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To: Wheats who wrote (7351)	6/8/1998 7:43:00 PM
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Three companies launch telecomm do-all computer June 8, 1998 07:27 PM By Carol Clark ATLANTA, June 8 (Reuters) - Price Waterhouse, Oracle Corp. ORCL and Sun Microsystems SUNW launched the first fully integrated computer system for running a telecommunications business on Monday. "This is the first time within the telecommunications industry that a full portfolio of products and services have been integrated to meet the needs of operators," Mark Dixon, senior practice director at Oracle, told Reuters. The system, known as Compas, is a joint product of the three companies. Oracle provided the computer software for the system, Sun Microsystems created the hardware frame and Price Waterhouse developed an accounting template geared for telecommunications. "This is a highly flexible system that can be rolled out within six months," Dixon said. "A lot of deregulation is taking place in this industry and, as more carriers come on, the key is time to market." Compas is aimed at new companies starting up wireline, wireless, Internet and cable services, as well as established companies that need to add new systems quickly to keep up with changing customer demands. "These are large and growing markets," Dixon said. "The telecommunications industry is evolving rapidly and businesses need a way to implement new systems more rapidly with less risk." Compas was launched at Supercom '98, a telecommunications conference and exhibition that continues through June 11. REUTERS