BellSouth Long Distance, Inc. Selects Tekelec's EAGLE 5 Signaling Applications System with Integrated LNP.MORRISVILLE, N.C. -- Tekelec (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : TKLC), a leading developer of telecommunications products for next-generation fixed, mobile and packet networks, today announced BellSouth Long Distance BellSouth Long Distance, Inc. consists of the long distance operations of AT&T serving BellSouth Telecommunications customers. BSLD was acquired by AT&T in 2006 when it purchased BellSouth Corporation. BSLD does business as AT&T Long Distance Service. Inc. has selected the Tekelec EAGLE(R) 5 Signaling Applications System (SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. ) with integrated local number portability "LNP" redirects here. For the airport in Virginia with that IATA code, see Lonesome Pine Airport. For the compound InP, see Indium phosphide. Local number portability, (LNP) for fixed lines, and full mobile number portability (LNP (Local Number Portability) The capability of keeping the same local telephone number when switching carriers. See NP and WLNP. ). Tekelec's solution will allow BellSouth flexibility while providing a more cost-efficient solution. BellSouth Long Distance will deploy Tekelec's EAGLE 5 SAS in the second quarter 2005 to support consumer and small business long distance traffic. The EAGLE platform incorporates Tekelec's LNP solution, which simplifies number portability See NP. by integrating database management and signaling functions directly into the system. "Tekelec's LNP solution will help control BellSouth's costs as well as improve reliability and support future local number portability complexities," said Hamilton Gray, Network Vice President, BellSouth Long Distance. Tekelec's EAGLE 5 service platform is structured to provide operators with features to support up to 1,500 links and 96 million number portability subscriber records. In addition, the service platform enables a speed of up to 640,000 transactions (MSU MSU Michigan State University MSU Mississippi State University MSU Montana State University MSU Minnesota State University MSU Morehead State University (Kentycky) MSU Montclair State University ) per second, which will lower costs without the addition of network facilities. "Our unique architecture combined with the proven performance and reliability of the EAGLE platform addresses the demands that operators face today and well into the future," said Monty Johnson, president and general manager of Tekelec's Network Signaling Division. "With our market-leading signaling solution, BellSouth is able to provide the connectivity and functionality needed to meet the existing network needs, while reducing operations costs." About EAGLE 5 SAS Tekelec's EAGLE 5 SAS is a high-capacity multi-protocol advanced signaling system. The EAGLE 5 SAS hosts a variety of applications from a single, high-performance platform, including: SS7 signal transfer, number portability, signaling gateway A network device that converts control signals from one format to another. For example, a SIGTRAN signaling gateway converts SS7 signals of the PSTN to SIGTRAN for transport over IP. Contrast with media gateway. See SIGTRAN. , integrated services In computer networking, IntServ or integrated services is an architecture that specifies the elements to guarantee quality of service (QoS) on networks. IntServ can for example be used to allow video and sound to reach the receiver without interruption. , monitoring and data acquisition. The system supports the IETF See Internet Engineering Task Force. IETF - Internet Engineering Task Force Sigtran suite of signaling protocols for next-generation network connectivity, creating a clear path forward to packet telephony and 3G networks. About Tekelec Tekelec is a leading developer of now and next-generation signaling and switching telecommunications solutions, network performance management technology and value-added applications. Tekelec's innovative solutions are widely deployed in traditional and next-generation wireline and wireless networks and contact centers worldwide. Corporate headquarters are located in Calabasas, Calif., with research and development facilities and sales offices throughout the world. For more information, please visit www.tekelec.com About BellSouth BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications company headquartered in Atlanta, Ga. BellSouth has joint control and 40 percent ownership of Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless voice and data provider with more than 50 million customers. Backed by award winning customer service, BellSouth offers the most comprehensive and innovative package of voice and data services available in the market. Through BellSouth Answers(R), residential and small business customers can bundle their local and long distance service with dial-up and high-speed 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 access, satellite television and Cingular(R) Wireless service. For businesses, BellSouth provides secure, reliable local and long distance voice and data networking solutions. BellSouth also offers online and directory advertising through BellSouth(R) RealPages.com(R) and The Real Yellow Pages(R). BellSouth believes that diversity and fostering an inclusive environment are critical in maintaining a competitive advantage in today's global marketplace. More information about BellSouth can be found at www.bellsouth.com. The Tekelec logo, EAGLE, G-Flex, G-Port, and IP7 are registered trademarks of Tekelec. Sentinel, TekServer, and TekWare are trademarks of Tekelec. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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