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MetaSolv Software, Inc., a global leader in comprehensive operational support system solutions for next-generation communications service providers, today announced that November's TeleManagement World Conference in Dallas will showcase the Catalyst work project being supported by BellSouth, EMBRATEL, BEA Systems, MetaSolv Software, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Pantero, Juniper Networks, and Sun Microsystems. This expert solution addresses the process for providing consumers with Voice over IP (VoIP) services with immediate service activation. The Catalyst solution scope is architected using the TMF's eTOM process framework, including the Fulfillment processes. The TMF's NGOSS Architecture was used as a conceptual systems framework. The Catalyst system demonstrates a layered, service-oriented architecture (SOA) solution that enables consumer customers to order Internet Protocol (IP) services such as VoIP over the web from the comforts of home or a mobile laptop with Internet access. Through TMF standards-driven integration and interoperability, as well as rapid flow-through service fulfillment and resource provisioning processes, consumers can establish new services modify existing services, or add additional services through an easy to use web-based portal. Supporting interoperability standards and technologies providing the foundation of the solution include OSS/J, SIP, XML, and Java (J2EE). Additionally, simulated interfaces to external systems create both a realistic set of legacy integration requirements and provide extendable system architecture for building additional SOA-wrapped integration layer in the future, including interfaces for SID-based data transformation and validation, Telephone Number management including LNP, E911, Billing, and Revenue Assurance. About MetaSolv MetaSolv, Inc. (Nasdaq:MSLV) is a global leader in comprehensive service fulfillment software solutions for communications service providers. MetaSolv's multi-service order management, inventory management, and service activation capabilities automate the order-to-activate provisioning process for traditional and next-generation IP-based wireline and mobile service providers. More than 180 global service providers - including Brasil Telecom, BT, Cable & Wireless, O2, T-Mobile, Vodafone, and others - use MetaSolv's solutions to achieve increased revenues, reduced costs, and enhanced customer service. MetaSolv is a global company, headquartered in Plano, Texas. Visit http://www.metasolv.com/ for more information. About BellSouth Corporation BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. BellSouth has joint control and 40 percent ownership of Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless voice and data provider with 52.3 million customers. Visit http://www.bellsouth.com for more information. About Embratel Embratel offers complete telecommunications solutions to the entire market in Brazil, including local, long distance domestic and international calling, data transmission, television and Internet services, and is available all over the country through its solutions via satellite. Embratel's telephone, data or Internet services offer a perfect mix of technology, quality, solidity and profitability, for the corporate and the residential market, and for the public sector as well. Visit http://www.embratel.com.br for more information. About BEA Systems in Telecommunications BEA Systems, Inc. is a leader in infrastructure software and solutions for the telecommunications industry: 50 of the top 50 global service providers rely on BEA Tuxedo(R) or BEA WebLogic(R) to run portions of their operational support systems, and the majority of leading billing, provisioning, customer care, and inventory management application providers are built using BEA products.. BEA also provides software and solutions designed to help communication service providers take advantage of emerging service delivery opportunities and accelerate the deployment of next-generation services based on IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). These offerings include: the BEA WebLogic Service Delivery(TM) Solution, a combination of software and services from BEA and its partners designed to help telecommunications companies develop, integrate and deploy new services that can be rapidly tied to their existing operational support systems; and the BEA WebLogic Communications Platform(TM), a suite of products based on Internet and telecom industry standards such as J2EE, SIP, Parlay X and IMS focused on enabling the application layer of an IMS network architecture. For more information on BEA products and solutions for the telecommunications industry, please visit: http://www.bea.com/framework.jsp?CNT=index.htm&FP=/content/solutions/i ndustry/communications/ (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.) About Cognizant Technology Solutions Cognizant Technology Solutions (Nasdaq:CTSH) is the leading provider of end-to-end information technology consulting services for the Communications Industry. We help Communications Service Providers rapidly adopt business transforming technology solutions that enable them to deliver next generation communication services. Our comprehensive industry knowledge and deep technology solution expertise, couples with our global delivery capability to deliver high-value business solutions. Visit http://www.cognizant.com/ for more information. About Pantero Pantero delivers breakthrough technology for validating business data in integration projects. Pantero's software is the first metadata-driven solution to go beyond managing the format integrity of data to address the far costlier challenge of managing the business integrity of data shared between applications. By capturing business rules about data and schema in one metadata repository, data validation can be managed, audited, and reused to reduce the cost, time and complexity of integrating systems by over 40%. Pantero's technology is currently being deployed at pilot sites that include some of the world's largest corporations. Visit http://ww.pantero.com for more information. About Juniper Juniper Networks is the leader in enabling secure and assured communications over a single IP network. The company's purpose-built, high performance IP platforms enable customers to support many different services and applications at scale. Service providers, enterprises, governments and research and education institutions worldwide rely on Juniper Networks to deliver products for building networks that are tailored to the specific needs of their users, services and applications. Juniper Networks' portfolio of proven networking and security solutions supports the complex scale, security and performance requirements of the world's most demanding networks. Additional information can be found at http://www.juniper.net. MetaSolv is a registered trademark. The MetaSolv logo and MetaSolv Solution are trademarks of MetaSolv Software, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.