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Weekly UpdatesPortal Software Inc. (Nasdaq:PRSF), Cupertino, Calif., a provider of business infrastructure software for Internet and next-generation communications services, has announced strategic plans to target the data Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC), Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) and other broadband access markets.
Because Portal's Infranet(R) software was designed for the Internet, it provides a business infrastructure that addresses the specific needs of Data CLEC and DSL service companies. Portal will strengthen its position by integrating best-of-breed technology with Infranet and identifying and establishing key partnerships to continue closing significant business in this emerging market.
"The Data CLEC/DSL market is one of the fastest growing segments in the communications industry and is rapidly becoming an important foundation for the Internet services of tomorrow," said John Little, Portal founder and CEO.
"We identified this market as a strategic target for Portal several months ago and will continue building momentum by delivering world-class customer management and billing solutions that can support any broadband access business model."
Portal's customer management and billing software is an off-the-shelf solution designed to meet the specific needs of Internet businesses such as data CLEC, DSL and other broadband access services. Infranet delivers a highly flexible business infrastructure that enables these providers to rapidly bring new services to market and support substantial subscriber growth.
With Infranet, data CLEC and DSL providers can also support multiservice businesses to offer basic access as well as a wide range of other fee-based, value-added services that can substantially improve revenue generation.
Because Infranet is based on a real-time flexible architecture with published Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), it can be easily integrated with technology from third-party software vendors to incorporate complementary functionality for data CLECs and DSL services.
"Portal's software was developed specifically to address the business issues for a wide breadth of different IP-based services," said Boyd Peterson, vice president consumer market at The Yankee Group.
"For data CLEC and DSL providers, Portal enables them to initially offer a variety of pricing/usage packages for consumers and businesses and gradually launch new value-add services that can substantially improve profitability as they grow."
Portal has established significant presence in the data CLEC and DSL market over the past year by working closely with industry leaders to deliver new broadband access business models for both consumer and business customers.
Portal closed customer wins with leading data CLEC and DSL service companies such as US West, Qwest Communications and BiznessOnline.com as well as formed key technology partnerships with companies such as Amplify.net that are also addressing the needs of this market. Portal will continue solid focus on this market with strong partnerships, customer wins and key technology integration.
About Portal
Portal Software, Inc., is building business infrastructure for the Internet. Based in Cupertino, Portal is a leading provider of customer management and billing software for Internet and emerging, next-generation communications services. The company's real-time solution enables service providers to manage customers, support services and collect money.
Portal's customers include US WEST, BellSouth.net, Qwest, Concentric, Microsoft, Juno Online, France Telecom, Demon, OzEmail and ICL. Information about Portal and its products can be found at http://www.portal.com.
For more information, call 408/343-4397.
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