Acision, Accuris Networks Partner to Offer OTA Provisioning Solution to Alltel

Acision, a global provider of mobile data, in association with Accuris Networks (News - Alert), a member of the Acision Innovation Network, will provide Alltel Wireless with Accuris Networks' over the air (OTA) solution.

The OTA solution is expected to enable Alltel Wireless, a provider of wireless services to customers across six states in the U.S., to deliver value added services to subscribers such as handset activation and national and international roaming updates.

“Alltel (News - Alert) Wireless is committed to delivering an exceptional customer experience,” said Ken Borner, vice president of Engineering and Operations, Alltel Wireless, in a statement. “Acision (News - Alert) and Accuris will provide technical resources that facilitate provisioning, accelerate solution development and testing, and enable other operational efficiencies for Alltel.”

Acision is playing a key role in the integration of Accuris' platform with the operator network, ensuring a flawless installation. Accuris is an Irish provider of inter-standard and convergence solutions.

“The Alltel Wireless deployment is validation of the power of the Acision Innovation Network, which is designed to address the needs of operators by aligning Acision's unmatched experience in mobile data services with companies like Accuris Networks,” said Claudia Grandjean, SVP and GM for North America at Acision.

Acision's deployment at Alltel Wireless will enable the carrier to use Accuris Networks' OTA platform, AccuPROFILE, to automatically activate, update and reprogram all handsets in use in their network.  

“The Acision Innovation Network provides Accuris Networks with a unique opportunity to put our technology to work to meet the challenges facing operators like Alltel Wireless,” said David Reeder (News - Alert), vice president of Business Development, Accuris Networks, in a statement.

Recently, Accuris Networks announced a new mobile data offload solution to help mobile operators make mobile broadband services more profitable. Its AccuROAM product enables data offload to Wi-Fi and WiMAX (News - Alert) using SIM-based authentication with existing mobile networks.