Arbinet-thexchange Chooses EHPT's Billing Mediation Platform to Support Online Bandwidth Exchange.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 7, 2000 Arbinet-thexchange, the full-service trading solution for buyers and sellers of telephony bandwidth, has implemented EHPT's Billing Mediation Platform A billing mediation platform is a system used to convert datatypes of a certain type to other datatypes, usually for billing purposes. They are used mostly by telephone companies, who typically need to process UDRs (Usage Detail Records). (EHPT EHPT Ericsson Hewlett Packard Telecommunications BMP (1) (BitMaP) Also known as a "bump" file, it is the native, bitmapped graphics format in Windows. A BMP can be saved in several color options: 1-, 4-, 8- and 24-bit color provide 2, 16, 256 and 16,000,000 colors respectively. BMP files use the .BMP or . (TM)) and EHPT BMP IP(TM) to collect, integrate and process billing information for its members across circuit-switched, wireless and 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. platforms. "Our solution delivers a full range of negotiation, delivery and settlement services to a growing base of carriers worldwide," said Curt Hockemeier, Arbinet-thexchange president & 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. . "Thexchange's members rely on us to seamlessly collect and process billing information across multiple technologies and protocols. EHPT's BMP provides a carrier-grade billing and processing solution that allows us to introduce new services without disrupting normal operations Generally and collectively, the broad functions that a combatant commander undertakes when assigned responsibility for a given geographic or functional area. Except as otherwise qualified in certain unified command plan paragraphs that relate to particular commands, "normal operations" of , and guarantees our members highly accurate billing for their trades." Arbinet-thexchange will use EHPT's BMP and BMP IP to collect usage information from the telephony switching and IP routing equipment that comprises the company's Global Delivery Platform (GDP GDP (guanosine diphosphate): see guanine. ). The data is provided as an integrated set of Call Data Records (CDR's) to multiple Arbinet-thexchange downstream applications in the Routing, Reconciliation and Settlement Platform (RRSP See Registered Retirement Savings Plan. RRSP See registered retirement savings plan (RRSP). ). "EHPT BMP is the ideal mediation solution for Arbinet-thexchange, whose focus is on multi-national customers, with a global network infrastructure supporting global services, systems and applications," says Timo Lehes, director of billing and customer care for EHPT U.S.A. Inc. "Our solution enables Arbinet-thexchange to quickly and easily introduce and manage a variety of service offerings over time." EHPT BMP is a flexible, open system that collects and pre-processes usage information from complex, convergent networks, including wireless, wireline and multi-service data networks. EHPT BMP's formatting and processing capabilities off-load See offload. billing systems and allow service providers to add virtually any network element or application to their networks without disrupting existing services or network elements. This allows service providers to respond rapidly to market demands and reduce the time-to-market of new services -- while protecting their existing applications from change. EHPT BMP is a component of EHPT NETFUSION(TM), a unique suite targeted toward the integrated communications provider market, which successfully marries converged billing and customer care with service performance analysis tools and powerful billing mediation. EHPT NETFUSION integrates three industry-leading solutions, including EHPT BMP, EHPT NETCHARGER(TM) and EHPT ANALYZER analyzer /ana·ly·zer/ (an´ah-li?zer) 1. a Nicol prism attached to a polarizing apparatus which extinguishes the ray of light polarized by the polarizer. 2. (TM). About Arbinet-thexchange Arbinet-thexchange is the full-service, online exchange for on-demand transactions, automated physical delivery and settlement of trades of telephony bandwidth. Thexchange is neutral, favoring neither buyers nor sellers, and allows participants to trade anonymously. Automated delivery is accomplished by employing advanced trading software and a set of patented processes to link the web-based trading platform with carrier-grade telecommunications switching equipment. Arbinet-thexchange handles all invoicing, collection and payment for trades effected on its exchange and provides continuous monitoring and online rating of the service quality of each seller's network. For more information, visit Arbinet-thexchange at www.thexchange.com. About EHPT U.S.A. EHPT U.S.A.'s parent company, EHPT, is an independent, world-class provider of application software and services to telecom operators and has installed 540 operations support and business support systems in 80 countries. Its success is based on a thorough understanding of the convergence of telecom and computer networks. Founded in 1993 as a joint venture owned 60 percent by Ericsson and 40 percent by Hewlett-Packard, it combines and enhances the strengths of these world leaders For a list of heads of state, see . World leaders is a MMORPG. The game involves creating a state, joining an alliance and going into war. It is mostly played by players from Israel, China, USA, Britain, Brazil and Saudi-Arabia. to provide leading-edge solutions. EHPT is based in Stockholm, Sweden and employs 1,400 staff worldwide. Please visit EHPT U.S.A's Web site at www.ehptus.com. |
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