Charter Selects Ceon to Manage and Deliver Broadband Activation and Provisioning Operating System.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2002 Off-the-Shelf Solution to Enable Customer Self-Service Initiatives, Reduce Operating Costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales and Support the Acceleration of New Service Introductions Ceon Corporation and Charter Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:CHTR CHTR Charter CHTR Canadian High Temperature Research ) today announced the signing of an Enterprise License Agreement to provide Charter with a multi-service, flow-through provisioning system to speed the deployment of current and future services to its 7 million customers nationwide. The agreement will provide Charter with a license to the Ceon Integration & Provisioning Suite(TM), which includes Ceon's Intelligent Order Manager(TM) and Intelligent Activation Server(TM). Ceon software will be used to support flow-through provisioning functions for the cable company's Charter Pipeline(R) high-speed data service. The same Ceon platform will also be utilized to support VoIP (Voice over IP) and CBR (1) (Computer-Based Reference) Reference materials accessible by computer in order to help people do their jobs quicker. For example, this database on disk! (2) (Constant Bit Rate) A uniform transmission rate. (Constant Bit Rate) voice activation. Provisioning of advanced video and other future services are also anticipated within the agreement, with service to residence and small business customers. "Charter requires an off-the-shelf solution to enable customer self-service initiatives, reduce operating costs and support the acceleration of new service introductions. Ceon's product architecture, scalability and vision complement Charter's enterprise-wide operations support and interoperability strategy," said Michael Riddle, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Charter. "After exhaustive due diligence Research; analysis; your homework. This term has caught on in all industries, because it sounds so "wired." Who would want to do analysis or research when they can do due diligence. See wired. , we determined that Ceon's product provides network element vendor independence, allowing Charter to select best of breed network solutions while minimizing operations impact," said John Pietri, Senior Vice President of Engineering for Charter. Ceon's flow-through provisioning capabilities will provide automated management of orders processed via the Charter call center or the self-install portal, which means that customers will no longer need to wait for a service technician to activate the service. Charter plans to have the system fully operational later this year. "Charter's commitment to Ceon validates the necessity for a scalable, state-of-the-art 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. provisioning platform within the Tier One MSO (1) (Multiple System Operator) Typically refers to a cable TV organization that owns more than one cable system, but it may refer to an operator of only one system. community that drives down customer acquisition costs, thus shortening the breakeven period on new service introductions," said Jack Methven, Chief Executive of Ceon. "Ceon's Tier One capability fulfills Charter's vision of offering multiple services across its existing network via a single provisioning system. We are thrilled to be working so closely with the Charter management team." About Charter Communications With 7 million customers in 40 states, Charter Communications, a Wired World Company(TM), is among the nation's largest broadband communications companies. Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband services to the home, including cable television on an advanced digital video programming platform, marketed under the Charter Digital Cable(R) brand; and high-speed Internet access marketed under the Charter Pipeline(R) brand. Commercial high-speed data, video, and Internet solutions are provided under the Charter Business Networks(TM) brand. Advertising sales and production services are sold under the Charter Media brand. A Fortune 500 and Nasdaq 100 Company, Charter was the 2001 recipient of the Outstanding Corporate Growth Award from the Association for Corporate Growth, the 2001 R.E. "Ted" Turner Innovator of the Year Award from the Southern Cable Telecommunications Association, and the 2001 Fast 50 Award for Growth from the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association The Regional Chamber and Growth Association (RCGA) is the chamber of commerce and primary economic development agency for Metropolitan St. Louis, Missouri. The St. Louis RCGA has three primary roles: 1) to serve as the regional chamber of commerce for over 4,000 member . More information about Charter can be found at www.charter.com. About Ceon Ceon's mission is to develop software platforms that automate the delivery of any telecommunications service and content over any network at any time or place the customer chooses. Ceon's platforms integrate seamlessly over existing carrier systems, enabling streamlined provisioning for mass-deployment. Ceon's unique Integration & Provisioning Suite 4 (CIP (1) (Common Isochronous Packet) The packet format used in time-based (real time) FireWire transmission. See FireWire, IEC 61883 and mLAN. (2) (Common Industrial P 4) is unparalleled in flexibility and scalability, and specifically is designed for Tier 1 and 2 MSO and ILEC/Telco service providers. CIP4 offers its customers significant competitive advantages by dramatically lowering operating expenses Operating expenses The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted. , generating revenue faster while improving customer service, and creating the flexibility to bundle multiple services for higher profitability. 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. headquartered in Redwood City, California Redwood City is a suburb located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Redwood City is the county seat of San Mateo County. As of the 2005 census, the city had a total population of 76,000. , Ceon has regional sales offices in North America and Europe. For more information visit www.ceon.com. |
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