Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : Voice-on-the-net (VON), VoIP, Internet (IP) Telephony -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: SDR-SI who wrote (1343)	9/21/1998 8:42:00 AM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3178

Stephen, thanks for those finds. Copied them and will read them later. Frank C.

To: SDR-SI who wrote (1343)	9/22/1998 9:45:00 AM
From: Stephen B. Temple	Respond to of 3178

Amdocs Announces Agreement With XACCT Technologies for IP Mediation; Addition ofXACCT Software Enables Usage-Based Pricing Models for IP Applications September 22, 1998 SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE) via NewsEdge Corporation -- Amdocs (NYSE:DOX), a major international provider of customer care and billing solutions to the telecommunications industry, and XACCT Technologies, which develops IP mediation solutions for Internet Service Providers, announced today that Amdocs will integrate the XACCTusage(TM) network usage metering and mediation solution with its Ensemble(TM) customer care and billing platform. XACCTusage captures relevant Internet usage transaction details, in real time, from a range of network elements and application servers. It then performs policy-based filtering, aggregation and merging to produce "pre-billing " records similar to telephone switch Call Detail Records (CDRs). The integration of XACCTusage with Amdocs' Ensemble will enable Internet Service Providers to obtain the comprehensive network usage information needed to price and bill for IP services based on actual usage, instead of relying on "best-guess" flat-rate billing models. "Our partnership with XACCT Technologies represents the latest step in our strategy to offer new and existing customers a competitive edge through unique functionality," said Norman Rafalowitz, senior vice president of International Marketing at Amdocs. "Using our convergent Ensemble platform, Network Service Providers and Internet Telephony Service Providers can now utilize detailed billing data to formulate creative and economically sound pricing initiatives, which reflect actual customer usage patterns and market demands." "By integrating the XACCTusage IP mediation engine into Ensemble, Amdocs expands the potential of its customer care and billing platform to meet the needs of a rapidly growing Internet services market," said Eric Gries, president and CEO of XACCT. "Together, XACCT Technologies and Amdocs now bring the benefits of carrier-class customer care and billing functionality to the ISP market." Amdocs' Ensemble system supports convergent customer care and billing activities in multi-service fixed-line and mobile environments including local, cellular, paging, long distance, international, cable, Internet and Voice over the Internet Protocol (VoIP). Ensemble includes advanced capabilities such as a flexible customer hierarchy facility and a multi-service rating engine. The system utilizes a scalable, client-server UNIX platform and has been proven to support the high-volume performance requirements of leading carriers. XACCTusage provides comprehensive, real-time service metering and mediation functions, enabling accurate usage-based accounting and automated provisioning of IP network services, such as IP Telephony, video, VPN, and file transfer (FTP). In addition, XACCTusage allows service providers to bill based on specific Quality-of-Service (QoS) parameters, varying levels of security, destination, protocols and application types, as well as bandwidth consumption during peak or off-peak hours. About Amdocs Amdocs is the leading provider of product-driven customer care and billing solutions to premier telecommunications companies worldwide. Human resources of over 2,600 information systems professionals are exclusively dedicated to the telecommunications industry. Amdocs has an unparalleled success record in project delivery. Amdocs' installed base includes over 250 successful projects in more than 50 major telecommunications companies throughout the world. More information is available at www.amdocs.com. About XACCT Technologies XACCT Technologies, Inc., founded in May 1997, is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. The company develops and markets a new class of intelligent software solutions that enable Service Providers and enterprises to accurately account and bill for network services and applications. XACCT markets its software directly and through network systems integrators to Network Service Providers and Fortune 1000 companies. A privately held corporation, XACCT is funded by venture capital investors. More information is available at www.xacct.com.