Spending by businesses on wireless telecommunications services accounted for nearly one-third the corporate bill for telecommunication services in 2005, says a new market research report from Insight Research. By the close of 2005, total US business spending on telecommunications services reached just over $132 billion, and by 2010 business spending is forecasted to grow to nearly $150 billion, according to the new research study. [Read more…]

BEA Systems (Nasdaq: BEAS – News), a world leader in enterprise and communications infrastructure software, today announced it has expanded its partnership with IP Unity, a leader in carrier-grade media servers, application servers and real-time multimedia applications. The two companies have integrated IP Unity’s Mereon(TM) 6000 Media Server and media rich applications with BEA WebLogic SIP Server(TM), the industry’s first converged Java EE-SIP-IMS application server. The resulting joint solution will be designed to be a SIP- centric service delivery platform for media rich services such as Dynamic Group Communications. [Read more…]

VocalTec Communications Ltd. (Nasdaq:VOCL),a leading global provider of carrier-class multimedia and voice-over-IP solutions for communication service providers, announced today that its expanded suite of interoperable solutions will be highlighted at the Spring 2006 VON Conference & Expo in San Jose. Comprised of trunking, peering, access gateway, and service delivery solutions, the suite of best-of-breed network connectivity solutions enables the flexible deployment of next-generation networks (NGNs). [Read more…]

The TeleManagement Forum, the 500 member-company industry association dedicated to Operational Support Systems (OSS) and Business Support Systems (BSS), will be holding ongoing educational sessions and hosting five exhibitors at their pavilion in Booth 1727 on the TelecomNEXT exhibit floor. The TM Forum will highlight how operational innovation can be used as a key competitive differentiator in the converging market environment of today. [Read more…]

InfoVista (NASDAQ: IVTA; Euronext IFV – FR0004031649), the leading service-centric performance management software company, announced today the availability of VistaInsight(TM) for Networks for Service Providers, version 2.0 (VIN for Service Providers 2.0), a next-generation performance management solution that enables service providers to effectively meet and exceed performance and service requirements for today’s advanced communications technologies including Metro Ethernet. The key enhancements to VIN for Service Providers 2.0 include out-of-box functionality to quickly and cost-effectively deliver new IP VPN and Metro Ethernet services and enhanced customer-reporting functionalities to enable tiered service offerings. [Read more…]

TTI Telecom International Ltd. (NASDAQ: TTIL) (‘TTI Telecom’), a global supplier of Operations Support Systems (OSS) to communications service providers, today announced that MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (‘MetroPCS’), a rapidly growing provider of wireless communications services, will standardize its 3G network on TTI Telecom’s Service Assurance solution. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. [Read more…]

Nakina Systems, a provider of multi-vendor network and security management solutions to network operators worldwide, has been recognized by international market research firm Dittberner Associates as “one of the most innovative software developers in the OSS business today.” [Read more…]

LEAD IP Systems, an innovative developer and supplier of full turn-key IP-Telephony & data security access systems, has introduced LEAD TelcoSuite1500(TM) — a high-capacity SIP SoftSwitch which is the latest member of the LEAD Access System for Telephony carriers, ISPs and telecom operators. [Read more…]

Steve Bannerman, vice president of marketing for Narus, a carrier-class IP platform provider for the largest, most profitable networks in the world, will discuss his experience using The Phelon Group’s Voice to MarketSM methodology in a Webinar to take place on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. [Read more…]

Infogix(TM), Inc., a leading provider of Automated Information Control solutions, today announced that Ramon Nayar, Vice President and Unit Leader of Professional Services for Infogix, will lead a workshop session at the Telestrategies Revenue Assurance & Analytics Conference taking place March 8-10, at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida. [Read more…]

ACE*COMM Corporation (NASDAQ:ACEC), a global provider of network business intelligence and advanced operations support systems (OSS) solutions, today introduced the ACE*COMM Network Business Intelligence(TM) (NBI) suite for enterprise telecommunications environments at the VoiceCon Spring 2006, March 6-9, a leading industry forum for business IP telephony. [Read more…]

Veramark Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: VERA) today announced the general availability of Release 4.0 of eCAS(R), its industry-leading, totally web-based call accounting system. Since its debut in 2002, the eCAS Call Accounting system has enabled thousands of small to medium-sized businesses to gain control of their telecom spend, optimize their communication networks, increase user accountability, improve employee productivity, and–since the recent introduction of Online Directory for eCAS–provide corporate contact information/white pages on every desktop in the user’s network.  [Read more…]

Telcordia is the clear market leader in Inventory, Network Resource Management and Service Fulfillment according to a newly released report from OSS Observer, one of the leading market research firms analyzing the telecom software market. The results of this report continue to demonstrate Telcordia’s unique industry-leading position as the dominant global OSS market vendor with clear leadership positions in the Service Assurance and Fulfillment market segments.  [Read more…]

Ceon announced today that it has signed a multi-year contract with Blue Ridge Communications to deliver Ceon’s Integration and Provisioning Suite (IPS) for order management and provisioning of Voice over IP and High Speed Data services. Blue Ridge Communications is a leading regional provider of cable, telephone, Internet, cellular, paging, and entertainment services. [Read more…]

Telcoms are constantly battling with how to transform customer’s data into intelligent information so that they can improve their business decision making process, get products to market quickly and efficiently, examine strategy and address practical and operational issues. Help is at hand as the first event of its kind has been launched on Business Intelligence for Telecom operators organized by IIR Conferences from 27th – 30th March 2006 at the Andels Hotel, Prague.  [Read more…]

CTIA WIRELESS 2006(R) today announced that a lineup of top level executives from wireless carriers, technology companies, content providers and mobile device manufacturers will share their expertise and vision in two high-profile plenary sessions addressing the future of networks in one, and wireless devices in the other. [Read more…]

Jörg Frankenberger, head of OSS Engineering, Vodafone D2 GmbH, has been named chair of the OSS through Javaâ„¢ Initiative Steering Committee. The Steering Committee establishes priorities and strategic directions for the telecommunications initiative, whose standards, guidelines, and technologies have been widely adopted by the industry. [Read more…]

Cramer, a telecom software vendor, today announced a series of moves that will expand its presence in Atlanta. The company has appointed two Atlanta-based executives, secured new office space in the Georgia Tech Venture Center (GTVC), and launched a growth initiative that will triple the size of the Atlanta office over the next six months.  [Read more…]

VoiceCon(R), produced by CMP Media, today released the list of vendors who will be making significant announcements at VoiceCon Spring 2006. VoiceCon Spring, now in its 16th year, is the leading conference and exhibition for enterprise voice, IP Telephony and convergence in North America. VoiceCon Spring 2006 (www.voiceconspring.com) will be held March 6-9 at the Gaylord Palms Hotel in Orlando.  [Read more…]

Trimax Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary PLC Network Solutions (PLC) (OTC BB: TMXO), a leading provider of Broadband over Power-line (BPL) communication technologies, announced today that it has signed an LOI to install its Broadband over Power-line devices and bundled services in the Westside Theatre in Hamilton, Ontario. Hamilton is located 30 minutes from downtown Toronto.  [Read more…]