NetFlash: Automated service saves AT&T users plenty

An XML interface directly between your systems and AT&T’s network operations center is the key to an innovative service from the carrier. Unveiled at last week’s SuperComm trade show, the service is part of a half-billion-dollar effort to give you better control over trouble tickets and service provisioning. Early users are already talking about how much the service (called E-Bonding, not to be confused with E-Bondage, which is an entirely different kind of, um, service) is saving them. Automated service saves AT&T users plenty http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0609ebonding.html?net

An XML interface directly between your systems and AT&T’s network operations center is the key to an innovative service from the carrier. Unveiled at last week’s SuperComm trade show, the service is part of a half-billion-dollar effort to give you better control over trouble tickets and service provisioning. Early users are already talking about how much the service (called E-Bonding, not to be confused with E-Bondage, which is an entirely different kind of, um, service) is saving them.

Automated service saves AT&T users plenty

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0609ebonding.html?net

Ex-Cabletron crew gains new funding for start-up

Not every ex-Cabletron employee can go on to become governor of a small New England state. Some have founded a start-up called Pannaway Technologies, which is all about convergence for carriers.

https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2003/0606pannaway.html?net

PeopleSoft balks at Oracle takeover bid

PeopleSoft CEO Craig Conway came out strongly against the surprise hostile takeover bid launched by Oracle on Friday, calling it “atrociously bad behavior.”

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0606peoplbalks.html?net

New software helps retailers grow

At this week’s Retail Systems 2003/VICS Collaborative Commerce conference in Chicago, a range of retailers will detail new software implementations that are helping them better manage merchandise pricing and eke out stronger profit margins.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0609optimization.html?net

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