TransNexus and XACCT Partner to Deliver Inter-carrier VoIP Settlement Solution.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2000 Partnership Will Provide VoIP Service Providers with Integrated Solution to Offer Services Across Different Carrier Networks XACCT Technologies, a provider of Internet business infrastructure software platforms, today announced a partnership with TransNexus, Inc., a leading provider of interconnect (1) To attach one device to another. (2) A physical port (plug, socket) or wireless port (transmitter, receiver) used to attach one device to another. clearing and settlement solutions. The two companies will offer an end-to-end integrated settlement solution targeted at VoIP service providers. Under the terms of the agreement, TransNexus, one of the original co-developers of the Open Settlement Protocol (OSP (Online Service Provider) See online service. OSP - Optical Signal Processor ), will collaborate with XACCT to integrate its OSP Nexus Server-Carrier Edition software with XACCTusage to create a comprehensive inter-network settlement platform for VoIP traffic. The combination of TransNexus' OSP Nexus(TM) Server and the XACCTusage platform will enable VoIP service providers and carriers to securely authenticate (1) To verify (guarantee) the identity of a person or company. To ensure that the individual or organization is really who it says it is. See authentication and digital certificate. (2) To verify (guarantee) that data has not been altered. and route inter-domain VoIP traffic as well as interface to multiple billing applications such as Daleen, Savera, Portal, and Solect. This will give them the flexibility to choose whichever billing application best fits their business needs. The combined solution will also allow easy integration with other business support applications, enabling service providers to roll out a wide variety of new, value-added VoIP services quickly and cost effectively. "XACCTusage, together with XACCTready partners' solutions, brings a major benefit to the burgeoning VoIP marketplace because it frees VoIP service providers from being locked into a single billing application, allowing them to select the best solution both now and as their business demands change," said Lisa Barnaby, director of marketing for TransNexus. "The joint XACCT-TransNexus solution will also reduce deployment time -- essential VoIP services can be implemented faster, enabling providers to keep up with this dynamic market." TransNexus' OSP Nexus Server provides real-time, inter-network authorization authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. and routing of VoIP telephony traffic, and it enables next-generation carriers to manage commercial interconnection in·ter·con·nect v. in·ter·con·nect·ed, in·ter·con·nect·ing, in·ter·con·nects v.intr. To be connected with each other: The two buildings interconnect. v.tr. among multi-vendor service providers across multiple VoIP protocols. The OSP Nexus(TM) Server collects Call Detail Records (CDRs), or network usage information, at a centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. point from OSP-enabled network devices. XACCTusage captures those raw CDRs from the OSP server, formats them to match the downstream application, and then transmits this network usage information to the appropriate applications, such as billing and customer care. XACCTusage today interfaces with over 60 different operations and business support applications, as part of its XACCTready alliance program. "As VoIP services become widely deployed, carriers are looking to solve the complexities associated with multiple peering agreements. We are very pleased to team up with TransNexus, a pioneer in this space," said Anil Uberoi, senior vice president of product marketing and corporate business development at XACCT. "This joint end-to-end solution (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved. Compare: turn-key solution. provides a core business infrastructure designed to enable service providers to manage their revenue-capture processes and scale with their business growth." OSP Nexus Server The OSP Nexus Server-Carrier Edition -- operated as a stand-alone server or in parallel with multiple servers for high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. -- offers convenient, centralized, in-house administration of call-routing information and flexible call-routing capabilities based on source IP telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. device, destination telephone number, and load-balancing criteria. The OSP Nexus Server-Carrier Edition employs the strongest possible security available for call authorization among inter-network IP telephony devices. Authorization tokens, using the latest public key cryptography An encryption method that uses a two-part key: a public key and a private key. To send an encrypted message to someone, you use the recipient's public key, which can be sent to you via regular e-mail or made available on any public Web site or venue. technology, protect IP telephony devices from fraudulent or unauthorized access. Administered through a standard Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. or via a simple text configuration file, the OSP Nexus Server-Carrier Edition enables devices supporting OSP to query the server for call-routing and authorization information and to report inter-network CDRs to a centralized location. The OSP Nexus Server-Carrier Edition integrates easily with external billing/provisioning systems for the export of CDRs for VoIP settlement and billing. XACCTusage XACCTusage is a commercial carrier-class software platform that combines comprehensive data collection and synthesis with automated user-account-provisioning capabilities in multi-service environments. The XACCTusage service creation platform provides a single point of interface between back-office operations/business support systems and the physical network, enabling network service providers to create new services to drive revenue and profit. About TransNexus TransNexus is a leading provider of standards-based clearing and settlement technology and solutions for IP networks. TransNexus enables companies to strengthen their positions as next-generation carriers and to generate new revenue streams by complementing their network services with real-time call authorization, routing, and billing of wholesale voice traffic among their VoIP service provider customers. The TransNexus suite of solutions and products includes the ClearIP(R) Clearinghouse Solution, OSP Nexus(TM) Server family, and the OSP Toolkit(TM). Contact TransNexus at info@transnexus.com for information on downloading the OSP Nexus Server-Carrier Edition. About XACCT Technologies XACCT Technologies is a provider of intelligent business infrastructure software for Internet carriers and network service providers. XACCT's carrier-class platform is designed to enable real-time data Real-time data denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided. Some uses of this term confuse it with the term dynamic data. capture, aggregation and enhancement; 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. with any upstream business and operations support applications; and flow-through service provisioning. XACCT markets its software directly and through network systems integrators to Service Providers and Fortune 1000 companies. A privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation , XACCT is funded by venture capital investors. XACCTusage and XDR (1) (EXternal Data Representation) A data format developed by Sun that is part of its networking standards. It deals with integer size, byte ordering, data representation, etc. and is used as an interchange format. are trademarks of XACCT Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. U.S. Corporate Headquarters: XACCT Technologies 2900 Lakeside Drive Santa Clara, CA 95054 Tel: 408-330-5700 |
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