NICE, France -- Evolving Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVOL) , a leading provider of software solutions and services to the wireless, wireline and IP carrier markets, has announced the latest release of its Tertio(TM) activation suite, which enhances support for next generation networks (NGN) service layers.

The communications industry is facing new levels of convergence and competition -- the convergence of communications and entertainment through triple or quadruple play bundles, and fixed/mobile convergence -- that ultimately is leading to more personalized, fully integrated services. These changes are driving a revolution in the next generation network service layers, bringing a convergence of telecoms and IT infrastructure through frameworks that include IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem), SDP (Service Delivery Platform), IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) and mobile TV. In almost all cases, these new service layers embrace practical service-oriented architecture technologies, such as Web services.

Evolving Systems' Tertio activation solution provides complete support in NGN service layers for the service lifecycle -- service modeling, service activation and service integration. The solution allows carriers to activate services automatically and correctly, no matter how complex the service. The Tertio solution also increases operating efficiency, offering graphical tools for service modeling and activation rules configuration that result in a significant reduction in time to market. The Tertio Content Connector module provides support for XML and Web services based integration with no additional development, lowering costs and increasing a service provider's business agility.

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