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ACE*COMM Announces N*VISION2 Hyperconvergent Mediation Platform

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ACE*COMM Corporation (NASDAQ:ACEC), a provider of advanced OSS, value-added services, and network business intelligence solutions, has announced that it will officially launch N*VISION(R)2 (NV2) at the TeleStrategies Billing & OSS World 2006 conference in Miami Beach, Florida, May 3-4. NV2 is the next generation of ACE*COMM’s award winning convergent mediation solution, which has evolved dramatically to meet the demands of carrier’s mediation and collection environments. NV2 uses advanced technologies and techniques to control, moderate, and facilitate the interactive communication between multiple network technologies and software support systems, without sacrificing support for critical legacy network and infrastructure investments.

“NV2 is the industry’s first hyperconvergent platform,” said Chris Couch, ACE*COMM’s Chief Marketing Officer. “Our established service provider customers want to take advantage of new network technologies without sacrificing existing OSS infrastructure. They want to tap into new services like MMS, phone-based gaming, IPTV, and VoIP to increase revenues, expand market share, and increase customer loyalty – while still extracting returns on their existing network investments. NV2 was developed with these challenges in mind.”

Based on core ACE*COMM technology and expertise, the NV2 product suite enables the flow of information in hyperconvergent environments by removing traditional application barriers that delay or even prevent the incorporation of new products and services. NV2 uses advanced technologies and techniques for the simultaneous and multi-directional flow of information. It supports the service provider’s legacy network investment while allowing the full exploitation of new service and technologies. [Read more…]

Telenet Deploys Formula Telecom Solutions’ Next Generation Leap Business Control Engine

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Formula Telecom Solutions, Ltd. (LSE: FTS – News), a provider of Business Control, Billing and CRM solutions for service and content providers and the telecom industry, has announced that Telenet, Belgium’s largest provider of broadband services, has deployed FTS’ Leap Business Control Engine (Leap BCE(TM)) to perform real-time business control and rating of multi-play services. Using Leap BCE, Telenet can easily launch new services and formulate strategic business rules for dynamic, real-time responses to both service and subscriber-related events.

Leap BCE is a robust business rule engine capable of capturing, analyzing, and taking action on real-time events generated by subscribers, the network, and other solution components. It enables provider personnel to define, deploy, and manage new services through its simple-to-use GUI, without the need for new code. The product is a true multi-play platform capable of integrating simultaneously with various networks like wireline, wireless, mobile, cable, and IP, providing cross-product service plans. [Read more…]

Argent Networks Acquires Australian Telecommunications Solutions Company Integration Management

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New Zealand technology and telecommunications company Argent Networks announced today that it has acquired Australian telecommunications solutions company Integration Management. As an operational support system (OSS) provider, Integration Management (IM) provides revenue assurance and settlement solution software to some of the largest telecommunications carriers in Australia, Asia, the Middle East and theUnited States including AAPT, Telecom NZ, Celcom of Malaysia, PLDT of the Philippines, and Indosat of Indonesia. With offices in Sydney, Singapore and Denver, Colorado, IM has a strong reputation for its technologically advanced products like in>Bill in the voice interconnect, content management and wholesale verification categories.

Argent already has a number of blue-chip clients in the Australian and New Zealand market, including Telstra and Virgin Mobile. Chris Jones, CEO of Argent Networks, says that the IM acquisition gives Argent an immediate footprint into other global markets particularly parts of Asia Pacific and the United States. “For Argent, the IM deal means we can continue grow exponentially faster in keyglobal telecommunications markets in Asia as well as expand our existing customer base throughout other parts of the world such as the Middle East where Argent is already a dominant player.” [Read more…]

Helio Mobile Service Launched

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HELIO LLC, a new mobile service designed for young, connected consumers, has announced its immediate nationwide availability through helio.com, 888-88-HELIO and through approximately 1,000 retail locations by the end of May.

“Helio is custom-built for the lifestyle of young people who have their mobile device at the center of their universe,” said Sky Dayton, CEO HELIO LLC. “Mobile devices are with us all the time and they shouldn’t be limited to making calls, sending text messages and downloading content. With Helio, mobile is about staying connected in innovative ways where sharing your world includes content like videos and games, or unique personalization that you know your friends will love. These are things that have been happening on the Internet for years, but haven’t been taken mobile – until now.”

Helio’s service leverages the power of 3G plus the multimedia features of its exclusive launch devices – Hero and Kickflip™ – to give its members unique community features like MySpace on Helio, gifting and begging of content, group picture and video messaging, and dynamic news feeds to keep them connected to friends and information in new, unique ways. [Read more…]

Telarix to Showcase iXBill Next Generation Billing Solution at Billing and OSS World 2006

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Telarix, Inc., the leading provider of Interconnect Business Optimization (IBO) and settlement solutions for content providers, IP service providers and global fixed and mobile operators, today announced it will be exhibiting its next generation interconnect billing solution as well as presenting with Deutsche Telekom’s ICSS at Billing and OSS World 2006. The conference is being held May 2-5 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

iXBill(TM), one element of Telarix’s comprehensive revenue assurance solution, is a robust and highly flexible interconnect billing system that allows carriers to eliminate revenue leakage by ensuring that every call is captured, rated and invoiced correctly. Unlike many of the billing-only focused interconnect solutions available in the market today, iXBill is integrated with other key carrier business functions including agreement management; route optimization; pricing; and audit and reconciliation. This level of sophistication ensures that all billable activities are accurately captured, rated and billed while allowing service providers to support a variety of agreement types and rating scenarios including the multi-party settlements and sophisticated revenue sharing partnerships common in today’s dynamic voice, data, and IP interconnect market. [Read more…]

Intec Telecom Systems PLC – Trading Update

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Intec Telecom Systems PLC, a supplier of billing software solutions to the global telecoms industry, announces that it expects to be able to report its results for the six months ended 31 March 2006 within the range of market expectations, before expected adjustments resulting from International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). [Read more…]

ACE*COMM Executives to Present at AeA Micro Cap Financial Conference

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ACE*COMM Corporation (NASDAQ:ACEC), a global provider of advanced OSS, value-added services, and network business intelligence solutions, today announced that its CEO, Mr. George T. Jimenez, and CMO, Mr. Chris Couch, will be presenting at the 8th Annual AeA Micro Cap Financial Conference on May 8, 2006. The Conference is focussed on technology companies with under $200 million in annual sales or market capitalization. Mr. Jimenez and Mr. Couch will discuss the Company’s recent successes, new market directions, and global growth strategies. [Read more…]

Intec Billing Wins Billing Deals in Asia-Pacific, including Convergent Billing Singl.eView Contract

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Intec, a BSS/OSS software vendor for fixed, mobile and next-generation networks, announced today that its Asia Pacific operation has recently secured two key contract wins, both with new, high-profile customers, that are expected to substantially enhance Intec’s visibility in the countries and regions concerned, and have a multimillion dollar total value. [Read more…]

Telarix Introduces Interconnect Billing Solution

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Telarix, Inc., a provider of Interconnect Business Optimization (IBO) and settlement solutions for content providers, IP service providers and global fixed and mobile operators, continued its proven track record of innovation with the introduction of its next generation billing solution, iXBill V5.2. As part of the company’s comprehensive portfolio of interconnect and settlement solutions, iXBill ensures the entire interconnect billing process is fully tracked and captured, providing service providers an unprecedented view of their revenue streams while identifying critical financial trends. [Read more…]

Convergys Wins Service Leader Award from CRM Magazine

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Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG), a leader in providing customer care, human resources, and billing services, announced today that CRM magazine selected Convergys as a 2006 Service Leader Award recipient for outsourcing services. This is the second consecutive year that Convergys has received this award. CRM magazine selects its service leaders based on a proprietary selection formula that includes industry analyst ratings for customer satisfaction, depth of functionality, and company direction. [Read more…]

Global Cable, Content, Telecom and Mobile Network Powerhouses Converge at Second Annual C-COR Global IP Summit

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Against a backdrop of more services and content moving over demand-oriented IP networks to multiple devices, the second-annual C-COR (Nasdaq:CCBL) Global IP Summit will take place at the Astir Palace Hotel in Athens, Greece, June 28-29, 2006. This year’s event will challenge North American and European operators of cable, telecom and mobile networks, as well as content providers and advertising executives, to explore and expand strategies that can improve the subscriber experience and generate profitable revenue for their organizations. [Read more…]

Atos Origin and Axiom Systems Announce Strategic Alliance for End-to-End Service Fulfillment

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Atos Origin, a leading IT services company, and Axiom Systems, a market leader in service fulfillment software have announced a strategic partnership to provide telecommunications providers with a solution to manage the end-to-end service fulfillment processes for services such as broadband (DSL/LLU), Triple Play, IPTV, VOIP and IPVPNs. [Read more…]

Xero Mobile Selects XIUS VOISE Platform to Launch its MVNO Services in the United States

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Xero Mobile (OTC:XRMB), the revolutionary new advertising funded pre-pay mobile phone operator and XIUS, the telecom division of Megasoft Ltd., a leading global provider of highly specialized OSS solutions to the telecom sector today announced that the innovative patent pending VOISE solution from XIUS, a truly next- generation convergent service delivery platform for MVNOs and Virtual Carriers, has been chosen by XERO Mobile to power the launch and delivery of its paradigm changing mobile phone service in the United States.

Los Angeles based Xero Mobile is both an Advanced MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) and a media sales organization. Xero is targeted to the college student community and will provide high specification handsets along with a variety of targeted services. [Read more…]

Schema Announces Agreement for Transport Network Optimization with Major North American Wireless Service Provider

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Schema, a global provider of network optimization software solutions, announced today that it signed a multi-million dollar agreement providing transport network optimization to a major North American wireless service provider. According to the agreement, Schema will provide the operator with an enterprise license which will enable the carrier to optimize their entire transport network across the United States, resulting in significant OpEx reductions. [Read more…]

ASCOM Joins OSS/J to Help Support the Further Adoption of OSS/J Standards

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Ascom’s business unit Systems and Solutions, with offices in Germany and Switzerland, has joined the OSS through Javaâ„¢ Initiative to develop real-world case studies and technical deployment white papers related to the OSS/J Trouble Ticket API (JCP 91). Ascom is an international supplier of sophisticated communication solutions. [Read more…]

RateIntegration and Sergel Kredit TeliaSonera Announce 2006 Billing and OSS World Conference Schedule

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RateIntegration, the premier provider of pricing and rating solutions to software and service companies in the telecommunications, retail, and financial services markets, today announced its schedule at the Telestrategies’ Billing & OSS World 2006 Conference to be held May 3rd – 5th, 2006 at the Miami Convention Center in Miami, FL. As a key part of this year’s conference, Dr. Bert Dempsey, Vice President of Solution Architecture at RateIntegration, and Magnus Lindgren, CIO of Sergel Kredit (TeliaSonera), will host a roundtable session on IP Rating, Mediation and Billing. This keynote session will be held on Friday, May 5th from 9:30 AM – 12:15 PM. [Read more…]

Axiom Systems Short-listed as a Finalist for the Red Herring 100 Europe Awards

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Red Herring announced that Axiom Systems, the leading provider of telecommunication software for the design and delivery of broadband and IP services, has been short-listed as one of the Finalists for its annual “Red Herring 100 Europe” list. More than 700 privately held technology companies were evaluated for this year’s edition of the prestigious award, giving evidence to the invigorated innovative and entrepreneurial strength of the technology ecosystem. [Read more…]

Amdocs and Syndesis Present Cracking the Code of Transformation to Next-Generation Services Free Webinar

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Amdocs and Syndesis are pleased to present a free webinar, “Cracking the Code of Transformation to Next-Generation Services.” It’s no secret that convergence to an all-IP, subscriber-centric world of next-generation services is coming. But best practices for effectively and intelligently managing this transformation are still being solidified. In addition to changing the network itself, service providers must transform service delivery and customer management processes, if services in this new world are to be brought to market rapidly and profitably. [Read more…]