Evan, Good Show. Here's another release concerning OZEMAIL using a U.S. hub belonging to Teltran. Following that is another in the unending releases of SS7 hybrids that we've been talking about. This time through a technology agreement between Bay and Stratus.
Frank
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MAR 23,1998 Teltran International Named U.S. Hub for OzEmail Interline's Internet Telephony Service
NEeW YORK--March 23, 1998--Teltran International Group Ltd.
(OTCBB:TLTG) Monday announced that OzEmail Interline PTY, a subsidiary of OzEmail Limited (NASDAQ:OZEMY) has completed testing of Teltran's that will enable Interline to deliver Internet telephone calls to over 200 countries worldwide.
Teltran will serve as the U.S. hub for Interline's Internet refile traffic terminating domestic and international calls to destinations where the Interline network does not have a local gateway. Telephone calls into the Teltran hub will originate from Interline's affiliates around the world, which currently include companies in the U.S., Japan, Hong Kong, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Germany.
"This agreement will strengthen Teltran's position in the international telecommunications arena giving us an entry into the exciting world of Internet telephony," said Byron Lerner, Teltran's chief executive officer. "Until today, Interline affiliates were limited in the number of countries where they could terminate traffic. Now Interline and its affiliates can offer their customers inexpensive, high quality international long distance service to more than 200 countries."
"We are excited to complete this crucial phase of our global VoIP rollout," added Michael Neville, chief executive officer of Interline. "We needed to demonstrate, for our affiliates, a refile hub that provides broad international coverage, robust network systems and competitive pricing. Teltran's systems demonstrated the needed performance and security."
"Acting as Interline's U.S. hub will give us a solid presence in the Internet Telephony Industry," commented Lerner. "Teltran has a strong focus on working with our customers to deliver unique telecommunications solutions. We look forward to serving the needs of Interline as they build their market position in this newly emerging industry."
The Teltran network is equipped to meet the needs of its customer base using Summa Four, Lucent and DMS switches to connect to its international and domestic carriers. Teltran constantly monitors its carriers to provide its customers with the lowest possible rates for fiber optic transport around the globe while not sacrificing quality. The Teltran network supports all signaling types, including SS7, to dramatically reduce call set-up time.
Licensed by the FCC as a global facilities-based common carrier, Teltran offers a full range of telecommunications services including domestic and international long distance, fax broadcast services, calling card programs and satellite communications.
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Bay Networks Teams with Stratus Computer
for Delivery of SS7 Capabilities
-March 23, 1998--
-- Companies to develop an open protocol that
establishes a gateway between SS7 and IP networks --
In support of helping carriers increase their network efficiency by redirecting data traffic off of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), Bay Networks(R), Inc. (NYSE:BAY), and Stratus Computer, Inc. (NYSE:SRA) have entered into a technology agreement to develop an open protocol to act as a gateway between SS7 and IP networks. Bay Networks and Stratus Computer plan to develop and offer a complete intelligent access solution. The news follows last week's announcement of Bay Networks' strategy for leveraging the SS7 protocol to enable integrated voice and data networking for service providers worldwide.
Bay Networks and Stratus Computer will work together to define and develop an open Access Signaling Protocol (ASP) for SS7 gateways and drive the standards process. The two companies will also provide resources and support to design new SS7-aware applications for service providers, conduct interoperability testing with leading voice switch suppliers, and deliver service management products designed for outsourcing and wholesaling.
Recognizing the importance of SS7 in creating an intelligent network that is both integral in the creation of new services for carriers, and a major factor for lowering costs in the delivery of these services, Bay Networks plans to develop a functional specification for the Access Signaling Protocol for communication between Bay's Versalar(TM) Remote Access products and Stratus(R) Computer's Gateway SS7 implementations.
Key to Bay Networks' decision to work with Stratus Computer was the company's strength in building fault-tolerant central office (CO)-compliant computer platforms. "The connection between access and voice is a natural evolution of mass deployable IP services for business and consumers," said Jayesh Patel, VP of product management at Bay Networks. "Stratus offers Bay Networks a way to leverage into the intelligent network and ease the transition."
Stratus Computer has over 11,000 systems installed in over 60 countries, and it is a leading supplier of telecommunications middleware and SS7 solutions. Its capability with carrier-class technology has earned it a reputation for providing superior SS7-based solutions such as Service Control Points (SCP), Home Location Registers (HLR) and SS7 gateway solutions. With about 60% of its revenue coming from the telecom industry, Stratus focuses on mission critical network-facing application segments such as call processing and call completion platforms for the PSTN and wireless network. Its SS7 stack supports all the major industry standards such as ANSI, Bellcore, ITU, TTC (Japanese), Chinese and several other variants. Stratus Computer's SS7 solutions were first deployed in 1991 and have since been certified by many customers around the world.
Bay Networks' commitment to defining an open protocol will enable an end-to-end solution that offers SS7 signaling between Versalar RACs and telco voice switches, expanding the number of revenue-driving services a carrier can offer. "Bay Networks brings industry-leading data network expertise to the equation," said Ali Kafel, director of telecom business development, Stratus Computer. "It also provides a channel for us to distribute this technology. Their expertise in data networks, combined with our expertise in SS7 and Intelligent Networks creates a wonderful synergy for both companies and their customers."
Bay Networks' SS7 strategy and IP Services offer carriers the value-add for facilitating high-level applications over the Internet, such as multimedia and voice/fax over IP. Each of these services from
Bay Networks can be implemented and operated independently within a network, but all are designed to work together to deliver the most effective and optimized IP environment available in the market today. |
