Cramer Announces Strategic Deal with BT to Support Broadband Rollout.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LONDON & WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 4, 2004 Success of Earlier Trials Leads to Deployment to Support Broadband Rollout, Strategic Savings and Efficiencies Cramer Systems today announced a major contract confirming Cramer as a strategic supplier of inventory management and provisioning automation solutions for BT Wholesale. BT Wholesale is responsible for the delivery of network and services for BT Retail and BT Global Services, as well as for major corporate customers. The new contract follows the success of trials announced late last year, in which Cramer demonstrated its ability to handle both the size and provisioning volumes associated with BT's nationwide access network. Cramer software will initially be responsible for provisioning local loop capacity to support BT Wholesale's voice and broadband services See broadband and broadband service provider. , handling up to 7 million transactions per month and supporting over 26,000 users. Phil Dance, CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. BT Wholesale, said: "Broadband is about using existing infrastructure to offer more bandwidth and services. The trials of Cramer's solutions last year showed their ability to manage the additional complexity this introduces and to help us scale key processes such as service fulfillment ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. ." This latest initiative involving Cramer is one of four key business transformation programs underway at BT. Cramer's ability to improve operational efficiency will contribute directly to BT's goal of saving GBP GBP In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the British Pound. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 1 billion in operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales over the next five years. Cramer 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. Jerry Crook said, "Cramer continues to strike a chord chord, in geometry chord (kôrd), in geometry, straight line segment both end points of which lie on the circumference of a circle or other curve; it is a segment of a secant. A chord passing through the center of a circle is a diameter. with major operators because we directly address their needs to reduce operational costs at the same time as improving service to customers. Cramer's work with BT demonstrates our ability to deliver these strategic business benefits through a unique approach to inventory management." About Cramer Systems Cramer Systems, named "Best Overall OSS Oss (ôs), city (1994 pop. 62,141), North Brabant prov., S Netherlands; chartered 1399. It is a significant industrial center. Manufactures include meat products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electrical equipment, and metalware. Company" in 2003 by Billing World and OSS Today, is the leading provider of Inventory Management and provisioning automation solutions for the global telecommunications industry. Targeting Tier 1 wireline and wireless operators worldwide, Cramer lowers costs and reduces time to market by automating processes that rely on a detailed knowledge of network inventory, capacity and service configuration information. The Company has over 220 staff at locations worldwide including Bath and London (UK), Washington (US) and Sydney (Australia). About BT Wholesale BT Wholesale is at the heart of BT Group, providing network services and solutions to communication companies throughout the UK. BT Wholesale provides comprehensive network services within the UK to more than 500 communication companies, network operators and service providers, including other BT businesses - BT Retail, BT Global Services and BT Openworld. |
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