3Com Corporation and MetaSolv Software Team to Provide `Best of Breed' Solution for Fast, Accurate Communications Services Provisioning.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 27, 2000 Solution Will Integrate CommWorks(R) 5020 netActivate(tm) Intelligent Activation System with MetaSolv's Telecom Business Solution(tm) Software 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq:COMS COMS 3Com Corporation (stock symbol) COMS Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist COMS Continuous Opacity Monitoring Systems COMS City of Manchester Stadium (UK) ) today announced it is teaming with MetaSolv Software, Inc. of Plano, Texas Plano (IPA: /ˈpleɪnoʊ/) is a wealthy suburb of Dallas, Texas, located to the north, mainly within Collin County, but also extending into Denton County. According to the 2000 U.S. (Nasdaq:MSLV), a leading provider of order management and service fulfillment software solutions for next-generation communications providers, to develop a "best-of-breed" software solution for operational support systems (OSS Oss (ôs), city (1994 pop. 62,141), North Brabant prov., S Netherlands; chartered 1399. It is a significant industrial center. Manufactures include meat products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electrical equipment, and metalware. ) provisioning. 3Com Carrier Networks Business intends to integrate its CommWorks(R)5020 netActivate(tm) intelligent activation system with the open architecture of MetaSolv's Telecom Business Solution(tm) (TBS(tm)) software to provide flow-through provisioning for voice and data services. The integrated solution will enable communications companies Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. to increase the number of service orders they can activate and deliver quickly to subscribers. New OSS solutions that streamline processes and automate tasks involved with ordering through activation are critical to next-generation IP-based networks as service providers look to quickly and accurately add new subscribers, reduce customer "churn" and lower network and service management costs. 3Com Carrier Networks will integrate to TBS software application program interfaces (APIs). When the integration is completed, the CommWorks 5020 netActivate system will accept and provision orders generated by the MetaSolv TBS order management system. 3Com Carrier Networks intends to have the integration completed by the end of the third quarter 2000. "Rapid, accurate order provisioning has long been a problem for communications service providers A Communications Service Provider or CSP is a company that transports information electronically. The term encompasses public and private companies in the wireline, wireless, Internet, cable, satellite, and managed services businesses. ," said Robert Rich Robert Rich may refer to:
"Integrating 3Com's flow-through service activation solution for voice, data, circuit-switched, and broadband services with MetaSolv's TBS software will help automate the entire ordering, service fulfillment and service delivery process, helping next-generation service providers improve service deployment," said Kelly Green kel·ly green n. A strong yellowish green. [From the name Kelly.] kel , director of business alliances at MetaSolv Software. "This integration will provide a `best-of-breed' solution, giving service providers a faster, less costly and more accurate method for flow-through provisioning," said Glen Hellman, vice president, OSS, 3Com Carrier Networks. Network and Service Management in the CommWorks Architecture Network and service management is an integral part of the CommWorks architecture, 3Com Carrier Networks' versatile solution for multiservice packet-based networking. The CommWorks architecture allows service providers to deliver narrowband enhanced data services, IP telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. , wireless data, and broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. over a single converged network The integration of the telephone system with IP-based data networks. See softswitch. (networking) converged network - A single network that can carry voice, video and data. . Standards-based and designed with open interfaces throughout, the CommWorks architecture meets the telecommunications industry's need for a coherent architecture that allows the deployment of multiple services in a single, unified networking environment. The CommWorks architecture streamlines the migration from today's analog networks to next-generation, packet-based converged networks. The CommWorks 5020 netActivate intelligent activation system and other CommWorks 5000-level network and service management products reside in the management and control layer (tier 2) of the three-tier CommWorks architecture. This highlights the critical role performed by the system in mediating between service management, provisioning and assurance operations and the underlying network elements over which services are provided. As service providers expand their offerings and extend the "reach" of their networks, they need a solution that simplifies network and service management and OSS. The CommWorks 5000 network and service management system and products meet this requirement by providing a solution that can reduce operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales while enhancing the ability to generate new revenues. The CommWorks 5020 netActivate intelligent activation system from 3Com Carrier Networks is a next-generation platform for service activation, giving service providers intelligent flow-through activation, validation and notification for telecommunication system provisioning. It provides critical OSS services for automated activation, provisioning and validation of next-generation services. It features a high performance and flexible rules-based engine to support the accurate modeling of operator networks. More than two dozen major incumbent local exchange carriers ILEC, short for incumbent local exchange carrier, is a local telephone company in the United States that was in existence at the time of the break up of AT&T into the Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) also known as the "Baby Bells". (ILECs), competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) and inter-exchange carriers (IXCs) are currently using components of the solution. MetaSolv's Telecom Business Solution (TBS) TBS software enables service providers to manage the complexities of providing multiple telecommunications services over a diverse, interconnected network. TBS software is composed of a set of subsystems and modules that are integrated by a common repository of business data and processes. Integrated subsystems support critical areas of a service provider's business, including order management, service provisioning, network inventory and design, customer care, trouble management, and work management. In addition, each subsystem can be extended with add-on modules that support a variety of telecommunications services, including resale or wholesale voice, data or Internet services, as well as network technologies, such as broadband wireless See wireless broadband. , SONET, ATM/Frame Relay, and DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary . About MetaSolv Software, Inc. MetaSolv Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:MSLV) headquartered in Plano, Texas, was founded in 1992. MetaSolv is a leading provider of order management and service fulfillment solutions for next-generation communications providers. MetaSolv's Telecom Business Solution(tm) (TBS(tm)) software integrates a communications provider's business from network planning and engineering to operations and customer care. With MetaSolv's TBS software, communications providers can quickly and efficiently respond to market demand, optimize their service fulfillment processes, and build stronger relationships with their customers. MetaSolv is an active participant in the Ordering & Billing Forum (OBF OBF Ordering and Billing Forum OBF Oregon Bach Festival OBF Oregon Brewers Festival (Portland, Oregon) OBF Open Bioinformatics Foundation OBF Out of Box Failure OBF Office of Budget and Finance OBF Ohio Bible Fellowship ), TeleManagement Forum (TMF TMF The Motley Fool TMF The Music Factory (TV) TMF Telemanagement Forum TMF Texas Medical Foundation TMF Terminated Merchant File (credit card systems) TMF Trial Master File TMF Thermo-Mechanical Fatigue ) and the new Application Service Provider (ASP) Consortium. MetaSolv has regional offices in Chicago, Denver, Atlanta, McLean, VA and London. MetaSolv's web site is www.metasolv.com, or contact MetaSolv directly at 800/747-0791. About 3Com Corporation 3Com simplifies how people connect to information and services through easy-to-use, connectivity products and solutions for consumers and commercial organizations. The company also provides access infrastructures and IP services platforms for network service providers. For further information, visit www.3com.com or the press site at www.3com.com/pressbox. Note to Editors: 3Com and CommWorks are registered trademarks and netActivate is a trademark of 3Com Corporation. MetaSolv is a registered trademark and Telecom Business Solution and TBS are trademarks of MetaSolv Software, Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. |
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