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GTE TSI Purchases Performance Technologies' MicroLegend Signaling Gateway

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GTE Telecommunication Services Inc. has recently acquired Performance Technologies' MicroLegend SS7/IP Signaling Gateway, a crucial component for Internet Telephony Service Providers (ITSPs) to access databases in the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and provide enhanced IP-hosted applications. This acquisition addresses interoperability issues between IP and traditional telephony, enabling ITSPs to integrate with the existing telecommunications infrastructure. The GTE TSI MicroLegend-enabled service allows ITSPs to send caller name inquiries via a dedicated IP connection or the Internet to GTE TSI, providing a range of benefits, including access to Calling Name Access (CNAM), Toll-Free Database Access, Local Number Portability (LNP), and Line Information Database (LIDB) access.

Key Takeaways:

  • GTE TSI has acquired Performance Technologies' MicroLegend SS7/IP Signaling Gateway, a signaling bridge that enables ITSPs to access databases in the PSTN and provide enhanced IP-hosted applications.
  • The acquisition addresses interoperability issues between IP and traditional telephony, enabling ITSPs to integrate with the existing telecommunications infrastructure.
  • The GTE TSI MicroLegend-enabled service allows ITSPs to send caller name inquiries via a dedicated IP connection or the Internet to GTE TSI, providing access to various services, including CNAM, Toll-Free Database Access, LNP, and LIDB access.
  • The MicroLegend SS7/IP Signaling Gateway can be used for various applications, including Voice over IP, "front ends" for distributed IP-hosted databases, and SS7 long haul transmission delivered seamlessly over IP networks.
  • The flexible Application Program Interface (API) gives developers access to both the call control (ISUP) messages and service-oriented (TCAP) messages, providing maximum versatility and the ability to extend the API using plug-ins.

Statistics:

  • GTE Telecommunication Services Inc. has a customer base of more than 220 telecommunications operators located in North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and Europe.
  • GTE TSI is a strategic business unit of GTE Corp., a leading telecommunications provider with 1999 reported revenues of more than $25 billion.
  • Performance Technologies, Inc. (PTI) designs, manufactures, and markets enabling technology solutions, including CompactPCI and Signaling System 7 products, to network operators, equipment manufacturers, and system integrators worldwide.

Sources:

  • "GTE TSI Purchases Performance Technologies' MicroLegend Signaling Gateway"
  • "Business Wire"
  • GTE TSI Web site (www.gtecorp.com)
  • Performance Technologies Web site (www.pt.com)
  • "GTE Telecommunication Services Inc. (GTE TSI) Acquires Performance Technologies' MicroLegend SS7/IP Signaling Gateway"
  • "Business Wire" (May 31, 2000)

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