CallBlue GSM Selects TECORE's MVNE/MVNO Core Network Platform.- Offering Premium Global 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. Roaming Services - BARCELONA, Spain -- CallBlue GSM, a global wireless roaming operator and Mobile Virtual Network Enabler A Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (or MVNE) is a company that provides services to MVNOs, such as billing, network element provisioning, administration, operations, support of base station subsystems and operations support systems, and provision of back end network elements, to (MVNE MVNE Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (wireless telecommunications) MVNE Medium Voltage Neutral Earthing ), and TECORE([R]) Wireless Systems, a leading supplier of 3G and next-generation wireless networks, today announced that TECORE will provide CallBlue GSM with its high performance T-MVNO core network solution. CallBlue GSM will deploy TECORE's mobile core network solution to offer MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) A reseller of wireless services. MVNOs do not own licensed spectrum and typically do not have any of their own wireless network infrastructure. services to its global customers. The solution consists of a high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. HLR (Home Location Register) A database in a cellular system that contains all the subscribers within the provider's home service area. When a subscriber reaches a new service area, the data in the HLR is requested and transferred via SS7 to the VLR (Visitor Location and Gateway-MSC combination that allows CallBlue GSM to provide premium-quality, low-cost roaming to both corporate and leisure travelers. "We are delighted with the flexibility that the TECORE solution provides. The addition of the MSC-HLR product will enable us to act as a full MVNE and support a multitude of global customers, both directly and through other MVNO channels." said Al Rehmtulla, CallBlue GSM's Chief Technical Officer. "Our recent T-MVNO infrastructure wins validate the benefits of our T-MVNO solution to our customers," said Harry E. Lewis, TECORE's Vice President of Sales. "The modularity that our SoftMSC([R])-based core network provides is a perfect fit for both MVNEs and MVNOs." About CallBlue GSM CallBlue GSM is a one of the world's leading providers of premium-quality, low-cost mobile roaming services. Located in Canada and the UK, the company provides its services across the globe to a wide range of clients, including leisure travelers and corporate customers. The company owns the technical infrastructure which underpins the service. This allows it to tailor offerings to meet its customer requirements. From July 2007, CallBlue GSM will be updating its services to incorporate a wide range of new features and benefits. About TECORE Founded in 1991, TECORE([R]) Wireless Systems is a leading developer and manufacturer of mobile switching and base station products used in commercial and private wireless networks worldwide. Its innovative SoftMSC([R]) switching system features a patented multi-protocol architecture that supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE, CDMA/1xRTT/1xEV-DO, WiFi, and WiMAX technologies, enabling converged voice, data, and multimedia services from a common platform. The AdaptaCell([R]), AirSite([R]), iBSS, and RapidCell([TM]) GSM and CoreCell([TM]) CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. base stations provide wireless operators and integrators with a full suite of radio access solutions. TECORE provides complete turn-key wireless networks and a comprehensive suite of professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. . TECORE is an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001:2000 certified company. For more information, please visit www.tecore.com. TECORE, AdaptaCell, AirSite, and SoftMSC are registered trademarks with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. iBSS, RapidCell, and CoreCell are trademarks of TECORE, Inc. Other names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies or organizations. All rights reserved. |
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