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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
HP IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY
In an era when companies rely heavily on telephone
transactions for business, dependable telecommunication services
are a necessity. Because of this need, telecommunications
companies around the world use Hewlett-Packard Company's computer
systems and electronic test-and-measurement equipment to help
build reliable networks.
HP's historic strengths -- linking technology and quality
with a corporatewide commitment to service and support -- have
established HP as a major player in telecommunications. Today,
HP is one of the leading suppliers of computer systems to the
industry, serving equipment manufacturers and service providers.
HP's broad product offerings, backed by world-class quality
and worldwide customer support, have enabled the company to build
strong relationships with major customers worldwide, such as
AT&T, British Telecom, Ericsson, France Telecom, GTE, Northern
Telecom, Telecom Australia, and most of the regional Bell
operating companies in the United States.
HP's Focus on Telecommunications
Information-technology spending in the telecommunications
industry is expected to jump from $14 billion worldwide in 1991
to approximately $26 billion by 1996, according to market
researchers.
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To increase its focus on this fast-growing and rapidly
changing market, HP recently formed a worldwide
Telecommunications Systems Business Unit. Its main objective is
to align HP's telecommunications strategy, products, sales,
consulting and services to better serve the needs of
telecommunications equipment vendors and service providers.
Leadership in Open Systems and Standards
Many companies rely on computing standards to operate
efficiently and effectively in today's telecommunications world.
Standards are essential in heterogeneous computing environments,
because they allow telecommunications operators to decide which
computer vendors' equipment best fits their business objectives;
they are not locked into a proprietary system.
HP offers open-systems computers based on industry standards
that can help companies introduce new, profitable services today
and in the future. HP was the first major computing vendor to
commit extensive resources to develop and support standards for
UNIX* system-based computers.
Today, HP ranks first in UNIX-based systems revenues* and
offers the industry's broadest range of UNIX system-based
computers -- from workstations to multiprocessor and fault-
tolerant systems.
HP's Computers in the Telecommunications Marketplace
Telecommunications companies use HP computers for
applications such as operations support systems, business support
systems, and intelligent network systems. HP and its Channel
Partners have been particularly successful in providing solutions
for customer service and billing systems for both wireline and
wireless service providers.
In addition, HP provides advanced tools to design, install
and test telecommunications networks; integrate measurement and
computation to help build network-management solutions; and
furnish the computing power necessary to add services that
customers want.
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Meeting Tomorrow's Telecommunications Needs
HP offers telecommunication companies computer and
networking equipment with extremely high quality and industry-
leading price/performance, broad telecommunications expertise,
and an extensive network of business alliances within the
industry.
These business alliances include premier third-party
application developers, system integrators, service providers and
switch vendors. HP believes that strategic relationships are
essential to meet the complex needs of today's information-
intensive businesses as they move into the future.
HP in Advanced Intelligent Networking
During the 1990s and beyond, telecommunications carriers
will extend their search for ways to differentiate themselves
from their competitors, develop new services and improve their
overall efficiency.
One area in which HP is investing for the future is advanced
intelligent-network (AIN) services. AIN refers to technology
that allows a telecommunications company or its agents to create
and modify telecommunications services for its subscribers
quickly and economically. AIN services ranging from 800-number
portability to enhanced telephone features are expected to become
more widespread as customer demand intensifies and
telecommunications carriers seek ways to differentiate themselves
from their competitors.
Creating New Services
HP assists companies with its service creation environment
(SCE) -- an advanced system that allows service providers to
program new services or change existing ones. This system
provides a tool that makes it easy for service providers to
create and deploy new services.
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HP also offers a Signaling System No. 7 (SS7) application-
development platform under the HP-UX* operating system. The SS7
is the backbone of AIN service development and delivery. This
digital network allows operators to create and design new
services in response to rapidly changing customer requirements.
With these services running on HP's SS7 platforms, carriers can
maximize results and minimize incremental capital investments for
new services.
HP delivers the core technology on a UNIX-system-based
platform that allows AIN services to be customized for any
requirement.
Hewlett-Packard Company is an international manufacturer of
measurement and computation products and systems recognized for
excellence in quality and support. The company's products and
services are used in industry, business, engineering, science,
medicine and education in approximately 100 countries. HP has
92,600 employees and had revenue of $16.4 billion in its 1992
fiscal year.
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UNIX is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories Inc.
in the U.S.A. and other countries.
HP-UX is based on and is compatible with USL's UNIX operating
system. It also complies with X/Open's* XPG3, POSIX 1003.1, FIPS
151-1 and SVID2 interface specifications.
X/Open is a trademark of X/Open Company Limited in the UK and
other countries.
UNIX supplier ranking according to UNIXWorld magazine's December
1992 issue.