Comverse Technology's messaging equipment selected by Powertel for its digital wireless PCS network; Initial order valued at more than $3 million.WOODBURY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 1996--Comverse Technology Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CMVT CMVT Converse Technology ) announced today that it has received an initial order worth more than $3 million from PCS (Personal Communications Service ICEL International Consortium for Experiential Learning ICEL International Committee for English in the Liturgy ), for the company's TRILOGUE(R) INfinity enhanced services platform. InterCel expects to employ TRILOGUE to offer a range of messaging, information and other value-added personal communications services See PCS. to subscribers of its new digital wireless PCS network, which is scheduled for launch later this year under the Powertel service name. Kobi Alexander, Chairman, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Comverse Technology, said, "Digital wireless services such as PCS represent the next generation of mobile telecommunications offerings, and we are very pleased that Powertel has selected Comverse to play an important role in its PCS launch. Comverse is a world leader in the supply of messaging platforms, to wireless network operators, with more than 60 wireless operator customers worldwide, more than 40 of which are operating digital wireless networks." Comverse Technology's TRILOGUE INfinity enhanced services platform, which is marketed to both wireless and wireline network operators, enables PCS and other digital wireless network operators to provide, among other services, voice/fax/text messaging, interactive voice response, short message service center (SMSC SMSC Short Message Service Center SMSC Standard Microsystems Corporation (New York) SMSC Spiritual Moral Social Cultural (education) SMSC Stephenville Medical and Surgical Clinic ), and Advanced Intelligent Network-based personal communication services (communications) Personal Communication Services - (PCS) Telecommunications services that bundle voice communications, numeric and text messaging, voice-mail and various other features into one device, service contract and bill. PCS are carried over cellular links, most often digital. such as personal number, call screening and mobile attendant. These services generate revenues for the network operators through messaging mailbox rental fees, information service usage fees, increased call completion, and increased airtime. Powertel Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of InterCel Inc. headquartered in West Point, GA., owns licenses to provide Personal Communications Services covering more than 16 million POPs (Points Of Presence, expressed in terms of population covered) in a 180,000 contiguous square mile service area in all or part of ten southeastern states. Powertel plans to market its PCS services in the Birmingham, AL., Jacksonville, FL and Memphis, TN/Jackson, MS Major Trading Areas (MTAs) beginning in the fourth quarter of 1996 and in the Atlanta, GA MTA beginning in late 1997. Comverse Technology Inc., headquartered in Woodbury, designs, develops, manufactures and markets computer and telecommunications systems for a variety of communications processing applications, including multimedia messaging and information processing systems marketed under the name TRILOGUE(R) and multiple channel, multimedia digital monitoring and recording systems marketed under the names AUDIODISK(TM) and ULTRA(TM). CONTACT: Comverse Technology Inc. Kobi Alexander, Paul D. Baker, 516/677-7200 |
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