CellOne Great Lakes of Iowa, Inc. Licenses Bridgewater Systems Solutions to Enable CDMA 1X Data Services; Implements AAA Service Controller and Revenue Collector and Formatter.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2004 Bridgewater Systems(TM), a provider of dynamic IP and data service fulfillment and assurance solutions, today announced that Cellone Great Lakes Great Lakes, group of five freshwater lakes, central North America, creating a natural border between the United States and Canada and forming the largest body of freshwater in the world, with a combined surface area of c.95,000 sq mi (246,050 sq km). of Iowa (CellOne) has licensed and implemented its AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. Service Controller and Revenue Collector and Formatter to provide subscriber access to its new 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. 2000 1X data network. CellOne is a regional provider with operations in Iowa and provides superior service to those located in Dickinson, Emmet, Clay, Palo Alto, Buena Vista and Pocahontas counties with full national roaming. "Before making our selection, we evaluated a number of solutions with AAA functionality," said Mike Mitchell, president, CellOne. "We selected Bridgewater Systems because of its extensive experience in the CDMA2000 1X market, rich product functionality and excellent reputation in the market." AAA Service Controller provides authentication, authorization and account management for user access, based on the RADIUS protocols, for CDMA2000. Revenue Collector and Formatter collects and stores usage detail records across all access technologies. It filters, formats and streams the session records to the appropriate billing and settlement systems. It can thus reduce the number of records flowing into the system by 80 percent. The two modules offer unmatched scalability to meet the growing needs of service providers and enable rapid implementation to hasten the return on investment. They also facilitate the roll out of new services such as push-to-talk and multimedia messaging service See MMS. . Beyond this, Bridgewater Systems' solution integrates with CellOne billing systems out of the box to ensure accurate billing. According to Celine Bak, vice president of products for Bridgewater Systems, "We are pleased to work with CellOne as we assist in the rollout of data services to its subscribers. Our partnership with CellOne confirms the importance of a strong market reputation, which we have attained from years of helping CDMA2000 1X service providers offer data services to subscribers." About Bridgewater Systems (www.bridgewatersystems.com) Bridgewater Systems provides dynamic IP and data service fulfillment and assurance solutions that enable service providers to generate profits from their networks while enhancing customer loyalty. The modular Bridgewater Systems product suite extracts greater value from existing 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 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. ), business support systems (BSS See 802.11. BSS - Block Started by Symbol ) and network assets to enable service providers to realize new revenue sources. Unlike traditional OSS vendors, Bridgewater Systems' proven products deliver on-demand dynamic IP and data services, offer extensive revenue capture capabilities, provide out-of-the-box value and can be deployed in weeks -- instead of months. Bridgewater Systems solutions are currently deployed by top-tier global service providers such as Verizon Wireless, Bell Mobility, ICG ICG indocyanine green. Communications, Covad and Telia. Founded in 1997, Bridgewater Systems is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. . All companies and products listed herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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