altafiber Continues Long-Term Partnership With Netcracker for BSS/OSS and Managed Services

U.S. Technology Provider Benefits from a Stable IT Platform, Uninterrupted Operations, Lower Costs and the Ability to Build Out New Lines of Business

WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Netcracker Technology announced today that it will continue to deliver mission-critical IT functions, applications and services to altafiber, the leading supplier of fiber-based services in Greater Cincinnati.

altafiber’s long-standing relationship with Netcracker includes managed and professional services for components of Netcracker Digital BSS and Digital OSS solutions, which support its B2C and B2B customers across Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, as well as its subsidiary operations at Hawaiian Telcom.

altafiber has invested more than $1.5 billion into its Midwestern fiber network to date, reaching approximately 760,000 business and consumer addresses through its cutting-edge 10-Gig XGS-PON fiber network. With IT support from Netcracker, altafiber can deliver advanced residential and business services, including high-speed Internet, voice, television and whole home and managed Wi-Fi.

“Netcracker has been a strategic partner for many years,” said Kevin Murray, CIO at altafiber. “The strong partnership between our two companies has allowed us to focus on building out new lines of business, including our fiber-based Internet, voice and video services, which gives us new opportunities without worrying about our network operations and support.”

“altafiber’s trust in Netcracker to provide a broad range of BSS and OSS functions along with managed and professional services is truly gratifying,” said Rohit Aggarwal, GM at Netcracker. “We are proud to be altafiber’s partner of choice to support its cutting-edge infrastructure and services over an extensive fiber network footprint that continues to expand into new geographic markets.”

About Netcracker Technology

Rapid digitization is disrupting the status quo of today’s communications markets. Constantly evolving customer needs and behaviors require service providers to adapt quickly and diversify their businesses to deliver the outcomes that their customers expect. Building digital ecosystems, anticipating customer requirements and delivering a digital-first experience are essential for service providers to accelerate innovation, expand into new markets and become the disruptors in the 5G era.

Netcracker Technology, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation, has the expertise, culture and resources to help service providers around the world transform their businesses to thrive in a digital economy. Our innovative solutions – including our flagship cloud-native Netcracker Digital Platform – value-driven services and unbroken delivery track record of three decades help service providers to achieve their digital transformation goals, drive the telco to techco evolution within their organizations and realize business growth and profitability. For more information, visit www.netcracker.com.

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Netcracker Technology

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