HP and Deutsche Telekom Announce First Installation of HP's acceSS7 System in Europe

Strategic Insights -

HP and Deutsche Telekom A.G. (DT) have announced the first installation of HP's acceSS7 system in Europe, a significant milestone in the development of Signalling System No. 7 (SS7) network management. The system will monitor DT's SS7 network in four major German cities, with control centers in Bamberg and Frankfurt. HP customized the system to comply with German protocols and security standards, and DT plans to extend the SS7 monitoring system to all interconnection links between DT and other network providers by 1996.

Key Takeaways:

  • The first installation of HP's acceSS7 system in Europe has been announced by HP and Deutsche Telekom A.G. (DT), marking a significant milestone in SS7 network management.
  • The system will monitor DT's SS7 network in four major German cities: Dusseldorf, Nuremberg, Stuttgart, and Frankfurt, with control centers in Bamberg and Frankfurt.
  • HP customized the user interface to comply with German protocols and security standards.
  • Deutsche Telekom plans to extend the SS7 monitoring system to all interconnection links between DT and other network providers by 1996, and may also extend it to the trunk network, including intelligent network (IN) components.
  • The HP E4250A acceSS7 system monitors SS7 traffic and link status, gathers traffic statistics, analyzes SS7 protocols, and provides call trace and alarm reporting.
  • Deutsche Telekom A.G. is Europe's largest telecommunications company, offering a full range of telecommunication services to residential and business customers, and seamless global services to multinational companies.
  • Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications, and measurement products and services, with 99,900 employees and revenue of $25 billion in its 1994 fiscal year.

Statistics:

  • Deutsche Telekom has installed the HP's acceSS7 system in four major German cities, with control centers in Bamberg and Frankfurt.
  • The system will be extended to all interconnection links between DT and other network providers by 1996.
  • Deutsche Telekom A.G. had revenue of $25 billion in its 1994 fiscal year.
  • Hewlett-Packard Company has 99,900 employees.

Sources:

  • Business Wire - "Hewlett-Packard Company and Deutsche Telekom A.G. Announce First Installation of HP's acceSS7 System in Europe", October 4, 1995.
  • International Telecommunication Union, Telecommunication Standard Q.752: "Monitoring and Measurements for Signalling System No. 7 Networks".
  • NEWSdesk - "HP and Deutsche Telekom Announce First Installation of HP's acceSS7 System in Europe".