NexTone and Telarix Partner to Provide Carriers With Intelligent Network Interconnects.CHICAGO & VIENNA, Va. -- NexTone Communications: --Combination of Best-of-Breed Technology Provides the Actionable Business Intelligence Required for Carriers and Service Providers to Effectively Manage Entire Interconnection Operation Including Agreement Management, Routing Optimization, and Revenue Assurance NexTone Communications(R), the leader in intelligent and scalable session management solutions for IP and IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. network interconnects, and Telarix, Inc., the leading provider of Interconnect Business Optimization (IBO Ibo: see Igbo. ) software and settlement solutions, today announced a strategic partnership to enable carriers and service providers worldwide to seamlessly manage and optimize TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. and IP interconnects by deploying their solutions in tandem Adv. 1. in tandem - one behind the other; "ride tandem on a bicycle built for two"; "riding horses down the path in tandem" tandem . NexTone and Telarix share a common vision of simplifying a carrier's overall network by proactively and intelligently controlling interconnects for policy management tasks and call route provisioning, as well as reacting to changes in interconnect capacity, availability, and quality of service (QoS). Telarix's iXTools(TM) enables service providers to improve processes within their interconnect operations and ensure fulfillment of complex agreements, as well as provide the analysis tools necessary to detect and remedy areas of potential revenue leakage or cost inefficiency. NexTone's IntelliConnect(TM) System is a comprehensive facility for managing all aspects of IP network interconnects, including border security, QoS provisioning, policy-based call routing, call admission control, subscriber policies, service connectivity, and traffic management. The strategic partnership between the two vendors enables a common policy management platform that will streamline the migration of carriers from circuit-switched voice networks to VoIP. The combined solution will enable network operators to collect and process call details records (CDRs) in real-time from the NexTone IntelliConnect System and the carrier's TDM switch Refers to either a large-scale switching computer used in a circuit-switched telephone network or to an inhouse PBX that supports circuit-switched lines (the traditional PBX without IP capability). See telephone switch, PBX and TDM. . This capability will simplify CDR (1) See CD-R and extension. (2) (Call Detail Reporting) See call accounting. (3) (Common Data Rate) A standard sampling rate for digital video for 480i and 576i systems. The rate is 13.5 MHz. See ITU-R BT. settlement and billing and provide a common interface to monitor QoS information for both TDM and VoIP traffic. Future integration will also enable common policy provisioning of NexTone equipment and TDM switches to simplify day-to-day operations and reduce operator error. "This partnership allows our carrier and service provider customers to smoothly and cost effectively migrate from today's TDM infrastructure to tomorrow's IP infrastructure, enabling them to offer innovative services like VoIP and other real-time IP content. NexTone's session management products work seamlessly with Telarix's business optimization and settlement solutions, allowing a service provider to migrate from the TDM to the IP world while maintaining operational control and business management processes like provisioning and billing. NexTone and Telarix customers now have the advantage of using each company's products and services, with the comfort of knowing that both companies have worked together to make a total solution available," said Malik Khan chairman and chief executive officer of NexTone. "This partnership will streamline the implementation of networking policies that straddle In the stock and commodity markets, a strategy in options contracts consisting of an equal number of put options and call options on the same underlying share, index, or commodity future. both VoIP and TDM. The solution enables carriers and service providers to rapidly implement and efficiently operate the type of interconnect that best meets their business needs." "To reduce costs and increase revenue, service providers are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. best-in-breed technologies that can address the challenges associated with circuit-switch voice traffic as well as IP services," said Don Lynch, 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 Telarix. "Telarix's partnership with NexTone represents a win-win situation for service providers by offering a unique interconnect platform that provides the real-time business intelligence on revenues, costs, and traffic trends required to effectively manage their interconnect business." About NexTone's IntelliConnect System NexTone's IntelliConnect System provides IP networks with a comprehensive facility to manage all aspects of network interconnects for real-time services, including subscriber policies, service connectivity, and traffic management. The IntelliConnect System includes a range of edge devices: the NexTone 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. , a standalone Session Border Controller A Session Border Controller is a device used in some VoIP networks to exert control over the signaling and usually also the media streams involved in setting up, conducting, and tearing down calls. for securing bilateral interconnects; the NexTone MSX MSX - Microsoft Extended , a Multiprotocol Session Exchange platform for interconnecting SIP and H.323 networks; and the NexTone IMX IMX In My eXperience IMX Interactive Music Exchange (TV show) IMX Integrated Multimedia Exchange IMX Industrywide Mortgage Exchange IMX Intermodal Marketing Extension IMX Inverse Multiplexor , an IP Multimedia Exchange platform for interconnecting IP and IMS networks. All NexTone edge devices are centrally controlled by the NexTone Real-time Session Manager (RSM RSM (in Britain) regimental sergeant major ) in the network core. NexTone's service provider customers that use the IntelliConnect System carry over 50 percent of the world's long distance VoIP traffic. About Telarix' iXTools Telarix's iXTool is a powerful suite of software modules that enables carriers to reduce costs and increase profitability across their interconnect networks. By analyzing both revenue and cost information associated with telecom traffic in near real-time, carriers can optimize network routing and identify financial risks and opportunities while ensuring that every call is captured, rated and billed accurately. Three of the world's five largest telecom providers depend on iXTools to optimize their interconnect business. About Telarix Telarix, Inc. delivers the leading Interconnect Business Optimization (IBO) and settlement software solutions, providing telecommunications companies with the ability to easily manage costs and drive profitability on their interconnect networks. Telarix's innovative platform, iXTools, helps carriers leverage operational intelligence to enable real-time business decisions which improve interconnect operational efficiency and margins. The company's comprehensive IBO solution allows carriers to proactively manage voice and data traffic almost as quickly as it moves across their global networks. Telarix customers include global Tier-1 carriers such as BellSouth, Embratel, Global Crossing, KDDI, Deutsche Telekom Deutsche Telekom AG (ISIN: DE0005557508, FWB: DTE, NYSE: DT, LSE: DEU, TYO: 9496 ) (abbreviated DTAG) is a telecommunications company headquartered in Bonn, Germany. It is the largest telecommunications company in Germany and in the EU. , Portugal Telecom Portugal Telecom (Euronext: PTC, NYSE: PT) is the biggest telecommunications operator in Portugal. It operates mainly in Portugal and Brazil. It also has a significant presence in Morocco, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, Mozambique, Timor-Leste, Angola, Kenya, the People's Republic , Sprint, Telecom Italia Sparkle, Telefonica, TELUS TELUS Telemetric Universal Sensor , Verizon and more. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Vienna, Va. Please visit www.telarix.com for more information. About NexTone Communications NexTone Communications(R) provides an intelligent session management system that gives service providers instant connectivity and quality compatibility between networks to rapidly add new revenue-generating services, including real-time data, video sharing, interactive gaming, and fixed-mobile convergence. NexTone's IntelliConnect(TM) system provides intelligent IP interconnects that enable a common way for operators to exchange, secure, monitor, control, and bill for voice and multimedia sessions flowing through IP networks. More than 450 service providers and enterprises worldwide use NexTone's IntelliConnect system to accelerate revenue by continually managing technical complexities, optimizing business economics, and eliminating partnership hurdles. The company is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA, with domestic and international offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.nextone.com. |
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