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Hewlett-Packard and Telecommunications Premium Services Launch Next-Generation Communication Services

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Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) and Telecommunications Premium Services (TPS) have announced a partnership to deliver a suite of value-added communication services, including single number, find me, caller screening, universal messaging, managed fax, and a "cardless" calling card. These services will be available to telecommunications carriers and service providers through HP's Enhanced Services Developer's Program and will be delivered through the TPS product, a commercially deployed, fully integrated multimedia host environment.

Key Takeaways:

  • The partnership between HP and TPS aims to deliver a suite of personal-communications-services software for HP's telecommunications platform, which will include single number, find me, caller screening, universal messaging, managed fax, and a "cardless" calling card.
  • The TPS product is a commercially deployed, fully integrated multimedia host environment that enables any communication network to deliver scaleable, enhanced communications services.
  • The partnership will result in a major enhancement to currently available telecommunications services for both wired and wireless subscribers.
  • TPS will engage in joint marketing activities with HP to deliver the suite of personal-communications-services software.
  • The partnership is expected to deliver new, previously unavailable network services to wired and wireless network operators and service providers internationally.
  • The services will enable them to attract and retain important customers, differentiate their product offerings, and generate additional traffic and revenue from their networks.

Statistics:

  • Hewlett-Packard Company has 98,600 employees.
  • HP had revenue of $25 billion in its 1994 fiscal year.
  • TPS has operating subsidiaries in the United States and United Kingdom.
  • The TPS product is a commercially deployed, fully integrated multimedia host environment.
  • The partnership aims to deliver a suite of personal-communications-services software for HP's telecommunications platform.

Sources:

  • Hewlett-Packard Company (1994). Hewlett-Packard Company's 1994 Annual Report.
  • Telecommunications Premium Services (1995). Telecommunications Premium Services' Press Release.
  • Business Wire (1995). Hewlett-Packard and Telecommunications Premium Services Launch Next-Generation Communication Services.
  • Note to Editors: X/Open Company Limited ( trademarks and registered trademarks).

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