Cellular One of Amarillo Selects NTC for Prepaid Services and Roaming.Business Editors/Technology Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2001 NTC NTC Notice NTC National Training Center NTC National Telecommunications Commission NTC National Transport Commission (Australia) NTC Negative Temperature Coefficient NTC Naval Training Center , an Illuminet company (Nasdaq:ILUM) and leading wireless telecommunications service provider A Telecommunications Service Provider or TSP is a type of Communications Service Provider that has traditionally provided telephone and similar services. This category includes ILECs, CLECs, and mobile wireless companies. , announced that Cellular One of Amarillo has launched prepaid wireless services utilizing SmartPay Wireless(R), the NTC real-time billing system. Cellular One of Amarillo, the first providers of wireless service in the Texas panhandle, offers prepaid service to subscribers in Potter and Randall counties of Texas. SmartPay Wireless is an account-based system that eliminates the added expense and limitations of disposable debit cards debit card, card that allows the cost of goods or services that are purchased to be deducted directly from the purchaser's checking account. They can also be used at automated teller machines for withdrawing cash from the user's checking account. . It allows carriers to offer flexible and multiple rate plans, features, and enhancements that traditionally are available with post pay offerings. Replenishments can be made with cash, credit card or bank debit and replenishments can be made at locations throughout the U.S. and Canada The prepaid or real-time billing service features iRoam(SM), the nationwide, real-time roaming service from NTC. iRoam provides nationwide, real time roaming with single stage dialing and home customer care. Net settlement processes for iRoam are provided by the carrier's existing clearinghouse and existing roaming agreements are utilized. In addition to SmartPay Wireless, Cellular One of Amarillo has deployed NTC's American Roaming Network Service to handle calls originating from unregistered phones. About NTC NTC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Illuminet Holdings, Inc., is based in Dallas, Texas “Dallas” redirects here. For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation). The City of Dallas (pronounced [ˈdæl.əs] or [ˈdæl. and provides a variety of telecommunications services In telecommunication, the term telecommunications service has the following meanings: 1. Any service provided by a telecommunication provider. 2. including automatic prepaid roaming under iRoam(SM), unregistered roaming services via its American Roaming Network Service, and prepaid wireless services under SmartPay Wireless(R). iRoam is a service mark of NTC and SmartPay Wireless is a registered service mark of NTC. About Illuminet Founded in 1981, Illuminet (Nasdaq:ILUM) is a leading provider of advanced nationwide signaling and intelligent network services to the communications industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. . Connection to the Illuminet network gives carriers access to the system of signaling networks of nearly the entire U.S. public-switched telecommunications infrastructure through a single source. Illuminet specializes in SS7 network services and intelligent network solutions for services such as calling name delivery, calling card validation, wireless roaming, number portability See NP. , network usage measurement, network management, Operations Support System (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 services, clearinghouse services, toll-free database and other specialized database access functions. The company also provides prepaid wireless services including real-time account management, through its subsidiary National Telemanagement Corporation, based in Dallas, Texas. Illuminet's headquarters are at 4501 Intelco Loop, SE, Lacey, WA 98503; 360/493-6000; www.illuminet.com. EDITOR'S NOTE Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : Illuminet is a registered service mark of Illuminet Holdings, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders. |
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