TCSI Corporation, a global provider of software to the telecom industry, has been selected by NEC to deliver a state of the art network management system (NMS) for ICO's new global satellite business.
TCSI's and NEC's solution will enable ICO to deploy a
standards-based, fully distributed system with extremely high
availability. ICO Global Communications (ICO) is a private company
established in January 1995 to provide satellite-enabled, global,
mobile personal communications services.
The system will provide network management functionality to
support the ICONET and interconnections with existing terrestrial
public telephony, data and mobile networks. The objective is to use
this system to help quickly establish a leadership role for ICO in the
satellite industry via an advanced NMS. The NMS system, once globally
deployed, will be used in all of the 12 Satellite Access Nodes (SANs)
and in global Network Management Centers in Japan and the UK. Although
NEC and TCSI did not disclose the exact dollar figure, the parties
indicated that the NMS project itself is valued at well over $10
million.
"We are extremely pleased that TCSI has joined this significant
project as one of our sub-contractors. This team will create the
world's most advanced system for managing network and service elements
which will provide ICO's global communications service," said Mr.
Takatsukasa, General Manager, of NEC's Communications Control System
Division. "We believe the work our team delivers will fundamentally
affect the way the world accesses mobile communications services."
"TCSI's strengths are a perfect fit for this project. We understand how to leverage key technologies to create innovative and responsive solutions while complying with important telecommunication standards that ensure system longevity," said Bart Heenan, Vice President and General Manager Asia/Pacific, TCSI. "Working with NEC, we will help ICO stake a dominant position as the mobile communications industry continues to evolve."
About TCSI Corporation
TCSI is a leading provider of integrated software products and
services for the telecom industry. Telephone companies use our
software to offer services such as mobile wireless communications,
high-speed access to the Internet, and multimedia applications. TCSI's
customers include the largest and most successful telecom equipment
manufacturers and service providers worldwide. TCSI serves its
customers from offices throughout North America, Europe, and the
Pacific Rim.
