Daleen Strengthens Lead in Growing Broadband Market with New Customer Deals.Business Editors & High Tech Writers 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)--Nov. 1, 2000 QoS Networks and Vitts Networks Select Daleen's BillPlex(R) Plus Product Suite to Provide Web-Enabled Billing and Customer Care to Broadband Providers Daleen Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:DALN) announced today that QoS Networks Inc. and Vitts Networks Inc., both providers of high-speed Internet See broadband. access services, have chosen Daleen's BillPlex Plus software packages to provide comprehensive, web-enabled customer management and electronic billing Electronic billing is the electronic delivery and presentation of financial statements, bills, invoices, and related information sent by a company to its customers. Electronic billing is also referred to as the following:
Both service providers selected Daleen's web-based, customer management and electronic billing software for delivering and handling a wide range of large-capacity, high-usage, data-intensive services and applications. Among the specific requirements for both providers are the ability to handle large bandwidth and capacity requirements, complex rating, support for service level agreements, quality of service, and web-based self care. Daleen's complete, pre-configured, web-based product suite offers a highly scalable and flexible solution that supports heavy IP data traffic, intercarrier billing, processing of complex usage data, and reconciliation and settlement of billing information. "QoS is a content delivery network using intelligent, high performance routing (networking) High Performance Routing - (HPR) Routing designed to work in conjunction with APPN Intermediate Session Routing (ISR) network nodes. HPR nodes perform many of the same functions as ISR nodes. to deliver guaranteed Quality of Service in a native IP environment. Our solutions are specifically tailored for ISPs, ASPs, local service providers - including fixed and mobile wireless -and multi-national enterprises with a global network that will include all major commercial and Internet access See how to access the Internet. centers around the world by the end of 2001, said Jim Valentine, President and 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. of QoS Networks. "We selected the BillPlex Plus solution because of its ability to handle complex billing and settlement, its flexibility to support multiple rate structures, charge settlement, and pricing models as well the ability to deliver a rapid implementation. We were particularly impressed with the web-based component, which will empower our customers to manage their account information online." "Vitts uses our advanced, facilities-based IP network to deliver a broad range of business-class, managed Internet access services from 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 to SONET and Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. over dark fiber and e-enabling services such as server collocation, virtual private networks, firewalls and e-mail," stated Chris Oliver, chairman and CEO of Vitts Networks. "We chose Daleen's BillPlex Plus software suite because of its unique ability to handle everything via the web, its usage-based billing, and most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , its scalability and flexibility to support the growth of new subscribers and new service offerings." "As the Internet drives the need for rapid access to, and faster delivery of, billing and customer management services by our broadband customers, we will continue to lead the way in delivering comprehensive web-based solutions to meet their needs for complex billing and settlement procedures and support their global expansion. We are confident that this approach will significantly enhance our broadband customers' ability to compete and offer the highest levels of service and support," said Dave Corey, Daleen COO and president. BillPlex Plus is a flexible, scalable, web-enabled customer management and billing solution that supports any usage based or flat rate service, digital content or application on any network, empowering service providers' to develop business models that will significantly leverage their competitive position. The BillPlex Plus package is recognized across the industry for its ease of use and flexibility. BillPlex Plus carries a U.S. patent issued for the rating engine that drives the software product, which enables it to easily adapt to new services and billing requirements. BillPlex Plus industry-ready packages rapidly deliver web-enabled customer-self service capabilities that are fully integrated with traditional customer care processes and operations. BillPlex Plus is infinitely adaptable and can be completely integrated with other enterprise, 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. and software products from Daleen. As a result, service providers are able to improve customer service, reduce customer churn, lower costs, maximize return on technology investments, and tackle future growth; all without limits. About QoS Networks QoS Networks, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is a new generation, high-performance, totally customizable content-delivery network provider. Operating in a native IP environment and built on open system standards, QoS Networks provides global, seamless coverage, speed, classification and prioritization of traffic flows, as well as intelligence and value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. services built directly into the network core. The company's patent-pending, network architecture comprises a mesh of global POPs, interconnected via broadband technologies - including all major commercial and Internet access centers around the world reaching 46 locations by year-end 2001. QoS Networks has also developed a proprietary, Web-enabled interface known as Q-Access, permitting customers to change bandwidth and prioritization on the fly directly via the desktop. For further information, visit the company online at: www.QoSnetworks.net About Vitts Networks Headquartered in Manchester, NH, Vitts Networks is a comprehensive provider of secure, reliable and affordable high-speed Internet communications and enterprise networking services See ENS. . Vitts solutions enable organizations of all sizes to leverage the power of the Internet and conduct e-commerce without making substantial investments in expensive infrastructure. Vitts offers a broad range of services including high-speed Internet and network access, network protection and enhancement, web, server and e-mail hosting, and outsourced professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. such as remote network management and LAN/WAN LAN/WAN Local Area Network/Wide Area Network design and installation. For more information, visit www.vitts.com. About Daleen 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 customer and partner management support for businesses that offer voice, data, web and applications hosting services over packet and circuit-switched networks. Daleen's eBusiness software products include eCare for web-based customer self-care and partner management; BillPlex(R) Plus for web-enabled customer management and billing; and SwitchFlow(TM) for service activation. The company distributes its eBusiness software products throughout the world via Business Alliance Partners and other leading certified systems integrators including BusinessEdge, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, DMR (Digital Media Receiver) See digital media hub. , Danet, 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. , Telcordia and Unisys. Daleen is an active participant and provides leadership in industry forums such as the Global Billing Association, 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 See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching 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, TeleManagement Forum and the Application Service Provider (ASP) Industry Consortium. In addition to its Boca Raton, Florida Boca Raton ("bōkə rə-tōn") is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida incorporated in May 1925. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. headquarters, Daleen has regional offices located throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. For additional information regarding Daleen's products and services, visit the company web site at www.daleen.com Forward Looking Statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release are forward-looking statements. When used in this release, words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend" and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company or its management, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company's management, identify forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors including, but not limited to: the effect of business and economic conditions; the impact of competitive products and pricing; and capacity and supply constraints or difficulties. Such statements reflect the current views of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to the operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity of the Company. |
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