ADC and TMNG Expand Relationship, Forming Alliance to Provide Leading OSS Solutions to the Global Telecom Market.Business Editors & Technology Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2000 Alliance Integrates Two Best-in-Class Applications - ADC's Singl.eView and TMNG's Lexicon(R) Toolset ADC (1) See A/D converter. (2) (Apple Display Connector) A peripheral connector from Apple that combines digital video display, USB and power in one cable. (Nasdaq:ADC; www.adc.com ), a leading global supplier of fiber optics fiber optics, transmission of digitized messages or information by light pulses along hair-thin glass fibers. Each fiber is surrounded by a cladding having a high index of refractance so that the light is internally reflected and travels the length of the fiber , network equipment, software and integration services for broadband, multiservice networks, and The Management Network Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:TMNG TMNG The Management Network Group, Inc ), a leading provider of management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects services to the global telecommunications industry, today announced a non-exclusive strategic alliance to provide leading-edge 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. solutions to ICPs (integrated communications providers) worldwide. Under the terms of the agreement, ADC will leverage its expertise in broadband communications with TMNG's renowned telecom consulting expertise to provide mutual clients with best-in-class OSS solutions. This agreement expands an existing relationship between the two companies announced earlier this year when ADC signed a multi-million dollar, multi-year contract for TMNG consulting services. The combination of ADC's Singl.eView(TM) which is an integrated customer management Integrated customer management (or its acronym, ICM) is a business strategy for improving support by sharing information between discrete departments. ICM brings together three business principles: alignment, agility, and customer-centricity. and real-time convergent billing application with TMNG's expert Lexicon toolset, will help ICPs build operational support systems that can compete more effectively in the broadband market. The companies will also work to enhance TMNG's NextGen Process Architecture(TM) Lexicon toolset, by incorporating the unique functionality of ADC's Singl.eView solution. OSSs today encompass all the back-office systems required to run a telecommunications company, including; provisioning, billing, customer relations, fraud management and much more. Building an effective OSS architecture is a complex process and new competitive carriers typically rely on the expertise of companies such as TMNG to recommend appropriate solutions for this critical task. ADC's Singl.eView supports convergent technologies such as digital subscriber line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users 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 ), Internet Protocol (IP), voice over IP (VoIP), fixed wireless and mobile wireless application protocol (WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. ). Singl.eView also is designed to enable ICPs to handle traditional voice and data services such ATM and frame relay. Singl.eView is based on a flexible four-tier architecture (client, business rules, server and database) which allows ICPs to quickly and easily change their product offerings without resorting to time consuming custom coding. "TMNG's solid track record in process consulting and telecom design work is an excellent fit with Singl.eView's flexible customer management and convergent billing application," said Larry Barker, president of ADC's Software Systems Division. "Our combined offering will bring significant benefit to our mutual clients." "In the highly competitive, fast-paced telecom industry, the service providers that deliver services quickly, accurately and completely have the competitive edge," said Richard Nespola, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of TMNG. "Our alliance with ADC will enable us to jointly offer ICPs that edge as they position themselves to compete strategically in the rapidly evolving broadband arena." The proprietary TMNG Lexicon tool set is used to quickly and efficiently analyze a competitive carrier's business requirements by applying a comprehensive database of best-in-class industry requirements and practices that address areas such as order entry, billing, customer care and fraud management. Continually expanded and updated, the TMNG Lexicon tool set has been used extensively by TMNG consultants at top telecommunications companies around the world. Singl-eView is an integral part of Singularit.e, ADC's suite of products and services that helps ICPs to build open OSSs to compete more effectively in the broadband era. Singularit.e automates key OSS processes by combining real-time convergent billing, advanced customer management and service assurance technology with integration services from leading consulting companies. About ADC ADC is The Broadband Company. ADC's fiber optics, network equipment, software and integration services make broadband communications a reality worldwide by enabling communications services providers to deliver high-speed Internet, data, video and voice services to homes and businesses. ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT ADCT Adaptive Discrete Cosine Transform ) has annual sales of over $2.8 billion and employs more than 20,900 people worldwide. ADC's stock is included in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and the Nasdaq-100 Index. Learn more about ADC Telecommunications, Inc. at www.adc.com. Cautionary statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995 Any forward-looking statements contained herein reflect management's current expectations or beliefs. ADC Telecommunications cautions readers that future actual results could differ materially from those in forward-looking statements depending on the outcome of certain factors, including the risks and uncertainties identified in Exhibit 99-a to ADC's Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1999. |
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