China's Liaoning Telecom Selects Portal Software to Support the Largest Provincial Public Communication Network.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2001 Infranet to Support Largest PMCN in China with Capacity for 2.65 Million Users Portal Software Portal Software was founded in 1985 as Portal Information Network, one of the first ISPs in the San Francisco Bay Area. It was founded by John Little. The company offered its own interface through modem access that featured Internet email. , Inc. (NSDQ NSDQ Night Stalkers Don't Quit (US Army 160th SOAR slogan) :PRSF PRSF Presidio of San Francisco (US National Park Service) PRSF Peoples Republic of San Francisco ), a leading provider of business infrastructure software for broadband, wireless Internet, and next-generation communications services, has signed a second contract with Liaoning Telecom. Portal's customer management and billing platform, Infranet has been selected to support the expansion of Liaoning Telecom's subsidiary, Liaoning Public Multimedia Communication Network (LPMCN). LPMCN currently has the capacity to support 700,000 users in 14 cities throughout the Liaoning Province. When the expansion phase is complete, the network will be capable of supporting up to 2.65 million users, making it the largest provincial public information network in China. Portal Software will provide a comprehensive customer management and billing platform for the expanded network. LPMCN is based on a triangular architecture with three main nodes in Shenyang, Dalian and Jinzhou. Portal's Infranet DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. (TM) (Distributed Nonstop HP's brand name for its fault-tolerant servers, which range in size from four CPUs to 4,000 CPUs. The NonStop line was created by Tandem Computers, which was acquired by Compaq, which later became part of HP. Architecture) will be implemented at the Shenyang node. With Infranet DNA, LPMCN can deploy a distributed implementation of the Infranet solution to guarantee uninterrupted service access and usage in the event that a main Infranet database shuts down or is inaccessible -- providing the fault tolerance See fault tolerant. (architecture) fault tolerance - 1. The ability of a system or component to continue normal operation despite the presence of hardware or software faults. This often involves some degree of redundancy. 2. and 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. Liaoning Telecom requires. LPMCN was formed with the merger of Liaoning 163 and Liaoning 169 networks. Portal Software has worked closely with and Liaoning Telecom since the merger early last year. The successful implementation and performance of Infranet during the first phase of the project led Liaoning Telecom to extend its contract with Portal. LPMCN will further leverage Infranet's flexibility and real-time functionality to increase customer satisfaction and profitability. With Infranet LPMCN can easily develop and deploy a variety of services, combined service offerings and improved service quality. "We are honored that Liaoning Telecom has chosen our leading customer management and billing platform," said Robert Lau, vice president of Portal Software, Asia Pacific. "Our goal is to help next generation service providers to expand their business and increase profitability. LPMCN has grown rapidly. Less than a year since the merger it is destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. to be the largest public information network in China. We are committed to working closely with LPMCN to help them unlock the value in their network and increase their profitability." Infranet is one of the industry's most comprehensive and flexible customer management and billing platforms. Highly scalable, Infranet enables service providers to rapidly develop new services, define optimal business models and price plans, and bill their users -- all in real-time. About Portal Software, Inc. Based in Cupertino, California, Portal is the leading provider of customer management and billing software for Internet and emerging next-generation communications services. The company's real-time solution enables service providers to manage customers, support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services , and collect money. Portal's customers include Qwest Communications
Note to Editors: Copyright (c) 2001 Portal Software, Inc. All rights reserved. Infranet is a U.S. registered trademark, and Portal and the Portal logo are trademarks of Portal Software, Inc. All statements made in this press release are made only as of the date set forth at the beginning of this release. Portal undertakes no obligation to update the information in the event facts or circumstances subsequently change. |
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