Lucent Technologies to Supply Three New Customers With Enhanced Media Server for Packet, Voice and Data Services.Business Editors ITU (International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, www.itu.ch) A telecommunications standards body that is under the auspices of the United Nations. Comprising more than 185 member countries, the ITU sets standards for global telecom networks. Telecom Asia 2002 HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002 At the ITU Telecom Asia 2002 trade show today, Lucent Technologies (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : LU) announced that three more companies have integrated the Lucent Technologies EXS EXS Expandable Switching System (Lucent) EXS Executed Schedule (r) Converged Services Platform (CSP (1) (Certified Systems Professional) An earlier award for successful completion of an ICCP examination in systems development. See ICCP. (2) (Commerce Service P ) media server into their network solutions, enabling them to offer next-generation voice and data services to their customers. The companies include: Interactive Technologies Limited, a Chinese unified communications The real time redirection of a voice, text or e-mail message to the device closest to the intended recipient at any given time. For example, voice calls to desk phones could be routed to the user's cellphone when required. provider located in Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. ; Advanced TeleSoft Limited, a leading Hong Kong telecommunications solutions provider; and Macklev Technologies, a prepaid calling and enhanced services provider located in the Philippines. All three companies, along with 28 others, were recently accepted into Lucent's Open Network Platforms (ONP ONP Open Network Provision(ing) ONP Olympic National Park ONP Old Newspapers (pulp and paper inustry) ONP One Nation Party ONP Operation Na Pali (gaming) ONP One Night Process ) Partner Program. The Lucent EXS(r) CSP is an "any-generation" enhanced media server that is part of the Lucent circuit-to-packet portfolio. The CSP supports today's revenue-generating circuit switched network services as well as programmable packet-based network solutions. Its open development environment enables developers and service providers to cost effectively develop new innovative applications on platforms already deployed in the network. Interactive Technologies Limited is deploying several enhanced services on the Lucent CSP, such as unified communications, single number, prepaid calling and debit card debit card, card that allows the cost of goods or services that are purchased to be deducted directly from the purchaser's checking account. They can also be used at automated teller machines for withdrawing cash from the user's checking account. , conferencing, wireless, Internet-enabled, VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. and intelligent voice response applications. "We have been extremely successful in selling our EXS(r) CSP-based solutions into Hong Kong and the Asia Pacific carriers," said Kelvin Chan, director of technology at Interactive Technologies. "Its scalability and multi-functionality for the many service options we offer our carrier customers gives us a distinct competitive advantage." Advanced TeleSoft Limited has already deployed over 20 revenue-generating services for carriers, including tandem switching, international gateway, and prepaid and postpaid calling card applications on the Lucent enhanced media server. "The flexibility and open programmability of the Lucent CSP easily enables us to cost effectively offer our suite of services to our customers," said Raymond Leung, director, Advanced TeleSoft Limited. "Being a member of the Lucent ONP Partner Program helps assure our customers that our applications are based on one of the most reliable products in the industry." Macklev Technologies is deploying its turnkey product suite; including prepaid calling and debit card applications, single number services, and international callback The practice of circumventing the high cost of international toll calls by mixing conferencing with special signaling to allow an overseas call to be placed via a U.S. dialtone at much lower rates. and tandem solutions on the Lucent CSP. "As an application developer on the Lucent CSP, the ability to easily adapt our applications from circuit-to-packet, without changing platforms or rewriting software is a tremendous advantage," said Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Victorio, managing director of Macklev Technologies. "We are excited that more Asian application developers and system integrators are choosing the Lucent CSP to deploy their enhanced voice and data services for regional carriers," said JC Murphy, vice president and general manager of the EXS(r) CSP business unit in Lucent Technologies. "This demonstrates the power and practicality of voice and IP functionality on a single, open platform and verifies the concept of the CSP as logical migration path for existing customer applications to packet-based networks, all while leveraging their initial platform investments." About Lucent Technologies Lucent Technologies, headquartered in Murray Hill, N.J., designs and delivers the systems, software and services for next-generation communications networks for service providers and enterprises. Backed by the research and development of Bell Labs, Lucent focuses on high-growth areas such as broadband and mobile Internet infrastructure; communications software; web-based enterprise solutions that link private and public networks; and professional network design and consulting services. For more information on Lucent Technologies, visit its Web site at http://www.lucent.com. |
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