Tekelec's EAGLE STP Purchased by Thrifty Call; Major Texas CLEC Selects Tekelec's Proven LNP Solution.MORRISVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 1998--Tekelec (Nasdaq/NM:TKLC) announced today that Golden Harbor, a regional Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) ) based in San Marcos, Texas San Marcos is a city in Texas, USA. The population was 34,733 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hays County.GR6 Texas State University-San Marcos (formerly Southwest Texas State University) is located in the city. , will be utilizing the EAGLE STP STP or standard temperature and pressure, standard conditions for measurement of the properties of matter. The standard temperature is the freezing point of pure water, 0°C; or 273.15°K;. (Signaling Transfer Point) Platform and Tekelec's Local Service Management System (LSMS LSMS Living Standards Measurement Survey LSMS Louisiana State Medical Society LSMS Local Service Management System LSMS Locally-Self-consistent Multiple-Scattering LSMS Line-Strip Multibeam System LSMS Lnp Service Management System ) to deliver Local Number Portability "LNP" redirects here. For the airport in Virginia with that IATA code, see Lonesome Pine Airport. For the compound InP, see Indium phosphide. Local number portability, (LNP) for fixed lines, and full mobile number portability (LNP (Local Number Portability) The capability of keeping the same local telephone number when switching carriers. See NP and WLNP. ) in its network. The mated pair with integrated LNP is scheduled to go in-service in later this month. The nodes will be deployed in Dallas, Texas, and Indianapolis, Indiana. The EAGLE STPs enable the delivery of ported numbers without the addition of dedicated Service Control Points (SCPs). According to Jerry James, General Manager of Thrifty Call, the parent company of Golden Harbor, "At the core of our business strategy is to be a full service local service provider in Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Indiana. The EAGLE STP gives us the reliability, power and flexibility to compete effectively in today's market and grow services for the future." Through its fiber optic network, Thrifty Call provides direct-dial long-distance service to residential and small businesses in a 16-state region. Since its initial long-distance offering in 1992, Thrifty Call has added "800," Calling Card, wholesale and retail Internet services to its offerings. The purchase of the EAGLE STP represents a migration from the Company's SSP/STP platform to an integrated STP/SCP STP/SCP Signal Transfer Point/Signal Control Point solution . Tekelec is a leading supplier of innovative network switching solutions and advanced diagnostic systems that enable rapid delivery of advanced communications products and services for the global communications marketplace. Tekelec's EAGLE STP switching platform is designed to meet the complex requirements of SS7 networks and enable wireline and wireless operators to deliver intelligent network services. Tekelec's diagnostic systems are used by communications suppliers and service providers to design, install and maintain their communications equipment and networks. -0- Tekelec logo and EAGLE are registered trademarks of Tekelec. Visit Tekelec's web site at http://www.tekelec.com. Visit Thrifty Call's web site at http://www.thriftycall.com.
CONTACT: Tekelec Network Switching Division
Noreen Jurek, 919/461-1031
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