Bull Expands, Strengthens Solutions Portfolio for Telecommunications Industry.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 1999-- Elevates BullSoft's OpenMaster for Telecom product group to business unit status; establishes new systems integration business unit for competitive carriers in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. Leveraging its unique capabilities in telecommunications management software and systems integration services, Bull has launched two initiatives that promise to deliver more effective solutions to meet the needs of service providers in the telecommunications industry. The new solutions, which involve product and service capabilities, are complementary but independently marketed. Both initiatives are showcased at the company's booth (#1441) at Supercomm '99 here this week. On the product side, BullSoft, the worldwide software division of Bull, has consolidated R&D, sales, marketing and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. associated with its widely installed OpenMaster(R) for Telecom management software, and has elevated the product organization to business unit status to more effectively respond to customer needs in this complex and rapidly growing market. On the services side, Bull has established a new business unit - BullComm - to deliver fully integrated solutions for the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. telecommunications market, specifically CLECs, wireless providers and ISPs. BullComm services include business and operational consulting, billing, customer care, order management, configuration/inventory management and network management solutions. Along with its systems integration expertise, BullComm offers OpenMaster for Telecom as well as complementary offerings from business alliance partners selected for their excellence. With the solutions provided by the two new business units, Bull is unique with a comprehensive yet flexible portfolio of software and services that enables service providers of any size to meet their quality of service objectives for operational support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services (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. ) as well as business support services (BSS See 802.11. BSS - Block Started by Symbol ) functions. Bull's Telecommunications Solutions are Customer Proven BullSoft's OpenMaster for Telecom software is at the heart of some of the world's largest managed networks, and is integrated within Ericsson's Telecom Management. U.S. customers include Sprint, Ericsson's U.S. network operations center See NOC. Network Operations Center - (NOC) A location from which the operation of a network or internet is monitored. Additionally, this center usually serves as a clearinghouse for connectivity problems and efforts to resolve those problems. ; Intermedia Intermedia - A hypertext system developed by a research group at IRIS (Brown University). Communications Inc., a CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) based in Tampa, Fla.;, SITA, a global communications network Global Communications Network or (GCN) is an instant messaging client for Microsoft Windows. The software is provided free of charge but is supported by banner advertisements. In addition to chat services, users are also provided with free e-mail and webspace. operator with U.S. headquarters in Atlanta. International customers include CTBC/Telecom in Brazil, Deutsche Telecom, France Telecom, Telecom New Zealand Telecom New Zealand (NZX: TEL ASX: TEL NYSE: NZT) is a Wellington, New Zealand-based telephone company and, through its subdivision Xtra, an internet service provider. It has been run as a publicly-traded private company since 1990. , Retevision in Spain, Telenor in Norway and Japan Telecom. BullComm, formerly introduced only last month, already has deployed custom solutions for fast-growing competitive carriers. BullComm provided consulting and program management services to CTC CTC - Cornell Theory Center Communications, Inc., Waltham, Mass., for the migration of data related to billing and order management along with implementation of back office applications. CTC is converting from a reseller to a facility-based CLEC. Canada-based CLEC Navitar Communications called on BullComm to resolve staffing, business process and IT issues. In addition, BullComm has integrated of BillPlex, a billing system provided by Daleen Technologies of Boca Raton, Fla., with BullSoft's OpenMaster network management software, to provide program management and systems integration services. Supercomm Demos Bull is exhibiting a range of solutions from both OpenMaster for Telecom and BullComm business units. OpenMaster's fault monitoring of TMN-based networks is showcased along with device management using Sun's Jini technology and VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. management of routers based on technology being deployed in the TeleManagement Forum's Catalyst project. BullComm is showing its range of professional and consulting services and systems integration expertise. About BullSoft BullSoft, the worldwide software division of Bull, is a leading vendor of secure enterprise and telecommunications management software (OpenMaster and OpenMaster for Telecom), and enterprise and Internet security management software (AccessMaster). Based in Billerica, Mass., BullSoft has research and development, sales, marketing and service operations in the U.S., Europe and Asia. For more information on BullSoft and its products, please visit http://www.bullsoft.com or call toll-free at 800/285-5727. About BullComm BullComm, Bull's North American Telecommunications Business Unit, provides advanced and integrated solutions for competitive telecommunications carriers. Formally launched in the spring of 1999 with a dedicated US sales staff, BullComm offers value-added consulting, systems integration, and innovative products to competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs), wireless operators and ISPs (Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. ) across North America. About Bull Present in more than 100 countries with more than 21,000 employees and combined revenues of $4.3 billion in 1998, of which 65% is outside France, its country of origin, Bull offers a comprehensive range of systems, infrastructure software and IT services through focused innovation, alliances with the best partners and its own integration expertise. Bull's worldwide software division, BullSoft, and its North/South American operations, are headquartered in Billerica, Mass. The company's web addresses are http://www.bull.com and for the United States, www.us.bull.com. OpenMaster and AccessMaster are registered trademarks or trademarks of Bull S.A. in the U.S. and other countries. All trademarks, service marks and company names are the property of their respective owners. |
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