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Subex CTO to Serve as TM Forum Advisory Director

Mon, 13 May 2008 18:42:18 GMT

posted by bhartzer

The firm continues its active support of TM Forum

Subex Limited announced that Mark Nicholson, CTO and technical visionary for Subex and its complete family of Fulfillment and Assurance and Revenue Management solutions, will serve as an Advisory Director for TM Forum. Mr. Nicholson will share his extensive OSS expertise to help enrich the decisions and direction of the organization.

“I am pleased to continue Subex’s continued and active role in supporting TM Forum and the outstanding job it does to drive innovation and collaboration within the communications industry,” said Nicholson, who will relieve prior TM Forum Board Member and Subex’s Founder Chairman, Managing Director & CEO, Subash Menon. “I look forward to sharing the knowledge and successes we are achieving every day as Subex and its customers deploy state-of-the-art Revenue Maximization and Fulfillment Solutions that were unheard of just a few years ago.”

TM Forum is the world’s leading trade association that provides leadership and guidance, technical and business innovation, and education and training to improve the way telecoms, media and information services are created, delivered, assured and charged. To ensure that the TM Forum is able to be in touch with the trends, pressures and needs of that diverse membership, it has seen the benefit of utilizing the expertise and experience of Advisors to its Board of Directors. Advisory Directors are able to strongly influence the direction of TM Forum through membership of Board committees and via the strategic planning process.

In addition to Nicholson’s and Menon’s direct involvement with TM Forum, Subex also is a member of the TM Forum Catalyst program. At TMW Dallas 2007, it partnered with other leading OSS vendors to showcase “order to bill” for Quad play services driven by a user-configurable product catalogue. Subex supported the project through Fulfillment solutions for three of the four services offered during the demonstration: High Speed Internet (HSI), VoIP and IPTV.

About Subex Limited

Subex Limited is a leading global provider of Operations Support Systems (OSS) that empowers communications service providers to achieve competitive advantage and deliver new service experiences to subscribers. The company pioneered the strategic concept of the Revenue Operations Center (ROC) – a centralized framework for end-to-end control of a service provider’s revenue and costs, fostering operational dexterity for sustained profitability.

Subex’s software portfolio powers the ROC and its best-in-class solutions enable new service creation, operational transformation, subscriber-centric fulfillment, provisioning automation, revenue assurance, cost management, data integrity management, fraud management and interconnect/interparty settlement.

Subex’s customers include 32 of the world’s 50 largest service providers. The company has more than 150 installations across 60 countries.

For more information, please visit www.subexworld.com

Subex and Accenture Selected by Telecom Argentina to Ensure Delivery of Next-Generation Services

Wed, 8 May 2008 22:39:11 GMT

posted by bhartzer

Subex Ltd and Accenture have implemented the first phase of a multi-technology activation solution for Telecom Argentina.

The solution will help ensure IP services dominance, enable rapid delivery of Ethernet-based services and accelerate growth in broadband. Leveraging Subex’s Service Fulfillment platform, the three-phase, multi-million dollar project is the main component of an ambitious transformation strategy being undertaken by Telecom Argentina. The first phase, which went live in April 2007, provides Telecom Argentina flow-through provisioning of their IP-VPN services and facilitates the assurance processes. (more…)

Asia Pacific OSS & Billing Conference 2008 - Transforming Revenue Assurance to Realistically Deliver IP Services

Thu, 9 May 2008 19:31:53 GMT

posted by bhartzer

Conference will be held in Singapore during 12-15th May 2008

This is the Subex announcement about the 8th Annual Asia Pacific Billing & OSS / Revenue Assurance 2008 conference: (more…)

Sonus Networks and Tata Communications Unveil Strategic Plan for Global IP-Voice Network

Mon, 13 May 2008 19:29:07 GMT

posted by bhartzer

Tata Communications’ global voice network to be migrated by Sonus Networks

Tata Communications and Sonus Networks, Inc. unveiled plans for the strategic expansion of Tata Communications’ global voice network. The Tata Communications’ global voice network expansion represents further execution of the Company’s mission to expand its global reach and ability to deliver IP-leveraged communications solutions to businesses and consumers worldwide. Tata Communications will, also, deploy Sonus’ Network Border Switch to interconnect its disparate voice networks and deliver seamless IP services across geographies.

“When undertaking international deployments of this scale, we need a partner who really understands our business goals,” said John Hayduk, Chief Technology Officer, Tata Communications. “We have selected Sonus’ complete fixed-line trunking solution to provide its IP-voice services in nine cities across three continents, delivering a robust, highly scalable, reliable platform for IP-voice and multimedia services. Sonus helped Tata Communications build an extensive migration plan.”

“With our forward thinking tradition, Tata Communications is preparing tomorrow’s voice solutions, today”, said Michel Guyot, President Global Voice Solutions for Tata Communications. “The new roll out of our IMS compliant NGN as well as our rich VoIP and IP heritage enables us to utilize our assets, vision, and experience to offer service providers various options to overcome the increasing challenges that technology and innovation trends present.”

Tata Communications’ customer base includes more than 1,500 global carriers, 600 mobile operators, 10,000 enterprises, over 500,000 broadband and internet subscribers, and around 300 Wi-Fi public hotspots, all of which demand the highest level of quality and reliability. The network will be made up of the GSX9000™ Open Services Switch, PSX™ Call Routing Server, SGX™ Signaling Gateway, the Sonus Insight™ Management System, as well as Sonus’ Network Border Switch (NBS) for enhanced security and advanced peering capabilities.

“Tata Communications’ global voice network connects people through one of the largest cross-border, trans-oceanic networks in the world, and we’re proud that Sonus has been chosen as the foundation for its next-generation network,” said Hassan Ahmed, President, Chairman, and CEO Sonus Networks. “We are committed to providing interoperable and flexible solutions from the core to the edge, to meet individual customer needs. One size does not necessarily fit all on the path to an IP-voice network. We are helping customers build their networks today, to provide the competitive services of tomorrow.”

Tata Communications is implementing Sonus’ IMX™ Multimedia Platform for the development of enhanced business applications for its customers. The IMX platform allows for the rapid creation of new voice, video, data, and other multimedia applications, as well as the integration of and support for disparate end user devices. The IMX will be employed by Tata Communications in the creation of new enterprise services that blend mobile content, location-based services, and other multimedia functionality.

Tata Communications will work with Sonus’ services team to facilitate the migration from its legacy network onto the new IP-based network. Initial deployment cities include Newark, New Jersey; Montreal, Quebec; Toronto, Ontario; Los Angeles, California; London, England; Madrid, Spain; Frankfurt, Germany; and Singapore.

About Sonus Networks

Sonus Networks, Inc., (Nasdaq: SONS), is a market leader in IP communications infrastructure for wireline and wireless service providers. With its comprehensive IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) solution, Sonus addresses the full range of carrier applications, including residential and business voice services, wireless voice and multimedia, trunking and tandem switching, carrier interconnection and enhanced services. Sonus’ voice infrastructure solutions are deployed in service provider networks worldwide. Founded in 1997, Sonus is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts.

For more information, please visit their website: http://www.sonusnet.com

About Tata Communications

Tata Communications Limited, (NYSE:TCL), along with its global subsidiaries (Tata Communications) is a leading global provider of the new world of communications. The company leverages its Tata Global Network, vertical intelligence and leadership in emerging markets, to deliver value-driven, globally managed solutions to the Fortune 1000 and mid-sized enterprises, service providers and consumers.

The firm’s portfolio includes transmission, IP, converged voice, mobility, managed network connectivity, hosted data center, communications solutions, and business transformation services to global enterprises & service providers, as well as broadband and content services to Indian consumers. The Tata Global Network encompasses one of the most advanced and largest submarine cable networks, a Tier-1 IP network, connectivity to more than 200 countries across 300 PoPs and more than one million square feet of data center space. Tata Communications serves its customers from its offices in 80 cities in 40 countries worldwide. The organization has a strategic investment in South African operator Neotel, providing the company with a strong anchor to build an African footprint.

The number one global international wholesale voice operator and number one provider of International Long Distance, Enterprise Data, and Internet Services in India, the company was named “Best Wholesale Carrier” at the World Communications Awards in 2006 and was named the “Best Pan-Asian Wholesale Provider” at the 2007 Capacity Magazine Global Wholesale Telecommunications Awards for the second consecutive year.

Becoming the leading integrated provider to drive and deliver a new world of communications, this firm became the unified global brand for VSNL, VSNL International, Teleglobe, Tata Indicom Enterprise Business Unit and CIPRIS on February 13, 2008.

Tata Communications Ltd. is a part of the $29 billion Tata Group; it is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India and its ADRs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: TCL).

For more information, please visit their website:

http://www.tatacommunications.com

Sonus Networks Reported First Qtr 2008 Financials

Sun, 12 May 2008 22:57:25 GMT

posted by bhartzer

Year-Over-Year Quarterly Growth and Increased Profitability Announced by Industry Leader

Sonus Networks, Inc. reported financial results for the first quarter, which ended 31 March 2008.

Revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 were $74.0 million, compared with $97.1 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 and $71.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2007. Net income on a GAAP basis for the first quarter of 2008 was $0.6 million, or $0.00 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $14.1 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2007, and a GAAP net loss of $4.0 million, or $0.02 per share, for the first quarter of 2007.

The Company’s results include stock-based compensation and related expenses, stock option review costs, amortization of intangible assets related to the April 2007 purchase of Zynetix, a change in estimate of a loss contingency related to an employment tax audit in connection with the stock option review and an insurance recovery related to the 2004 restatement litigation settlement. The amount of each item included in their financial information is available in the “Supplemental Information” schedule attached. On a pre-tax basis, these amounts totaled $7.4 million of expense in the first quarter of 2008, a net gain of $7.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2007 and $13.7 million of expense in the first quarter of 2007. Excluding these items, non-GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2008 was $5.2 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared with $12.0 million, or $0.04 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2007 and $4.8 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2007.

The Company had another strong quarter from a cash perspective. In the first quarter of 2008, cash, cash equivalents, and investments increased by approximately $15 million, totaling over $407 million at March 31, 2008. Additionally, the Company continues to have no debt.

“Our first quarter results demonstrate the diversity of our business and a solid global environment for IP communications,” said Hassan Ahmed, chairman and CEO of Sonus Networks. “Fueled by the growth of the IP-services market, Sonus’ global business continues to expand, and the demand for our solutions continues to increase. With another period of year-over-year quarterly revenue growth, we’re delivering results and executing on our long term strategy. During the last year, there has been increased adoption of Sonus solutions by incumbent operators and the transformation underway in today’s communications networks has expanded from fixed-line to include mobile networks. Sonus is gaining momentum and is well positioned to execute on our goals.”

First Quarter Fiscal 2008 Business Highlights

In the first quarter of fiscal 2008, Sonus introduced innovative new technology to the market and announced important customer expansion that will fuel growth in 2008 and beyond.

New Products

In February 2008, Sonus introduced the mobilEdge™ Wireless Access Node. This new solution allows network operators to combine their high-speed data networks with picocell or femtocell technology to maximize the investment they have previously made in their wireless broadband networks. Further, the mobilEdge solution allows operators to generate increased minutes and improve the average revenue per user with broader wireless access and additional services.

In February 2008, the firm announced its Centralized Call Routing Database. Sonus’ Centralized Call Routing Database leverages the Sonus PSX™ Policy Server, which allows mobile operators to consolidate routing decisions in a central location instead of provisioning each individual mobile switching center. It delivers enhanced network performance and efficiency by providing mobile operators with Transcoder-Free Operation (TrFO). By eliminating the need to convert signals between disparate mobile networks, network operators free additional network capacity.

In March 2008, they announced the latest release of its IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) core architecture, including upgrades to its SRX™ Call Session Control Function and HSX™ Home Subscriber Server. With its latest release, Sonus empowers network operators to deliver advanced multimedia communications applications and services on a standards-based platform built to meet the rigorous scalability, reliability, and security needs of today’s largest network operators.

Global Customer Announcements

In the UK, The Carphone Warehouse Networks announced that over one million phone users in the UK are now live on its next generation network infrastructure, which is supported by the Sonus IP-based platform. Sonus technology is supporting the dramatic expansion in The Carphone Warehouse Networks’ residential voice business, and the major milestone of more than one million subscribers was achieved in just 27 months. The Carphone Warehouse Networks estimates that by 2010 it will have 3.5 million broadband subscribers for this service.

Industry Leadership

Independent market researchers reported that Sonus increased its market share in the fourth quarter of 2007, extending its leadership position and outpacing the market and its competition.

Synergy Research Group, a leading independent industry research firm, named Sonus the market share leader in key segments of the IP-voice market in its “4Q07 Service Provider Worldwide VoIP Market Share Report.” Synergy reported that Sonus grew more than twice as fast as the industry average in key segments of the next generation voice solutions industry during Q4 2007 versus Q3, and increased its market share leadership position for 2007 as a whole. In 2007, Sonus outpaced the market, securing #1 market share in the global high density gateway segment. In the total global VoIP gateway market, Sonus’ annual performance of 19% moved the Company from #3 in 2006, to #1 in 2007.

“Looking forward, we remain optimistic about our growth opportunities as we continue to expand our presence around the world and move deeper into our core market segments. Demand continues to be healthy for our solutions and services in each of our core markets and geographic regions and we are continuing our deployments with some of the world’s largest operators,” concluded Ahmed.

About Sonus Networks

For more informatIon, please visit their website: http://www.sonusnet.com