Telcordia Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) business unit, a leading provider of research and innovation for the communications industry, recently announced that it has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Telcordia Technologies Inc. (“Telcordia”) doing business under its new name Applied Communication Sciences(1). This corporate reorganization formally separates the former research and development strategic business unit from Telcordia to mitigate any US Government concerns arising from the recent acquisition of Telcordia by Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), and ensures the continuity of product and service delivery to Telcordia ATS government clients albeit under a new name. (more…)

Telcordia (www.telcordia.com) has announced that the UAE’s Emirates Telecommunications orporation- etisalat- is the first to deploy the latest release of Telcordia(R) Network Engineer to drive operational efficiencies and lower total cost of ownership, supporting its goal of aggressively deploying new technologies and services to its customers in the region. This highly sophisticated, award-winning solution is helping etisalat optimize its fibre network in order to quickly roll-out services, such as IPTV, and streamline its operations with Network Engineer’s automated processes.

“etisalat is continually working to offer new and exciting products and services to our customers, and Telcordia has always delivered first-rate, state-of-the-art solutions that help us deal with today’s operational challenges with an eye on tomorrow’s network,” said Nasser Salim, General Manager- Converged Networks, etisalat. “The evolution of Telcordia’s Network Engineer supports our overall OSS transformation plan, optimizing our network and helping us continue to provide leading edge services in the Middle East.”

etisalat, the incumbent service provider in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been utilizing Telcordia(R) Network Engineer for several years and recognized that with network convergence a reality, now was the critical time to reap the benefits that the enhanced solution provides. Network Engineer, an end-to-end geospatial network planning and engineering solution for the management of telecommunications networks, helps to simplify network operations, increase customer satisfaction and paves the way for the creation and deployment of new revenue generating advanced services. (more…)

Telcordia (www.telcordia.com), a global provider of telecommunications software and services, announced today that it has signed an agreement with WDIG Mobile, LLC (“Disney Mobile”) to provide the Telcordia Hosted MVNO Solution, including Telcordia® Converged Application Server and Telcordia® Converged Real-Time Charging software, to help enable Disney Mobile’s family-friendly usage controls.

“Disney Mobile is providing a high-quality, family-oriented service that gives parents more control of their family’s communications in ways that have not been seen before,” said George Grobar, senior vice president and general manager of Disney Mobile. “We’re working with Telcordia to offer customization options that will allow our customers to personalize their service to meet their lifestyle.”

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Telcordia (www.telcordia.com) today announced that Flying J Inc, a leader in the highway hospitality services industry, has selected the Telcordia Hosted Solution for Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) to launch its highly targeted prepaid wireless service to the nation’s transportation industry. Telcordia’s first enterprise customer for this solution, Flying J Inc will launch the service nationwide this month. (more…)

Telcordia (www.telcordia.com), a global provider of telecommunications software and services, today announces an expanded relationship with Openet Telecom, a global provider of OSS solutions. Building on Telcordia’s ability to offer market-leading real-time charging solutions, Fusionworks(TM) ActiveCharge from Openet enhances the Telcordia(R) Converged Real-Time Charging solution by providing wireline and wireless operators with a unique, pre-integrated combination. This enhanced, deployed solution helps ensure that global operators adopting, or who plan to adopt, IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) can stay ahead of the requirement to bill for any service, in any way, at any time. (more…)