CAIS Internet Chooses Daleen Technologies' BillPlex For High Speed Data Services Billing.BOCA RATON Boca Raton (bō`kə rətōn`), city (1990 pop. 61,492), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic; inc. 1925. Boca Raton is a popular resort and retirement community that experienced significant industrial development in the 1970s and 80s. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 1999-- Daleen Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of next generation billing and customer care software solutions, announced today that CAIS CAIS - Common APSE Interface Specification Internet has selected Daleen's BillPlex(TM) convergent system to provide a single platform for comprehensive billing and customer care services (BACC BACC Broadcast Advertising Clearance Centre (UK) BAcC British Acupuncture Council BACC British-American Chamber of Commerce BACC Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce BACC Billing And Customer Care BACC Bay Area Christian Church ). CAIS, a leading Internet Service Provider 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. (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. ), offers a broad range of end-to-end high speed Internet services, including multi-point high speed Internet systems to hotels, apartment communities and public areas, as well as HyperDSL and dedicated access technologies to business and residential customers. CAIS is deploying BillPlex for both its HyperDSL services and its multi-user solution in hotels and apartments. Following the initial implementation, BillPlex will also support public information and Internet kiosk services installed in airports, hotels, convention centers, and other public areas in the U.S. and Canada. BillPlex enables CAIS to handle data collection, rating, invoicing, and collections, that integrates with the provider's existing accounting systems. In addition, BillPlex provides billing applications for service level agreements and rate plans to support burstable bandwidth. CAIS selected the BillPlex solution because of its scalability, open flexible architecture, and ability to provide real-time rating and service activation for any type of data record. "When evaluating billing companies, Daleen's BillPlex was a product that met our business requirements to quickly scale and provide rapid integration. We expect BillPlex will support our plans for growth and will allow us to easily integrate with operational support systems (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 web development," stated Bill Caldwell, President for CAIS Internet. "We are excited by the prospect of providing ISPs such as CAIS with billing solutions that enable them to offer convergent enhanced services," commented Jim Daleen, Chairman 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 Daleen Technologies. He continued, "As business models and market demands for ISPs evolve, BillPlex is the best option since it is the only billing solution that supports real-time service activation and delivery, as well as real-time usage processing and rating. This solution allows integrated communications providers to accelerate yet simplify the service delivery process by using real-time data Real-time data denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided. Some uses of this term confuse it with the term dynamic data. processing." About Daleen Technologies Founded in 1989, Daleen provides next-generation Billing and Customer Care software that serves as the core of an enterprise solution for convergent communications providers. The company distributes its flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , BillPlex(TM) throughout the world via Business Alliance Partners and other leading systems' integrators including AMS AMS - Andrew Message System , Business Edge, Cap Gemini, Danet, and Unisys. In addition to its Boca Raton, FL headquarters, Daleen has regional offices throughout the United States. For additional information regarding Daleen's products and services, visit the company website at http://www.daleen.com. About CAIS Internet CAIS Internet, Inc. (Nasdaq:CAIS) is a leading broadband Internet service provider, delivering the latest in end-to-end high speed Internet access solutions. CAIS provides customers with Internet connections while traveling in hotels, cruise ships, airports, and other public areas and at work, in SOHOs, single-family homes and apartment buildings. CAIS Internet and the company's software subsidiary, CAIS Software Solutions, and its business center subsidiary, Business Anywhere(TM), bring broadband connectivity to markets for Internet access that did not previously exist. |
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