Bahamas Telecommunications Co. Ltd. Chooses Convergin to Provide FMC/SCIM for Unified Service Control Over Fixed and Mobile Networks.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Convergin's Accolade Leverages Legacy and Next-Gen Switching Infrastructure to Enable Converged Services Across Wireless, Wireline and Broadband Networks  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. Convergin, the leading provider of fixed mobile convergence Seamless switching between cellular and local networks for mobile users. The goal is to have a handset that switches automatically from the cellular network to the local, wireless Wi-Fi network when entering a building in order to save cellphone minutes. and service interaction solutions, today announced that Bahamas Telecommunications Company See telecom company. Ltd. (BTC BTC Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (crude oil pipeline) BTC Belgische Technische Coöperatie (Dutch: Belgian Technical Cooperation) BTC Berlinale Talent Campus BTC Business Travel Coalition ), the incumbent service provider for the Bahamas, is deploying Convergin's Accolade platform at the core of the network, to enable a unified, converged service offering across its wireless (TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) A satellite and cellular phone technology that interleaves multiple digital signals onto a single high-speed channel. For cellular, TDMA triples the capacity of the original analog method (FDMA). and GSM), wireline and broadband networks. Complementing the Nortel CS 2000 Softswitch, the Accolade platform is functioning as a SCIM SCIM Smart Common Input Method SCIM Service Capability Interaction Manager (3GPP) SCIM Sample Collection for Investigation of Mars SCIM Spinal Cord Independence Measure SCIM Standard Cubic Inches per Minute (service capabilities interaction management) element, allowing the service infrastructure of each network to interoperate, thereby creating a unified service layer to provide fixed-mobile convergence and to advance BTC's migration to an IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. architecture. With the addition of Convergin's Accolade platform to the existing Nortel CS 2000 softswitch and the mobile core network, BTC has unified the service infrastructure of its wireless, wireline and broadband networks. Now, when adding new services and network capabilities, BTC can focus its investments in SIP/IMS-based services and apply them across its fixed and mobile networks, achieving real Fixed-Mobile Convergence, and avoid investments in separate solutions for each network. BTC will use its unified infrastructure to generate additional revenue and target new markets. Among the services that it can offer are advanced SIP-based prepaid voice, and BTC phone number service to expatriates, targeting the large community of Bahamians in the United States. Additionally, BTC will consolidate its service delivery and provide its GSM customers with SIP access, targeting roaming wireless users or enterprises with Wi-Fi infrastructure. BTC will also consolidate its prepaid services for wireless, wireline, and VoIP. "Convergin's Accolade allows us to respond quickly and efficiently to the demands of the changing market," said Antonio Stubbs, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of BTC. "By leveraging Convergin's core approach, BTC will be in a position to advance all of our networks simultaneously, converge the service delivery around fewer platforms and newer technologies, and begin to realize some of the benefits of the IMS platforms today." "The importance of SCIM functionality for the advancement of IMS is becoming increasingly evident, opening the network to new SIP/IMS-based service opportunities while protecting valuable legacy infrastructure," said Dr. Ayal Itzkovitz, 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 Convergin. "By unifying their service layers, carriers benefit not only from the ability to provide converged service offerings, but also from the ability to focus their future investments on SIP/IMS elements." About Bahamas Telecommunications Company The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd. (BTC) has been the incumbent provider of telecommunications services in The Bahamas for more than 100 years. Today, the company offers modern, fully digital switching networks which provide high-speed communications services to residential and business consumers throughout the Bahamas. These services are transmitted via fibre optics, copper, coaxial, satellite and wireless media. Additional information on BTC can be obtained from our web site at www.btcbahamas.com. About Convergin Convergin is the leading provider of Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC See fixed mobile convergence. ) and Service Capability Interaction Management (SCIM) core network solutions. By utilizing Convergin's Wireless Convergence Server, service providers accelerate their evolution towards IMS while enabling seamless orchestration of mobile, legacy and next generation core network elements. www.convergin.com |
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