Consolidated Communications Selects Equinox Fraud Management and Mediation Software; Protector 10.0 to Provide Real-Time Telecom Fraud Protection And Alerting.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2003 Nashville-based Equinox equinox (ē`kwĭnŏks), either of two points on the celestial sphere where the ecliptic and the celestial equator intersect. The vernal equinox, also known as "the first point of Aries," is the point at which the sun appears to cross the Information Systems today announced that Consolidated Communications, an integrated telecommunications company See telecom company. providing local and long distance service in Central Illinois Central Illinois is a region of the U.S. state of Illinois that consists of the entire central section of the state, divided in thirds from north to south. It is an area of mostly flat prairie. , has licensed Protector 10.0, Collector Deluxe, and ShowCDR. Protector 10.0 is the latest version of the telecom industry's most widely deployed fraud management system. Collector Deluxe provides real-time delivery of call detail records (CDRs) from telephone switches to a carrier's local area network (LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. ). ShowCDR provides real-time CDR (1) See CD-R and extension. (2) (Call Detail Reporting) See call accounting. (3) (Common Data Rate) A standard sampling rate for digital video for 480i and 576i systems. The rate is 13.5 MHz. See ITU-R BT. searching and reporting capabilities. "After reviewing our options, it became clear that no other vendor could match Equinox in terms of functionality, support, experience, and price." explained Ann Hunt, Fraud Control Manager at Consolidated Communications. "Throughout our relationship Equinox has demonstrated that they understand our needs and can deliver solutions to address them." "Consolidated Communications' decision to deploy Protector 10.0, Collector Deluxe, and ShowCDR is the culmination of our long-standing commitment to provide flexible software as well as excellent service and support," noted David West David West is the name of several people, including
About Consolidated Communications With more than a century of telecommunications experience, Consolidated Communications, Inc. is a family of companies offering voice and data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. services to both business and residential customers, including local and long distance, Internet, business systems, retail and wholesale operator services A variety of telephone services that require human intervention, including person-to-person calls, collect calls, credit card billing and directory and dialing assistance. Such services are performed by LECs, IXCs and alternative operator services (AOS), organizations that are used by , public services and fully integrated telemarketing and fulfillment services. Over the past year, Consolidated Communications has invested over $12 million in new infrastructure and facility improvements in its telecom operations service area in Central Illinois. As the area's leading long distance provider, Consolidated Communications has also donated over $2 million to area schools as part of its Earning for Learning program. For more information, please visit Consolidated at www.consolidated.com. About Equinox Founded in 1986, with hundreds of customers worldwide, Equinox Information Systems is a global provider of software solutions for the telecommunications industry. Providing a full range of software applications, which are backed by exceptional customer support, the company offers solutions in areas critical to profitability and network efficiency, including mediation, fraud detection, CDR and switch administration, and network management, as well as custom application development. For more information, visit Equinox at www.equinoxis.com. |
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