Convergent Networks Addresses RBOC Market Opportunity With OSMINE Services Support for TIRKS.Business/Technology Editors LOWELL, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Interoperability with the Telcordia TIRKS TIRKS Trunk Integrated Record Keeping System Operations Support System Provides for Inventory and Circuit Provisioning for the ICS (1) (Internet Connection Sharing) A Windows feature that enables two or more computers to share one Internet connection. First introduced in Windows 98 Second Edition, sharing is accomplished with network address translation (NAT), which is the common method. 2000 Broadband Switch in Large Carrier Networks Convergent Networks, a leading provider of broadband voice infrastructure solutions, today extended the market opportunity for its next-generation broadband solutions to the Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) by announcing an agreement for support of the Telcordia Technologies TIRKS system through the OSMINE (Operations Systems Modification of Intelligent Network Elements) A system from Telcordia for verifying compatibility with Telcordia-designed operating systems. (TM) Services process. By achieving interoperability between its ICS2000(TM) broadband switch and the Telcordia TIRKS system, Convergent Networks will have support for the network provisioning process for special service circuits, message trunks and carrier circuits. TIRKS will also provide inventory management of facilities and equipment. "By seeking OSMINE-ready status for our ICS2000 broadband switch, Convergent Networks is demonstrating its strong commitment to ensuring that our carrier-class products are deployable in RBOC (Regional Bell Operating Company) The Bell telephone companies that were spun off of AT&T by court order in 1984 (the Divestiture). Also known as the "Baby Bells," the initial seven RBOCs were Nynex, Bell Atlantic, BellSouth, Southwestern Bell, US West, networks," stated Sally Bament, vice president, marketing, Convergent Networks. "The stability and scalability of our products are already being proven in competitive and incumbent carrier networks around the country. However, our next-generation switching solutions benefit all service providers by enabling the delivery of enhanced revenue-generating services. We are pleased to be working with Telcordia, the leader in OS systems, to ensure that our products meet the interoperability requirements of RBOC networks." "The Telcordia operations support systems Operations Support Systems (also called Operational Support Systems or OSS) are computer systems used by telecommunications service providers. The term OSS most frequently describes "network systems" dealing with the telecom network itself, supporting processes such are deployed across all RBOC networks, making OSMINE Services support a key product requirement to effectively utilizing network element features," said Dennis Tinley, Vice President, Operations Support Systems, Telcordia Technologies. "It is important to note that OSMINE is a continual process and is effective only when a vendor commits to update their interoperability with Telcordia. Convergent Networks has shown that they are committed to the OSMINE process and thus to ensuring that their switching platform is fully compatible with RBOC networks as well." The ICS2000 broadband switch provides switching and interworking (standard) interworking - Systems or components, possibly from different origins, working together to perform some task. Interworking depends crucially on standards to define the interfaces between the components. between traditional circuit-switched networks and next-generation broadband networks. Deployed today in more than a dozen carrier networks, including both competitive and incumbent local exchange carriers, the ICS2000 is a proven economical alternative to traditional circuit switch equipment for service providers seeking to deliver packet voice and integrated data services over a next-generation broadband network. Based on a high-capacity switching fabric, the ICS2000's architecture supports multiple broadband network technologies, such as TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. , ATM, DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary and IP. About Telcordia Technologies, Inc. Telcordia Technologies, Inc., an SAIC SAIC - http://saic.com. company, is one of the world's largest providers of operations support systems, network software and consulting and engineering services to the telecommunications industry. A leader in the development of Next Generation Network technologies, Telcordia employs more than 7,000 professionals, and has revenues of more than $1.5 billion. Telcordia (www.telcordia.com) is headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey Morristown is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 18,544. Its estimated population in 2004 was 18,842. It is the county seat of Morris CountyGR6. with offices throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Central and South America and Asia Pacific. About Convergent Networks, Inc. Founded in 1998 and privately held, Convergent Networks is The Voice of Broadband Networking.(TM) The company designs, develops and markets carrier-class switching solutions that enable emerging and incumbent carriers to economically deliver innovative broadband services to their business and residential customers. Convergent Networks' Cohesion(TM) product family is comprised of four primary elements: the ICS2000 broadband switch, the ICSG ICSG International Copper Study Group (TM) signaling gateway, the ICSX(TM) softswitch and services platform and the ICView(TM) management system, which can be configured to support trunking or subscriber applications. More information about the company can be found at www.convergentnet.com. Cohesion, ICS2000, ICSG, ICSX, ServiceWorks, SwitchWorks, ICView, and The Voice of Broadband Networking are trademarks of Convergent Networks. |
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