Cape Clear Software announced a comprehensive industry solution designed to
simplify integration and enable the rapid delivery of new services in the
telecommunications sector. Cape Clear is releasing new functionality,
including adapters for the most popular OSS and BSS applications, and
integrations with leading ISVs. Cape Clear is also announcing a number of new
industry partnerships with key solution providers.
This industry solution is in response to the rapid adoption of Web services,
Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), and the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
integration platform throughout the telecommunications industry. Cape Clear is
already working with network operators, equipment providers, and third-party
content suppliers on a diversity of projects-from the integration of OSS/BSS
systems to the creation of Service Delivery Platforms (SDPs).
- Powerful standards-based technology to enable OSS/BSS integration.
- Support for robust service delivery.
- Built-in support for the most popular telecommunications applications.
- Partnerships with leading telecommunications technology vendors.
- Partnerships with leading solution providers.
"The telecommunications sector is subject to incredible competitive pressures
that drive the need to generate new revenue opportunities, add new
subscribers, and increase customer retention and loyalty," commented Joe
Lichtenberg, vice president of marketing at Cape Clear Software. "These
demands require a means of integration that protects existing investments in
applications and that is flexible enough to support the delivery of new
services. We're finding that the ESB provides the perfect platform for these
tasks, and its service-oriented approach to integration is tightly aligned
with the requirements of the telecommunications industry."
Cape Clear Software already works with many of the world's leading operators,
network management, and equipment suppliers including AOL, AT&T, British
Telecom, DSL.net, Ericsson, Swisscom and Vodafone. This solution builds on
that experience to provide a unique integration approach that solves the
specific challenges facing organizations in the telecommunications sector.
Powerful Standards-Based Technology To Enable OSS/BSS Integration
Cape Clear 5 is an Enterprise Service Bus. It provides a standards-based
integration platform built with Web services, which enables diverse OSS/BSS
applications to be rapidly integrated both inside and outside the firewall for
the purposes of business process automation and service delivery.
Support For Robust Service Delivery
Cape Clear provides massive throughput and high availability for
mission-critical applications. The platform enables the hosting and deployment
of services in scalable, distributable configurations with intelligent load
balancing and failover. Cape Clear 5 provides a single platform for service
delivery and the implementation of service policies, including charging,
access control, and service monitoring.
Built-In Support For The Most Popular Telecommunications Applications
Cape Clear 5 has support for popular billing, CRM, trouble ticketing, network
management, and provisioning applications such as Amdocs, Clarify, Remedy, and
Syndesis. Integrating these and other OSS/BSS applications is now radically
simplified, enabling the rapid creation and delivery of a host of new
composite applications and services. Cape Clear 5 also provides access to the
OSS via Parlay, Parlay X, Parlay-WS, OSS/J and JAIN SLEE interfaces. The
combination of these abstraction technologies and the Cape Clear service
delivery framework means that services can be developed once and managed
across networks and geographies.
Partnerships With Leading Telecommunications Technology Vendors
Cape Clear is working with a range of innovative telecommunications technology
providers such as Aepona, Appium, and Mobile Cohesion to provide additional
functionality for telecommunications-specific projects.
Partnerships With Leading Solution Providers
In addition to offering new technology to simplify the integration of systems
and the delivery of new services, Cape Clear is building out an array of
partnerships with consultants and system integrators throughout the
telecommunications industry. The company is already working with DSL.net,
Ericsson, and other companies on industry-specific integration solutions.
"Integration is a core issue for the telecommunications sector," commented
Pierre-Andre Roubaty, solution manager at Ericsson AG. "The pressure to retain
customers and deliver new services drives a major integration challenge. Cape
Clear provides a standards-based integration platform that enables the rapid
integration of existing applications while supporting the delivery of new
services over new and existing networks, all built around industry standards."
