11/18/99 - TEKTRONIX: Tektronix signs
agreement with Compaq to provide network
monitoring, fraud management solns
NOV 18, 1999, M2 Communications -
BEAVERTON, Ore -- Tektronix, Inc.
(NYSE:TEK ) announced today the signing of a
teaming agreement with Compaq Computer
Corporation (NYSE:CPQ ) to offer a complete
network monitoring solution designed for the
emerging operator market, which includes
competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) and
wireless service providers. Tektronix' Net-C
solution feeds Signaling System 7 (SS7) network
information into Compaq's Fraud Management
System (CFMS). Together, they provide an
easy-to-use, cost-effective, real-time fraud
management network tool. The Tektronix/Compaq
agreement was prompted by a successful joint
fraud management project between Compaq and
Tektronix at wireless operator RadioMobil in the
Czech Republic.
"Merging Tektronix' Net-C solution with
Compaq's Fraud Management System allows both
companies to provide customers with a
comprehensive, cost-reducing network
management system," said Scott Bausback, vice
president, Communications Business Unit for
Tektronix' Measurement Business Division.
"Fraudulent network use is rapidly increasing, and
this combined product offering allows operators to
detect and block cases of fraud immediately."
Partnership Provides Solution for Emerging
Operators
The emerging operator market has surfaced as a
result of the 1996 Telecommunications Act,
promoting deregulation in the LEC areas. Small
operators, such as CLECs, and wireless service
providers planning for growth, have expressed a
desire for network monitoring and fraud
management solutions. Regions with the most
promise for growth in this marketplace are those
installing new infrastructures, primarily in Latin
America and Eastern Europe. The Net-C system
monitors the SS7 network links and obtains map
detail records (MDRs), which subsequently are
compared to customer profile information,
obtained from Compaq, to determine fraudulent
use. When a case of fraud is detected, Net-C
sends an alarm to Compaq's FMS, which in turn
alerts the operator.
"Fraud is a major concern for wireless service
providers," said Sultan Zia, Compaq vice president
for Communications Industry Solutions. "Coupling
our fraud management system with Tektronix'
Net-C solution gives us the ability to obtain more
details from the network in real time. We're then
able to provide network operators with more
comprehensive fraud-detection capabilities."
Zia said most service operators who install fraud
management systems get full payback in less than
a year. Compaq has enabled one carrier to realize
savings of over $30 million in one year. Once
Net-C is in place, users see an immediate return
on investment. Real time detection and blocking of
fraudulent calls allow operators to immediately
reduce loss due to network abuse. In addition,
analyzing the data records is a simple process. As
a result, network operators can control and
measure the quality of service being offered to
their customers and network visitors. Finally, the
billing department has easy access to the billing
records through Net-C's data collection feature.
This allows the billing department to enhance the
typical billing process with real-time subscriber
information. Other beneficial capabilities include
operator call back, an easy-to-use data collection
system and real-time fraud control.
About Tektronix
Today Tektronix, Inc. is comprised of
measurement and color printing businesses. The
company is headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon
and has operations in 26 countries outside the
United States. Founded in 1946, Tektronix had
revenues of $1.9 billion in fiscal 1999. The
company recently announced it has reached
agreement to sell its color printing business to
Xerox Corporation. After the transaction closes,
Tektronix, Inc. will be a focused measurement
company.
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