Comverse and NEC System Integration & Construction -NESIC- Partner to Enable the Delivery of Enhanced Services In Japan.Business Editors WOODBURY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2001 Comverse, a unit of Comverse Technology Comverse Technology, Inc. (Pink Sheets: CMVT) is an American Technology company located in Woodbury, New York, which develops and markets telecommunications software. Founded in 1982, the company focuses on providing services to third party telecommunication service providers. , 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 ), and the world's leading supplier of software and systems enabling network-based multimedia enhanced communications services, today announced that it is collaborating with NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. System Integration & Construction, Ltd. (NESIC), a pioneer of system integration and support for information networks in Japan, to enable the delivery of enhanced communications services in Japan. Under the terms of the distribution agreement, Comverse is providing NESIC with its cutting-edge network communications products. "NESIC and Comverse continue to raise the standard of system integration in Japan," said Mr. Hideharu Kobayashi, Senior Vice President of NESIC. "When selecting a system integration partner, Comverse was a natural fit allowing NESIC to more rapidly integrate their solutions, while providing customers with the high-quality products." "As a leading system integrator, NESIC is well-established among Japan's network operator, ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. and ASP communities," said Zeev Bregman, Chief Executive Officer of Comverse." Joining forces with NESIC is complimentary to Comverse's business model, as we continue to deliver enhanced services solutions and further expand our global reach." About NEC System Integration & Construction, Ltd. NEC System Integration & Construction, Ltd. (NESIC) is a leading provider of best-fit solutions for customers to meet the exacting demands of today's constantly evolving information society. Drawing on a network of 53 bases in Japan and 8 in other countries, NESIC has earned a solid reputation as a systems integrator, contributing to the growth of customers' businesses in Japan and more than 150 countries and regions worldwide. NESIC is active throughout the information and 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. , with activities extending from the construction of in-house data network systems to public network systems, wireless and transmission systems, broadcasting systems and mobile communications systems, as well as outsourcing. Adding to the mix is a 24-hour, year-round maintenance framework that makes NESIC a one-stop service provider for all system needs. As the IT sector expands further, NESIC will continue to stay a step ahead in offering the latest in optimal system solutions. About Comverse Comverse, a unit of Comverse Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CMVT) is the world's leading provider of software and systems enabling network-based multimedia enhanced communications services. More than 375 wireless and wireline telecommunications network A telecommunications network is a of telecommunications links and nodes arranged so that messages may be passed from one part of the network to another over multiple links and through various nodes. operators, in more than 100 countries, have selected Comverse's enhanced services systems and software, which enable the provision of revenue-generating value-added services including call answering with one-touch call return, short messaging See SMS. services, IP-based unified messaging Having access to e-mail, voice mail and faxes via a common computer application or by telephone. For example, unified messaging may send faxes and digitized voice mail to a mail server that turns them into e-mail attachments. (voice, fax, and email in a single mailbox), 2.5G/3G multimedia messaging (MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) An enhanced transmission service that enables graphics, video clips and sound files to be transmitted via cellphones. Developed as part of the 3GPP project, MMS phones are generally backward compatible with SMS and EMS. ), wireless instant messaging, wireless data and Internet-based services, voice-controlled dialing, messaging and browsing, prepaid wireless services, and additional 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. . Other Comverse Technology business units include: Comverse Infosys, a world leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of intelligent digital voice, video and data recording and content management applications for the security, surveillance, law enforcement and contact center markets; and Ulticom, a leading provider of service enabling network software for wireless, wireline, and Internet communications. Comverse Technology is an S&P 500 and NASDAQ-100 Index company. For additional information, visit the Comverse web site at http://www.comverse.com. All product and company names mentioned herein may be registered trademarks or trademarks of Comverse or the respective referenced company(s). |
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