BroadJump Unveils Next-Generation Broadband Software Solution; New Technology Chosen by NTL to Automate Broadband Qualification, Self-Installation and ISP Selection.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 22, 2002 To help broadband service providers address the evolving challenges associated with broadband activation and service delivery, BroadJump, Inc., today introduced a new software solution, BroadJump ControlWorks(tm) Activation Edition. Based on the company's experience activating more than five million high-speed Internet See broadband. connections, BroadJump is delivering a technology solution to solve today's most complex broadband installation challenges. BroadJump also announced today that 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 has selected ControlWorks Activation Edition. "Service providers have been faced with complex challenges as broadband services have been deployed across wider regions to different customers," said Beth Gage, executive vice president at TeleChoice Inc. "Solutions that are network-based and that can address different subscriber requirements intelligently, such as BroadJump's ControlWorks Activation Edition, can help providers efficiently deliver services to mass markets while improving the profitability for broadband services." Network-Based Intelligence Solves Complex Activation Scenarios Composed of pre-built and pre-configured applications, ControlWorks Activation Edition enables service providers to implement processes and technology that address today's activation challenges including regional network differences, multiple ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. selection, home networking installation, ISP network conversion and self-activation/auto-provisioning. Through distributed and automated workflows, ControlWorks Activation Edition lowers costs, reduces process complexity and increases subscriber acquisition rates while decreasing churn. NTL, the United Kingdom's largest broadband company, has selected ControlWorks Activation Edition to enable a variety of installation scenarios from qualification and self-installation to multiple ISP selection. 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. Bill Goodland, director of Internet at NTL, "The broadband market is evolving and the demand for NTL's high-speed Internet service continues to grow. We've had phenomenal success using BroadJump's Virtual Truck(R) products to initiate high-speed access. With BroadJump's ControlWorks Activation Edition, we'll be able to implement additional installation models enabling us to more efficiently and cost effectively meet today's market challenges." To allow consumers to automatically choose an ISP, ControlWorks Activation Edition will give NTL the ability to implement installation scenarios for each ISP on their network directly from BroadJump's ControlWorks server. By implementing this process, the company can send a single installation CD to its customers regardless of their ISP choice. Changes to an ISP installation process can be easily administered by loading them onto the ControlWorks server, eliminating the need to produce and mail new installation CDs to consumers. As a result, NTL will be able to reduce costs associated with CD duplication Creating CDs and CD-ROMs by writing blank CD-R discs in a CD-R drive on a personal computer or by using a CD duplicator. Contrast with CD replication. See CD duplicator. , inventory, support, deployment and distribution while improving customer satisfaction. "Unequivocally, barriers to mass deployment of broadband still exist," said Kenny Van Zant Van Zant is an American country rock duo composed of older brother Donnie and younger brother Johnny Van Zant. Both are brothers of the late Ronnie Van Zant, former lead singer for the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. , 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. "By deploying ControlWorks Activation Edition, service providers are equipped to address the increasingly complex operational hurdles associated with broadband activation. Only by overcoming these hurdles can service providers begin delivering services above and beyond high-speed access and realize revenue from their broadband investments." The ControlWorks Activation Edition is built on BroadJump ControlWorks, a software infrastructure system designed to automate the complicated and costly processes associated with subscriber activation, marketing and management. This platform gives service providers network-based intelligence to fulfill and execute a variety of services from high-speed access to content and applications. For more information about ControlWorks Activation Edition, visit www.broadjump.com. About BroadJump BroadJump, Inc. (www.broadjump.com) creates software that accelerates the profitability of broadband networks  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. 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, applications and services 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. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Communications, Road Runner road runner: see cuckoo. Road Runner thrives on outwitting Wile E. Coyote. [Comics: “Beep Beep the Road Runner” in Horn, 105] See : Cunning Road Runner , Cox Communications, Charter Communications, BellSouth Corporation and Adelphia Communications. International service providers that use BroadJump's solutions include TELUS TELUS Telemetric Universal Sensor , 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 and Virtual Truck are registered trademarks of BroadJump, Inc. ControlWorks is a trademark of BroadJump, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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