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SaskTel Mobility Licenses Bridgewater Systems' Wireless AAA, Revenue Collection and Formatting Offerings for CDMA
Obtains Unique Authentication and Proxy Solution
For Deployment of CDMA 1X Devices in the SaskTel Mobility Network
KANATA, Ontario - Sept. 30, 2002 - Bridgewater Systems, a provider of IP network, service and access control solutions for service providers, today announced that SaskTel Mobility has licensed its Wireless AAA, revenue collection and formatting offerings for CDMA.
Bridgewater's AAA Service Controller, Revenue Collector and Revenue Formatter products enable SaskTel to differentiate between its subscribers and roaming subscribers of other service providers also using Bell Mobility devices within its network. SaskTel can then authenticate its users and proxy all others to the appropriate service providers' authentication systems.
AAA Service Controller provides authentication, authorization and account management for user access to wireless and wireline networks. Revenue Collector correlates and produces a single Radius accounting record for rating, billing and clearing systems, reducing accounting data volume by at least a factor of five. The Revenue Formatter filters, formats and streams user session records to the appropriate external billing system ensuring consistency and accuracy of records.
Bridgewater Systems' solution provided us with the best combination of functionality and value," said Dennis Terry, general manager, SaskTel Mobility. "As a result, we can now work with our Canadian partners more easily and seamlessly. In addition, the Bridgewater solution is truly an off the shelf solution; no extensive professional services were required, so we were able to install the servers and complete training in only one week."
"We're pleased to have provided a solution to meet SaskTel's needs," said Derek Smyth, CEO of Bridgewater Systems. Because Bridgewater products can be purchased separately and operate independently or in conjunction with others in the suite, SaskTel was able to license only those modules required and implement them rapidly."
About SaskTel Mobility
SaskTel Mobility is Saskatchewan's complete wireless solutions provider, offering digital and analog cellular, wireless data and Internet, FleetNet 800, and satellite. It is a division of SaskTel, the leading full service communications company in Saskatchewan, offering complete wireline, wireless, Internet and e-business solutions over a state-of-the-art, digital network. The web site for SaskTel Mobility is www.sasktelmobility.com.
About Bridgewater Systems (www.bridgewatersystems.com)
Bridgewater Systems provides IP network, service and access control solutions that enable service providers to take full advantage of the revenue potential of their networks. Its software enables service providers to differentiate access to wireline and wireless services based on the identity of the user or the application, solving problems such as how to comprehensively account and track for services and prevent unauthorized access. Unlike competitive offerings, Bridgewater's solutions work within any vendor network, regardless of the type of authentication system; offer extensive revenue capture capabilities to complement existing billing engines; and can be rapidly deployed. These differentiators enable customers to reduce network costs, increase revenues and rapidly deploy new customer-focused services.
Bridgewater Systems products are currently deployed by top-tier global service providers such as Bell Mobility, Qwest, Covad, and Telia. Founded in 1997, Bridgewater Systems is a privately held company.
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