Daleen's BillPlex Selected by TXU Communications for Convergent Services.Business Editors BOCA RATON Boca Raton (bō`kə rətōn`), city (1990 pop. 61,492), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic; inc. 1925. Boca Raton is a popular resort and retirement community that experienced significant industrial development in the 1970s and 80s. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2000 Open architecture and scalability support TXU TXU Texas Utilities (Electric and Gas Company) TXU Transmitter Unit Communications' broad service offering Daleen Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: DALN), a leading provider of solutions that bond businesses and customers in the digital economy, today announced that it was awarded the contract and completed implementation of its BillPlex(R) customer management and billing software for TXU Communications. TXU Communications is a subsidiary of TXU (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : TXU), one of the world's largest investor-owned energy services companies. TXU Communications provides local dial tone, wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. , high-speed Internet access, 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. and WAN data networks, web site development and hosting, and additional communications services to markets within Texas that include some of the state's fastest-growing communities. In addition, TXU Communications owns its own fiber-optic network and offers a varied menu of communications services in other areas of the state. The BillPlex ICP (1) (Internet Cache Protocol) A protocol used by one proxy server to query another for a cached Web page without having to go to the Internet to retrieve it. See CARP and proxy server. (Integrated Communications Provider) package provides TXU Communications with pre-configured data, such as service definitions, rate plans, and integration to other software applications that are required by communications providers for launching voice and complex data services. BillPlex enables TXU Communications to handle real-time data collection, rating, invoicing, treatment, and collections. Additionally, it will integrate with the provider's existing accounting systems and a variety of external applications. "We are focused on creating solutions that offer our customers a high level of reliability and a full range of services," said George Assenheimer, director of Information Technology for TXU Communications. "We believe that BillPlex's convergent design and scalability will ensure our ability to keep pace with our growth and our wide ranging set of communications services." "TXU Communications is a company with great vision, as evidenced by their commitment to bringing the most advanced communications technology to their service area," said Dave Corey, president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. for Daleen Technologies. "We are pleased that TXU Communications has chosen our customer management and billing platform. Because they have such a diverse range of service offerings, BillPlex, with its open architecture and scalability, represented the only truly convergent software solution for their operations." Daleen's BillPlex was designed from inception with the needs of convergent service providers in mind. It is the only customer management and billing solution in the market that provides comprehensive, out-of-the-box functionality for service providers offering voice and data services on both circuit and packet switched networks. About Daleen Technologies Founded in 1989, Daleen (Nasdaq: DALN) is a leading provider of solutions that bond businesses and customers in the digital economy. Daleen's software solutions provide mission critical support to businesses who offer voice, data, web and applications hosting services over packet and circuit-switched networks. The company distributes its eBusiness, 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. gateway, service activation and BillPlex(R) products throughout the world via Business Alliance Partners and other leading certified systems integrators including AMS AMS - Andrew Message System , Business Edge, Cap Gemini, Danet, Ernst & Young, Prolan pro·lan n. 1. Human chorionic gonadotropin. No longer in scientific use. 2. Either of two hormones of the pituitary gland, luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone. No longer in scientific use. and Unisys. Daleen is an active participant and provides leadership in industry forums such as the Ordering and Billing Forum (OBF OBF Ordering and Billing Forum OBF Oregon Bach Festival OBF Oregon Brewers Festival (Portland, Oregon) OBF Open Bioinformatics Foundation OBF Out of Box Failure OBF Office of Budget and Finance OBF Ohio Bible Fellowship ), Internet Protocol Data Record (IPDR IPDR Internet Protocol Detail Record Organization IPDR Internet Protocol Detail Record IPDR International Project Development Roadmap (Canada) IPDR Internal Preliminary Design Review IPDR Individual Program Data Records ) working group and the Application Service Provider (ASP) Consortium. In addition to its Boca Raton, FL headquarters, Daleen has regional offices located throughout the United States, and in Toronto and London. For additional information regarding Daleen's products and services, visit the company web site at www.daleen.com. About TXU Communications TXU Communications has a 104-year tradition of combining the latest in telecommunications technology with unparalleled customer service to provide the finest integrated communications services to residential and business customers across Texas. Today, TXU Communications has more than 115,000 access lines and an 850-mile proprietary, state-of-the-art fiber optic network. Through alliances with other communications providers, the company has a fiber optic network that spans more than 2,800 miles. TXU Communications is a subsidiary of TXU, which has assets of $40 billion and is one of the largest investor-owned energy services companies in the world. Additional information about TXU Communications is available online at http://www.txucom.com. |
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