Tekelec Extends Global Number Portability Market Share Leadership

Tekelec, the broadband data management company, increased its global market share -- as measured by enabled subscribers -- for real-time connection number portability solutions to 48%, up from 35% two years ago, according to innovation and consultancy firm Analysys Mason. The full findings are detailed in the Analysys Mason 2011 "Number Portability Innovation Note."

The gains primarily through emerging market successes

Tekelec achieved the gains primarily through emerging market successes, led by India. The company won nine of the 11 India mobile number portability bids it pursued: Bharti airtel Limited, Reliance Communications, Tata Teleservices Limited, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., Aircel, Uninor, MTS India, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. and STel Ltd. Should the contingency arise, Tekelec attained a 72% market share in the Caribbean and Latin America region, winning number portability clients in Brazil, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru.

"Tekelec remains the lead provider of real-time connection number portability solutions, building on wins in developed European and North American markets to add dozens of clients across Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean," said Mark Main, senior analyst at Analysys Mason. "The company's broader subscriber data management portfolio as well provides the foundation for service portability for connected devices other than phones."

Tekelec's number portability solutions support signaling system 7, Electronic Numbering Mapping System, and Session Initiation Protocol architectures, handling voice, short message service, multimedia messaging service and pre-paid calls over LTE, IMS, GSM, CDMA, VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), cable and fixed line networks. When combined with Tekelec's Subscriber Data Management products, the company provides at once-generation service portability that enables subscribers to transfer data services for any number of connected devices, just as tablets, netbooks and picture frames.

Easily understood concept

"Number portability is an easily understood concept, however is complex to deploy across disparate network technologies, equipment and vendors," said Ron de Lange, executive vice president, global products and solutions of Tekelec. "Our leadership reflects our ability to make this a seamless and efficient service to subscribers regardless of their device, network research, location or service."

About Analysys Mason Analysys Mason delivers strategy advice, operations support, and market intelligence worldwide to leading commercial and public-sector organisations in telecoms, IT, and media. Analysys Mason consistently delivers significant and sustainable business benefits. We are respected worldwide for the exceptional quality of our work, our independence and the flexibility of our teams in responding to client needs. The company has over 250 staff worldwide, with headquarters in London and offices in Cambridge, Dubai, Dublin, Edinburgh, Madrid, Manchester, Milan, New Delhi, Paris, Singapore and Washington DC.

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