ASC Billing Solutions Selects Davinci Technologies Inc. To Wirelessly Enable Its Billing Solutions.Business Editors LAUREL, Md. & TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 19, 2000 New Mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. Bill Presentment And Payment See EBPP. Solution Delivers End-to-End Solution (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved. Compare: turn-key solution. to Service Providers Davinci Technologies, Inc., a provider of enterprise-class web and wireless products, and ASC ASC Ambulatory surgery center, see there Billing Solutions, Inc., today announced an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and agreement and the release of WAP-Sentori(R), an integrated wireless billing product. WAP-Sentori(R) allows telecommunications service providers to deliver next-generation billing solutions using 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. ) technology. It enables service providers to offer and bill for mobile-based Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. (IP) services - the heart of the rapidly expanding wireless industry. The Wireless Application Protocol is an open, global specification that empowers mobile users with wireless devices to easily access and interact with information and services instantly. It allows carriers to provide their subscribers with the information they want and need while mobile, a rapidly growing space. The Yankee Group (the Yankee Group, Boston, MA, www.yankeegroup.com) A major market research, analysis and consulting firm founded in 1970 by Howard Anderson. It provides general consulting and strategic planning in the computer and communications field. , a leading industry consulting organization predicts wireless Internet users in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. will grow from 10 million at the end of 2000 to more than 50 million by 2004. "We've merged the best qualities of both products for this solution targeted to wireless carriers," said Steven Rodin, President and Co-founder, Davinci Technologies Inc. "Recent studies by industry experts predict online billing services will save telco's more than US$36 million this year and nearly US$400 million by 2004 - suggesting an excellent opportunity for our companies." Davinci's Trinity 3.0(TM) enables wireless carriers worldwide to rapidly develop and deploy robust, scalable vertical market applications, and integrates with existing billing systems to provide mobile customer care. Trinity 3.0(TM) provides value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. applications and a framework for wireless and web-based solutions that run on any carrier network and can be used on any browser-enabled or SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. device. It supports the delivery of value-added services, content and convergent legacy data to Web browsers as well as to browser-enabled wireless devices. WAP-Sentori(R), an end-to-end billing system offers a quick start for service providers in the direct and hosted billing services market. The product is a bundle of the features in Davinci's Trinity 3.0(TM) wireless application platform and ASC's Sentori(R) convergent billing & customer care system. Both provide the flexibility and scalability needed for mobile customer care (mCare(TM)) and Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment See EBPP. (EBPP (Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment) Sending invoices to customers over the Internet. When payment is due, an e-mail is sent with a link to a Web page that contains the billing information and the payment services that are supported. ). The solution includes back-end billing and rating, bill presentment, integrated payment processing, as well as customer care and numerous other in-demand functions. Trinity(TM) 3.0 allows business to:
- Manage customer profiles. Aggregates data from any number or
type of information sources, allowing customers to manage one or more
accounts from a centralized point.
- Offer electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP)
capabilities. Allows users to view, sort, query and customize billing
data, enabling customers to access detailed usage reports, summaries
and record transactions through their wireless device and their
PC-based web browser. This capability also includes bill payment and
scheduling of alerts to notify customers of due dates, additional
charges and other important information.
- Improve alerts functionality. Allows communication with
subscribers for important account or service updates, promotional
messaging and targeted marketing.
- Offer universal registration. Data is kept secure via user
authentication and application of associated business rules. Since all
data is centrally maintained, multiple logins are no longer necessary.
This results in a more positive user experience.
- Update data query capabilities and interact with legacy systems.
Trinity is able to read and write data from any system source
including: any relational or object-oriented database, legacy
mainframe and midrange applications, HTTP, LDAP, CORBA, socket
connections and proprietary API's.
"The WAP-Sentori(R) solution will emerge as the answer for businesses seeking to include electronic bill presentment and payment facilities as part of their wireless offering." said Vincent Vu, 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. , ASC Billing Solutions. "We are delighted to be working with Davinci, a recognized industry-leader to develop and implement WAP-compliant solutions for wireless carriers." About ASC ASC Billing Solutions, Inc., a Maryland-based company, specializes in providing convergent billing and customer care solutions for communications industries. ASC offers rapid deployment, global support, a feature-rich product environment, attractive pricing and best-in-class services for Wireless, Wireline, Internet, Satellite, VoIP, VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. , 3G/GPRS and Cable TV communications service providers worldwide. Sentori products have been deployed in the Caribbean and the Americas. For further information about ASC Billing Solutions Inc. products and services visit the company Web site at www.ASCglobe.com or call 1-877-SENTORI. About Davinci Technologies Inc. Davinci Technologies Inc. provides a broad range of web and wireless based products and services, specializing in e-CRM, mobile customer care (mCare(TM)), electronic bill presentment and payment, and interactive m-commerce applications. Davinci applies innovative technologies to enhance business processes, streamline workflow and improve communication. Davinci's focus on meeting speed-to-market demands positions the company to capitalize on the wireless industry's explosive growth. Additional information about Davinci Technologies Inc. can be found at www.davincitech.com or by calling 416.595.5530. |
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