Independent Research Report Ranks ACE*COMM a Leading Developer of Parental Controls for the Youth Mobile Market.GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- Market Strategy Consultant iGR Indicates That Deploying Parental Management Solutions for Kids with Cell Phones is One of the Most Pressing Product Strategies for Wireless Operators Today ACE*COMM 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 :ACEC ACEC American Council of Engineering Companies (formerly American Consulting Engineers Council) ACEC American Consulting Engineers Council (now American Council of Engineering Companies) ), a global provider of advanced 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. , value-added services, and network business intelligence solutions, today announced that an independent research report by iGR - "Mobile Phones, Children and Parental Controls This article is about computer options. For the television show, see Parental Control (TV series). Parental controls are options, typically included in digital television services, computer and video games, or computer software used to access the Internet, that ", August 2006 - has ranked ACE*COMM's Parent Patrol(TM) as a leader in the parental controls marketplace. iGR is a market strategy consultancy focused on the wireless and mobile communications industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. . "From conversations with multiple mobile operators, we understand that the need to provide a solution that incorporates parental controls is one of the most pressing product strategies for wireless service providers today," said Iain Gillott, wireless analyst at iGR and acknowledged mobile industry authority. "Our data clearly shows that there is a significant untapped mobile market with children, but the mobile operators must be responsible in addressing this opportunity. In the competitive wireless marketplace, operators need to provide the appropriate parental protection and management capabilities in order to responsibly target younger subscribers with parents' blessings." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the iGR report, "ACE*COMM, a leader in the parental control industry, is offering Parent Patrol and is a good example of a network-based product that has met with wide acceptance and a high level of interest from the mobile operators." iGR characterizes the market trend for parental controls as not being limited to Tier 1 operators, indicating that many Tier 2 and 3 operators are planning services that offer parents controls over their child's cell phone usage. "It is not a question of if an operator will offer parental controls, but when," said Mr. Gillott. "Carriers are already procuring these solutions. We can expect to see rollouts in this calendar year." "iGR's research provides further confirmation that our Parent Patrol(TM) approach is right on track," said George Jimenez, 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 ACE*COMM. "Parent Patrol(TM) is not an expensive handset-based solution, nor does it require parents to sign up for a whole new service that includes proprietary handsets. Parent Patrol(TM) is a flexible network-based solution that can be added onto an existing family plan, lets parents apply restrictions on a per-child basis, and can include filtering to prevent kid's access to communications and content that may be inappropriate. It is easy to market, can be offered to existing or new subscribers, encourages parents to bring younger children into family plans, and gives the service provider a good corporate citizen stamp of approval." For more information on Parent Patrol(TM), visit: www.parent-patrol.com. About Iain Gillott: Iain Gillott, the founder and president of iGR, is an acknowledged wireless and mobile industry authority. He is a frequent speaker on industry issues and trends and has addressed audiences around the world and at many of the leading industry trade shows, including CES, SuperComm, WiMAX World, BREW, 3G Americas, and CTIA (1) See CompTIA. (2) (Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, Washington, DC, www.ctia.org, www.wow-com.com) A membership organization founded in 1984 that is involved with regulatory and public affairs issues in the wireless industry. . In addition, he is frequently quoted in various publications, including Investors Business Daily, the Wall Street Journal, Telephony, RCR RCR Richard Childress Racing RCR responsible conduct of research RCR Royal College of Radiologists (UK; also seen as RCOR) RCR Royal Canadian Regiment RCR Rockcliff Resources Inc (Sudbury, ON, Canada) , Newsweek International, Wireless Week, and Business Week and has appeared on CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. , CNBC CNBC Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (artificial intelligence) CNBC Consumer News and Business Channel CNBC Congress of National Black Churches, Inc. , and TechTV. About iGR iGR is a market strategy consultancy focused on the wireless and mobile communications industry. Founded by Iain Gillott, one of the wireless industry's leading analysts, iGR provides research and analysis on the impact new wireless and mobile technologies will have on the industry, on vendors' competitive positioning, and on clients' strategic business plans. iGR clients typically include service providers, equipment vendors, mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. software providers, wireless ASPs, mobile commerce vendors, and billing, provisioning, and back office solution providers. iGR offers a range of services to help telecom companies improve their position in the marketplace, clearly define their future direction, and, ultimately, improve their bottom line. A more complete profile of the company can be found at www.iGR-Inc.com. About ACE*COMM ACE*COMM is a global provider of network business intelligence and advanced 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 (OSS) solutions for telecom service providers and enterprises. ACE*COMM's solutions are applicable to a range of legacy through next-generation networks that include wired, wireless, voice, data, multimedia, and Internet communications networks. These solutions provide the analytical tools required to extract knowledge from operating networks - knowledge customers use for asset recovery and revenue assurance, cost reduction, improved operational efficiency, acceleration of time-to-market for new services, and more effective customer care. For over 20 years, ACE*COMM technology has been effectively deployed for more than 300 customers, spanning over 4000 installations in 70 countries worldwide. ACE*COMM-installed products are currently enabling the success of customers and partners such as Alcatel, AT&T, Cisco, General Dynamics, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications NASDAQ: LVLT is a communications and information services company headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, USA. , Marconi, Motorola, Northrop Grumman, Siemens, and Unisys. Headquartered in the Washington, DC area, ACE*COMM has corporate offices in Australia, Canada, China, and the UK. ACE*COMM is a registered ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 quality standard company. For more information, visit www.acecomm.com. ACE*COMM and the ACE*COMM logo are registered trademarks, and Parent Patrol is a trademark of ACE*COMM Corporation. Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those projected, including, but not limited to: the failure of anticipated demand to materialize, delays or cancellations of orders due to various factors, including business and economic conditions in the U.S. and foreign countries; industry-wide slowdowns, any limitations on customers' financial resources, the continued convergence of voice and data networks, the continuing success of the Company's strategic alliances for product development and marketing, customer purchasing and budgetary patterns or lack thereof; pricing pressures and the impact of competitive products; the timely development and acceptance of new products; the Company's ability to adequately support its operations, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. and other reports filed with the Securities Exchange Commission. |
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