Oresis Communications Takes Next Step in Securing ILEC Customers; ISIS-700 Integrated with Telcordia OSSs through the Telcordia OSMINE Services Process.Business Editors and Technology Writers BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2002 Oresis Communications, a leading developer of next-generation, carrier-class switching products for global telecommunications carriers, today announced that it has completed phase one of the Telcordia(TM) OSMINE (Operations Systems Modification of Intelligent Network Elements) A system from Telcordia for verifying compatibility with Telcordia-designed operating systems. Services process. By achieving interoperability between the ISIS(TM)-700 OmniService(TM) Switch and the Telcordia(TM) TIRKS TIRKS Trunk Integrated Record Keeping System (R) System, Oresis ensures the delivery of carrier-class services and seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. into any Regional Bell Operating Company The Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOC) are the result of the U.S. Department of Justice antitrust suit against American Telephone & Telegraph. History (RBOC (Regional Bell Operating Company) The Bell telephone companies that were spun off of AT&T by court order in 1984 (the Divestiture). Also known as the "Baby Bells," the initial seven RBOCs were Nynex, Bell Atlantic, BellSouth, Southwestern Bell, US West, ) or other incumbent carrier network. With over eighty percent of U.S. telecommunications networks depending on Telcordia software, the Telcordia(TM) OSMINE Services process is a crucial milestone for Oresis, and significantly advances the company's ability to address the incumbent carrier market. "The completion of the Telcordia(TM) OSMINE Services process demonstrates Oresis' continued commitment to the ILEC (Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier) A traditional local telephone company such as one of the Regional Bell companies (RBOCs). Contrast with CLEC. See ELEC and TELRIC. market," said Christin Flynn, director, Carrier Convergence Infrastructure for The Yankee Group. "As the ILECs transition their circuit-switched voice networks to packet voice infrastructures, Oresis will be well positioned to meet their needs." "Oresis is working closely with Telcordia to enable seamless operations support of the ISIS-700 for carriers worldwide," said Ali Sarabi, 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 Oresis Communications. "The domestic and international incumbent carriers with whom Oresis is working will realize the carrier-class performance and superior economics of deploying Oresis' next-generation OmniService switching solutions, and our compliance with the Telcordia(TM) OSMINE Services process will facilitate a smooth circuit-to-packet migration." Telcordia developed the Telcordia(TM) OSMINE Services process to help enable network compatibility and interoperability with Telcordia OSSs deployed in RBOC and other incumbent carrier networks. Oresis benefits from the Telcordia(TM) OSMINE Services process by meeting the integration and operations flow-through support needs of RBOC networks, which allows the carriers to provide operations, administration, maintenance and provisioning of services on an automated basis. "The Telcordia OSSs are deployed in every RBOC network, which makes the Telcordia(TM) OSMINE Services process a vital step for any network equipment provider targeting incumbent carrier networks," said Dennis Tinley, vice president, Customer Solutions, Telcordia Technologies. "Oresis is determined to provide their switching solutions to RBOCs, and has invested in making the ISIS-700 compatible with RBOC networks." Oresis' flagship product, the ISIS-700 OmniService Switch, is a next-generation, carrier-class switch that enables true voice and data convergence, thereby facilitating seamless migration of traditional voice and data services onto a common packet network. The ISIS-700 data services include a full range of frame relay, ATM, and circuit emulation services. Its switched voice services include VToA (Voice Trunking over ATM), VoIP (Voice over IP) and enhanced voice over packet next-generation Class 5 services. The ISIS-700 combines the functionality of multiple network elements including digital cross-connects, traditional edge and core switches, and media gateways, hence setting new standards in capital and operational efficiencies for carriers and service providers. The ISIS-700 also offers one of the highest port densities in its class (over 3000 DS-1s per bay) and the "any-service-to-any-port" software-configurable capability enables carriers to configure services faster and more cost effectively, thereby providing additional cost savings. About Oresis Communications Oresis Communications is a leading developer of next-generation, carrier-class switching equipment designed to simplify global internetworking for telecommunications carriers and service providers. The company's flagship product is the ISIS(TM)-700 OmniService(TM) Switch, the industry's first carrier-class switch that seamlessly switches multiple voice, data, Internet and video services in a single system. Oresis is backed by some of the communications industry's most prominent venture capital firms Name Location Founding date Managing Partners/Directors Specialty Capital managed 5AM Ventures Menlo Park, CA; Waltham, MA 2002 John Diekman, PhD (managing partner), Scott Rocklage, PhD (managing partner), Andrew Schwab (managing partner) life sciences $200M [1] : Bessemer Venture Partners Bessemer Venture Partners is a private venture capital firm with offices in Silicon Valley, New York, Massachusetts, China, and India. It has backed such companies as Ciena, Flarion, Parametric Technologies, Skype, Staples, VeriSign and Veritas. , Lightspeed Venture Partners, ComVentures, JAFCO America Ventures, Blueprint Ventures, UBS UBS Union Bank of Switzerland UBS United Bible Societies UBS United Blood Services UBS United Buying Service UBS Used Bookstore UBS University Business Services UBS Universal Building Society (UK) UBS Ulaanbaatar Broadcasting System Capital Americas, Sands Brothers, Silver Creek Fund, U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray, NTT NTT Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation NTT New Technology Telescope NTT National Technology Transfer, Inc NTT Name That Tune (TV game show) NTT National Tree Trust NTT Number Theoretic Transform Leasing and Comdisco. The company was founded in May 1998 and is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, USA, with an additional development center in Colorado Springs, Colorado The City of Colorado Springs is the second most populous city (after Denver) in the state of Colorado and the 48th most populous city in the United States.[4] The city is the county seat of El Paso County. . For more information about Oresis and its products, please call 503/533-0717 or visit our website at www.oresis.com. Oresis, ISIS and OmniService are trademarks of Oresis Communications, Inc. |
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