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2/10/2010 CMSI had a booth at the NTCA Annual Expo in Tampa, Fl. CMSI always has great success with being able to visit and mingle with existing clients and partners as well as potential clients and partners. CMSI has the total network management solution for the cooperatives. Again, thank you NTCA for another great convention and exhibit. NTCA is the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association. It is a non-profit organization representing more than 560 small, rural telephone cooperatives, and commercial companies. CMSI is an active member in NTCA. 11-20-2009 CMSI attended the 2009 RICA-RTG Fall Forum at the Monte Carlo Casino and Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The theme was Preparation Today for Tomorrow.s Success. This is a great show because there are not a lot of vendors and the key decision makers are there getting educated on how they should manage their telephone companies. The Rural Independent Competitive Alliance ("RICA") was formed in recognition of the significant impact regulatory actions can have on our fledgling competitive operations. Without the ability to effectively influence evolving regulatory policy, we stand the chance of letting our business aspirations be undermined as a result of our interests not being heard, or worse yet, subverted by the proposals of entities whose interests are counter to our own. Effective advocacy requires a keen undiluted focus, and an intimate knowledge of the issues, and their potential impact. As an advocate created specifically to address issues from the perspective of the rural ILEC competitive service offerings, RICA brings a unique focus, and a uniquely effective approach. By sponsoring educational forums, sharing the marketplace insight and experience of our members, and providing focused and effective advocacy, RICA stands ready to foster the success of your company as a provider of competitive communication services in rural America. 11-13-2009 CMSI was again proud to be part of the NECA Expo and Convention that took place in Orlando, Florida. NECA does such a fantastic job of making sure that the exhibitors get enough Expo time with current and potential customers. CMSI wants to thank all the NECA people that made this show such a success for the exhibitors and the telephone companies. CMSI stays on the cutting edge of technology and stays current with the issues that telephone companies face on a daily basis. Formed in 1983 by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), NECA is a not-for-profit corporation whose members are local telephone companies. NECA provides Company Codes, which are used to identify CLECs/Resellers; and helps administer the FCC access charge plan and other federal and state telecommunications programs. CARRIER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS INC. (CMSI) LAUNCHES NAMS FIREFLY AT METASWITCH FORUM 2009 Powerful Network Management development maximizes customer network visibility and revenue assurance 04/08/2009 MetaSwitch Forum 2009, Las Vegas, NV; April 8, 2009-- Carrier Management Systems, Inc., a leading developer of telecommunications network analysis management software (NAMS), today announced the release of their newest software product NAMS Firefly CS, a complete solution that provides combined AMA and SS7 network visibility at a price all companies can afford. The new release will be showcased today at the MetaSwitch Forum 2009 Expo. NAMS (Network Analysis Management System) is an integrated hardware and software system that gives telephone companies detailed network visibility by combining AMA and SS7 on the same platform. "CMSI’s goal in developing the NAMS Firefly product was to provide superior AMA and SS7 based applications for real time call record searching, revenue assurance, traffic engineering, and fraud detection on a single and affordable platform," said Paul Bilberry, President of CMSI. "We are very pleased to have CMSI exhibiting at the MetaSwitch Forum 2009," said Andy Randall, vice president of marketing at MetaSwitch. "Our customers really value the opportunity to talk with interoperability partners in the relaxed environment of this event." NAMS Firefly AMA collects all switch-generated data (call records, traffic measurements, console messages, etc.) in real-time and stores it in a centralized location. This data is then imported into an Oracle database and accessed by rich web-enabled applications to provide assistance in the areas of call record searching, traffic engineering, fraud detection, phantom traffic/access avoidances, interconnection agreements, balance of wireless traffic, network optimization, capacity planning, and customer service. NAMS Firefly SS7 collects SS7 network-generated data from one or more link sets and stores them in a centralized location on industry grade servers. The ISUP and SCCP/TCAP messages are parsed and imported in real-time into an Oracle database. In addition, the five primary ISUP messages associated with a call (IAM, ACM, ANM, REL, and RLC) are linked together and parsed against the LERG to form a single viewable ISUP Session Record (ISR). These records are utilized to provide ISUP, TCAP, and ISR message search and reporting, SS7 message trailing, in-progress call trap/tracing, phantom traffic reporting, TCAP query validation, link occupancy monitoring, and fraud detection and prevention. NAMS Firefly CS collects AMA and SS7 messages are simultaneously collected and correlated on one platform and presented in user-friendly applications for better network visibility. Every AMA record has associated SS7 messages which can be correlated to the AMA messages to insure that all billable calls are in fact generating appropriate billing records. For additional information on the NAMS Firefly product or would like to schedule a product demo please contact Kelly Cannon or Bruce Alexander at 1-800-588-9000 or visit us at www.nams.net. Please browse our product menu bar for the item most relevant to your search. About CMSI (www.nams.net) Carrier Management Systems, Inc. is a Texas-based software company that has been producing and selling telecommunications-based network management software for over 20 years. With hundreds of installations throughout North and South America, Western Europe, and the Caribbean, CMSI is a leader in Network Management, call detail record collection, and phantom traffic analysis. Performance Technologies Delivers Integrated Hardware and Software to Carrier Management Systems, Inc. Powerful Network Management Offering from CMSI integrates Company's PCI Express® T1/E1 Adapter and NexusWare® WAN HDLC Software 11/03/2008 ROCHESTER, NY - Performance Technologies (NASDAQ: PTIX), a leading developer of communication platforms and systems, today announced that Carrier Management Systems, Inc., (CMSI) has selected the company's PCE385 T1/E1 adapter card and integrated NexusWare® WAN HDLC software to run CMSI's newly launched NAMS® Firefly product. NAMS® (Network Analysis Management System) is an integrated hardware and software system that gives telephone companies total network visibility by automating normally tedious and laborious tasks such as data collection, optimized network usage, fraud prevention, and revenue assurance. CMSI's goal in developing the Firefly product was to provide superior telecommunications solutions for real time call record searching and accounting, traffic engineering, and fraud detection. CMSI was exploring a number of vendor options for their new product and after extensive testing elected to use the PCE385 T1/E1 adapter card. CMSI engineers are convinced that the stability of the PCE385 and the easy to use API will provide a long term SS7 interface for the NAMS® Firefly platform. The PCE385 is designed for both PSTN and IP telephony systems built on PCI Express® servers. Performance Technologies' field-proven NexusWare WAN HDLC software provided a tightly coupled solution with the PCE385 that enabled data to be easily transported from the TDM streams to the server. Through the easy-to-use API and toolkit provided with NexusWare WAN HDLC, CMSI's NAMS Firefly application was enabled to perform at optimal efficiency. "We contacted Performance Technologies because of their hardware and software expertise and knowledge of the industry. After interoperability testing and building a solid business relationship, Performance Technologies was able to meet our hardware and software compatibility needs and aggressive product launch timetable," said CMSI CEO Paul Bilberry. "Working with CMSI is a perfect example of our integrated approach of combining hardware and software to the embedded systems marketplace that enables OEMs needing rapid development and delivery to meet their objectives," said Ed Bizari, vice president of marketing and sales at Performance Technologies. Online Resources Embedded engineers needing more information on Performance Technologies' PCE385 and other solutions can reference the following online resources:
About CMSI (www.nams.net) Carrier Management Systems, Inc., is a Texas-based software company that has been producing and selling telecommunications-based network management software for nearly 20 years. With hundreds of installations throughout North and South America, Western Europe, and the Caribbean, CMSI is a leader in Network Management, call detail record collection, and phantom traffic analysis. About Performance Technologies (www.pt.com) Performance Technologies (NASDAQ: PTIX) is a global supplier of integrated IP-based platforms and solutions for advanced communications networks and innovative computer system architectures. The company's Embedded Systems Group offers robust application-ready platforms that incorporate open standards-based software and hardware, providing significantly accelerated end product deployment benefits for equipment manufacturers. Its Signaling Systems Group offers the SEGwayT product suite, which includes IP STPs, SS7 over IP transport solutions, and signaling gateways that enable lower operating costs through utilization of IP networks, thereby creating competitive advantages for carriers in existing and emerging markets. Performance Technologies is headquartered in Rochester, New York. Additional engineering facilities are located in San Diego and San Luis Obispo, California, and Kanata, Ontario, Canada. 10/15/2008 Comptel CMSI appreciates being able to exhibit and showcase our NAMS products and services at the COMPTEL PLUS on October 5-7 at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida. It was a great opportunity to be around the CLEC market since we have many as our customers and visit with them of how our products could assist them grow streamline and grow their business. CMSI has great success with being able to visit and mingle with existing clients and partners as well as potential clients and partners. Again, thank you Comptel for great convention and exhibit. COMPTEL is the leading industry association representing communications service providers and their supplier partners. 09/24/2008 CMSI was again proud to be part of one of the largest exhibitor showcases that NECA has ever held during the NECA Expo 2008 Convention that took place at the Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, NV. CMSI stays on the cutting edge of technology and stays current with the issues that telephone companies face on a daily basis. CMSI ensures that we can assist in providing solutions for existing and potential customers that are focusing on the future in relation to issues such as Universal Service, Intercarrier Compensation, VoIP and recovering lost revenue such as Phantom Traffic. CMSI's suite of hardware/software network management products can assist telephone companies in all these areas, as we move into the future. CMSI wants to thank all the NECA people that made this show such a success for the exhibitors and the telephone companies. Formed in 1983 by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), NECA is a not-for-profit corporation whose members are local telephone companies. NECA provides Company Codes, which are used to identify CLECs/Resellers; and helps administer the FCC access charge plan and other federal and state telecommunications programs. 08/01/2008 COMPTEL welcomes Carrier Management Systems Inc. as members! NAMS®, Network Analysis Management System, is an integrated system that assists telephone companies by automating normally tedious and laborious tasks such as data collection, network design and engineering, fraud prevention, and revenue assurance. Designed with an intuitive web-enabled front-end and Oracle® as the back-end, NAMSr utilizes powerful technology while making it easy for the user to navigate the system. The NAMS® turnkey approach, which includes hardware, software and a full array of installation services minimize the normal deployment hassles most companies experience while implementing new systems. What makes us different? Industry knowledge and experience. CMSI is not simply a company that develops software. We specialize in the telecommunications industry. This is where our roots exist. Our staff is comprised of professionals with many years of telecom carrier experience. So, we have a much broader understanding of the business, and the challenges our customers face on a day to day basis. New Product Information 7/29/2008 CMSI was proud to be a panelist for the NECA's Demand Assurance Conference held in Minneapolis, MN. The conference main focus was on Phantom Traffic and access avoidance. NECA brought together members, CABS and revenue assurance professionals and key industry players to discuss demand and revenue declines focusing on phantom traffic and access avoidance. CMSI had the opportunity to discuss our experiences and solutions that we have developed associated with these serious and costly problems. We were able to visit prospects in relation to how we have assisted in meeting our customer's needs in the area of phantom traffic and access avoidance software. 5/1/2008 "Join the Parade" was the theme for MetaSwitch Forum V which was held at the Hilton Riverside in New Orleans, Louisiana, April 22-24, 2008. NAMS once again had a unique opportunity to network with peer MetaSwitch customers and company executives as well as learn first-hand about the latest in technology and innovation from exciting and motivating guest speakers. CMSI is proud to be an Interoperability partner with MetaSwitch as both companies continue to raise the bar and find solutions that meet and exceed our customer's expectations. About MetaSwitch MetaSwitch is an industry-leading vendor of switching and applications solutions for both packet and circuit-switched networks. Its MetaSphere service delivery platform and applications suite enables a broad set of hosted IP communications services, while its core session control and media/signaling gateway products support a full range of Class 4/5 softswitch capabilities. Customers include many of the world's leading operators of wireline, wireless and cable networks, with deployments that scale to millions of subscribers. For more information, please visit www.metaswitch.com. 3/7/2008 CMSI attended the NTCA Annual Expo in New Orleans, La. CMSI always has great success with being able to visit and mingle with existing clients and partners as well as potential clients and partners. CMSI has the total network management solution for the cooperatives. Again, thank you NTCA for another great convention and exhibit. NTCA is the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association. It is a non-profit organization representing more than 560 small, rural telephone cooperatives, and commercial companies. CMSI is an active member in NTCA. 2/15/2008 CMSI attended the 2008 National DCO/ EWSD ILEC Users Group held in Altamonte Springs, Florida with EIT, Inc. CMSI has developed the CODC replacement for the Siemens DCO switch that will allow the ILEC.s more time to decide when they want to migrate to the next generation switches. With all the uncertainty of what the future has in stored, CMSI wants all the NUG members to know that if one needs a CODC or BMC replacement we are just a phone call away at 1-800-588-9000. 4/24/2007 Thank you for joining us at the 2007 MetaSwitch Forum & Expo! CMSI has become an Interoperability partner with MetaSwitch to provide OSS solutions to legacy and next generation telephone companies. CMSI had a great time and would like to thank MetaSwitch for having such a wonderful venue where different partners can demonstrate their products to existing MetaSwitch customers. CMSI had numerous opportunities to demonstrate to MetaSwitch customers how NAMS can assist them as they integrate MetaSwitch?s into their existing network. CMSI looks forward to continued relations with MetaSwitch in the years to come. About MetaSwitch MetaSwitch is an industry-leading vendor of switching and applications solutions for both packet and circuit-switched networks. Its MetaSphere service delivery platform and applications suite enables a broad set of hosted IP communications services, while its core session control and media/signaling gateway products support a full range of Class 4/5 softswitch capabilities. Customers include many of the world's leading operators of wireline, wireless and cable networks, with deployments that scale to millions of subscribers. For more information, please visit www.metaswitch.com. 3/2/2007 CMSI attended the NTCA Annual Expo in Orlando, Florida. CMSI always has great success with being able to visit and mingle with existing clients and partners as well as potential clients and partners. CMSI has the total network management solution for the cooperatives. Again, thank you NTCA for another great convention and exhibit. NTCA is the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association. It is a non-profit organization representing more than 560 small, rural telephone cooperatives, and commercial companies. CMSI is an active member in NTCA. 2/7/2007 CMSI attended the 2007 National DCO/ EWSD ILEC Users Group held in Altamonte Springs, Florida with EIT, Inc. CMSI has developed the CODC replacement for the Siemens DCO switch that will allow the ILEC.s more time to decide when they want to migrate to the next generation switches. With all the uncertainty of what the future has in stored, CMSI wants all the NUG members to know that if one needs a CODC or BMC replacement we are just a phone call away at 1-800-588-9000. 1/10/2007 CMSI has another very successful year and wants to thank all the NAMS customers, partners, consultants and distributors that assisted in making this happen. CMSI has provided OSS solutions for IXC.s, CLEC.s, ILEC.s RLEC for more than twenty years and is excited about what the future has in store for all that are in the telephony environment. 9/25/2007 CMSI was proud to be part of one of the largest exhibitor showcases that NECA has ever held during the NECA Expo 2006 Convention that took place at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas, Nv.. CMSI stays on the cutting edge of technology and stays current with the issues that telephone companies face on a daily basis. CMSI ensures that we can assist in providing solutions for existing and potential customers that are focusing on the future in relation to issues such as Universal Service, Intercarrier Compensation, VoIP and recovering lost revenue such as Phantom Traffic. CMSI.s suite of hardware/software network management products can assist telephone companies in all these areas, as we move into the future. CMSI wants to thank all the NECA people that made this show such a success for the exhibitors and the telephone companies. Formed in 1983 by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), NECA is a not-for-profit corporation whose members are local telephone companies. NECA provides Company Codes, which are used to identify CLECs/Resellers; and helps administer the FCC access charge plan and other federal and state telecommunications programs.4/14/2006 Being an a Alliance Partner with CopperCom, CMSI was invited to exhibit at the yearly CopperCom Users Group where CopperCom customers can visit with Alliance Partners selling all the value-added solutions that are available to them. CMSI and CopperCom have partnered to bring OSS solutions such as the Phantom Tracker to assist in identifying phantom traffic on telephone company.s network. CMSI wants to thank CopperCom for a very successful exhibit. 1/11/2006 Carrier Management Systems, Inc. to Deploy CODC Replacement Systems for Frontier Abilene, Texas, January 11, 2006 : Carrier Management Systems, Inc. (CMSI) announces the successful deployment of the first BMX ( Billing Media eXchange) for Siemens DCO/CODC in Hannibal, N.Y. In July 2005, Siemens had announced that it would discontinue the CODC (Central Office Data Collector). "CMSI’s engineering and development staff made a commitment to Frontier that we would have a working, redundant replacement system for the CODC by the end of 2005," said Bilberry, President of CMSI. “We have been replacing our existing BMC’s with the NAMS BMX solution across the United States for several years,” says Ron Carnright, Senior Network Planning Engineer for Frontier. “We have been very pleased with CMSI’s professionalism, expertise, and dedication. When Siemens announced the discontinuance of the DCO/CODC, we relied upon CMSI to develop, test and deliver a replacement solution for Frontier in a timely manner. We are glad to report that CMSI delivered what they said they would.” Independent Carriers faced with similar CODC issues may now rely upon a highly reliable system that integrates with the Siemens DCO and provides modern communications protocols to get AMA records onto their billing systems. The CMSI NAMS BMX for Siemens CODC is now available to all Independent Telephone Companies. Contact CMSI's Sales Dept. for additional information at 1-800-588-9000. About FrontierFrontier is part of Citizens Communications Company (NYSE: CZN), a full-service communications provider and one of the largest local exchange telephone companies in the country. Frontier offers telephone, television and Internet services, as well as bundled offerings, ESPN360 streaming video, security solutions and specialized bundles for small businesses and home offices. Additional information about Frontier’s products and services is available at www.frontier.myway.com and www.frontieronline.com. For more information about Citizens Communications, visit www.czn.net. About Carrier Management Systems, Inc. (CMSI) Carrier Management Systems, Inc. (CMSI) has been developing network management software for telephone companies for more than 17 years. CMSI is a leader in the development of network management, revenue maximization and call collection systems. For more information about Carrier Management Systems, Inc. and their products, please visit www.nams.net or call 1-800-588-9000.
09/25/2005 CMSI was part of one of the largest exhibitor showcases that NECA has ever held during the NECA Expo 2005 Convention that took place in Orlando, Florida. The theme was Focus on the Future. CMSI stays on the cutting edge of technology and stays current with the issues that telephone companies face on a daily basis to ensure that we can assist in providing solutions for existing and potential customers that are focusing on the future in relation to issues such as Universal Service, Intercarrier Compensation, VoIP and recovering lost revenue such as Phantom Traffic. CMSI’s suite of hardware/software network management products can assist telephone companies in all these areas, as we move into the future. CMSI wants to thank all the NECA people that made this show such a success for the exhibitors and the telephone companies. Formed in 1983 by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), NECA is a not-for-profit corporation whose members are local telephone companies. NECA provides Company Codes, which are used to identify CLECs/Resellers; and helps administer the FCC access charge plan and other federal and state telecommunications programs. 07/29/2005 CMSI attended OPASTCO’s 42nd Annual Summer Convention and Tradeshow that was held in Boston, Massachusetts. It is always nice to attend this once a year event to be able to visit with our existing customers that are members of OPASTCO and to be to network with other owners, operators and mangers of small telecommunications companies. We receive many referrals from our existing customers during the show and are able to demonstrate our product during the exhibit time. OPASTCO is the Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies that represent more than 560 small, independently owned, local telecommunications companies serving primarily rural areas of the United States and Canada. OPASTCO is a national trade association that provides a voice for its members to legislators, regulators, and courts. CMSI is an active member in OPASTCO. 6/25/2005 CopperCom and NAMS team up- Using the NAMS System for the Competitive Edge CMSI is proud to be a strategic alliance partner with CopperCom in providing network solutions targeted specifically for the IOC and CLEC telephone company. Upon successful completion of interop testing at the CopperCom labs, CMSI is providing revenue assurance in the form of the NAMS Phantom Tracker software that is tailored to the CopperCom CSX switch. CMSI’s solutions are applicable to a wide range of legacy through next-generation networks including both wireline and wireless providers. The NAMS system comprises an entire suite of software products that assist in network management, capacity planning, and customer care and revenue assurance such as the AMA/CDR Call Collector & Mediation, AMA/CDR Search & Reporting, Traffic & Engineering, Net Plan, Operations and Network Alarming, Fraud Detection & Alarming, Tandem Transit Usage Statements & Reporting, and the Phantom Tracker ™ to identify “phantom traffic”. About CopperCom
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02/21/2005 CMSI supports the ?honor system? used within the inter-carrier compensation structure and is proud to help identify any call laundering that takes place. 10/15/04
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Formed in 1983 by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), NECA is a not-for-profit corporation whose members are local telephone companies. NECA provides Company Codes, which are used to identify CLECs/Resellers; and helps administer the FCC access charge plan and other federal and state telecommunications programs. 07/22/2004
OPASTCO is the Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies that represent more than 560 small, independently owned, local telecommunications companies serving primarily rural areas of the United States and Canada. OPASTCO is a national trade association that provides a voice for its members to legislators, regulators, and courts.
CMSI is an active member in OPASTCO. 05/03/2004
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NTCA is the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association. It is a non-profit organization representing more than 560 small, rural telephone cooperatives, and commercial companies.
CMSI is an active member in NTCA. 2/01/2004 Carrier Management Systems new EAS Exception Reporting
software will help your company identify long-distance traffic that was
terminated over trunks designated for only local traffic. Actually this
software will work for all trunk groups, not just EAS and also will break
down the traffic by jurisdiction. With the long distance business being the beginning and the basis of
our business, CMSI has always supported this portion of the telecommunications
industry. As a member of Comptel/Ascent, CMSI was pleased to meet with several
of its long time customers at this trade show. We were happy to demonstrate
our NAMS® Centralized system which allows companies
with multiple switches to aggregate the CDR records and traffic reports
into one single source of information. OPASTCO is a national trade association representing more than 500 small,
independently owned local exchange carriers (LECs) and their affiliate telecommunications
companies. The National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA), “the
voice of rural telecommunications,” is the premiere non-profit association
representing more than 550 small and rural telephone cooperatives and commercial
companies. Since the original development of NAMS® in 1988, Carrier
Management Systems has enhanced the product to its current version as the
leading Network Management software in the telecommunications industry.
06/12/2002 With the sophisticated near real-time collection interface
to the switch now completed, the collection module by itself or along with
the full suite of NAMS® Centralized software is now
supported on the IOC DCO. The BMX interface to the DMS-10 used for AMA collection
includes a card exclusively manufactured for Carrier Management Systems,
Inc. and utilizes the latest FPGA (field programmable gate array) technology.
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