Cap Gemini Telecommunications Selected by California Public Utilities Commission to Provide Compliance Testing and Technical Advisory Services Focused On PAC Bell's Entrance Into Long-Distance Business.MORRISTOWN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 1999-- Cap Gemini Telecommunications Selected by California Public Utilities Commission to Provide Compliance Testing and Technical Advisory Services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal Focused On PAC Bell's Entrance Into Long-Distance Business Cap Gemini Telecommunications launches practice focused on supporting state Public Utilities Commissions 271 Testing The California Public Utilities Commission The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC; also often commonly referred to as simply the PUC) [1] is a state Public Utilities Commission which regulates privately-owned utilities in the state of California, including electric power, (PUC (Public Utility Commission) A regulatory body in every state in the U.S. that governs public utilities within its jurisdiction such as electricity, gas, oil, sewer, water, transportation and telephone service. Some states call it the Public Service Commission (PSC). ) has announced that Cap Gemini Telecommunications, a division of Cap Gemini America, has been chosen to assist the PUC as Test Administrator and Technical Advisor to ensure the quality and independence of Pacific Bell's Section 271 compliance testing. In this role, Cap Gemini Telecommunications will test Pacific Bell's Operational Support Systems (OSSs) to ensure they are operationally ready 1. A unit, ship, or weapon system capable of performing the missions or functions for which organized or designed. Incorporates both equipment readiness and personnel readiness. 2. Personnel available and qualified to perform assigned missions or functions. to fully support competition in their region. Cap Gemini Telecommunications will leverage its substantial expertise in providing 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. interconnection consulting services in helping the California PUC audit Pacific Bell's OSSs. Cap Gemini Telecommunications was selected by the PUC from a large list of contenders for the California testing and technical advisor business. 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. Michael C. Amato, bureau chief, telecommunications division at the California PUC, "Cap Gemini Telecommunications scored highest in our evaluation for both the test administrator and technical advisor roles. We were extremely impressed with the firm's knowledge around the regulatory requirements for RBOC (Regional Bell Operating Company) The Bell telephone companies that were spun off of AT&T by court order in 1984 (the Divestiture). Also known as the "Baby Bells," the initial seven RBOCs were Nynex, Bell Atlantic, BellSouth, Southwestern Bell, US West, compliance with Section 271 of the Telecom Reform Act, as well as their depth in OSS interconnection. With their size and breadth of experience, Cap Gemini Telecommunications also provided us the comfort that we could depend on them to provide us the support we need for an efficient testing process, and their services were also priced quite competitively." Separately, Cap Gemini Telecommunications announced today that it has established a formal practice, led by Cap Gemini Telecommunications industry veteran Jim Culbreth, to assist various state Public Utilities Commisions in performing the RBOC Operations Support Systems Operations Support Systems (also called Operational Support Systems or OSS) are computer systems used by telecommunications service providers. The term OSS most frequently describes "network systems" dealing with the telecom network itself, supporting processes such (OSS) testing and technical support necessary to ultimately provide state approval for RBOCs to enter long-distance. According to Culbreth, national practice vice president at Cap Gemini Telecommunications, "We have tremendously deep experience helping both RBOCs prepare for 271 compliance and CLECs gain access to RBOC OSSs, and we recognized that we could leverage this expertise to help state PUCs audit and test RBOC OSSs. By leveraging this expertise, we believe we can better serve our customer base and ultimately further both local and long-distance competition for consumers." With its recent acquisition of Beechwood, Cap Gemini Telecommunications has developed extensive 271 expertise spanning the entire process of detailed technical, business and regulatory issues associated with the unbundling A regulatory requirement that enables a competing service provider to purchase parts of the incumbent local exchange carrier's network in order to provide service to its customers. See ILEC. of OSS's and respective functionality. Acting in a consulting role to both RBOCs and CLECs, Cap Gemini Telecommunications has previously assisted in building gateways for the vital areas of pre-ordering, ordering, provisioning, repair and billing. Cap Gemini Telecommunications has also provided extensive analysis services, requirements definition, and testing for its client base. Cap Gemini Telecommunications will leverage its knowledge and experience in OSS interconnection in its new PUC practice. Having established a separate practice to serve PUCs such as California, the company will insure protection of information between its RBOC practices, its 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) practices, and its PSC (Public Service Commission) Same as PUC. practice. Section 271 is a key section of the Telecommunications Act There are several laws named the Telecommunications Act
In the Section 271 competitive checklist, RBOCs are required to "Provide access to unbundled network elements." These unbundled network elements include access to RBOC OSS functions and data. Section 271 also states that access to an RBOC's OSS functions and data must be provided through automated systems in adequate quantities that allow competitors to provision new customers, including pre-ordering, ordering, provisioning, repair and billing. About Cap Gemini Cap Gemini Telecommunications, a division of Cap Gemini America, Inc., offers a full range of Information Technology (IT) and management consulting services for the telecommunications industry. Core capabilities include connecting, integrating, and automating telecommunications Operations Support Systems (OSS), Business Support Systems (BSS See 802.11. BSS - Block Started by Symbol ), Management Consulting, Project Services, Education and Training, and Information Systems Management. Cap Gemini America, Inc. is an information technology (IT) and management consulting services leader with 4,500 employees at 35 locations in the United States and 1998 revenues of $623 million. Cap Gemini America offers full life-cycle services based on industry-specific expertise in the areas of applications management, enterprise resource planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. , Enterprise Effectiveness(SM), customer relationship management, Year 2000, E-commerce and management consulting through its Gemini Consulting division. It is part of the $4.4 billion Cap Gemini Group -- a global leader and Europe's largest IT services and business consulting organization that was recently named "European Company of the Year" by the European Business Press Federation. Cap Gemini's 40,000 employees in 20 countries design and deliver strategic change through ideas, people, and technology. Visit Cap Gemini America on the Internet at www.usa.capgemini.com. |
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