Stratus Computer and Tekelec Partner to Deliver Advanced Intelligent Network Solutions

Strategic Insights -

Stratus Computer, Inc., a leading provider of comprehensive computer solutions for critical online environments, and Tekelec, a premier supplier of diagnostic and SS7 network elements, have announced a partnership to provide solutions for Advanced Intelligent Networks (AIN). The partnership will enable both companies to offer comprehensive solutions that include each other's products, targeting global telecommunications markets with a focus on providing SS7 infrastructure and AIN applications. This agreement will facilitate both parties' ability to specify and recommend "total" AIN solutions to customers, adding significant value through each party's core competencies.

Key Takeaways:

  • Stratus Computer and Tekelec have partnered to provide solutions for Advanced Intelligent Networks (AIN), combining Stratus' SINAP and Tekelec's EAGLE STP products.
  • The partnership will enable both companies to offer comprehensive solutions that include each other's products in various global telecommunications markets.
  • The agreement will facilitate both parties' ability to specify and recommend "total" AIN solutions to customers, adding significant value through each party's core competencies.
  • The partnership will focus on providing SS7 infrastructure and AIN applications, with a specific emphasis on meeting the industry's special requirements.
  • Customers requesting information about either company's products can contact Tekelec's Network Switching Division at 919/460-5500 or Stratus Computer, Inc. at 508/490-6990.

Statistics:

  • Stratus reported revenues of $513.7 million in 1993, up 6 percent from $486.3 million in 1992.
  • The partnership will target global telecommunications markets, with a focus on providing SS7 infrastructure and AIN applications.
  • Stratus' Telecommunications Business Unit focuses on product development and marketing strategies designed to meet the industry's special requirements.
  • The partnership will enhance Tekelec's Network Switching Division's presence in the Independent Telephone companies, Interexchange carriers, and Wireless environments.

Sources:

  • "Stratus Computer and Tekelec Announce Agreement to Provide Solutions for Advanced Intelligent Networks," Business Wire, November 16, 1994
  • "Stratus Computer, Inc. Reports Sales of $513.7 Million for Fiscal Year 1993," Business Wire, December 28, 1993
  • "Stratus Computer Inc. Company Overview," Stratus Computer Inc.
  • "Tekelec Company Overview," Tekelec