Bell Canada is going to field trials with an automated mainframe solution. Looks like the telco's are starting to warm up to this...
Bell Canada Starts Field Trial of NHC Communications' ControlPoint(TM)
Solution
Thursday September 26, 6:05 am ET
MONTREAL, Sept. 26 /CNW/ - NHC Communications Inc. (TSE: NHC - News),
a leading provider of automated mainframe solutions for the copper-based
telecommunications and Internet access markets, today announced that Bell
Canada, one of the world's largest providers of wireline and wireless
communications, has started a field trial in a remote central office (CO) using
the Company's ControlPoint(TM) 800RT solution. This represents another
major step forward for NHC in its penetration of the Incumbent Local
Exchange Carrier (ILEC) market worldwide.
"Adding Bell Canada as another ILEC to go to a field trial, combined with our
contracts with two US major ILECs who went through a similar process,
demonstrates the interest and potential of ControlPoint(TM) in the global
telecommunications market," said Sylvain Abitbol, President and CEO of NHC
Communications. "We are very excited to work closely with Bell Canada to
prove our solution in a live environment."
Field trials are a critical component of the Company's penetration strategy
since they signal a carrier's interest in the analysis and documentation of the
product's performance in a live telecommunications environment. The trial is
currently taking place in an unmanned CO with ControlPoint(TM) being trialed
as a remotely managed automated Main Distribution Frame (MDF). Both Bell
Canada and NHC are investing significant resources to run this trial. The trial
will impact important areas of Bell's network including; provisioning of POTS
and DSL, operations, line testing, and equipment and customer databases.
"Working closely with NHC is a significant step for Bell Canada. We are
seeking operational savings and enhanced network efficiency by eliminating
costly manual processes," said Jean Taillon, Senior Vice-President, Ontario
Operations, for Bell Canada.
Added Mr. Abitbol: "We have designed our ControlPoint(TM) solution based
on a carrier-class robust robotics and high performance software to meet the
high-standard requirements of the ILEC marketplace. Based on the trial data,
we look forward to reaching the final stages of Bell's decision process for the
sale of our ControlPoint(TM) solutions." |
