Tekelec Announces U S WEST Wireless Purchase; Tekelec Delivers STP and SS7/IP Gateway Solution for the Converging Networks
February 3, 1999
MORRISVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRETekelec
(Nasdaq/NM:TKLC) announced today that U
S WEST Wireless has purchased four pairs of
EAGLE IP7Gateways(tm) -- Tekelec's
carrier-grade packet switch and SS7/IP
platform for signaling.
The EAGLE IP7 Gateway with integrated
signaling system 7/internet protocol (SS7/IP)
gateway and local number portability (LNP)
features will be deployed in their wireless
network. The EAGLE IP7Gateway represents
the evolution of Tekelec's platform to a
multi-service SS7/IP node providing command
and control of the converging SS7 and IP
networks. Tekelec's solution is unique as the
first product to deliver SS7/IP interworking
capabilities along with the industry-hardened
reliability of the EAGLE signal transfer point
(STP).
The EAGLE platform has been IP-enabled
since the introduction of the STP-LAN
feature in 1995. The EAGLE IP7Gateway
leverages that capability to deliver all of the
SS7 functionality required to address the
convergence of the SS7 and IP networks and
facilitate the seamless, secure transfer of
traffic between the networks. Existing EAGLE
STPs can be enhanced with the gateway
functionality.
Tekelec's solution delivers the full
complement of STP features across both the
SS7 and IP networks. With over 350 EAGLE
nodes in the market, Tekelec utilizes its
industry-wide experience in the SS7 network
to deliver the same level of reliability,
security and intelligent network (IN) services
to the IP arena.
EAGLE IP7Gateway enables U S WEST
Wireless to bridge its IP transport and SS7
network.
"The EAGLEs with SS7 / IP gateway feature
complement our strategic direction and will
enable us to bring solutions to our customers
more quickly, " said Joe Hannon, director of
network planning and engineering for U S
WEST Wireless.
According to Mike Margolis, Tekelec's
president and CEO, "SS7 is the technology
that enables the interworking of the
networks as they converge. We have
expended significant resources and time
mastering SS7 and, as the industry would
expect, we are leveraging that expertise to
deliver the premier solution for SS7/IP
convergence. We realized early on that
simple 'front-end' bridging technologies alone
would not provide a complete solution for
carriers tackling the challenges of the
convergence.
"Our technology allows service providers to
realize the best of both worlds -- the
reliability, security and intelligent network
services of the SS7 network coupled with
the speed and economy of the IP network.
We are delighted that U S WEST Wireless
has chosen our comprehensive SS7/IP
solution to enable the evolution of their
network."
U S WEST Wireless Communications provides
a full range of telecommunications services
-- including wireline, wireless PCS and date
networking -- to more than 25 million
customers in 14 western and Midwestern
states. The company is one of two major
groups that make up U S WEST, a company
in the connections business, helping
customers share information, entertainment,
and communications services in local markets
worldwide.
Tekelec is a leading supplier of innovative
network switching solutions and advanced
diagnostic systems that enable rapid delivery
of advanced communication products and
services for the global communications
marketplace.
Tekelec's Eagle platform is designed to meet
the complex requirements of the converging
IP / SS7 network and traditional SS7
networks, enabling wireline, wireless and IP
network operators to deliver intelligent
network services. Tekelec's diagnostic
systems are used by communication suppliers
and service providers to design, install and
maintain their communications equipment and
networks.
Tekelec logo and EAGLE are registered
trademarks of Tekelec. EAGLE IP7Gateway is
a trademark of Tekelec. Visit Tekelec's web
site at www.tekelec.com.
[Copyright 1999, Business Wire]
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