Telcordia is the clear market leader in Inventory, Network Resource Management and Service Fulfillment according to a newly released report from OSS Observer, one of the leading market research firms analyzing the telecom software market. The results of this report continue to demonstrate Telcordia’s unique industry-leading position as the dominant global OSS market vendor with clear leadership positions in the Service Assurance and Fulfillment market segments.  [Read more…]

Ceon announced today that it has signed a multi-year contract with Blue Ridge Communications to deliver Ceon’s Integration and Provisioning Suite (IPS) for order management and provisioning of Voice over IP and High Speed Data services. Blue Ridge Communications is a leading regional provider of cable, telephone, Internet, cellular, paging, and entertainment services. [Read more…]

Telcoms are constantly battling with how to transform customer’s data into intelligent information so that they can improve their business decision making process, get products to market quickly and efficiently, examine strategy and address practical and operational issues. Help is at hand as the first event of its kind has been launched on Business Intelligence for Telecom operators organized by IIR Conferences from 27th – 30th March 2006 at the Andels Hotel, Prague.  [Read more…]

CTIA WIRELESS 2006(R) today announced that a lineup of top level executives from wireless carriers, technology companies, content providers and mobile device manufacturers will share their expertise and vision in two high-profile plenary sessions addressing the future of networks in one, and wireless devices in the other. [Read more…]

Jörg Frankenberger, head of OSS Engineering, Vodafone D2 GmbH, has been named chair of the OSS through Javaâ„¢ Initiative Steering Committee. The Steering Committee establishes priorities and strategic directions for the telecommunications initiative, whose standards, guidelines, and technologies have been widely adopted by the industry. [Read more…]

Cramer, a telecom software vendor, today announced a series of moves that will expand its presence in Atlanta. The company has appointed two Atlanta-based executives, secured new office space in the Georgia Tech Venture Center (GTVC), and launched a growth initiative that will triple the size of the Atlanta office over the next six months.  [Read more…]

VoiceCon(R), produced by CMP Media, today released the list of vendors who will be making significant announcements at VoiceCon Spring 2006. VoiceCon Spring, now in its 16th year, is the leading conference and exhibition for enterprise voice, IP Telephony and convergence in North America. VoiceCon Spring 2006 (www.voiceconspring.com) will be held March 6-9 at the Gaylord Palms Hotel in Orlando.  [Read more…]

Trimax Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary PLC Network Solutions (PLC) (OTC BB: TMXO), a leading provider of Broadband over Power-line (BPL) communication technologies, announced today that it has signed an LOI to install its Broadband over Power-line devices and bundled services in the Westside Theatre in Hamilton, Ontario. Hamilton is located 30 minutes from downtown Toronto.  [Read more…]

Cantv (Compañía Anónima Nacional Telefonos de Venezuela), a leading Venezuelan telecommunications provider of wireline, wireless, and broadband services, announced today that it has joined the OSS through Javaâ„¢ Initiative to lead the Initiative’s Procurement Guidelines project. This project will consolidate and define OSS/J product specifications for carriers seeking to implement OSS/J-standards based solutions.  [Read more…]

Ensim Corporation, the leading supplier of service enablement and automation software for Hosted IP and Application Services, today announced a major upgrade of its service delivery platform, Ensim Unify 3.0. This latest release of Ensim’s comprehensive multi-service delivery platform for Web, VoIP, Messaging and Collaboration services includes a host of new features and platform enhancements to simplify and speed the delivery of converged hosted services.  [Read more…]

Logista Solutions, a leading national information technology and systems integration services provider, announced today that it is partnering with CommPartners, Inc., an IP-based network operator and telephony services and solutions provider, to expand its Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) suite of products to target the small, medium and enterprise business markets. These new VoIP services will be marketed under the Logista brand name.  [Read more…]

The Internet Protocol Detail Record Organization (IPDR.org) and the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) announced an important milestone in its ongoing collaborative efforts to produce “Next Gen” Accounting Management standards and protocols for global use and adoption. [Read more…]

Veramark Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: VERA) today announced a VeraSMART order placed through a business partner for a global U.S.-based food company. The customer will use SMART Call Accounting on a Cisco(R) VoIP network of switches.  [Read more…]

Digizip has partnered with Precision Telecom Technologies (PTT) in order to decrease costs, improve operational efficiencies and better support their clients. Under the agreement, Digizip has purchased the full suite of “Precise” modules from PTT. These include: PreciseOrders: Order/Workflow Management, PreciseBill: Telecom Billing, PreciseCRM: Customer Relationship Management, and PreciseChannelSupport: Distribution Channel Support. [Read more…]

TELUS Corporation (TSX: T and T.NV / NYSE: TU) today reported for the fourth quarter of 2005 revenues of $2.1 billion that increased 6% from a year ago due to continued strong wireless performance, including record wireless net additions.
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IBM and Narus announced today that Brasil Telecom, one of the largest telecommunications companies in Brazil, has implemented the industry’s first solution to effectively help identify and collect unclaimed revenues generated across networks, known in the industry as “revenue leakage.” Using IBM BladeCenter and Narus’ carrier-class IP traffic analysis system, Brasil Telecom can now efficiently manage revenue streams across services running on their networks.
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Veramark Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: VERA), today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2005. For the fourth quarter of 2005 Veramark reported a net income of $266,000, $0.03 per diluted share, on sales of $2,902,000. For the full year ended December 31, 2005 Veramark’s net income was $382,000, or $0.04 per diluted share, on sales of $10,859,000. For the year ended December 31, 2004 Veramark had reported a net loss of $114,000, or $0.01 per share, on sales of $11,036,000.
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LogicaCMG today announced an agreement with LHS Systems to formalise the collaboration on convergent prepaid and post-paid software and a systems integration partnership. LogicaCMG and LHS Systems have a long-shared history delivering billing systems to mobile operators worldwide. For operators, investment in convergent billing systems offers proven business benefits in attracting new prepaid and post-paid customers, raising overall revenues and average revenue per user (ARPU), and increasing loyalty.
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Integrated Telecom Solutions, Inc. (ITS), a Richardson, Texas-based telecom solutions company, announces the release of Convergent Services Charging Solutions. Integrated Telecom Solutions’ Convergent Services Charging (CSC) Solutions are an innovative value-added product providing mobile operators a solution with which to gain optimal value from their investments in existing billing and prepay systems with minimal change.
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Telecoms operators should urgently review their outsourcing strategies or risk being out-maneuvered by rivals, according to a new report, Outsourcing by telecoms operators: strategic and commercial options, published by Analysys, the global advisers on telecoms, IT and media (http://research.analysys.com).
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