TresCom International deploys Tekelec EAGLE STP; first U.S.-based international long distance carrier to utilize STP's ANSI-ITU gateway capabilities.MORRISVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 1996--Tekelec's Network Switching Division (Nasdaq/NM:TKLC) announced today that TresCom International, a Florida-based international long distance carrier, selected Tekelec's EAGLE Signal Transfer Point (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;. ), in December 1995, to host its international and domestic network. TresCom International is the first international exchange carrier in the U.S. to purchase an EAGLE STP. The order, which was shipped in December, resulted from an evaluation and selection process concluded in that same month. Among other features, Tekelec's EAGLE STP was chosen by TresCom for its unique ANSI-ITU gateway conversion function. The gateway feature enables the EAGLE to interconnect networks that use ITU (International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, www.itu.ch) A telecommunications standards body that is under the auspices of the United Nations. Comprising more than 185 member countries, the ITU sets standards for global telecom networks. International, ITU National or ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. signalling standards. International communications become more efficient and cost effective through the deployment of the gateway. By using EAGLE's gateway feature, TresCom can offer seamless SS7 connectivity between central offices located in San Juan San Juan, city, Argentina San Juan (săn wän, Span. sän hwän), city (1991 pop. 353,476), capital of San Juan prov., W Argentina. It is a commercial and industrial center in an agricultural region. , New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. and Miami, without adding more switches or using complicated protocol conversion devices. Ed Hamilton This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , vice president, operations and engineering, at TresCom, said: ``We selected the EAGLE STP because of its capability to efficiently perform out-of-band signalling for our network, while also being cost effective. With the EAGLE SS7 platform, our customers benefit through more efficient call set up, quicker transmission of calls and increased opportunities for future deployment of AIN services. The ANSI-ITU gateway was essential to TresCom's business plan, providing us the means to utilize our existing network to its fullest potential.'' Allan Toomer, senior vice president and general manager of Tekelec's Network Switching Division, said: ``TresCom's selection of EAGLE distinguishes Tekelec as a leader in providing SS7 switching equipment to the international interexchange market. When we designed the EAGLE STP, we incorporated international functionality to appeal to the needs of the global marketplace. EAGLE's in-service track record along with such features as ANSI-ITU gateway, offers international IXCs the solutions to advance their networks.'' Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., TresCom International is a facilities-based international long distance carrier offering a host of telecommunications services to corporate and residential customers worldwide. With key facilities in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. and St. Thomas, as well as ownership in all oceanic fiber-optic cables linking the Caribbean and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. to the rest of the world, TresCom International specializes in service to, from and within these regions. Tekelec is a leading supplier of advanced diagnostic systems and innovative network switching solutions that enable rapid delivery of advanced communication 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 network operators to deliver advanced intelligent network services. Tekelec's diagnostic systems are used by its customers to design, install and maintain their communications equipment and networks. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Visit us on the World Wide Web at www.tekelec.com Tekelec logo, Chameleon and EAGLE are registered trademarks of Tekelec. CONTACT: Tekelec Noreen Jurek, 919/461-1031 (Network Switching Division) Tracy Dupree, 818/880-7799 (Public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most ) or TresCom International Christine Forbes McDermott, 800/555-7166 |
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