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Blueslice Networks Leads the IMS Evolution with Its HSS 3000™

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:58:09 +0500

With the increasing number of IP Multimedia Subsystems, IMS, deployments worldwide, Blueslice Networks is proud to be at the forefront of this growing market. According to the recent IMS Equipment and Subscribers report by Infonetics Research, IMS core equipment has increased 94% from 2007 to 2008. More specifically, the worldwide HSS revenue has risen 72% to $121.8M for 2008.

Tata Communications Consolidated Revenues Up 20%, EBIDTA Up 53%

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:57:37 +0500

Tata Communications Limited reported about Rs 9963 crore (about US$ 2.1 Billion) in consolidated revenues for the year ended March 31, 2009 against Rs 8297 crore for the year ended March 31, 2008, according to audited financial results under Indian GAAP.

Omnix Upgrades Architecture and Goes Live at EU Mobile Operator with New Release of Infrastructure Management Solution

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:56:54 +0500

Omnix Software, the UK-based provider of project automation software solutions for telecoms operators, today issued details of the latest release of its software suite designed to automate infrastructure management and help mobile operators realise operational efficiencies. The new version, which represents nearly four years of R&D investment, has just gone into production at its first customer, a leading EU-based mobile operator.

PolyNet Expands its Network Synchronization Product Portfolio

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:59:04 +0500

PolyNet expands its network synchronization portfolio into the 3G and WiMax technology space, supplementing its existing product offering. The new GPS-based network clock products enable a precise, cost-efficient and maintenance-free synchronization solution for 2G/3G and WiMax network operators.

TOPEX Receives 2008 Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:58:18 +0500

TOPEX announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) has named TOPEX VoxiPlus Advanced as a recipient of a 2008 Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award.

Ceragon Expands High Capacity Trunk Network in the Dominican Republic

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:57:35 +0500

Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: CRNT), a leading provider of high-capacity, LTE-Ready wireless backhaul solutions, today announced that Codetel, the leading fixed and mobile operator of the Dominican Republic is expanding its communications network using Ceragon equipment. Codetel, a subsidiary of America Movil, the leading wireless service provider in Latin America, will implement Ceragon’s FibeAir 3200T long haul trunk solution to upgrade and replace parts of its existing fixed and mobile backbone network. Sales, installation and project management for this project were handled by TeleNetworks Broadband Solutions (www.telenetworkspr.com). The deal is valued at over $3 million in revenue for Ceragon.

Tadiran Telecom Turns Crisis to Opportunity; Expects to Double Market Share with New Partner Coral Australasia

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 09:59:19 +0500

Tadiran Telecom®, a leading global IP business telephony and communications supplier, today announced the signing of a partnership agreement with the emerging telecommunications company Coral Australasia Pty Ltd. Coral Australasia will promote, market and distribute Tadiran Telecom’s extensive portfolio of business IP telephony and communications platforms in Australia and Oceania.

Aruba Networks Releases Virtual Branch Network Solution For Remote OfficeS, Clinics, Home Offices, And Telecommuters

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 10:02:07 +0500

Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN), a global leader in wireless LANs and secure mobility solutions, today announced its new Virtual Branch Network (VBN) solution. The VBN transparently and securely connects remote users with enterprise applications and resources, greatly simplifying the management of branch offices, clinics, home offices and telecommuter while significantly lowering costs. The remote networking market targeted by VBN comprises roughly half of the nearly USD $11 billion WAN edge market.* Growth in this segment is expected to be driven by the need to support increasingly dispersed workforces, lower operating expenses by reducing real estate holdings, and encourage sustainability through teleworking, among other factors.

Orange Uganda Choose Squire Technologies for SS7 ISDN

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 10:00:11 +0500

In line with the launch of mobile telecommunication services in Uganda, Orange has deployed Squire Technologies’ SS7 ISDN solution to further build on the expansion of its GSM services and technologies within Africa.

ENTEREST Named "Cool Vendor" by Leading Analyst Firm

Thu, 28 May 2009 09:41:16 +0500

ENTEREST GmbH. today announced it has been included in the list of "Cool Vendors" in the March 2009 "Cool Vendors in Telecom Operations Management Systems, 2009" by Gartner, Inc.

Stage 2 Networks Hires Roy Chirdo As Chief Technology Officer

Wed, 27 May 2009 09:40:19 +0500

Stage 2 Networks, a leader in hosted PBX solutions, announces the appointment of Roy Chirdo to the newly created position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Reporting directly to the President and Chief Executive Officer, this position will consist of providing strategic and operational direction and support to new and existing products and services. In addition, Mr. Chirdo will be responsible for Network Engineering and Operations as Stage2 expands its infrastructure to support projected growth.

Mobivox Voice-Activated Mobile Services to Complement New WorldAxxess Global E-Wallet System

Wed, 27 May 2009 09:38:44 +0500

Mobivox today announced an agreement to make its voice-activated mobile services platform the engine for the VoIP-services component of a new global online e-wallet system called WorldAxxess.

Tata Communications and RTComm Partner to Deliver Joint Data Services throughout Russia

Fri, 22 May 2009 22:16:17 +0500

Tata Communications, a leading provider of the new world of communications, announced today that the company is partnering with RTComm to provide joint data services between carriers in Russia and the rest of the world. The agreement enables Tata Communications to leverage its position of strength in the worldwide telecommunications sphere, utilizing the localized expertise in the Russian market through RTComm’s established national leadership.

Omnix Software Partners with Ventera Corporation

Thu, 21 May 2009 22:15:42 +0500

Omnix Software, the UK-based provider of project automation software solutions for telecom infrastructure management, today announced a partnership with Ventera Corporation, a systems integration consultancy working across the wireless telecoms, financial and government sectors in the United States.

Stelera Selects Ceragon IP Solutions to Backhaul Wireless Broadband in Rural America

Thu, 21 May 2009 22:14:53 +0500

Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: CRNT), a leading provider of high-capacity, LTE-Ready wireless backhaul solutions, today announced that its advanced FibeAir® IP solutions are deployed by Stelera Wireless, a pure-play (data only) wireless broadband services provider headquartered in Oklahoma City. Utilizing Ceragon’s solutions, Strelera will build out a high-capacity wireless backbone that would serve to bring the benefit of broadband internet access to underserved communities in rural America. Initial equipment orders are valued at over $1 million.

TOPEX Signs a Distribution Agreement with Avanzada 7

Tue, 5 May 2009 22:07:54 +0500

TOPEX, the Romanian telecom equipment manufacturer and NGN solution provider, announced the conclusion of a business partnership with Avanzada 7, a leading Spanish distributor referring to all type of VoIP hardware for the telecommunications field.

PamFax Partners with Voxbone To Add Fax Receiving to its Skype Extra Application

Mon, 4 May 2009 22:06:52 +0500

Voxbone, provider of worldwide telephone numbers and origination services for voice carriers, today announced that it has been chosen by Scendix Software GmbH to supply numbers, origination and conversion services for traditional PSTN fax for the PamFax for Skype solution. PamFax, the prominent Skype “Extra” that allows users to send any printable PC document out as a fax and pay with Skype credit or a credit card, is tapping Voxbone to add inbound faxing as part of its launch of PamFax 2.0.

Clarity Demonstrates Innovation with its Integrated Service Operations Centre

Mon, 4 May 2009 22:04:09 +0500

Clarity, the market leader in Unified Operational Support Systems (OSS), today announced that it will be demonstrating its Integrated Service Operations Centre (iSOC) at Management World 2009, Nice, to complement the launch of the white paper by Stratecast, "Service Operations Centre - An Essential Necessity - An Executive Brief Featuring Clarity".

Stage 2 Networks and BroadSoft Develop Enhanced Call Screening

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:26:21 +0500

Stage 2 Networks, a leader in hosted PBX solutions, today announced that it will be offering an Enhanced Call Screening feature for its hosted PBX service. Stage 2 originally purchased a Hosted PBX solution from BroadSoft®, the leading worldwide provider of VoIP applications. Leveraging BroadSoft's Web services, both companies worked together to develop an Enhanced Call Screening feature that will be offered to Stage 2's customers as an additional service attribute.

Clarity Selected as Finalist for TM Forum Excellence Award

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:24:50 +0500

Clarity, the market leader in Unified Operational Support Systems (OSS), today announced that it has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious TM Forum (TMF) Excellence Awards in its ‘Best Practices – Supplier or System Integrator’ category.

XConnect Expands Global Alliance Federation Services

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:23:45 +0500

Communications service providers in the XConnect Global Alliance program, the largest worldwide ENUM-based IP-peering federation, can now take advantage of a wide range of new enhancements, XConnect, the VoIP and Next Generation Network (NGN) peering and interconnect leader, announced today.

SoliCall Announces Three International Deals for Voice and VoIP Quality Improvement

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:18:41 +0500

SoliCall, a leading provider of noise reduction, echo cancellation and quality monitoring software designed to improve voice quality, is tightening its grip in the telecom market. The company announced today that three companies - from the UK, US and India - have recently acquired its noise reduction and echo cancellation (AEC) technology.

Xeround Wins Billing & OSS World Excellence Award for Best OSS Transformation FOR T-Mobile Project

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:17:14 +0500

Xeround, Inc., a provider of real-time database virtualization software, today announced that the Xeround Intelligent Data Grid™ has received the Billing & OSS World 2009 Excellence Award for Best Operational Support System (OSS) Transformation based on a project deployed by T-Mobile USA. The awards recognize the leaders — vendors, service providers and integrators — in the development and deployment of billing and OSS technologies and solutions.

IMImobile Helps Students Receive Exams Results Through Mobile SMS

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:16:10 +0500

IMImobile, a specialist provider of technology platforms and value added services to mobile operators and media companies worldwide, has today announced an exclusive partnership with the National Network of Education (NNE) to deliver board and university examination results direct to students via a mobile SMS.

Tektronix Communications Announces Acquisition of Arantech

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:57:15 +0500

Tektronix Communications, a leading worldwide provider of Communications Test and Network Intelligence Solutions, today announced that it has acquired Arantech, the leading provider of Customer Experience Management (CEM) solutions for wireless communications providers. The terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed.

TOPEX MultiACCESS GSM Gateway Increases the Call Capacity Up to 64 Voice Channels

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:56:37 +0500

TOPEX, a European telecom equipment manufacturer and NGN solution provider, has released a new version for its GSM boards launching the 4 channels board designed for its GSM/UMTS Gateway family. The new board holds 4 GSM/UMTS modules, with 1 SIM card associated per each channel. In this way, the call capacity of GSM/UMTS Gateway family is doubled, the multiACCESS equipment reaching up to 64 simultaneous calls and the Qutex equipment up to 20.

eGain Achieves Knowledge-Centered Support (KCS) Verification from the Consortium for Service Innovation

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:57:50 +0500

eGain Communications Corporation (OTC BB: EGAN.OB), the leading provider of multichannel customer service and knowledge management software, on-site and on-demand, announced today that its knowledge management solution, eGain® Knowledge™, has been recognized as “Knowledge-Centered Support (KCS) Verified” by the Consortium for Service Innovation (CSI).

AAE Systems, Inc. Commemorates 25th Anniversary with Release of the Lightweight Mobile Communications Trailer

Wed, 8 Apr 2009 01:55:47 +0500

This year, AAE Systems, Inc. (AAE) has reached a major milestone as it celebrates 25 years of innovation in delivering comprehensive satellite-based communications solutions to its international, multi-industry customer base. To commemorate its silver anniversary, it will release its lightweight mobile communications trailer (LMCT) system.

TOPEX Shows Its Contribution for the IP-Technology Improvement in ATM Industry

Fri, 3 Apr 2009 14:24:57 +0500

TOPEX, as a EUROCAE WG67 member, proved its experience in integrating VoIP in ATM industry taking part at the 2nd phase of Air Traffic Management VoIP Plugtests events organized by ETSI in Sophia Antipolis, France.

Transverse Launches Industry's First Commercially Supported Open Source BSS Solution, blee(p) Enterprise Edition

Fri, 3 Apr 2009 14:22:57 +0500

Transverse, a leader in providing high-quality, low-cost carrier-grade business support solutions (BSS), today announced the availability of blee(p) Enterprise Edition, the commercially supported version of the industry’s first open source BSS solution for telecom service providers. Transverse is showcasing blee(p) Enterprise Edition at the CTIA Wireless Show, April 1-3, 2009 at the Las Vegas Conference Center in booth # 6367.

Squire Technologies Gain France Telecom SS7 Interconnect Approval, In Collaboration With IP Directions France

Fri, 3 Apr 2009 14:22:06 +0500

Dorchester, UK April 2009 Squire Technologies, a global provider of SS7 and VoIP telecommunication products and solutions, and IP Directions, a leading VoIP service provider in France, announce that they have successfully completed interconnect tests (ISUP SPIROU) with France Telecom.

Ceragon Wireless Backhaul Ethernet Solutions Selected by a Leading Carrier in North America

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 14:21:13 +0500

eragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: CRNT), a leading provider of high-capacity LTE-ready wireless backhaul solutions, today announced that a leading North American wireless communications carrier, has selected its advanced wireless Ethernet solutions. Ceragon’s FibeAir® IP-10 systems in combination with Ceragon’s High Power RF units will be deployed by the carrier to provide long-haul transport for high-speed data and voice services. This deployment will support the carrier’s geographical expansion and network capacity enhancement. Initial orders are valued at over US$6 million, of which $5 million has been recorded as revenue.

N'compass Senior Data Center Consultant to Present on Developing a Data Center Capacity Plan at the AFCOM Educational Program on April 15

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:29:18 +0500

N’compass Solutions, Inc., a technology solutions company delivering The Power of Strategic IT, is presenting at the Minneapolis/St. Paul chapter of AFCOM; a national association dedicated to providing education and resources for data center managers on April 15, 2009.

Media-Saturn Group acquires majority stake in 24-7 Entertainment, Europe’s leading digital distribution provider

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:28:22 +0500

Media-Saturn- Holding GmbH has acquired a controlling interest in 24-7 Entertainment, Europe’s leading B2B digital distribution provider specializing in online and mobile distribution of music, music video and ringtones. The company, which was founded in 2000, operates 41 download stores in 13 countries and has license agreements in place with over 12,000 labels including all the major record companies and independent labels.

Sophisticated Market Segmentation and Innovative Solutions Are Key To Drive MSS Revenues

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:29:21 +0500

Mobile satellite communications require refined market segmentation and an ability to develop innovative solutions to be able to boost MSS revenues, said Dr. Sven Rohte, Chief Commercial Officer, Thuraya Telecommunications Company, at today’s CEO panel “What’s Next for MSS Industry” during Satellite 2009, conference and exhibition in Washington, US.

Covergence Session Manager Latest VOIP-Peerable Device Certified XConnect-Ready

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:28:15 +0500

XConnect, the leader in Voice over IP (VoIP) and Next Generation Network (NGN) peering, today announced that the Covergence Session Manager has been certified XConnect-Ready. The certification is another step in the development of a global, multi-provider, IP alternative to legacy TDM communication infrastructure.

Transverse Named "Cool Vendor" by Leading Analyst Firm

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:26:59 +0500

Transverse, the leader in providing high-quality, low-cost, carrier-grade Business Support Solutions (BSS), has been included in the list of "Cool Vendors” in the “Cool Vendors in Telecom Operations Management (TOM) 2009,” report by Gartner, Inc. The report was written by Norbert Scholz et al. and was published on March 12, 2009.

Ivory Coast Operator Goes Live with Tango Telecom Convergent Charging Solution

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:50:01 +0500

Tango Telecom, the leading provider of advanced messaging and real-time charging solutions, has today announced that a leading African operator has gone live with iAX™ Charge, its advanced convergent charging solution supporting Voice, SMS and Data services for pre and post paid subscribers.

N'compass to Present on "Pricing and Budgeting for IP Telephony and Unified Communications" at VoiceCon Spring 2009 in Orlando

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:50:43 +0500

N'compass Solutions, Inc., a technology solutions company delivering "The Power of Strategic IT," is presenting at the enterprise communication industry's premier event, VoiceCon in Orlando, Florida on April 2. For his fourth year at VoiceCon, Doug Carolus, Director, Consulting Services and Operations and member of the N'compass leadership team, will present on the subject "Pricing and Budgeting for IP Telephony and Unified Communications."

TOPEX received EUROPEAN SEAL OF E-EXCELLENCE 2009 Award / Platinum

Fri, 6 Mar 2009 02:52:48 +0500

TOPEX announced that for the second consecutive year the European Multimedia Forum (EMF) have distinguished the company as a recipient of European Seal of E-Excellence 2009 / Platinum for innovation marketing.

Etisalat & Tata Communications introduce advanced communication services in UAE

Thu, 5 Mar 2009 02:52:13 +0500

Etisalat, and Tata Communications, a leading provider of the new world of communications and a part of the $62.5 billion Tata Group, today jointly announced the launch of enterprise network services, enabling to offer a range of dedicated Ethernet services to the customers seeking connectivity in the UAE and globally. The partnership enables Etisalat to extend its reach by offering Layer-2 Global Ethernet services into and out of the UAE, while Tata Communications can now extend its global network coverage into the UAE.

Tektronix Communications Enables Continued IP Network Migration

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:51:47 +0500

Tektronix Communications, a leading worldwide provider of network intelligence solutions, today announced new product enhancements that provide fixed, mobile and converged network operators with the necessary capability required to monitor key protocols in IP signalling and transport networks.

Tadiran Telecom Unveils New Softswitch Application Bundle and Chooses European Market to Pioneer its Assimilation

Thu, 5 Mar 2009 02:55:23 +0500

Tadiran Telecom®, a leading global IP business telephony and communications supplier, today announced the launch of a new Softswitch application bundle including Sea Navigator, workgroup communication management tools, and the Coral Sea Softswitch. Tadiran Telecom declared that it has strategically chosen the European market to pioneer the assimilation of this new technology and will be negotiating new partnerships in the region. The softswitch application bundle will be demonstrated to potential partners at the CeBit Exhibition (Hall 13, Booth C86).

Tadiran Telecom Set for Expansion in Australia: Appoints Seasoned Veteran as Country Manager

Tue, 3 Mar 2009 02:54:34 +0500

Tadiran Telecom®, a leading global IP business telephony and communications supplier, today announced the appointment of Mike Montgomery, a 20 year veteran of Australia's Telecom industry, as Country Manager for Australia.

Voxbone's iNUM Launches IM & Presence With Google Talk

Tue, 3 Mar 2009 02:53:30 +0500

Voxbone today announced a series of enhancements to iNum™, its global phone number service. The enhancements include support for presence, enabling iNum users to tell instantly whether fellow iNum users are available on their voice-over-Internet-protocol (VoIP) phone or instant-messaging (IM) client.

Mobivox Unveils "CRM Over Voice"

Tue, 3 Mar 2009 02:48:52 +0500

Mobivox today announced that it has enriched the capabilities of its powerful voice-activated mobile services platform with CRM over Voice, an innovative set of business growth tools that makes Mobivox|PL all the more valuable to its growing community of service provider and online community partners.

Vodafone Confirms 500 Job Cuts

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:57:33 +0500

Vodafone confirmed yesterday that it is to cut about 500 jobs in Britain, making it the latest corporate heavyweight to slice its workforce in the face of the recession. The telecom company's cuts represent about 5% of its 10,000-strong workers in UK and come as part of a £1bn cost-cutting drive. The redundancies will include 170 jobs at the company's headquarters in Newbury, Berkshire, and 180 in Stoke-on-Trent, with the remainder at Banbury and Warrington.

IMImobile Takes Over Music2You Service From Nokia Siemens Networks

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:57:12 +0500

IMImobile, specialist provider of technology platforms and value added services to mobile operators and media companies worldwide announced today that it has taken control of the Music2You (M2Y) service previously provided by Nokia Siemens Networks.

TOPEX Will Exhibit at the Most Important Mexico Event - EXPO COMM

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:36:50 +0500

Continuing the participation at the major telecom events, TOPEX will join between February 24th and 26th, the most important Telecommunications and Information Technologies trade show in Mexico, EXPO COMM. EXPO COMM MEXICO is the most complete and important communications industry event in Mexico and Latin America, putting leading providers of ICT technologies, systems, products, and services in touch with the broadest market of companies that demand ICT solutions for enhancing the competitiveness of their business and operations. It gathers the most distinguished executives and professionals from the Telecom and IT sectors, leading manufacturers, providers, integrators and distributors.

Swiss GSM Carrier in&phone Selects Blueslice’s Market Leading SDM Platform

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:33:46 +0500

Blueslice Networks, the leader in subscriber data management, announced today that it has sold a SIP-enabled ngHLR, HSS and AAA, bundled into one fully integrated solution, to Unify Mobile, who will start activities with one of its mobile operations in Switzerland, in&phone. With Blueslice’s CSP 3000™, which includes the ngHLR and its Advanced Low Cost Roaming solutions, in&phone can offer subscribers new roaming features and significantly reduce, even eliminate, roaming charges.

Global Capacity and Razorsight Sign Teaming Agreement

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:30:49 +0500

Global Capacity (parent: Capital Growth Systems, Inc. (OTC: CGSY.OB)), the world’s leading telecom information and logistics company, and Razorsight, the market leader in on-demand financial business intelligence solutions, today announced they have entered into a business development and teaming agreement. This agreement enables Global Capacity and Razorsight to combine their unique software, systems and tools to provide comprehensive network optimization solutions for their clients.

Tata Communications expands its Managed Hosting & Storage Services in Mumbai

Tue, 3 Feb 2009 19:29:35 +0500

Tata Communications, a leading global communications provider today announced that it has expanded delivery capabilities for Managed Hosting and Storage services in Mumbai and now has three sites (Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad) capable of delivering high quality Managed Hosting and Storage Services in India.

Blueslice Expands its Range of Subscriber-Centric Solutions

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 19:28:34 +0500

At a time when service providers are looking for ways to reduce the cost of delivering advanced and personalized subscriber services, Blueslice Networks announced today that it is expanding its range of subscriber data management solutions with the SDS 3000™. With Blueslice’s commercial success of its next generation HLR, HSS, AAA and SIP servers, it continues to lead the subscriber data management industry by announcing that it will commercialize the Subscriber Data Server 3000™ as a standalone product. The SDS 3000™, the leading back-end distributed database, currently supports Blueslice’s deployments worldwide.

TOPEX Welcomes You At GSMA Mobile World Congress Barcelona, 16-19 February

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:27:06 +0500

TOPEX, the innovative European telecommunication company, is pleased to invite you between the 16th and the 19th of February to GSMA Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2009, one of the largest telecom events in Europe. The first exhibition on TOPEX agenda for 2009, Mobile World Congress Barcelona is the world's premiere meeting place for the global mobile industry. The Mobile World Congress is about providing the ideal personal experience and environment for networking with a select circle of mobile professionals who can positively impact your business.

N'compass Achieves Sun Microsystems' Partner Advantage Level of Principal

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:11:35 +0500

N'compass Solutions, Inc., a technology solutions company delivering The Power of Strategic IT, announced today its attainment of Sun Microsystems' Partner Advantage level of Principal. N'compass first signed on with the Sun Partner Advantage Program in 2005. The latest announcement further joins the two companies in their mutual desire to deliver high quality, efficient, data center solutions to their clients.

Telecom Services Firm Talk-out Selects Mobivox|PL To Power Market Expansion

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:10:33 +0500

Mobivox today announced that Talk-Out, a business and consumer voice-services company, has chosen the powerful Mobivox|PL voice-activated mobile services platform as the engine for its growth and global expansion. Talk-Out’s Mobivox-powered services will be available to Canadian consumers the second week of February and to U.S.-based consumers in late March. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

BlueCat Networks And Miel Sign Exclusive Distribution Agreement For France

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:16:41 +0500

BlueCat Networks, the IPAM Intelligence CompanyT, and Miel, a French Value Added Distributor of infrastructure technologies, today announced an exclusive distribution agreement which enables Miel to market and promote BlueCat's ProteusT IPAM solution and AdonisT family of DNS/DHCP appliances to key resellers in France.

Neotel Announces Tata Communications’ Increase In Shareholding

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:16:11 +0500

Neotel has announced Tata Communications, currently a shareholder in the first converged communications network operator in South Africa, has acquired the 30% stake previously held by Eskom and Transnet. This has resulted in Tata Communications in association with Tata Africa Holdings becoming a controlling shareholder in Neotel.

Tata Communications Launches One IP World, First Interactive Thought-Leadership Platform for Evolving IP Landscape

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:08:18 +0500

Tata Communications, a leading provider of the new world of communications, announced today the launch of One IP World, the industry’s first thought leadership platform, which will function as an interactive forum fostering dialogue pertaining to IP and Voice over IP (VoIP). Launched publically at the 2009 Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) Annual Conference, in Honolulu, Hawaii, One IP World is an open resource for telecommunications professionals allowing the exchange of business and technical information on challenges associated with IP converged communications.

MIND CTI Solution Now Rated "Avaya Compliant"

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:07:31 +0500

MIND CTI, a leading developer of call management solutions, today announced that its PhonEX ONE call management system is compliant with the Communication Manager IP telephony solution from Avaya, a leading global provider of business communications applications, systems and services.

Amdocs Awarded Highest Overall Performance Rating in OSS by Leading Analyst Firm

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:35:11 +0500

Amdocs announced today that it is had been rated “Very Strong” in overall performance, market understanding, and offering strategy in operations support systems (OSS). The Gartner Dataquest report was published in November 2008, titled: “Dataquest Insight: OSS Market Overview and Strategic Scorecard for Vendors, 2008”, that offers guidance to providers on strategic OSS vendor sourcing.

Adaptix Shows WiMAX Patents Hand With Clearwire Suit

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:34:37 +0500

While the major IPR holders like Samsung and Intel are working on initiatives such as patent pools to ensure that royalties costs remain low and adopters are not nervous about ‘patents shock’, smaller companies may see a chance to boost their revenues. Adaptix is the latest to stake its claim, filing a patent infringement suit against Clearwire and its largest shareholder Sprint Nextel.

CenterNet To Deploy Comarch Customer Management System, Convergent Billing, And Inter-partner Billing

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:33:37 +0500

Comarch SA and CenterNet SA inked a contract for the implementation and service of the customer management system, billing system, and management of settlements for CenterNet partners. The main aspects of the contract cover the whole implementation of the Comarch BSS Suite by Comarch, and provision of administration services and operational support. The following modules will be implemented: Comarch Convergent Billing, Comarch InterPartner Billing, Comarch CRM for Telecoms, Comarch Service Provisioning, Comarch Mediation, Comarch Loyalty Management, Comarch Web Dealer, Comarch Self Care, and CDN XL.

Chinese 3G Plans Raise New Hopes For CDMA

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:33:05 +0500

China Mobile is publicly discontented with being stuck with the homegrown 3G standard, and is plotting early moves to adopt the TDD variant of LTE (largely developed in China), to expand the functionality of its 3G network. However, the Chinese authorities, and the TD-SCDMA Industry Alliance (TDIA) that they support, have always been blinkered about any weaknesses in their favourite son, and are still clinging to global ambitions for the platform once it is proven in its homeland.

Nokia’s NoTA Approach Could Transform Cellphone Economics

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:32:34 +0500

With device makers under unprecedented pressure to cut the cost of developing their products, Nokia and several Japanese consumer electronics vendors are looking to adopt a modular process for building cellphones, called network on terminal architecture (NoTA).Created by Nokia itself earlier in the decade, the time now seems right to push it into the mainstream, changing the economics of mobile devices as they become commoditized and margins collapse. Nokia claims the process could development time by up to 65%, and overall costs by as much as 99%.

The World’s Most Valuable Mobile Telecoms Brands 2008

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 08:46:49 +0500

Intangible Business, the world’s leading independent brand valuation consultancy, has today published the first of what will become an annual league table of the 100 most valuable mobile telecoms brands in the world. Over 500 of the world’s biggest mobile telecoms brands were analysed using historical financial data and qualitative expert panel data – providing unique insight into each brand’s financial contribution and strength in the eyes of the consumer.

North American communications companies fall short in customer service through electronic channels

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:23:01 +0500

Mountain View, CA December 10, 2008 - eGain Communications Corporation (OTC BB: EGAN.OB), the leading provider of multichannel customer service and knowledge management software on-premise or on-demand, today published its 2008 international benchmarking report for the communications sector, encompassing businesses which provide services in cable, internet, phone and wireless phone.

IMImobile Wins The 2008 Red Herring Asia 100 Award

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:01:34 +0500

IMImobile, India-headquartered specialist provider of mobile value added services to mobile operators and media companies worldwide announced today that it won the Red Herring Asia 100 Award, a recognition of the 100 most innovative private technology companies based in Asia.

Mobivox Adds French And Spanish Languages To Its Voice-Activated Mobile Services Platform

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:19:55 +0500

Mobivox today announced that its powerful voice-activated mobile services platform has been enhanced with the addition of French and Spanish language capabilities that carriers, other service providers and online communities can offer their customers immediately.

Nokia Develops Smart Home Platform

Mon, 8 Dec 2008 01:58:23 +0500

Nokia has developed a smart home mobile platform, which will be used to develop a number of remote-control systems for services ranging from security to household energy management.

Indian 3G and WIMAX Auctions Get Green Signal for New Year

Wed, 3 Dec 2008 07:56:22 +0500

At last, the Indian government has given the green signal to the much delayed auction of 3G and WIMAX licenses, and the process should start this week and be completed by end of February.

TOPEX and SS Telecoms present at Nashua Mobile Annual Conference in South Africa

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:44:58 +0500

Between 19th and 23rd of November, in Sun City, TOPEX and its South African joint-venture partner, SS Telecoms joined the strategic partner conference of Nashua Mobile. Nashua Mobile is one of South Africa's largest, independent cellular solutions providers and one of the few providers to offer customers the choice of all three networks (Vodacom, MTN and Cell C). Headquartered in Midrand, Gauteng, Nashua Mobile has 300 selling partners strategically placed across South Africa.

3G to Drive Chinese Telcos' OSS Spend - Amdocs

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:44:27 +0500

Despite concerns about the global economic downturn, OSS vendor Amdocs does not expect telecom operators in China to slow down their purchases on next-generation operating systems, thanks to convergence and 3G. “The Chinese market is currently going through a historic change, with the telecommunications restructuring process aimed at turning the three major operators (China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom) into integrated service providers. In order to accomplish this huge transformation they will have to convert their systems to fully support convergence.”, stated Eran Ofir, COO of Admocs China.

CAT Telecom Implements Billing and Mediation Solutions by Comverse for Wireless CDMA and Fixed Line Services

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:31:31 +0500

Comverse announced that CAT Telecom, Thailand’s current communications services provider, deployed the Comverse Billing and Mediation solutions to support its wireless CDMA and predetermined line services, replacing CAT’s legacy billing systems. CAT Telecom selected the Comverse billing, ordering, and mediation solutions to minimize difficulty in their BSS infrastructure while increasing market agility.

Vopium Launches New Version of WiFi (beta) for Symbian

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:30:41 +0500

Vopium now brings an improved version of Vopium WiFi for Nokia Symbian phones. This new version is faster and better that allows people to make free or low cost international calls to their friends and relatives abroad. Whenever you are connected to WiFi, you can call other Vopium WiFi users for free and avoid paying roaming charges - anywhere in the world. In places where you're not connected with WiFi, you can make calls through 3G. On choosing 'WiFi/WLAN + 3G' in your Vopium WiFi settings, your phone will automatically connect to WiFi when available and if WiFi is not connected, it will connect via 3G.

Tata Communications Awarded “Best Market Strategy” at the 2008 Capacity magazine Global Wholesale Telecommunications Awards

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:28:48 +0500

Tata Communications, a leading provider of the new world of communications, was honored with the “Best Market Strategy” award at the Annual Capacity magazine Global Wholesale Telecommunications Awards in Amsterdam. The awards, held at Capacity Europe 2008, recognize significant key market players who, through applying innovation and successful techniques and strategies to their wholesale businesses, have established themselves as leaders in the global wholesale telecoms industry.

Mobivox Mashes Voxbone’s New“883” Exchange Into Its Voice-Activated Telephony Platform

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:28:01 +0500

Mobivox said today it has integrated Voxbone’s just released “883” global toll-free calling exchange into its innovative voice-activated mobile services platform as part of a new Inbound Communications Service module. These unique value-added services are available immediately to Mobivox service providers and online community partners.

Tadiran Telecom Announces Coral Sea Navigator™ Unified Communications Functionality

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:46:53 +0500

Tadiran Telecom®, a leading global IP business telephone and communications supplier, today announced the Coral Sea Navigator™ for delivering Unified Communications functionality with multimedia over IP (Internet Protocol). The Navigator is the newest feature launching as part of Tadiran’s Coral Sea Softswitch, a uniquely rich-client, unified single-server solution that provides organizations with a single platform for more reliable, efficient and cost-effective business interactions.

VOXBONE ANNOUNCES iNUM, INTERNET’S FIRST GLOBAL ‘COUNTRY CODE’

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:46:15 +0500

Voxbone, a leading provider of local telephone numbers to communications services providers and businesses worldwide, today announced iNum™—one global telephone number that enables anyone to establish a local presence anywhere in the world. Voxbone is making use of the +883 “country code,” newly created by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), to create a global country code and associated banks of direct-inward-dial (DID) numbers.

BlueCat Networks Enhances Proteus IPAM IntelligenceT Solution to Provide Significant Cost Savings and Greater ROI

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:37:36 +0500

BlueCat Networks, the IPAM Intelligence CompanyT, today announces that enhancements to its Proteus IPAM (IP Address Management) solution will ensure that any organization can significantly increase ROI by drastically reducing the fast-escalating costs associated with IP network administration. Proteus' new workflow functionality makes it simpler than ever before for administrators to automate cumbersome IP network management tasks and delegate time-consuming responsibilities to sub administrators.

N'compass to Present "Pricing and Budgeting for Unified Communications" at VoiceCon San Francisco 2008 on November 11

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:36:36 +0500

November 5, 2008, Minneapolis, MN - N'compass Solutions, Inc., a technology solutions company delivering The Power of Strategic IT, is presenting at the IP industry's premier event, VoiceCon San Francisco 2008 on November 11. Two members of N'compass Leadership Team, Doug Carolus, Director, Consulting Services and Operations and Jason Wright, Director, Technology and Development will present "Pricing and Budgeting for Unified Communications: Bang for the Buck with Investment Protection."

Tata Communications Launches New Vulnerability Management Service (VMS) with Qualys

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 20:21:18 +0500

Tata Communications, a leading provider of a new world of communications today announced the global availability of its Vulnerability Management Service (VMS). Tata Communications’ VMS is part of its Managed Security Services suite and is built upon Qualys’ industry leading QualysGuard® vulnerability management and compliance solutions. , Tata Communications’ VMS provides discovery and mapping of IT assets, asset prioritization, vulnerability assessment, remediation tracking, and comprehensive reporting. The service automates the process of enterprise vulnerability management and supports policy compliance initiatives.

Tata Communications Strengthens MPLS Footprint in South East Asia

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 20:21:52 +0500

Tata Communications, a leading provider of the new world of communications, today announced the expansion of its global MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching) services into key South - East Asian destinations, including the Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Thailand - providing rest of the world connectivity to the customers conducting business in these key markets. The MPLS expansion to these key destinations will add to Tata Communications’ existing over 120 PoPs (Points of Presence) within India and its network presence in China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Australia, and Sri Lanka as well as the company’s wide global network of international PoPs, Strategic alliances and IPSec functionality.

Tata Communications Spearheads First Security Compliance Consortium to Address Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Guidelines

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 23:34:36 +0500

Tata Communications, a leading provider of the new world of communications, announced the launch of the first Security Compliance Consortium to simplify the process of meeting compliance needs for the banking and finance sector. This initiative follows the new Internet Banking and Technology Risk Management (IBRTM) guidelines released by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in June 2008. The guidelines outline a set of best practices that mandate risk management processes and security controls for financial systems, including Internet banking.

BlueCat Networks Resolves Long-Standing IP Reconciliation Issues through IPAM IntelligenceT

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 23:33:06 +0500

BlueCat Networks, the IPAM Intelligence CompanyT, announces it has resolved a long-standing IP reconciliation issue within core network services with the introduction of innovative IPAM functionality. Whether managing a defined block of IP address space or a specific network, BlueCat now enables administrators to employ automated IP reconciliation tools for scheduled network discoveries to track actual IP usage on the network and reconcile this with network centric data.

U- City in Andicom 2008: Where Innovative Business Models are Built for the Cities of the Future

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:48:29 +0500

The U-City pavilion, one of the novelties of Andicom 2008, will allow visitors to learn first-hand the various strategies that have been worked in the private and public sectors of the country, to offer citizens electronic services that will improve their quality of life in health, education, government, commerce and communications, among others.

New Generation TV Connected to Andicom 2008

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:42:14 +0500

Digital television, multimedia services over IP networks and mobile TV can be a reality and, of course, a great business opportunity for telecom operators and companies that are currently developing services, solutions and applications that revolve around the world of content.

TOPEX Welcomes You at GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK Dubai

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:44:46 +0500

Between October 19th and 23rd, TOPEX solutions will be presented at GITEX Technology Week, the most important telecom exhibition for IT in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia.

Tata Communications and Internet Systems Consortium Partner for IPv6 Domain Name System Hosting

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:47:36 +0500

Tata Communications, a leading provider of a new world of communications and Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. (ISC), a non-profit public benefit corporation, announced today that the companies will partner to provide best-in-class Domain Name System (DNS) Hosting Services for both enterprise and service provider customers. DNS provides critical functionality for the Internet.

UNI Strategic Design a Winning Game Plan to Win the War for Increased Profit and Market Share through Innovative Telecom Pricing Masterclass

Wed, 9 Jul 2008 10:31:40 +0500

The telecom industry is an ever-changing and competitive industry. Revenue from traditional services isdecreasing. Customers are increasingly complex – at ease with both premium and low-cost. In order to increase and retain customers, Asia operators are constantly seeking new technology and to increase their revenue. However, they are also facing intensive pressure to maintain competitive pricing and low cost.

Tata Communications Launches Telepresence Services Worldwide

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 06:16:55 +0000

Tata Communications (NYSE: TCL)announced the launch of its Telepresence services, the first ever offering to deliver both private and public Cisco TelePresence rooms tobusinesses across the world.

N'compass to Lead Expert Teams at National Retail Federation and IP Telephony Conferences

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 06:16:55 +0000

N'compass IP Solutions Executive and COO Gerry Hansen, Senior Consulting Director and Business Analyst Gary Sirek, and Account Executive John Cahill will lead an IP Video team at the National Retail Federation's (NRF) "Loss Prevention" Expo in Orlando, Florida, June 23-25.

Tata Communications signs Equity Joint Venture Agreement with Shareholders of China Enterprise Communications Limited (CEC)

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 06:16:55 +0000

Tata Communications International Pte Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Communications Limited, has signed an Equity Joint Venture Agreement (EJV) with the shareholders of China Enterprise Communications Limited (CEC,) for the acquisition of 50% equity interest in CEC.

TOPEX Bytton equipment successfully present in Orange booth at CERF 2008

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:16:55 +0000

ORANGE Business Kit solution launched during CERF 2008, an innovative communication solution for large companies, is based on TOPEX Bytton equipment, a professional multitasking device that offers one voice line (telephone or exchange) connectivity and internet access for a local computer network.

Comptel acquires UK-based Axiom Systems

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:16:55 +0000

Comptel acquires UK-based Axiom Systems to capitalize opportunities from operators' growing investments in IP-based services.

Omantel acquires 65 % stake in WorldCall Pakistan

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:23:24 +0000

Omantel, which was eagerly eying Pakistan's telecom industry last year, has finally acquired 65 percent shares of WorldCall Telecom Limited for USD 200 million.

Airline traffic during NATO Summit coordinated by TOPEX VCS

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:24:53 +0000

TOPEX VCS, voice communication system intended for air traffic control applications and dispatcher - type communication centers, assisted in providing the flights synchronization during NATO Summit held in Bucharest between 2 and 4 of April 2008.

Inline Telecom Solutions Launches new Version of Bill-Master B&CC System for Telecom providers

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:19:52 +0000

Inline Telecom Solutions a leading Russian systems integrator focused on telecommunication industry has launched new version of their B&CC system Bill-Master v.5.1.