Bite GSM Implements NetCracker OSS Solution; Major Lithuanian Telecom Provider, Subsidiary of TDC, Successfully Completes Initial Installation.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 29, 2003 NetCracker Technology, a leading provider of 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. and IT infrastructure management solutions, announced today the successful implementation and operation of NetCracker's OSS solution for Bite GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) A digital cellular phone technology based on TDMA that is the predominant system in Europe, but also used worldwide. Developed in the 1980s, GSM was first deployed in seven European countries in 1992. , a 100% owned subsidiary of TDC TDC Top Dead Center TDC Time-to-Digital Converter TDC Tabular Data Control TDC Total Development Cost TDC Texas Department of Corrections TDC The Discovery Channel TDC Torpedo Data Computer TDC Theater Deployable Communications (formerly Tele Danmark). NetCracker Inventory Management; Outside Plant Discovery, Reconciliation and Activation activation /ac·ti·va·tion/ (ak?ti-va´shun) 1. the act or process of rendering active. 2. the transformation of a proenzyme into an active enzyme by the action of a kinase or another enzyme. 3. Framework; and Workflow The automatic routing of documents to the users responsible for working on them. Workflow is concerned with providing the information required to support each step of the business cycle. Management are among the modules implemented by Bite GSM in phase one of a two-phase project. "NetCracker Technology was the best solution to meet our requirements for a variety of reasons," said Richardas Brazhenas, technical director for Bite GSM. "The flexibility and functionality of the software, coupled with the exceptional technical support offered by NetCracker's European branch, sealed our decision." Bite GSM has just completed the first of a two-phase project to implement NetCracker's OSS solution. The initial phase at Bite GSM included overall network data migration and integration with common GSM network software solutions as well as automation of several business processes. Following phase one of its NetCracker OSS implementation Bite has achieved the following results: -- Streamlined network planning and network operational processes, -- More effective utilization of GSM network assets, -- Reduced error rate of internal operations processes, and -- More efficient service provisioning. The second phase of Bite's NetCracker implementation, scheduled for completion in October, will include completing the integration with remaining GSM network software, completing key business process automation and expanding inventory for network data and Internet services. "NetCracker takes great pride in supporting the needs of Bite, and its expanding customer base," said Andrew Feinberg, 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 NetCracker Technology. "By using NetCracker, Bite has achieved true flow-through provisioning from order processing to inventory management to network reconciliation. NetCracker's ability to support all these processes and functionality in one natively pre-integrated modular solution guaranteed Bite faster time to market and lower total cost of ownership. Leading service providers from around the world come to NetCracker to receive greater ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). on their OSS." About Bite GSM One hundred percent owned by the Danish group TDC, Bite GSM has operated in Lithuania since 1995. Bite GSM provides comprehensive mobile connection, data transmission and Internet services, and increased its number of subscribers by 56% in 2002. "Bite GSM" is the second largest mobile telecommunication telecommunication Communication between parties at a distance from one another. Modern telecommunication systems—capable of transmitting telephone, fax, data, radio, or television signals—can transmit large volumes of information over long distances. company in Lithuania with 30% national GSM market share. Bite GSM is headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania, and can be reached at +370 699 23230 or www.bite.lt. About NetCracker Technology NetCracker Technology is a leading provider of inventory-based OSS and IT Infrastructure Management solutions for telecommunications service providers A Telecommunications Service Provider or TSP is a type of Communications Service Provider that has traditionally provided telephone and similar services. This category includes ILECs, CLECs, and mobile wireless companies. and IT intensive enterprises. Built on an architecturally open, 100% Web-based J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) A platform from Sun for building distributed enterprise applications. J2EE services are performed in the middle tier between the user's machine and the enterprise's databases and legacy information systems. platform, NetCracker's pre-integrated modular solutions manage IT assets and telecom service delivery from start to finish. NetCracker provides customers with an intuitive GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. and the flexibility to implement out-of-the-box or custom-tailored solutions. Some of NetCracker's end-to-end OSS modules include Network Inventory Management, Order Management and Resource Provisioning. Asset Management, Asset Purchasing and Lifecycle Financials are just three of the modules included in NetCracker's IT Infrastructure Management Solutions. Founded in 1993, NetCracker Technology is headquartered in Waltham, Mass., and can be reached at 781-736-0860 or www.netcracker.com. NetCracker is a registered trademark of NetCracker Technology Corp. All other company or product names mentioned in this press release may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies of which they are associated. |
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