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Alameda, California—March 10, 2004—Rocket Software Telecom Unit, (formerly TCSI Corp.), a global provider of Service and Network Management Solutions, today announced that it has successfully completed acceptance and installation of the latest software release to manage national and international connectivity for Telkom SA Limited (NYSE & JSE: TKG), the largest provider of wireless and wireline telephony in southern Africa. Rocket Software’s SS7 NMS adds new configuration management functionality to support a new generation of devices and will improve Telkom’s security and graphical interface, as well as support a new version of Telkom’s carrier-grade SS7 network signaling solution.
The SS7 NMS, or SNMS, manages several key functions, including Fault Management, Configuration Management, Performance and Security Management. The two companies have been working together since 1997, and this contract is the latest enhancement to a successful SS7 domain management system which has been running for more than five years.
Dr. James Storey, General Manager of the Rocket Software Telecom Unit said, “We have enjoyed an excellent relationship with Telkom for many years, and this contract demonstrates the value of our products in the global marketplace. As telecommunications networks continue to become more complex, our field-proven, carrier-grade products are in an excellent position to meet the needs of wireless and wireline providers around the globe.”
About Rocket Software�
The Rocket Software Telecom Unit was formed in 2003 as a result of the acquisition of TCSI Corporation, a leading provider of software products and services for the global telecommunications industry. TCSI was founded in 1983 and was traded on the NASDAQ exchange prior to the purchase of the company by Rocket Software, Inc. Rocket Software’s Telecom Solutions enable telecom service providers, equipment manufacturers, enterprise network users and system integrators to deploy and manage network infrastructure and services through products that provide carrier-class service and network management capabilities. The company’s Telecom software is installed in more than 300 networks around the world, and customers include a “Who’s Who” of telecom players including China Telecom, Verizon, Motorola, Lucent, NTT and NEC. The Rocket Telecom Unit is based in Alameda, California, with offices in Europe and the Pacific Rim. For more information, call +1 510-749-8500 or go to www.rocketsoftware.com.
About Telkom
Telkom SA Limited (NYSE & JSE: TKG) is one of the largest companies registered in the Republic of South Africa and is the largest communications services provider on the African continent based on operating revenue and assets. We offer business, residential and payphone customers a wide range of services and products, including fixed-line voice services, fixed-line data services, and mobile communications services through our joint venture, Vodacom, a company incorporated in the Republic of South Africa.
Our competitive strengths include our leading market position in the South African fixed-line communications market, our state-of-the-art, fully digital fixed-line network and the financial, operational and managerial expertise of our strategic equity investors, SBC Communications and Telekom Malaysia. In addition, Vodacom is the leading South African mobile communications network operator with strong brand recognition, extensive network coverage and distribution channels, experienced local and international shareholders and management, and potential for further expansion in sub-Saharan African countries. More information is available at www.telkom.co.za.