DSET Gateway Solutions to Interconnect Mpower Communications with Seven Trading Partners.Business Editors BRIDGEWATER, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2000 DSET DSET Desert Sunshine Exposure Testing Inc. Corporation (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 : DSET), a leading supplier of business-to-business e-commerce solutions for the telecom industry, announced today that Mpower Communications Corp. (formerly MGC MGC Mammalian Gene Collection MGC Media Gateway Controller MGC Middle Georgia College MGC Museums and Galleries Commission (UK government) MGC Mississippi Gaming Commission MGC Manual Gain Control Communications, Inc.) will deploy DSET electronic-bonding gateways to automate pre-order and ordering processes. Reflecting Mpower's plans for growth as a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) ), the DSET solutions will facilitate electronic interconnection with trading partners that include Ameritech, the Bell Atlantic North Region, the Bell Atlantic South Region, GTE GTE General Telephone & Electronics GTE Génie Thermique et Énergie (French) GTE Gas Turbine Engine GTE Global Tropospheric Experiment GTE Geothermal Energy GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (Sweden & USA) , Pacific Bell, SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. , and U S WEST. "Mpower has very aggressive plans to create a nationwide service footprint, and they wanted to deploy automated pre-order and ordering capabilities for all of their trading partners as quickly as possible," said Phil Cavallo, DSET's senior vice president of sales and marketing. "Mpower also required solutions with the openness to quickly interface with their high-performance operations support environment. "The open API architecture of our electronic-bonding products will enable Mpower to achieve integrated, flow-through operations efficiency almost immediately. We're also set for rapid-fire delivery of all the trading-partner interfaces that Mpower needs to compete in the markets they're targeting across the country." About Mpower Communications Corp. Mpower (NASDAQ: MPWR MPWR Maximum Process Weight Rate ) is one of the country's foremost providers of facilities-based integrated communication services, including Internet, Voice over 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 (VoDSL), local phone service, custom calling features, and long-distance services to small and medium-size businesses. The company currently operates in Southern California (including Los Angeles, San Diego, and Orange County), Chicago, Atlanta, Southern Florida, and Las Vegas. Mpower (then MGC) was recently ranked 12th in the Bloomberg Tech 100 listing of the fastest growing technology companies in the United States based on sales growth for the 1999 fiscal year. Further information about the company can be found at www.mpowercom.com. About DSET DSET Corporation is a leading provider of business-to-business e-commerce solutions for the global telecommunications marketplace. The DSET suite of electronic-bonding gateways is designed to interconnect the 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 (OSSs) of service providers that must exchange information and share network capabilities as trading partners to provision and maintain a growing range of services for customers in the competitive telecom market. DSET's local number portability "LNP" redirects here. For the airport in Virginia with that IATA code, see Lonesome Pine Airport. For the compound InP, see Indium phosphide. Local number portability, (LNP) for fixed lines, and full mobile number portability solutions play a key role in enabling business and residential customers to change service providers without changing their local phone numbers. DSET is headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey, and the company's Web site can be viewed at www.dset.com. Statements regarding financial matters contained in this press release, other than historical facts, are forward-looking. Since all statements about DSET's plans, estimates, and expectations are based on current projections that involve risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change at any time, the company's actual results may differ materially from expected results. Investors should consider these risks and uncertainties, which are discussed in documents filed by DSET with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents identify important factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in the projections or forward-looking statements. DSET expressly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements. DSET and the DSET logo are registered trademarks of DSET Corporation. |
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