ATX Communications Enhances Data and Voice Network Infrastructure with Deployment of Telica PLUS Softswitch.KING OF PRUSSIA King of Prussia, industrialized suburban area (1990 pop. 18,406), Montgomery co., SE Pa. It has glass and steel fabricating, food processing, printing and publishing, and varied manufacturing (textiles, liquified petroleum gas, water-treatment and electrical , Pa. -- Upgrade Enables Broader Service Offerings and Improved Operational Efficiencies ATX See ATX motherboard. (hardware, standard) ATX - An open PC motherboard specification by Intel. ATX is a development of the Baby AT specification with the motherboard rotated 90 degrees in the chassis. Communications, a leading provider of integrated communications services, today announced the implementation of the Telica(R) PLUS(TM) 9000 Media Gateway IP softswitch platform, which will be used to enhance the Company's product portfolio and voice and data backbone. This new platform becomes the basis for delivering a converged voice and data network, thus enabling ATX to provide higher value services to its customers at reduced operating expense Operating Expense The essential things that a company must purchase in order to maintain business. Notes: For example, the payment of employees wages are an operating expense. Also known as OPEX. . ATX's investment with Telica underscores the Company's continued commitment to expanding and enhancing its network infrastructure to best serve its growing base of enterprise customers. Employing softswitch technology allows ATX to deliver feature-rich services and applications through its network while enabling its customers to reduce their total cost of ownership when deploying current and future voice and data services. "Compared to traditional central office switches, the Telica softswitch allows us to significantly reduce our capital and operating expenses Operating expenses The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted. , while improving the quality of service our customers experience," states Guy Fardone, senior vice president and general manager at ATX. "At the same time, it positions us on the leading edge to deliver services such at VoIP, Hosted IP Telephony and Unified Messaging, and other advanced application-based services." The new softswitch platform will be installed throughout ATX's network and centrally managed at its Philadelphia Network Operations Center See NOC. Network Operations Center - (NOC) A location from which the operation of a network or internet is monitored. Additionally, this center usually serves as a clearinghouse for connectivity problems and efforts to resolve those problems. . It will be deployed in conjunction with ATX's new MPLS (1) (MultiProtocol Lambda Switching) The earlier name for GMPLS. See GMPLS. (2) (MultiProtocol Label Switching) A standard from the IETF for including routing information in the packets of an IP network. network and related platforms. "ATX Communications is an example of how a softswitch can be deployed to enhance a vast network and offer new opportunities for a skilled telecom provider," says John St. Amand, 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 Telica. "We look forward to a long relationship with ATX as they roll out new and innovative services to their broad customer base." Regarded as one of the leading convergent switching solutions, the Telica PLUS 9000 is a carrier-class voice softswitch that offers an industry-leading 80,000-port density on a standalone basis. When deployed with the PLUS architecture, the PLUS 9000 enables carriers to build softswitches of up to 500,000 ports. Carriers utilizing the PLUS family can deploy both Class 4 tandems and Class 5 end offices, using TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. or IP in one highly scalable network. About ATX Communications A super-regional communications provider with the soul of a smaller company, ATX simplifies and safeguards voice and data networks. Since 1985, ATX has been an advocate for businesses - from local firms to Fortune 1000 enterprises and public institutions - helping customers gain operating efficiencies, cut total cost of ownership, and protect vital assets. Through its various subsidiaries, ATX's parent company currently serves 300,000 commercial and residential customers throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions of the U.S. Visit ATX online at www.atx.com. "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. 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