BroadJump Expands International Presence With Key Customer Win in Latin America -- Telmex.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 6, 2002 BroadJump, Inc., the leader in broadband software, today announced the addition of Telmex to its customer roster expanding the company's reach into Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . Telmex, the leading telecommunications company See telecom company. in Mexico, has more than 13.9 million lines in service and 1.9 million data transmission-enabled lines. Having secured more than 70 percent of the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. broadband market, BroadJump continues to grow its business abroad. In addition to its Latin American deployments, BroadJump also has successful customer relationships in Europe and Canada. BroadJump will assist Telmex in the roll out of its broadband service See broadband and broadband service provider. , and in making high-speed access more widely available for Mexican residents. "Given broadband's nascent stage in Latin America, there is a tremendous opportunity and significant need for service providers to take a leadership position and deliver on the promise of broadband," said Juan Ignacio Fernandez, senior industry analyst at Gartner Dataquest. "Software solutions like BroadJump's are essential for service providers to accelerate the rollout of high-speed access and provide consumers with a positive broadband experience." Informa Media Group predicts that the number of broadband households across the region will increase by a factor of 10 between 2002 and 2007. Additionally, Frost & Sullivan reports that high-speed access encourages Latin American buyers to spend more time on the Internet, hence giving them more exposure to products and services that can be purchased on-line. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the report, music, videos and interactive games are just some of the features that are possible to access with a broadband connection, something that was impossible through traditional dial-up access. "BroadJump's expansion into Latin America is a key milestone for the company as we continue to broaden our international scope beyond North America," said Kenny Van Zant, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. for BroadJump. "The decision by Telmex, one of Latin America's leading telecommunications providers, to select BroadJump's solutions, exemplifies our ability to meet the business and operational needs of Latin American service providers." "Telmex is committed to continually discovering technology that will allow us to offer new and better services. BroadJump adds to this strategy in offering comprehensive solutions to our clients in advanced telecommunications services," said Arturo Elias Ayub, strategic alliances, communications and institutional relations director of Telmex. About Telmex Telmex is the leading communications company in Mexico with more than 13 million phone lines in service 1,434,000 lines assigned for data transmission. Telmex offers its telecommunication services through a fiber optic digital network, which is over 68,000 kilometers long. Telmex and its subsidiaries offer a wide range of communication, data and video transmission and Internet access services, as well as integrated telecommunications solutions to its corporate customers. For further information, visit http://www.telmex.com. About BroadJump BroadJump, Inc. (www.broadjump.com) creates software that accelerates the profitability of broadband networks by enabling new business models. By automating the interaction between service providers, content providers and subscribers at essential points in the consumer lifecycle, BroadJump's solutions enable the delivery of revenue-generating content and applications over broadband, while reducing costs associated with deploying those services. BroadJump's U.S. customer list includes such market leaders as Time Warner Cable This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. 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International service providers that use BroadJump's solutions include TELUS TELUS Telemetric Universal Sensor , NTL NTL Nevertheless NTL National Transportation Library NTL Norsk Tjenestemannslag NTL National Training Laboratories NTL Never Too Late NTL Nothing to Lose NTL National Training Laboratory NTL None the Less NTL Number Theory Library , Manitoba Telecom Services Manitoba Telecom Services (TSX: MBT), or MTS , formerly Manitoba Telephone System, is the primary telecommunications carrier in the Canadian province of Manitoba and the third largest telecommunications provider in Canada with 7000 employees. Inc., Bell Canada and Aliant Telecom. BroadJump is headquartered in Austin, Texas, with 10 offices located throughout the world. BroadJump is the registered trademark of BroadJump, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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