Accanto Systems Joins CCA

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December 1, 2011                                                                                                                                                                   (202) 449-9866

Accanto Systems Joins CCA

Washington, DC – Accanto Systems has joined CCA (Competitive Carriers Association) as an Associate member.  Headquartered in Helsinki Finland, Accanto is a pioneer in Customer Service Assurance solutions for today’s converged networks.  Accanto’s flagship ‘adaptive’ Customer Service Assurance solution provides in-depth monitoring, analysis and troubleshooting capabilities, helping operators overcome the massive challenges associated with provisioning and managing new IP-based services, as well as the complexities of migrating to converged, next-generation telecom architectures.

In a statement, CCA President & CEO Steven K. Berry said, “I am pleased to welcome Accanto Systems as an Associate member.  CCA’s Associate members play an integral role in our association, and Accanto brings unique perspectives and experiences in
network provisioning, monitoring and troubleshooting, that will be a valuable addition for the entire membership.”

“We are pleased to join CCA because we share the belief that a reliable cellular network benefits and contributes to society through the smaller carriers that serve rural areas,” said Hannu Impola, VP of North American Sales at Accanto. “Being able to optimize the network is critical to enhance the customer experience. We also believe that by supporting the association we help advance the causes that are important to all of us that serve the rural market: reliability, safety, low environmental impact, and low cost service.”

About CCA
CCA is the nation’s leading association for competitive wireless providers serving rural and regional areas of the United States.
The licensed service area of CCA’s over 100 members covers more than 95 percent of the nation.  For more
information, please visit www.competitivecarriers.org.

About Accanto Systems
With solutions deployed to 180 customers in over 60 countries, Accanto Systems is a leading supplier of advanced Customer Service Assurance and troubleshooting solutions to communications service providers. Accanto’s probe-based Customer Service Assurance solutions provide in-depth monitoring, analysis and troubleshooting capabilities, helping operators overcome the
massive challenges associated with migration to converged, next-generation telecom architectures. Their solutions can be utilized by any level of the organization, from the NOC to Marketing, and scale easily for use by new technicians all the way to technical experts. Accanto’s team of OSS and Operations consultants allow each Accanto solution to be optimized and fully integrated
into the organizations’ operational and business processes. Visit www.accantosystems.com.

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