Marcatel uses Stratus

Marcatel, a Mexican residential and business telecom service provider, has selected Stratus' ENTICE converged application server solution as its platform of choice, says Business Wire.

It is using the solution to meet the regulatory requirements under Mexico's number portability, as mandated by La Comisi'on Federal de Telecomunicaciones.

The solution runs on Stratus' ftServer continuously available product line and allows Marcatel to offer number portability service now, while positioning it to offer VPN, least-cost routing and other converged services in the future.

Juma Technology, a systems integration firm specialising in converged communications that deliver business solutions to the industry, has secured a third round of funding for $1.45 million, says redOrbit.

The deal was led by Vision Capital Advisors. The latest round of funding will be used as working capital as the company executes on its growth strategy and continues to expand market presence for its proprietary service offerings.

Nectar Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Juma, functions as the company's services division.

CCID Consulting, a Chinese research, consulting and IT outsourcing service provider and the first Chinese consulting firm listed in Hong Kong, recently released a statement on three networks convergence, says The Earth Times.

Three networks convergence is challenging the traditional telecom operation mode. Three networks convergence not only brings great opportunities, but also raises some questions.

On one hand, this convergence will drive the development of the telecom technical mobility, 'broadbanding', IP-based and multimedia, which will become the most powerful platform of telecom carriers' business development. On the other hand, three networks convergence also brings great challenges; traditional telecom carriers have to improve their services so as to have considerable development in the convergence revolution.