December 2000 Primal has installed one of its largest PSNs in Antigua W.I. for Observer Cellular. The 16 T1 system provides PrePaid and Voice Mail technology in one system. Observer Cellular is a new breed of entrepreneurial wireless CLECs offering telecommunications services to its residents and tourists across the island. The PSN has the capability to be remotely monitored and maintained by Primal via a secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) allowing Observer Cellular to focus on marketing and sales of the wireless services to the island. For a high level overview of a business plan that Observer and others are developing click here.
November 2000 Primal has released Primal Skylight for the Primal Service Node (PSN). Primal Skylight allows Marketing, Engineering and Operation teams to review the status of the PSN from anywhere within the company network. Primal Skylight provides Real-Time data on; Individual Call Status, System Status, Customer Balance, and PrePaid Revenue Status. Primal Skylight exceeds telecom expectations for a highly focused tool to monitor mission applications on the PSN. To download a brochure on Primal Skylight click here.
October 2000 Primal Technologies Inc. has unveiled its advanced AIN adjunct peripheral -- PSN2000 (Primal Service Node) -- the next generation service node with increased scalability and supportability. The PSN2000 supports 32 T1s or E1s per system. With a full provisioned system and depending on the application, the node supports up to 300,000 subscribers.
September 2000 Primal Technologies has received a fourth memorandum of understanding with Lucent Technologies Inc. to supply a PrePaid Voice Response Unit (VRU) on its Primal Service Node (PSN). The value of the agreement has not been disclosed. The 4th MOU follows 3 successful installations with Lucent on PrePaid and Calling Party Pays VRUs in North America.
June 2000 Primal Technologies continues to move forward by establishing itself as the IVR suppliers of choice for Glenayre Technologies' Intelligis PrePaid Wireless platform. Glenayre will utilize the Primal PSN for all its wireless PrePaid solutions in North America and Europe. The new WIN PrePaid Call Control was developed through a cooperative agreement between Glenayre, AG Communications System (a subsidiary of Lucent) and Primal Technologies. The WIN PrePaid Call Control is currently in beta trial with two Glenayre customers.
April 2000 Primal Technologies Inc. expands its operations to include Professional Services. "CLECs and WSPs today need and want professional services like the type we offer to extend functionality of their legacy systems and quickly deploy new technologies," says Primal's vice-president Michael Conway, "Our hands-on experience and an unique array of telecom application products provide reliable services specifically to the customers needs." Consulting Services for CLEC/ILEC/WSPs include: Project Management, Custom Software Development and Telecom Training in Engineering and Information Technology.
January 2000 Primal Technologies announces to the VoIP service providers that it will be combining the Trunk Gateway and Voice Mail functionality onto the Primal Service Node (PSN). The combined application (Trunk Gateway Plus) on the PSN will significantly reduce the amount of bandwidth required on the backbone IP network, and provide consistent DTMF detection from the PSTN during the IP QoS busy hour.
