telecom technologies Acquires Sequel Systems; Sequel to Enhance OSS, Billing and Provisioning Capabilities, Ensuring End-to-End Solutions for Service Providers.RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 1999-- telecom technologies inc., a leading provider of telecommunications software products and services, today announced it has acquired Sequel Systems Inc., a provider of data migration and system implementation services to the telecommunications industry. Terms of the agreement were undisclosed. Richardson, Texas-based Sequel, founded in 1991, specializes in open computing See open system and open source. technology solutions and methodology to meet Operations Support Systems Operations Support Systems (also called Operational Support Systems or OSS) are computer systems used by telecommunications service providers. The term OSS most frequently describes "network systems" dealing with the telecom network itself, supporting processes such (OSS Oss (ôs), city (1994 pop. 62,141), North Brabant prov., S Netherlands; chartered 1399. It is a significant industrial center. Manufactures include meat products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electrical equipment, and metalware. ) business requirements. Sequel's many areas of expertise include: billing applications; network operations; database migration; inventory management; re-engineering existing systems; integration of enterprise-wide applications; and migration of legacy systems to multi-tiered architectures. "We are committed to offering our service provider customers end-to-end solutions that reduce their time to market and improve their performance," said Anousheh Ansari Anousheh Ansari (Persian: انوشه انصاری, born 12 September 1966) is the Iranian-American co-founder and chairman of Prodea Systems, Inc and a spaceflight participant with the , company chairman of the board and founder. "Our acquisition of Sequel is yet another step in ensuring our customers success for today, and for the next generation of converged networks." telecom technologies will augment its years of experience in intelligent networking products and services with Sequel's OSS expertise and methodology to offer next generation OSS systems for converged networks. telecom technologies' products include its INtelligentIP(TM) softswitch controller, INtelligentACD(TM) network ACD (Automatic Call Distributor) A computerized phone system that responds to the caller with a voice menu and connects the call to the appropriate agent. It can also distribute calls equally to agents. and operator services A variety of telephone services that require human intervention, including person-to-person calls, collect calls, credit card billing and directory and dialing assistance. Such services are performed by LECs, IXCs and alternative operator services (AOS), organizations that are used by platform and its comprehensive line of 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 software, NPLink(TM). The resulting comprehensive solutions will enable carriers to lower the time necessary to develop and market the profitable, enhanced services that make the difference between success or failure in a rapidly changing, ultra-competitive arena, Ansari noted. "Time to market is absolutely critical for today's emerging service providers," emphasized Deb Mielke, a telecommunications industry consultant and principal of Treillage Network Strategies Inc., in McKinney, Texas McKinney is a city in Collin County, Texas (USA), the county seat and second in population to Plano. As of the 2006, the North Central Texas Council of Governments estimated the city population to be 102,853. . "An integrated solution, such as the combination of telecom technologies' networking products and Sequel Systems' OSS savvy, provides seamless operability Operability is the ability to keep a system in a functioning and operating condition. In a computing systems environment with multiple systems this includes the ability of products, systems and business processes to work together to accomplish a common task such as finding and from the infrastructure to the back office. This offers a serious competitive advantage that carriers have to consider very carefully." "We are excited to join telecom technologies," said Jay West, Sequel president and chief executive officer. "The dynamic combination of Sequel's strength in 'back office' business solutions, combined with telecom technologies' strength in intelligent networking, ensures that service providers receive total solution expertise." About telecom technologies telecom technologies inc. is an innovative provider of telecommunications solutions and technologies. The company provides high-performance intelligence and control software products and services targeted at the convergence of voice and data networks. telecom technologies' products and services are designed to enhance system performance, lower operating costs and provide new revenue opportunities for CLECs, ILECs, IXCs, and ISPs. Headquartered in the Telecom Corridor(R) in Richardson, Texas, telecom technologies has offices worldwide and is accessible via the Internet at www.telecomtechnologies.com or by phone at 972/301-4900 or 888/FONE-TTI. |
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