PRESS RELEASE
May 15, 2006
Partnership Addresses
Tier 2 and Tier 3 Carriers’ Issues
Regarding Infrastructure and Network Monitoring
Naperville, IL - May 15, 2006 – Tekno Telecom, L. L. C., a hardware and software manufacturer of SS7, ATM and IP network monitoring systems (NetQuest), today announced it has formed a partnership with Performance Technologies (NASDAQ NM: PTIX), a leading developer of communication platforms and systems, to address infrastructure and network monitoring issues.
“This pairing was formed to help small- to mid-size carriers find cost-effective solutions for their network infrastructure and network monitoring needs such as Inter-Carrier Billing, Fraud Prevention, Traffic Engineering, Quality of Service and Revenue Assurance,” said Sam Galler, vice president of sales & marketing for Tekno Telecom, L.L.C. “These solutions will serve as enhancements to the signaling product offerings provided by Performance Technologies’ industry-leading SEGway™ STP. Most importantly, as a result of our partnership, carriers will realize maximum profits and a return on their investment in as little as three to four months.”
“Performance Technologies’ SEGway™ STP is a scalable product designed to allow tier two and three carriers to manage and control their own SS7 infrastructure, reducing infrastructure costs and enabling them to implement various value-added subscriber services. This capability allows smaller carriers to be successful in today’s highly-competitive market,” said Don Sylvester, vice president of signaling sales for Performance Technologies. "By teaming with Tekno Telecom’s Network Monitoring System (NetQuest), we can offer small- to mid-size carriers a valuable and cost-effective way to access and view the information flowing through their SS7, ATM and/or IP networks. The beauty of this pairing is that small- to mid-size carriers can now receive an affordable turnkey product which will give them the same level of service that was once reserved for the larger carriers. Solving network issues and lowering infrastructure costs are key to increasing a carrier’s profit margin.” About Tekno Telecom, LLCTekno started in 1968 in the telecom sector and has implemented over 10,000 systems worldwide. Migrating from call accounting systems to traffic management solutions (which front-ended switches) to call completion and billing systems. Tekno has been a pillar of telecom network management, maintenance, and revenue assurance solutions. Tekno focuses on high return on investment systems for wireline, wireless and next-generation carriers and has consistently brought to market products that were more advanced and accurate than its competitors. Its engineering team has generated numerous patented technologies, which today allows offering supremely efficient and accurate systems necessary for today's carriers to confidently know what is occurring in their networks in order to solve problems and collect the revenues due to them. Tekno's focus has consistently relied on data/information collected, not from the switch, but directly from the network (MF, SS7, ATM, and IP, etc.). Network data is rich in information and Tekno's products use advanced techniques to extract and correlate tremendous volumes of data into useful information for the carriers. Most importantly, Tekno is on the cutting edge of technology and is ready for today's newest networks while still supporting legacy telecom networks. For more information about Tekno Telecom visit www.teknotelecom.com, E-mail ussales@teknotelecom.com or call (630) 579-9800.
About Performance Technologies
Performance Technologies (NASDAQ NM: PTIX) develops platforms and systems for the world's evolving
communications infrastructure. Their broad customer base includes global technology companies in
the telecommunications, defense and homeland security, and commercial markets. Serving the industry
for 25 years, their complete line of embedded and system-level products enables equipment
manufacturers and service providers to offer highly available and fully-managed systems with
time-to-market, performance and cost advantages.
Performance Technologies is headquartered in Rochester, New York. Additional engineering facilities are located in San Diego and San Luis Obispo, California; and Ottawa, Ontario (Canada). For more information, visit www.pt.com or contact sales@pt.com.
Editorial Contact:
Deborah Stasiak
Tekno Telecom, L.L.C.
Phone: (630) 579-9800, Ext. 238
E-mail: dstsasiak@teknotelecom.com
Kelly ManuelPerformance Technologies
Phone: (613) 782-2881
E-mail: kmanuel@pt.com