DSC Unveils New GSM Services For Expanding Wireless Industry
PR Newswire, Monday, August 17, 1998 at 11:10
DALLAS, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- DSC Communications Corporation
(NASDAQ:DIGI) announced today the introduction of three new GSM (Global
System for Mobile Communications) services, based on DSC's INfusion(TM)
intelligent network product line. To provide today's wireless carriers with
network-distinguishing, enhanced features, DSC is launching its Private
Dialing Plan, Incoming and Outgoing Call Screening, and Wireless Prepaid
services. DSC will display these services for the first time Sept. 23-25 at
the PCS '98 trade show in Orlando (booth #413).
"The point of differentiation in today's wireless market clearly lies in
services," said Bruce Hill, vice president, DSC's IN Division. "By providing
the most advanced offerings, carriers are well positioned to retain current
subscribers and attract new ones. Our IN platforms along with the new GSM
services are designed to do just that: provide a flexible, evolutionary path
for the network to follow and roll out new services quickly."
Private Dialing Plan (PDP)
This offering gives subscribers the ability to develop private network
capabilities while using public network resources. A wireless form of Virtual
Private Network (VPN), the PDP service allows customers to create internal
dialing sequences that are different from those used in the public numbering
plan. Similar to the wireline feature seen in businesses or government
offices today, this networking feature allows subscribers to set up
abbreviated dialing preferences. These could vary from one to nine digits in
length (excluding the seven-digit format used by the public network).
Available for both the GSM and ANSI 41C markets, PDP allows customers access
to distinctive dialing patterns through subscriptions to PDP User Groups.
Because the GSM standards are somewhat ahead of the WIN standards, there
are some functions of PDP that are currently exclusive to the GSM market.
These include: geographic-based routing, information services and universal
number services.
Incoming and Outgoing Call Screening
With DSC's INfusion Call Screening Services, available for ANSI 41C and
now GSM markets, carriers can give their customers the flexibility to decide
how their calls -- both incoming and outgoing -- will be screened.
Subscribers can define their own screening lists to either accept or reject
certain calls, based on pre-set phone numbers, country codes, area codes or
local exchanges. Subscribers have the option to route accepted calls to their
voice mail service. They can also use the service's distinctive alerting
option, which gives a distinct ring for any incoming calls from restricted
numbers. For outgoing call screening, subscribers can choose to block calls
going out at certain times of day or to specified numbers.
Wireless Prepaid
To control their wireless costs while enjoying access to a full variety of
features, subscribers can choose DSC's INfusion Wireless Prepaid Service for
GSM networks. With this option, customers purchase their wireless service in
advance, establishing a pre-set dollar limit. Wireless Prepaid Service can
also be combined with the INfusion Call Screening Services to give subscribers
even greater control over their calling costs. Calls to or from restricted
numbers can be blocked, thus ensuring that the subscriber pays for only those
calls that are preferred.
Common Platform for Bundling Flexibility
All of these new GSM services draw on the strength of DSC's proven
Infusion SCP (Service Control Point), which provides the intelligence needed
to deliver such advanced features. Carriers can opt to bundle all three
services together in order to create new, more specialized offerings to their
customers. Services can also be launched separately as selected by the
wireless carrier.
DSC Communications Corporation is a global provider of advanced
telecommunications products, including digital switching, transmission, access
and network management systems. DSC's integrated network solutions support
voice, data and broadband services, such as intelligent network, wireless and
switched digital video applications. DSC had 1997 annual revenues of
approximately $1.6 billion and is active in more than 60 countries worldwide.
For more information about DSC and its products, please visit the company's
web site at dsccc.com.
INfusion is a trademark of DSC Communications Corporation.
SOURCE DSC Communications Corporation
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/CONTACT: Terry Adams, 972-519-4358, or Media: Julie Williams,
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