Infozech, a leading provider of transaction processing management and Billing, Mediation and Rating solutions for packet-based converged network environments, today announced that it has joined the OSS through JavaT (OSS/J) Initiative, a working group of telecommunications industry leaders that provides standards-based Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and design guidelines for the development of component-based OSS systems. As a member of the OSS/J Initiative, Infozech will lead the development of the OSS/J Billing Mediation API (JSR 130). This will include aligning the API to OSS/J Design Guidelines and supporting on-going changes in the OSS Common API (JSR 144).

Building on the success of the Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE), XML and Web Services technologies in enterprise applications, OSS/J APIs help service providers jump start the deployment of end-to-end services on next-generation networks and leverage the convergence of telecommunications and Internet-based solutions.

“We take great pride in joining a prestigious group of industry leaders focused on the development of open and standard technologies that are making end-to-end telecommunications both practical and profitable,” says Ankur Lal, CEO of Infozech. “OSS/J APIs greatly reduce the complexities of integration by providing a well designed and easy-to-use architecture that closely matches the industry’s vision for next generation OSS as defined by the TeleManagement Forum’s NGOSS.”

OSS/J is comprised of leading telecommunications service providers and technology companies, including: BEA, BT, Ceon, Covad, Dialog Information Technology, Highdeal, IP Value, MBT, MetaSolv Software, Motorola, Nakina Systems, NEC, Nokia, QinetiQ, Sun Microsystems, Vallent, Vodafone, and Wipro Technologies.

“We are extremely pleased when expert companies like Infozech join OSS/J for the specific purpose of maintaining and contributing to the evolution of our APIs,” says Antonio Plutino, Sun Microsystems, OSS/J project manager. “This is a clear sign that our standards are self-sustaining. When initial spec leads choose to focus on other areas, new members quickly step forward to ensure the continued evolution of our technologies. This attests to the health of the initiative and our open standards approach.”

About the OSS through JavaT Initiative
Building on the success of Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EET), XML and Web Services technologies in enterprise applications and e-commerce, the OSS through Java Initiative is chartered to develop functional APIs that accelerate the development of innovative OSS/BSS solutions where all applications function together. The Initiative’s APIs are standardized under the latest Java Community ProcessSM (JCP) program. The deliverables for each API consist of a specification, a reference implementation, and a technology compatibility kit-all of which, including source code, are made available to the industry free of charge. The Initiative’s APIs help service providers jumpstart the deployment of end-to-end services on next-generation networks and leverage the convergence of telecommunications and Internet-based solutions. For more information on the OSS through Java Initiative and its membership, visit: http://www.ossj.org.

About Infozech Software
Infozech Software specializes in transaction processing management and convergent billing, mediation and rating solutions for the telecom space. Headquartered in India, with a subsidiary in the USA, the company has 36 global deployments across five continents. Infozech enables emerging and established telcos, IP carriers, broadband and e-business service providers to enhance global competitiveness, increase efficiencies, interface better with customers, achieve bottom line improvements and realize their business objectives.

Infozech’s edge lies in its end-to-end business support solutions providing enhanced functionality, flexible products that can be customized to specific requirements, offerings that help telcos handle complex ratings for a variety of services, and solutions that help monetize next generation telecom sevices. Infozech’s rapid deployment capability enables it to get its billing, mediation and rating solutions up and running within a few weeks. For more information, go to www.infozech.com