SYDNEY, Australia - The telecom software products unit of Schlumberger, today announced the deployment of two Short Message Service Centre (SMSC) systems at Telstra, the leading GSM and CDMA operator in Australia. The systems vastly improve Telstra's short messaging capacity by using many new features of the Schlumberger UNIX SMSC, plus Internet Protocol (IP) Transfer Point (ITP) technology from Cisco Systems, Inc. to provide high-speed message transport via SS7 links.
Under the contract, Schlumberger will supply turnkey SMSC systems that fit seamlessly into Telstra's existing GSM and CDMA messaging infrastructure, whilst enabling Telstra to take advantage of new features such as Transactional mode messaging and Virtual MSC (Mobile Switching Centre).
"Schlumberger has worked intensely at a local level with Telstra to ensure seamless integration to their messaging network," says Peter Lynch, Australian country manager, Schlumberger. "Our close working relationship with partners such as Cisco and Protocom Technology ensured compliance to Telstra's high quality standards".
Ms Lynda O'Grady, Chief of Products, Telstra Technology, Innovation and Products, said "Schlumberger understood our market and had local experts who were able to offer a solution tailored to our existing infrastructure."
"Schlumberger SMSC components and systems integration expertise, along with Cisco's ITP family of products, uniquely position Telstra to be able to take advantage in the use of SS7 over IP technologies. Cisco is delighted to be working with Telstra on this and other IP related projects," stated Cisco Australia and New Zealand managing director, Ross Fowler. "As evidenced by Telstra, the ITP and high speed SS7 links introduce an entirely new level of throughput and cost efficiency to operators needing to expand their SS7 networks."
"Telstra, a recognised leader in the messaging field, once again sets an industry precedent by being one of the first mobile operators to deploy an economically viable large scaled SMSC system taking advantage of High Speed SS7 technologies," commented Terry McCabe, vice president research and development, Messaging Solutions, Schlumberger. "We are proud to be working with Telstra on customised solutions that herald the future direction of wireless messaging."
Schlumberger continues to work closely with Telstra to pursue other opportunities to ensure Telstra remains at the forefront of the technology and customer differentiated service offerings.
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About Schlumberger
Schlumberger is a global oilfield and information services company with major activity in the energy industry. The company employs 78,000 people of more than 140 nationalities working in 100 countries and comprises three primary business segments. Schlumberger Oilfield Services is the world's premier oilfield services company supplying a wide range of technology services and solutions to the international oil and gas industry. WesternGeco, jointly owned with Baker Hughes, is the world's largest and most advanced surface seismic company. SchlumbergerSema is a leading supplier of IT consulting, systems integration, and network and infrastructure services to the energy industry, as well as to the public sector, telecommunications and finance markets. In 2002, Schlumberger operating revenue was $13.2 billion. For more information, visit slb.com
About Telstra
Telstra is Australia's leading telecommunications carrier and a world-class fully integrated, full service provider across wireline, ADSL, HFC, satellite and digital wireless networks and platforms. Telstra has more than 10 million household, business and wholesale customers. Telstra's BigPond is Australia's leading ISP. Telstra has the most highly accessed family of internet portals and sites and provides entertainment and multimedia content over its broadband network and through its Pay-TV joint venture, FOXTEL.
Telstra owns and operates one of the most technologically advanced networks, offering end-to-end solutions ranging from broadband, IP, mobile and intelligent network services, to voice and data network hubs, call centres, and advanced multimedia and e-commerce applications. It has business operations in the Asia-Pacific region, North America, the UK and Europe.
Telstra is a top tier global carrier with 2002/03 total sales of A$19.9 billion. Telstra is 50.1 per cent owned by the Commonwealth of Australia and is listed on the Australian, New Zealand and New York Stock Exchanges.
For further information, contact:
Vivien Goh
Director, Marketing Communications - Asia
SchlumbergerSema
Tel: 65-6831-5461
vivieng@singapore.sema.slb.com
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