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Commnet Supply Adds Solutions from Bridgewater Systems to Deliver Complete Wireless Infrastructure Offering; Subscriber-Centric Policy Management Software Brings Additional Value to Niche Service Providers.


OTTAWA -- Commnet Supply, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
, (Commnet), a leading distributor and reseller of wireless infrastructure and services, has recently entered into a partnership agreement to resell a broad range of solutions from Bridgewater Systems. This relationship allows Commnet to offer service providers a comprehensive set of policy management solutions to control and monitor subscriber access to network services, accelerate the launch of wireless data services and maximize profits.

Service providers in small and rural markets gain a proven subscriber-centric policy management portfolio coupled with Commnet's infrastructure offerings in a single one-stop-shop solution. Based upon similar solutions developed for larger service providers, the Bridgewater Systems solutions are scaled to serve the same needs faced by smaller operators as they launch new wireless data services. These needs include support for 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, new technologies such as EV-DO (EVolution-Data Only) A 3G high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers worldwide that use the CDMA technology, including Verizon and Sprint in the U.S. EV-DO works on EV-DO cellphones as well as laptops and portable devices that have EV-DO modems. , data roaming, robust network access control, dynamic broadband management, monetization and application authorization.

Bridgewater Systems' solutions are access technology agnostic ag·nos·tic  
n.
1.
a. One who believes that it is impossible to know whether there is a God.

b. One who is skeptical about the existence of God but does not profess true atheism.

2.
 and can seamlessly work in conjunction with existing and future wireless networks. Additionally, Bridgewater solutions are proven for their ease of integration with a broad range of billing, operations and business support systems, and network elements and applications which will assist service providers in their efforts to launch new services quickly and cost-effectively through the minimization of provisioning time and custom development efforts.

"Bridgewater Systems' technology enables Commnet to offer its customers robust policy management solutions to help them better manage their subscriber base and introduce new services," said Alan Prochazka, vice president, marketing and services, Commnet Supply, LLC. "Bridgewater's extensive experience and widespread deployment in CDMA networks will help Commnet's sales and technical professionals address specific customer needs such as seamless data roaming and built-in support for evolution to CDMA2000 1xEV-DO. In addition, the company's experience in integrating to a wide range of OSS/BSS and network infrastructure elements will provide a time-to-market advantage for Commnet's customers as they introduce new services."

Commnet will offer its customers a number of Bridgewater solutions including:

--AAA Service Controller - Built around a powerful policy and profile engine, this proven, scalable and robust authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC.

(2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network.
, authorization and accounting (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.
) solution allows service providers to offer and control access to advanced and differentiated services Offerings that can be classified by type, or quality, of service. For example, a differentiated services network could prioritize real time traffic for a higher fee.  across all access types. It ensures that only authorized subscribers can access services, reducing the potential for revenue leakage and optimizing the network for all subscribers.

--Dynamic Broadband Manager - This real-time policy management solution enables dynamic control of network services on a per-subscriber, per-session or per-application basis. It allows service providers to apply flexible controls over bandwidth usage, create tiered services Tiered services is business jargon for providing a service (such as telecom connectivity or cable channel service) according to separate, incrementally distinct quality and pay levels, or "tiers."

The term has current usage in the debate over network neutrality.
 with Quality of Service (QoS) guarantees, and offer on-demand upgrades that boost the average revenue per user and differentiate service offerings.

--Application Authorization Server - This solution provides a common profile and policy system for application authorization offering service providers a single point of user management and provisioning Establishing a user's rights to information within an organization. The management part deals with adding user names and passwords to electronic directories along with the assignment of rights to data and network resources (files, databases, printers, Internet, etc.).  across multiple applications. Because it integrates easily with commonly available application programming interfaces (APIs), it minimizes impact on internal development resources, thereby accelerating services deployment and reducing costs.

--Revenue Collector and Formatter - Integrated with the AAA Service Controller, it enables service providers to capture, format, and process essential usage information and subscriber data. It correlates and aggregates event-based accounting data into single-session records. This information is then fed into external billing and settlement systems, providing an affordable and proven alternative to custom or mediation-based solutions.

--Prepaid Integrator - This flexible solution supports both time-based and volume-based prepaid pre·pay  
tr.v. pre·paid, pre·pay·ing, pre·pays
To pay or pay for beforehand.



pre·payment n.
 quota service models and allows service providers to offer prepaid data services while reusing their existing voice prepaid billing system. It provides a low-balance notification with a configurable threshold, enhancing service continuity and keeping accounts from fully depleting but immediately suspending sessions upon draining of a prepaid account.

"Commnet continues to deliver leading, innovative infrastructure solutions to the wireless service provider market," said Tyler Nelson, vice president of business development and marketing, Bridgewater Systems. "Our relationship with Commnet helps to support this effort with a broad range of policy management solutions that help their customers maximize profits and launch new services faster than ever before."

About Commnet Supply

Headquartered in Annandale, NJ, and with sales offices strategically located throughout the country, Commnet Supply, LLC (www.commnetsupply.com) is a leading supplier of wireless infrastructure equipment and services. Commnet's mission is to provide its customers with the best equipment and the highest level of customer service at the most cost-effective price point.

Through volume purchase agreements with major OEMs and the bundling of new and refurbished equipment, Commnet can meet your price and technical needs, whether for a single component or an entire turnkey network. Commnet Supply is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary

A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock.

Notes:
In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners.
 of Telmar Network Technology, Inc. www.telmarnt.com

About Bridgewater Systems

Bridgewater Systems develops the industry's most advanced subscriber-centric policy management software for IP-based services. Its solutions help global service providers maximize profits and launch new services faster. Bridgewater does this by providing them with a unified view of their subscribers across all access technologies. With Bridgewater's software, service providers have an intelligent policy-decision point for the management of subscribers, applications, and network resources. The Bridgewater Systems' product suite delivers high performance policy management via its market-leading authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (protocol) Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - (DHCP) A protocol that provides a means to dynamically allocate IP addresses to computers on a local area network. The system administrator assigns a range of IP addresses to DHCP and each client computer on the LAN has its TCP/IP  (DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Software that automatically assigns temporary IP addresses to client stations logging into an IP network. It eliminates having to manually assign permanent "static" IP addresses. DHCP software runs in servers and routers. ) systems. It also offers a range of modular products for application support, mediation, and dynamic broadband management. Bridgewater Systems' proven carrier-class products deliver on-demand data services, extensive revenue capture capabilities, and out-of-the-box value that can be deployed in weeks - instead of months.

More than 60 leading service providers from around the globe (including: Verizon Wireless Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the second largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, based on total wireless customers. , Sprint PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. , Bell Mobility, Virgin Mobile USA Virgin Mobile USA (NYSE: VM) is a cellular telephone company that is a joint-venture between Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and Sprint Nextel. Virgin Mobile USA uses Sprint's CDMA-based Personal Communications Service (PCS) network. ,) trust Bridgewater's technology and business insight to help them deliver world-class services. 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.
. www.bridgewatersystems.com
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