VANCOUVER, Canada -- TELUS set out to replace its existing mediation platforms in order to reduce costs for processing usage data across the company's multiple business support systems (BSS). DigitalRoute was selected after a thorough evaluation of the available mediation technologies on the market.

MediationZone is now in live operation at TELUS, providing an integration layer between the mobile core network and the BSS. The deployment is one of the first steps in a comprehensive replacement program. TELUS is now looking to further enhance cost performance by expanding the use of MediationZone to replace its other mediation systems over time.

"MediationZone has reduced our total cost of ownership for mediation, and it also provides the ability to reduce the overall load on our business support systems," said James Ritchie, vice-president of consumer development and support at TELUS. "With its implementation, we are able to efficiently meet our expanding mediation needs, the result of continuous growth in mobile data."

Telus Corp. (NYSE: TU; Toronto: T)