network. The company has added seven new integrated products to its portfolio. (more…)

At the launch of Cramer6 OSS Suite, OSS leader Cramer today announced that it has further strengthened its relationship with SAP AG. Cramer6 OSS Suite is planned to be migrated to the SAP NetWeaver(R) platform during 2006. (more…)

MetaSolv Software, Inc., a global leader in comprehensive operational support system solutions for next-generation communications service providers, today announced that BT is implementing MetaSolv’s Provisioning 5 to enable IP Service delivery. MetaSolv’s Provisioning 5 will facilitate the automated provisioning of BT’s MPLS-based IP-VPN services and network elements as part of BT’s Vserve initiative. (more…)

Axiom Systems today announced the general availability of AXIOSS V5.5, an end-to-end service fulfillment platform for the all-IP networks which will carry IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) services. AXIOSS V5.5 sets new standards in IP Service design, creation and delivery. By adding dynamic service control to the core AXIOSS Componentization Technology, introduced by Axiom Systems over two years ago, this advanced product suite now enables operators to tailor multi-play service bundles to meet the needs of individual corporate and residential customers more rapidly than ever before. (more…)

Syndesis has been named as a finalist for “Best Overall Company” in the Billing & OSS World 2006 Excellence Awards, which recognize the best vendors in the billing and operations support system (OSS) segment of the telecommunications industry. (more…)

Sage Telecom today announced that it has entered into its first agreement with Verizon, a commercial agreement to obtain wholesale local phone services. This new multi-year agreement with Verizon will help Sage serve communities in Texas that are outside the reach of Sage’s existing service area — and elsewhere throughout the Verizon footprint nationally.

Sage is one of the largest competitive local exchange carriers focused on residential and small business customers in suburban and rural communities. The company currently serves a half-million customers across twelve states. The commercial agreement with Verizon represents another step towards extending Sage services to benefit consumers in underserved markets.

“We are committed to offering a quality choice for local, long distance, and Internet access services,” said Terry Lewis, president and CEO of Sage. “This new agreement is a significant move in expanding our service territory to include households and businesses within the Verizon footprint.” The company expects to begin offering services to additional Texas communities by June. Texas was Sage’s first state of operation and is the home to over 130,000 of the company’s customers.

About Sage Telecom
Sage Telecom, Inc. provides local, long distance and Internet access services to residential and small business customers primarily in underserved rural areas and suburban markets. Founded in 1997, the company is known for providing unparalleled customer service and innovative, competitively-priced offerings. Sage Telecom’s serving areas include Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin. For more information about Sage Telecom services, call 1-888-972-7243 or visit Sage Telecom at www.sagetelecom.net.

HGTelekom, a leading provider of results-oriented training programs for telecommunications and high technology companies worldwide, today announced that it has joined the OSS through Javaâ„¢ (OSS/J) Initiative, a working group of telecommunications industry leaders that provides standards-based Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and design guidelines for the development of component-based OSS systems. As a member of the OSS/J Initiative, HGTelekom will create a portfolio of OSS/J training courses targeting the knowledge requirements of telecommunication management, system architects, and developers. (more…)

Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG), a global leader in customer care, human resources, and billing services, announced today that Telecom Egypt, the largest fixed line provider in the Middle East and Africa, has signed a 5-year licensing contract for Convergys’ Infinys [tm] rating and billing solution. (more…)

Azure Solutions, the revenue-assurance company, today announced the launch of the Azure Fraud Control System (AFCS) version 3.5, which is aimed at helping combat the annual $37.9 billion problem of telecoms fraud worldwide. (more…)

Azure Solutions, the revenue-assurance company, today announced that its Certo 2 revenue-assurance platform has been selected by TeleStrategies, publisher of Billing World & OSS Today magazine, as a finalist in the Best New Product category for its Sixth Annual Excellence Awards. Certo 2 allows carriers to monitor and correct revenue-leakage problems in real time through advanced process automation. It provides end-to-end visibility and control of the entire revenue lifecycle faster, more cost-effectively and with greater accuracy and fewer resources than any other solution in the marketplace. (more…)

According to a new study by Dittberner, three categories of Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) services will be the most popular in the near future, potentially competing with “all mobile” solutions (Fixed mobile substitution). Services based on dual-mode terminals (3G and WLAN); Set or programmable automatic call forwarding (“Follow-me”); Home-zone pricing schemes. (more…)