Teleglobe Selects Tekelec's Signaling Solutions.MORRISVILLE, N.C. -- Tekelec EAGLE(R) 5 SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. increases leading wholesale carrier ability to cost-effectively deliver international telecommunications services In telecommunication, the term telecommunications service has the following meanings: 1. Any service provided by a telecommunication provider. 2. to mobile operators Tekelec (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 : TKLC), a leading developer of telecommunications products for next-generation fixed, mobile and packet networks, today announced that Teleglobe (NASDAQ: TLGB) has deployed Tekelec's signaling platform to deliver international voice and mobile communication services. Teleglobe owns and operates one of the world's most extensive global telecommunications networks A telecommunications network is a of telecommunications links and nodes arranged so that messages may be passed from one part of the network to another over multiple links and through various nodes. , reaching more than 240 countries with advanced voice, data and mobile signaling capabilities. The operator deployed the Tekelec EAGLE 5 Signaling Application System (SAS) to cost-effectively introduce and support new enhanced signaling services for mobility management, offer signaling interconnections over IP networks and support immediate growth requirements. In addition, the Tekelec platform software has been extended to provide advanced screening and routing capabilities. Customers have migrated from the legacy equipment to the new platform seamlessly with no impact on service. "Tekelec's leading signaling capabilities help us maintain our position as a premier mobile roaming service interconnect provider and support new applications," said Henri Alexandre, vice president of engineering at Teleglobe. "With the EAGLE platform, we will continue to enable operators around the world to deploy the advanced services their subscribers demand. Monty Johnson, president and general manager of Tekelec's Network Signaling Group, added, "Our professional service team quickly migrated Teleglobe to the Tekelec EAGLE 5 SAS with no interruption to service delivery, preserving its high standards of customer service. Our relationship with Teleglobe demonstrates how Tekelec enables wholesale carriers to gracefully transition their networks to next-generation while maximizing their revenues and reducing costs." About Tekelec EAGLE 5 Signaling Applications System (SAS) The Tekelec EAGLE 5 SAS is a multi-protocol advanced signaling system. It hosts a variety of applications from a single, high-performance platform, including: signaling system 7 (SS7) signal transfer, number portability See NP. , signaling gateway A network device that converts control signals from one format to another. For example, a SIGTRAN signaling gateway converts SS7 signals of the PSTN to SIGTRAN for transport over IP. Contrast with media gateway. See SIGTRAN. , integrated services In computer networking, IntServ or integrated services is an architecture that specifies the elements to guarantee quality of service (QoS) on networks. IntServ can for example be used to allow video and sound to reach the receiver without interruption. and data acquisition. The system supports the Sigtran suite of signaling protocols for next-generation network connectivity, creating a clear path forward to packet telephony Synonymous with IP telephony and voice over IP (VoIP), in which a digital voice stream is broken up into small chunks (packets) and transmitted over a packet-switched network. See IP telephony and packet switching. and 3G networks. About Teleglobe Teleglobe International Holdings Ltd is a leading provider of international voice, data, Internet and mobile roaming services with over 50 years of industry expertise in international telecommunications. Teleglobe became a public company trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol TLGB with the acquisition of Voice over IP (VoIP) network leader ITXC (Internet Telephony Exchange Carrier Corporation, Princeton, NJ, www.itxc.com) The largest IP exchange carrier in the world. ITXC was acquired by wholesale telco provider Teleglobe Bermuda Ltd. in 2004 and then by Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd. Corp. on June 1, 2004. Teleglobe owns and operates one of the world's most extensive telecommunications networks, reaching over 240 countries and territories with advanced voice, mobile and data services. Teleglobe is the carrier of choice to more than 1,200 wholesale customers representing the world's leading telecommunications, mobile operators and Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. . With an annual run-rate of over 13 billion minutes, and a significant portion of the world's Internet traffic Internet traffic is the flow of data around the Internet. It includes web traffic, which is the amount of that data that is related to the World Wide Web, along with the traffic from other major uses of the Internet, such as electronic mail and peer-to-peer networks. , Teleglobe's network is consistently ranked among the most robust and reliable, performing at the high end of industry standards. Detailed information about Teleglobe is available on the company's web site at www.teleglobe.com. About Tekelec Tekelec is a leading developer of now and next-generation switching and signaling telecommunications solutions, business intelligence tools and value-added applications. Tekelec's innovative solutions are widely deployed in traditional and next-generation wireline and wireless networks and contact centers worldwide. Corporate headquarters are located in Calabasas, Calif., with research and development facilities and sales offices throughout the world. For more information, please visit www.tekelec.com. |
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