Bellcore will customize its MediaVantage software for Australia.SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 1997--Bellcore International, which has helped Telstra design a broadband systems architecture, will customize its MediaVantage software for the Australian telecommunications giant over the next year. Spokespeople for the two companies said their agreement is worth $AU25 million (about $US20 million). Bellcore announced the agreement at the Asia Telecom trade show and exhibition here. MediaVantage is a suite of object-oriented, client-server-based operations support systems Operations Support Systems (also called Operational Support Systems or OSS) are computer systems used by telecommunications service providers. The term OSS most frequently describes "network systems" dealing with the telecom network itself, supporting processes such (OSS Oss (ôs), city (1994 pop. 62,141), North Brabant prov., S Netherlands; chartered 1399. It is a significant industrial center. Manufactures include meat products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electrical equipment, and metalware. ) designed for the operators of advanced broadband networks  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. . It can be used to manage both existing telecommunications networks, and the broadband communications networks of the future. The MediaVantage agreement comes after a year of collaboration between the two companies. On February 4, 1996, Telstra and Bellcore announced they had signed a memorandum of understanding A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a legal document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action and may not imply a legal commitment. to assess new software in the context of an advanced broadband network. The work has now evolved into three main streams: systems architecture work; management of broadband networks, including a trial of the MediaVantage systems; and studies on conditional access Conditional Access (acronymized CA) is the protection of content by requiring certain criteria to be met before granting access to this content. The term is commonly used in relation to digital television systems, most notably satellite television. . Now, the two companies have agreed to customize Bellcore's MediaVantage software for Telstra, so that the Australian telecommunications company See telecom company. can begin making plans for deploying the software next year. "We think we have the right partnership to do this job properly," said Douglas Campbell Douglas Campbell may refer to:
NTG Norges Toppidrettsgymnas NTG Nitroglycerine NTG Normal Tension Glaucoma NTG NATO Training Group NTG Not This Group (Usenet) . "In working with Bellcore over the past year, we've come to respect the depth of their network knowledge, and we regard them as a key strategic partner." "Telstra has approached its future in a revolutionary way," said Jay Petersen, Bellcore International's Managing Director-Australia. "They understand that the software systems supporting a modern, broadband network need to flexible, scalable, and interoperable. Bellcore is very excited about helping Telstra take this next step." The MediaVantage trial will enable Telstra to assess a wide range of issues associated with managing broadband networks and is important in positioning Telstra to be a leading player in this rapidly developing area of activity. MediaVantage, Petersen said, is designed with advanced broadband networks in mind. "Forward-looking network operators, like Telstra, understand that their operations support systems have to be competitive differentiators, not just competitive necessities," he said. "Knowing that, Bellcore designed MediaVantage to be scalable, so that it can grow as a network grows. And MediaVantage is scalable downward, as well. That is, it's equally applicable to the network challenges of large network operators, like Telstra, and small ones, even companies just getting started in telecommunications." Telstra is the major telecommunications provider in Australia, with 9.2 million telephone access lines (in excess of 95 percent market penetration), and annual revenues of more than $AU14 billion. Its cable television rollout has now passed more than 1.8 million homes. Telstra is meeting the future head-on by making the transition from a traditional telephone/telecommunications company to a provider of electronic communication and information services See Information Systems. . More information about Telstra is available on its Web site, www.telstra.com.au. Bellcore, headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey Morristown is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 18,544. Its estimated population in 2004 was 18,842. It is the county seat of Morris CountyGR6. , USA, is a leading provider of communications software, engineering and consulting services based on world-class research. Bellcore creates business solutions that make information technology work for telecommunications providers, businesses and governments worldwide. Bellcore has sales offices throughout the United States, and in Europe, Central and South America and the Asia-Pacific region. On November 21, 1996, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC SAIC - http://saic.com. ) announced that it had agreed to purchase Bellcore once requisite regulatory approvals had been obtained. More information about Bellcore is available on its Web site, www.bellcore.com. -0- MediaVantage is a trademark of Bellcore. CONTACT: Bellcore Ken Branson Stand No. 5020 +(201) 829-2165 ludd@cc.bellcore.com |
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