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Brasil Telecom Signs Contract with Convergys for Convergent Billing

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Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG), a provider of customer care, human resources, and billing services, has announced a new five-year contract with Brasil Telecom S.A. (NYSE: BTM) to expand the use of Convergys’ Infinys [tm] software to support Brasil Telecom’s wireless, wireline, data, and Internet services. Since 2002, Infinys, the leading convergent BSS software, has supported Brasil Telecom’s fixed telephony customers and, as of 2003, its wireless subscribers.

“As part of the new agreement, Convergys will provide consulting and professional services for software customization and implementation of the solution across Brasil Telecom’s lines of business,” said Dante Nardell Junior, Brasil Telecom CTO.

Brasil Telecom is one of the largest telecommunications companies in South America. The operator has over 10.8 million fixed lines installed, reaches over 2.2 million customers in mobile telephone services, and has the second largest broadband base in South America. [Read more…]

Minacom Receives 2006 Frost and Sullivan Emerging Company Award

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Frost & Sullivan analysts have selected Minacom as the recipient of the 2006 Emerging Company Award. This award reflects the company’s leadership, expertise, and innovative solutions addressing the VoIP Monitoring market.

“Minacom has steadily built a solid foundation of tier-1 telecom and cable customers, having increased its customer-base six-fold over the past three years. Among its clients are some of the most prestigious companies in the communications industry, including at&t, Comcast, France Telecom, Liberty Global, and BellSouth.” commented Frost and Sullivan Industry Manager & Analyst, Jessy Cavazos, adding, “One of Minacom’s key competitive factors is the high return on investment (ROI) of its solutions, enabled by a heavy use of automation and a low footprint in the network. Minacom’s solutions pose little installation difficulties and are recognized for quality and a unique, personalized support program known as DirectCare.”

The 2006 Emerging Company Award is presented each year to a company demonstrating excellence within its industry. Analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary and technology research in order to identify best practices; key evaluation criteria include superior market growth, exceptional customer service, an effective promotional strategy, and unique product technology with a high market potential. [Read more…]

NetCracker’s Sanjay Mewada to Appear on Telephony Magazine’s Website

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NetCracker Technology has announced that Sanjay Mewada, Vice President of Strategy for the company, will be appearing as a regular on the “Ask the Experts” section on the Telephony magazine website. Sanjay will be the “OSS Expert” tackling such relevant subjects as next generation converged services, triple play, and telecom business transformation. NetCracker Technology is a leading solutions provider focused on enabling operators around the world to rapidly deliver and effectively manage convergent and content-rich offerings. [Read more…]

LHS and Technology Partners Partner to Deliver Convergent Billing and Customer Care

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LHS, a provider of telecommunications and billing software, has announced that it has formed a systems integration partnership with Technology Partners to provide Consultancy and integration services based around LHS’ best-in-class billing and customer care system, BSCS iX.

“Regional Network Operators are undergoing a new reality, de-regulations, second or third licenses, and the desire to offer unique customer benefits and differentiated services such as Convergence, ” says Omar Barzanji, President and CEO, Technology Partners. “We believe that the partnership of LHS and Technology Partners will allow them to do just that. LHS are making a big impact in the regional market and we are proud to be associated with the industry leader and a global market innovator.”

Together LHS and Technology Partners will focus on the delivery of LHS’ products to regional service providers. In addition, Technology Partners will create a training academy that will offer the market operational expertise and an advanced workshop-type environment designed to further empower the LHS customer base in terms of functionality and flexibility. [Read more…]

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Amdocs Completes Acquisition of Cramer Systems

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Amdocs (NYSE: DOX) , a provider of software and services to enable integrated customer management and the intentional customer experience(TM), today announced that it completed the acquisition of Cramer Systems Group Ltd. (Cramer), a leading provider of operations support systems (OSS). Amdocs acquired all of Cramer’s shares of capital stock for approximately $375 million in cash, net of cash on hand, subject to post-closing adjustments.

“Customer feedback to Amdocs and Cramer joining forces has been overwhelmingly positive,” said Dov Baharav, chief executive officer of Amdocs Management Limited. “Service providers recognize that the combined Amdocs- Cramer solution of modular products, tailored consulting services and industry expertise will support providers seeking to reduce time to market for new services and lower the total cost of ownership of their OSS infrastructure as they take advantage of next generation networks.”

The acquisition propels Amdocs into leadership in the growing OSS space. Amdocs is now unique in its ability to support OSS transformation, and can help lower the risks and costs associated with these large-scale projects. The combined Amdocs-Cramer solution is also unique in its combination of OSS and business support systems (BSS), delivering complete visibility of the customer, the network and the service. This will help service providers transition from legacy to next generation networks and systems, and rapidly launch new converged services that quickly turn network investment into service revenue. [Read more…]

Sonus Networks Delivers Enhanced Billing Support for Next-Generation Networks

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Sonus Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONS), a supplier of service provider Voice over IP (VoIP) infrastructure solutions, has announced the latest release of its carrier class billing platform, enabling network operators to further streamline the integration of next generation applications with existing Operational Support Systems (OSS). By leveraging the Sonus Insight Management System(TM), service providers can support the rapid integration of new multimedia services into existing billing platforms. Sonus’ billing mediation solution, the DataStream Integrator (DSI), effectively mediates and correlates billing records, whether generated from Sonus-based platforms or from third party application platforms, and incorporates the information into traditional as well as next generation billing systems. [Read more…]

TTI Telecom to Announce Second Quarter 2006 Financial Results

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TTI Team Telecom International Ltd. (NASDAQ: TTIL), a global supplier of Operations Support Systems (OSS) to communications service providers, will announce its second quarter 2006 financial results before market open on Thursday, August 24th and hold a conference call the same day at 9:00 a.m. ET (6 a.m. PT). The call will be webcast by Thomson and can be accessed at TTI Telecom’s web site at www.tti-telecom.com. [Read more…]

Veramark Wins Three New Orders

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Veramark Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: VERA) has announced receipt of three significant VeraSMART orders. The orders have been received from a national publishing giant; a high-profile state government agency; and a large county government agency.

The publishing company plans to deploy the VeraSMART solution for 1,000 extensions on an Avaya(R) 8700 voice network. The customer purchased SMART Call Accounting to manage multiple business units and to provide access to data for all Business Unit Managers. The customer plans to use VeraSMART’s web interface and security features to provide individualized access to telephone usage information. [Read more…]

Evolving Systems Reports Second Quarter Results for 2006

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Evolving Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: EVOL), a provider of software solutions and services to the wireless, wireline and IP carrier market, today reported financial results for its second quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2006.

Second quarter revenue was $8.2 million, down 17% from $9.9 million in the same quarter last year. For the comparative second quarters, license fees and services revenue was $4.0 million versus $4.7 million while customer support revenue declined to $4.3 million from $5.2 million. The decline in revenue in the second quarter was in line with management’s expectations based on the effects of industry consolidation, pricing pressures and longer customer buying cycles. Revenue mix in the period included $4.3 million in Service Activation, $2.6 million in Numbering Solutions and $1.3 million in Mediation. [Read more…]

Axiom Systems Introduces Integrated IPVPN Solution for Juniper Networks

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Axiom Systems, the leader in Service Fulfillment software for Communication Service Providers, today announced the introduction of AXIOSS(R) for IPVPN for Juniper Networks, a packaged solution that speeds the creation, configuration and management of secure virtual private networks over Juniper Networks routing platforms.

“Manually delivering and tracking new services is time-consuming and can become a cost burden for Service Providers as their networks grow and configurations become more complex. AXIOSS for IPVPN automates many of the complex workflow processes, inventory modes and interfaces involved in provisioning a new IPVPN service, so that it is much more cost effective to roll out and manage these new services,” said Nik Soheili, Vice President of Alliances at Axiom Systems.

AXIOSS for IPVPN for Juniper Networks has been developed to help Service Providers meet increasing customer demand for new and innovative VPN services in a cost effective and efficient way. The combined AXIOSS and Juniper solution brings together all the different processes, systems, departments and technologies involved in the design, creation and delivery of IPVPN services, dramatically reducing time to market and the overall costs of operation. [Read more…]

Aepona Partners With BEA Systems To Help Accelerate Service Delivery

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Aepona, a supplier of application solutions and services to telecoms service providers has announced that it is working with BEA Systems, a world leader in communications infrastructure software innovation, to enhance customers’ network capabilities and increase the availability of next-generation applications and services.

Kieran Dalton from Aepona said: “By enabling our Parlay OSA Gateway and BEA WebLogic Network Gatekeeper to work together, we can provide many advantages for our customers. They can now use both the telecom network integration capabilities of the Aepona product while taking advantage of BEA’s focus on Web Services policy control. This can help improve customers’ ability to provide managed exposure of telecom network capabilities and can extend their networks’ reach to a broader set of applications.

The two companies have successfully completed interoperability testing between Aepona Parlay OSA Gateway and BEA WebLogic Network Gatekeeperâ„¢, a standards-based service access and partner relationship management product. With the completion of this interoperability testing, Aepona and BEA are solidifying their partnership by providing products that can be used for an integrated telecom network solution. Network operators can now feel confident that Aepona’s and BEA’s joint offering is designed to interoperate out of-the-box across telecom services. [Read more…]

Axiom Systems and Vegacom Announce Partnership to Offer Integrated Solutions for Next-Generation Networks

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Axiom Systems, a leader in service fulfillment software for telecommunication service providers, has announced that Czech Republic-based systems integrator Vegacom will act as a Value Added Reseller for the company.

“Vegacom and especially its OSS Solution division are focusing on Eastern Europe markets where we see great opportunities in areas of Order management and Service activation. Cooperation with Axiom Systems enables us to offer complex integrated solutions for our existing and also new customers”, said Petr Dokoupil, director of Vegacom OSS Solutions division.

The two companies join forces in order to provide regional service providers in the Czech Republic and Eastern European markets with Axiom Systems’ field-proven 3rd generation AXIOSS® OSS platform and Vegacom’s integration expertise and consulting skills. As part of the cooperation with Axiom Systems and other OSS vendors Vegacom recently presented an integrated solution which enables customers to fully activate, monitor and report their IP services. [Read more…]

Veramark Announces Second Quarter 2006 Financial Results

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Veramark Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: VERA) has announced financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006. For the second quarter ended June 30, 2006, Veramark reported a net loss of $207,000, or $0.02 per share, on sales of $2,606,000. This compares with a net income of $250,000, or $0.03 per diluted share, on sales of $2,661,000 for the second quarter of 2005. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, Veramark’s net loss of $265,000 or $0.03 per share, on sales of $5,050,000 compares with a net profit of $164,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, on sales of $5,288,000 for the first six months of 2005. [Read more…]

MTS Announces Second Quarter 2006 Financial Results

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MTS-Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. (Nasdaq Capital Market: MTSL), a global provider of business support systems (BSS) for comprehensive telecommunication management and customer care & billing (CC&B) solutions, today announces its financial results for the second quarter of 2006, ended June 30, 2006.

Revenues for the second quarter were $2.7 million, compared with revenues of $2.8 million in the second quarter of 2005. Revenues for the six month period ended June 30, 2006 were $5.52 million, compared with revenues of $5.54 for the 2005 six month period. [Read more…]

C-COR Transitions Service Management Assets to Sigma Systems

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C-COR Incorporated (NASDAQ:CCBL)(www.c-cor.com) and Sigma Systems (www.sigma-systems.com) have announced that they have agreed to terms whereby C-COR will transition the product development and support for the C-COR Service Activation Manager (SAM) and Service Provisioning Manager (SPM) to Sigma Systems.

“This is about putting innovative OSS solutions on a fast track,” stated Robert Cruickshank, Vice President, OSS Market Strategy, C-COR. “For customers of our SAM and SPM, folding the technology and support of these products under Sigma Systems will provide them with broader flexibility and choice in service activation and provisioning functionality. For the cable industry, applying the combined experience and expertise of C-COR and Sigma to the OSS requirements of future converged network architectures will speed innovation and provide the shortest path to a fully integrated OSS solution for voice, video, and data over wireline or wireless networks.”

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to be completed this quarter. Upon closing of the transaction, Sigma will obtain an exclusive interest from C-COR in the SAM and SPM products and assume all of the service provider licensing and software maintenance contracts for these products. C-COR will continue to wholly own its other OSS products, including Key Distribution Center (KDC), Policy Service Manager (PSM(TM)), Network Service Manager (NSM(TM)), Mobile Workforce Manager (MWM(TM)), and CableEdge(R). [Read more…]

Vibrant Solutions to Provide ViewLogic Cost Management to MetroPCS

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Vibrant Solutions, a leader in telecom business intelligence and analytics, has announced that MetroPCS Communications, Inc. is deploying Vibrant Solutions’ ViewLogic Cost Management, the leading product in performance expense management.

“As our business continues to grow, we recognize the need for a reliable cost management solution,” said Braxton Carter, senior vice president and CFO of MetroPCS. “Vibrant Solutions had just what we were looking for. Not only does ViewLogic help us better understand and control our costs, but using it as a hosted application allows us to have secure access to our data at any time without having to manage data storage and back-up ourselves.”

MetroPCS Communications, Inc., a Dallas-based wireless communications provider with more than 2 million customers, will use ViewLogic as a hosted application to automate its cost management operations. ViewLogic will provide MetroPCS with a workflow engine that controls all invoice processing and dispute management tasks. ViewLogic also includes a central repository for cost information and an intuitive reporting tool that enables users to access the data, supporting a broad array of analytic tasks. [Read more…]

Motive Appoints Three New Executives and Announces Resignation of Acting CFO

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Motive, Inc., a leading provider of broadband management software, today announced that it has strengthened its management team with the appointment of three highly experienced executives to the positions of chief operating officer, chief financial officer and general counsel. Rick Hanna has been named chief operating officer, Mike Fitzpatrick has been appointed chief financial officer, and Jack Greenberg will become general counsel. April Downing has resigned. [Read more…]

Veramark to Announce Second Quarter Results

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Veramark Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: VERA) will issue its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006. They will issue a news releases on Friday, August 11, 2006 and will also hold a conference call on that day. David Mazzella, President, CEO and Chairman, and Ronald Lundy, Treasurer, will host the conference call to discuss recent developments and financial results. After opening remarks, there will be a question and answer period. [Read more…]

Clarity Wins OSS Contract With 3G Operator PT Hutchison CP Telecommunications

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Clarity International, a supplier of next generation Operational Support Systems (OSS) has won a contract with Indonesia’s 3G Telecom Operator PT Hutchison CP Telecommunications (HCPT) to provide highly scalable real-time provisioning of mobile services.

“3G operators face a number of complex convergence challenges,” says Angela Dickenson Senior VP Strategy of Clarity. “3G networks mean deployment and management of both traditional mobile as well as next generation IP technology. 3G services necessitate on-demand delivery of innovative application and content services, as well as traditional voice and messaging services to the subscriber’s mobile phone. Clarity OSS has been uniquely designed to support convergent delivery of voice, data, application and content services over legacy and next generation networks and we are very excited to see the continued adoption of Clarity by 3G mobile service providers.”

HCPT and its prime systems integrator Tech Mahindra, selected Clarity OSS for real-time, zero-touch provisioning of subscriber services. “We selected Clarity from a competitive field because of the system’s scalability and configurability. HCPT anticipates significant growth in subscriber volumes in the next few years and we also needed an OSS that can be easily configured to deploy new services quickly. Based on our evaluation, we believe the Clarity system can provide optimum support in these areas,” said Jaideep Potdar, Head of OSS Practice at Tech Mahindra. [Read more…]

MetaSolv Reports Increased Second Quarter Revenues

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MetaSolv, Inc. (Nasdaq:MSLV), a leader in comprehensive operations support systems solutions for next-generation communications service providers, has announced their financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006.

Revenues for the quarter increased 8% to $25.4 million, compared to second quarter 2005 revenues of $23.4 million. MetaSolv reported net income for the second quarter of $649,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $663,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2005. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and stock compensation expense (“adjusted EBITDA”) for the quarter was $2.4 million, an increase of 108% compared to $1.1 million in the prior year. Non-GAAP net income for the quarter was $1.7 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $113,000, or $0.00 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2005. [Read more…]