American Management Systems Announces Sale of KEYper Fraud Management System to ALLTEL

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American Management Systems (AMS), a leading international business and information technology consulting firm, has announced the sale of its KEYper fraud management system to ALLTEL, a major wireless communications provider in the US. The deployment of KEYper will enable ALLTEL to prevent cellular fraud due to cloning through advanced encryption technology, providing a secure and transparent experience for its customers.

Key Takeaways:

  • KEYper is an integrated client/server system that enables wireless telecommunications firms to offer a superior fraud protection service, virtually transparent to their customers.
  • The KEYper system provides a flexible and easy-to-maintain solution for managing authentication keys (A-keys) in a secure environment.
  • ALLTEL will be able to realize its plans for authentication in a timely manner, providing customers with complete confidence in secure calls, both at home and while roaming.
  • The KEYper system uses an advanced encryption technology that protects against cloning fraud, preventing the reproduction of cellular phone numbers and electronic serial numbers (ESNs) onto other phone equipment.
  • The authentication process involves the phone replying back to the cellular switch with a calculated numeric value generated based on the authentication key encoded in the phone.
  • The A-key itself is never sent over the airwaves, providing superior cloning prevention.
  • KEYper's platform independence and flexibility make it an easy-to-implement solution that fits into many existing environments.
  • The system consists of a collection of host shared services, accessible to authorized network nodes via the corporate LAN, running on Oracle and Forte on a UNIX operating system, and the client/server on various Windows operating systems.
  • ALLTEL serves more than 5.6 million communications customers and 51 million potential customers in 22 states, operating more than 700 retail outlets and employing over 21,000 people worldwide.

Statistics:

  • 5.6 million: The number of communications customers served by ALLTEL.
  • 51 million: The number of potential customers served by ALLTEL in 22 states.
  • 700: The number of retail outlets operated by ALLTEL.
  • 21,000: The number of people employed by ALLTEL worldwide.
  • 28: The number of consecutive years during which AMS has grown, establishing solid partnerships with clients through thought leadership and delivery of results.

Sources:

  • "American Management Systems Announces Sale of KEYper Fraud Management System to ALLTEL"
  • American Management Systems, " AMS Drives Breakthrough Performance for Clients Worldwide Through the Intelligent Use of Information Technology"
  • American Management Systems, "About ALLTEL"
  • American Management Systems, "About American Management Systems (AMS)"