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Transaction Network Services Introduces Low-Cost SS7 Services

Strategic Insights

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Transaction Network Services, Inc. (TNS) has introduced a comprehensive line of Signaling System 7 (SS7) services, providing fast and cost-efficient access to Line Information Databases (LIDBs) and call processing connectivity. The SS7 services are designed to address the technical and cost concerns associated with long backhauls and inconveniently located access points, making it an attractive option for smaller telecommunications companies.

Key Takeaways:

  • TNS introduced a low-cost, comprehensive line of SS7 services at the CompTel Annual Convention in Nashville, targeting Interexchange Carriers (IXCs), Operator Service Providers (OSPs), Local Exchange Carriers (LECs), and Competitive Access Providers (CAPs).
  • TNS has developed a Telephony Access Controller (TAC) as a component of its SS7 network service for the transition of MF to SS7.
  • The company is targeting smaller telecommunications companies that are prohibited from providing their customers with advanced services like SS7 call processing due to high costs of hardware and software upgrades.
  • TNS is providing flexible access to its SS7 network through 40+ Point-of-Presence (POP) sites across the country, with concentrators at selected sites providing connections to the TNS SS7 network and a path for multiple SS7 links to its STP ports.
  • The high cost and technical concerns associated with long backhauls to inconveniently located access points can prohibit telecom companies from taking advantage of SS7 services, but TNS is virtually eliminating this problem with convenient access points that lower overall costs to the customer.
  • TNS will market its SS7 services directly and through select resellers, including Pace Network Services, a division of Pennsylvania Alternative Communications, Inc. (PAC).
  • The availability of TNS' Telephony Access Controller and its cost-effective network services will help create a stronger competitive environment that will greatly benefit both the carriers and their customers.

Statistics:

  • TNS has developed a Telephony Access Controller (TAC) as a component of its SS7 network service.
  • The TNS SS7 network provides fast, cost-efficient access to LIDBs.
  • TNS has 40+ Point-of-Presence (POP) sites across the country, with concentrators at selected sites providing connections to the TNS SS7 network.
  • The high cost and technical concerns associated with long backhauls to inconveniently located access points can prohibit telecom companies from taking advantage of SS7 services.

Sources:

  • "Transaction Network Services, Inc., Herndon, Karen Kazmark, 703/478-7606"
  • CompTel Annual Convention
  • Business Wire, "Transaction Network Services, Inc. (TNS) Introduces Low-Cost SS7 Services"
  • New York 212-575-8822 or 800-221-2462; Boston 617-330-5311 or 800-221-2462

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