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Advanced
Technologies and
Services (ATS) Selects
SAVVIS for
Launch of
On-Line
Telecommunication
Billing
Integrity and
Revenue
Assurance
Solution
SAVVIS
Intelligent HostingSM and ATS’ AMADEUS Application Enable Telcos to
Track End-to-End Voice and Data Communications
Herndon, VA, May 15, 2001 – SAVVIS Communications Corp. (NASDAQ: SVVS), a premier global
network services provider, announced today that Advanced Technologies and
Services (ATS) selected SAVVIS to provide Intelligent HostingSM and
network connectivity for its new Application Services Provider (ASP) business
which delivers ATS’ AMADEUS application to the telecommunications industry.
As telecommunications companies work together to carry voice and data
traffic, AMADEUS ensures that the revenue generated from this traffic is shared
accurately and efficiently. Now
with SAVVIS Intelligent HostingSM and network connectivity, ATS
customers can easily access ATS applications without installing and managing
software or complex networking equipment.
ATS
is a full service management consulting and software company focused on
delivering technology-based solutions to the telecommunications industry.
In today’s competitive telecommunications environment, phone calls and
Internet traffic are routed through a complex network of networks, and the
revenue generated from these calls and data transmissions is shared between
providers based on interconnect agreements.
However, inter-company bills based on these agreements have traditionally
been generated through a complex manual process that cannot handle the millions
of records produced each day. To
meet this challenge, ATS developed the innovative AMADEUS online application
that dramatically improves inter-company billing accuracy and empowers
telecommunications companies to more effectively manage their operations and
maximize shareholder value. AMADEUS
automatically analyzes large volumes of call records, extracts usage statistics
in real time, filters the data into subsets based on user-defined call
characteristics, and produces accurate billing and revenue sharing statements.
Using AMADEUS, telcos can be assured that each party receives their fair
share of the revenue generated from network traffic.
“Our
clients were looking for a way to easily access our AMADEUS application without
installing and managing software and hardware,” said Peter
Mueller, vice president of sales
and marketing at ATS. “SAVVIS
Intelligent HostingSM allows ATS to reach new markets and enables our
customers to benefit from ATS’ AMADEUS solutions without having to make large
investments in facilities, systems, and skills.”
SAVVIS’
Intelligent HostingSM is based on the SAVVIS Intelligent IP
networkingSM platform, which recently won 2001 Product of the Year
from Network Magazine.
Intelligent HostingSM integrates state-of-the-art facilities
and equipment, systems management expertise, and SAVVIS’ high performance
network into a solution that businesses can use to deliver network based
services quickly and cost-effectively. SAVVIS
data centers are built to protect users from severe weather, power outages, and
attempts to break-in to the facility, applications, and data.
SAVVIS consultants provide design and provisioning support, 24 by 7
systems and facilities monitoring, and management reports.
The SAVVIS network is fully managed, requires no complex networking
equipment at the customers’ facilities, and allows each application to be
assigned a unique performance level so the entire system is optimized for
business benefit.
“SAVVIS
Intelligent HostingSM is unique in the marketplace because it
combines SAVVIS’ award winning Intelligent IP networkSM with
industry-leading facilities and support,” said William Gill, vice president of
hosting and colocation services at SAVVIS.
“SAVVIS Intelligent HostingSM provides the infrastructure
and support that ATS needs to deliver tailored solutions to the
telecommunications industry.”
About
Advanced Technologies and Services, Inc (ATS)
Advanced
Technologies & Services, Inc. (ATS) (http://www.atso.com) is the world
leader for telecommunications network integrity, switch automation and revenue
assurance. ATS offers a wide range of telecommunication solutions through web
based software applications and consulting services. In 2000, ATS' business
solutions saved its client base over $150 million in lost revenue. ATS is headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey with regional offices
in California and Texas.
About
SAVVIS
SAVVIS Communications (NASDAQ:
SVVS) is the premier service provider of
Intelligent IP data networking solutions, and the first to deliver Internet
economics to private IP networks. As
a result, the benefits of high-end private networks are now accessible to small
and medium-sized businesses, while the Fortune 1000 can be more nimble in the
execution of their e-commerce strategies. SAVVIS’
Intelligent IP platform provides a full range of customer-specified Internet,
private networks, and hosting solutions, combining the flexibility and fast
time-to-market of the Internet with the Quality of Service (QoS), security and
reliability of Private IP networks.
SAVVIS’
Intelligent IP NetworkingSM services have been named Product of the
Year for 2001 by the editors of Network
Magazine. SAVVIS
was rated #1 in network performance
by Keynote Systems, Inc., an independent Internet auditor, as reported in Boardwatch Magazine’s 2000 Directory
of Internet Service Providers.
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