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Subex and Accenture Selected by Telecom Argentina to Ensure Delivery of Next-Generation Services

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Subex Ltd and Accenture have implemented the first phase of a multi-technology activation solution for Telecom Argentina.

The solution will help ensure IP services dominance, enable rapid delivery of Ethernet-based services and accelerate growth in broadband. Leveraging Subex’s Service Fulfillment platform, the three-phase, multi-million dollar project is the main component of an ambitious transformation strategy being undertaken by Telecom Argentina. The first phase, which went live in April 2007, provides Telecom Argentina flow-through provisioning of their IP-VPN services and facilitates the assurance processes. [Read more…]

Cypress Communications’ Hosted VoIP Solution Selected by Octapharma USA

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Cypress Communications’ solution selected for its cost advantage and mobility capabilities

Octapharma, a worldwide pharmaceutical company that makes life-saving drugs derived from plasma, selected Cypress Communications’ for its new USA headquarters because of the solution’s mobility capabilities and cost advantage over upgrading their current premises-based system. [Read more…]

Tango Telecom’s SMS Advertising Solution Unveiled at Global Messaging Congress in Cannes

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Tango Telecom has announced the launch of its revolutionary SMS Advertising platform, iAX™ SMS Advertising, at the Global Messaging Congress 2008 in Cannes.

Built on the proven iAX™ Platform, iAX™ SMS Advertising is designed to deliver targeted and relevant SMS advertising to mobile subscribers in a variety of ways such as via peer to peer messaging or inserted in sponsored SMS delivery reports. The solution also provides detailed reporting and tracking for operators and advertisers as well as advanced opt-in and opt-out functionality for subscribers. [Read more…]

Berg Insight Expects Mobile Networks To Connect 186 Million Machines in 2012

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A new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight indicates that the number of cellular network connections used for machine-to-machine communication will grow from 37.5 million connections in 2007 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 37.9 percent to 186 million connections in 2012. Currently, GSM and legacy technologies dominate the market and [Read more…]

Tribold Expects A Busy TM Forum Management World 2008

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Exhibiting, speaking, demonstrating, and firm on an award’s short list

The TM Forum Management World event has grown over recent years to become the must attend event for the BSS/OSS industry. Similarly, Tribold has increased its activity at the event. This event will be held May 18th-22nd in Nice, France. Tribold will be exhibiting, both speaking at and chairing conference sessions, participating in Catalyst Program demonstrations, and waiting with anticipation for the results of the TM Forum Excellence Awards. [Read more…]

WeDo Technologies and belerofon Sign Partnership Agreement

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WeDo Technologies announced the establishment of a partnership agreement with belerofon, a German company, the Revenue Recovery leader in profits optimization.

This agreement is part of WeDo’s Partner Program, which has been designed around the needs of the partners and aims at helping those delivering market-leading solutions to their customers. By doing so, WeDo technologies provides each partner with superior business opportunities, marketing support, incentives, special offers, and training. [Read more…]

NetMotion Wireless Improves Network Security For Mobile Workers and IT Administrators

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Firm releases Mobility XE 8.0 with Mobile Network Access Control features and optimization for wireless VoIP and Video

NetMotion Wireless released version 8.0 of Mobility XE (TM), the company’s award-winning mobile virtual private network (VPN) software. This latest version provides new security controls that intelligently extend corporate security policies to mobile devices without needlessly impacting mobile worker productivity. In addition, enterprise customers can now use the software to reliably deploy real-time applications like Voice over IP (VoIP) and streaming video while maintaining high quality, even over wireless networks prone to high packet loss. [Read more…]

ECtel Announces 83 percent YoY Revenues Increase with Continued Order Creation During First Quarter 2008

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First Quarter 2008 Financial Results Highlights

*** Revenues up 83% YoY to $6.5 million; slightly less than same quarter of 2007 given industry-wide seasonality.

*** Gross margin of 44%; down sequentially from previous quarter following weaker US dollar and two strategic, yet lower margin, projects.

*** Continued strong order generation with book-to-bill over one. [Read more…]

ECtel IRM Market Position Expected to be Strengthened with Acquisition of Compwise Assets

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Approximate $1.3m deal to increase ECtel’s ability to address revenue and profit margin management for communication service providers

ECtel Ltd announced today that it acquired substantially all assets of Israel-based Compwise, a provider of business analytic solutions for telecommunication operators, for approximately $1.3 million. [Read more…]

Nuance Teamed With Genesys Will Deliver World-Class, On-Demand Self Service Solutions for Enterprises

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An Extension of Nuance’s On Demand Network Will be Offered as Genesys Voice Platform by the New Partnership

Nuance Communications, Inc. announced a partnership with Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories to integrate the Genesys Voice Platform (GVP) into Nuance’s industry-leading On Demand Network.

Through this relationship, enterprises can gain access to the leading Genesys Voice Platform in a highly scalable and reliable hosted call center solution that enables their consumers to effortlessly get help, make purchases and save time. As part of the agreement between the companies, Nuance will combine the power of the Nuance On Demand carrier-grade VoiceXML hosting network with the Genesys Voice Platform as one of its preferred partners for delivering state-of-the-art self service interactions in a secure hosted environment. [Read more…]

Nuance Enterprise Services Has Full Range of Services Available to Optimize Customer Interaction Solutions

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Genesys Gold Partner Certification Awarded to Nuance

A milestone in the delivery of high-quality customer care was achieved by Nuance Communications, Inc. and Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories, as Genesys announced that Nuance has been recognized for their recertification as a Gold GVP Certified Partner. [Read more…]

Java Technology Integrated into ZXTM 5.0 to Create the World’s First Truly Extensible Application Delivery Platform

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Why Software Wins: Drawing on the Power of one of the World’s Most Popular Software Platforms Enables Zeus Technology to Enhance its Highly Scalable, Energy Efficient Application Delivery Controller

Zeus Technology announced today the release of ZXTM 5.0 (Zeus Extensible Traffic Manager). Being equipped with Java™ Extensions, this latest version enables application architects, administrators, and developers to control their application delivery using policies that build on the robust, rich, and powerful body of reusable Java application code. [Read more…]

Telrad Networks to Assist Effort Forming Enterprise Ecosystem

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Multi-Service Business Platform provides unified platform for enterprise

The Multi-Service Business Gateway (MSBG) alliance is being formed by Telrad Networks, LSI Corporation, and several other companies. Leading providers of services, application, and management software, hardware, and system integration are included in the alliance. The alliance, as a group, is focused on delivering an industry-wide open-system with a complete solution for current and next generation business services. With more than 3 decades of experience in providing enterprise and carrier-grade solutions for telecommunications vendors, Telrad will be a leading system integrator for the MSBG market. [Read more…]

Comarch High Quality Professional Services Delivered to the Symbian Ecosystem

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Comarch announced it joined the Symbian Partner Program. The firm will offer its expertise and wide portfolio of professional services to the Symbian ecosystem to support the growing market for Symbian mobile phones. Symbian develops and licenses Symbian OS™, the market leading open operating system for mobile phones. Symbian OS is licensed by the world’s leading mobile phone manufacturers and to date, over 188 million Symbian mobile phones have shipped worldwide to over 250 major network operators. [Read more…]

Cypress Communications Selected by Lauth for Multiphase Partnership

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Cypress Communications picked to be hosted VoIP service provider to Lauth and preferred communications provider for Lauth-owned buildings

Cypress Communications announced today its partnership with Lauth. Cypress will deliver its hosted VoIP and unified communications solution, C4 IP, to Lauth’s corporate and field offices and acquire certain assets and customers of Lauth’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Leapfrog Communications, LLC. In addition, the partnership will also allow Cypress to provide its fully managed communication services to tenants in Lauth-owned buildings. [Read more…]

New TDI Name and Brand Announced by TeleDirect at its User Group Conference

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TeleDirect International, Inc. announced at its annual User Group Conference, its new Company brand and logo: TDI.

The new TDI name and supporting re-branding initiative signifies the completed integration of Liberation® and Encore™ product suites, a comprehensive sales and service platform that helps companies increase revenues and develop their workforce. In addition, TDI better reflects the Company’s broader product offering, a Web 2.0 deployment option, and its history of innovation. [Read more…]

Nuance Communications Selected by Avaya to Speech-Enable Avaya Unified Communications

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Avaya Unified Messaging with the Inclusion of Avaya one-X® Speech to standardize using Nuance Mobile Speech Solutions

Nuance Communications, Inc. announced that Avaya Inc. systems and services, has selected speech solutions from Nuance to enhance the employee productivity and collaboration options of its unified communications offering. [Read more…]