Usha Communications Technology Announces Major Enhancements for Unicorn Release 5.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LONDON & RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2003 Usha Communications Technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry ("UshaComm"), the high-value customer care and billing specialist, announces a major upgrade to its Unicorn Release 5 Business Support System. Unicorn Release 5, already designed around a multi-tier, platform independent, and rules-based architecture, underwent significant environmental and functionality upgrades in the areas of core system, service bureau support, contract management, broadband and CATV (Community Antenna TV) The original name for cable TV. It used a single antenna at the highest location in the community in order to deliver a quality signal to homes in areas with hilly terrain or other interference. convergence, the Business Process Library, and now support for HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. 11i. The Unicorn Release 5 core system has received strategic enhancements to improve integration with Web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. and simplify installations into complex legacy environments. It now supports native XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. integration features, which reduce the risk associated with complex integration efforts, and also results in a faster time-to-market, a significant factor of Return On Investment. Service bureau operations are greatly enhanced with the introduction of application partitioning Separating an application into components that run on multiple servers. Programming languages and development systems that support this architecture, known as "three-tier client/server," may allow the program to be developed as a whole and then separated into pieces later. on the basis of zones. This compliments Unicorn's multi-company support and N x N (unlimited) account hierarchies, thus making it an excellent choice for bill processing outsourcers as well as service providers who bill on behalf of MVNOs and resellers. New contract management features are designed to support the needs of the enterprise market, a source of new or expanded revenue for those service providers who need to look outside of residential segments for growth. Broadband and CATV convergence is now native to the baseline Unicorn product with the addition of these features: -- Registration and provisioning of cable TV, Internet access See how to access the Internet. , email and web-space services -- Managing Multiple Dwelling Units (MDUs) / bulk registration -- Address-centric serviceability check across overlapping service areas -- Pay-per-view features including event scheduling Event scheduling is the activity of finding a suitable time for an event such as meeting, conference, trip, etc. It is an important part of event planning that is usually carried out at its beginning stage. , order handling and event rating New business processes have been added to Unicorn's standard library, including affinity calling plans, advanced dispute handling, incentive billing, and sophisticated re-rating capabilities. Unicorn is now available on Hewlett Packard's HP-UX 11i operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . It offers high availability and flexible capacity, a perfect match with Unicorn's broad scalability and proven reliability. HP-UX 11i is ranked the #1 UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). in the world according to DH Brown's 2002 UNIX Function Review. "Anyone can produce a convergent bill - the key to financial success is how well you run a convergent business", stated David Guggenheim, vice president of Global Product Management and Marketing. He continued, "By combining infinite marketing flexibility together with best-in-class business processes and airtight revenue assurance, Unicorn sets a new standard for billing systems." Unicorn Release 5 will be demonstrated during Billing Systems 2003 at Earl's Court Conference and Exhibition Centre, London, Booth C10 from May 14-16. About UshaComm UshaComm is a global software technology firm offering optimal billing and customer care products for all communications service providers. UshaComm's Unicorn Release 5, a complete end-to-end support system, generates an extraordinary return on investment by integrating airtight revenue assurance with flexible best-in-class business processes across fixed wire, mobile, cable TV and broadband services. Since 1995, the Unicorn billing solutions suite has been installed in over 35 countries on four continents. In 2002, Unicorn Release 5 was recognized by Billing World magazine as one of the best overall billing and customer care products. http://www.ushabilling.com/ |
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