Onvoy Commits to TNS with New Seven Figure Agreement

RESTON, VA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–

Onvoy, one of the leading providers of wholesale telecommunication services in the US, has signed a major new agreement with Transaction Network Services (TNS) for a range of Toll Free 8XX, Carrier ENUM, Trunk Signaling and Network Connectivity solutions. Through this agreement Onvoy will migrate all of its traffic to TNS’ network.

Surendra Saboo, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Onvoy, said: “We have made the strategic decision to migrate to TNS for these core services because of a number of significant factors, including their proven reliability and high quality solutions.

“We have worked with them previously on a limited scale and, during this time, they demonstrated their expertise and knowledge very successfully. The way they manage their services, combined with a cost-effective proposition, mean we are very pleased to be broadening our partnership with them.”

TNS is a leading provider of mobile roaming and clearing, call management and authentication, fraud management, mobile identity, registry and network interoperability solutions. It has over 500 operator partners across the US and has amassed more than 25 years’ experience in the telecommunications industry.

Joe Lueckenhoff, Executive Vice President and General Manager of TNS’ TelecommunicationServices Division, said: “We’re delighted to be providing these vital services to Onvoy. Our resilient telecommunication solutions are built on innovative technology and are scalable and accessible by multiple methods. Onvoy’s decision to sign this major agreement with us is testament to the hard work of our dedicated and talented team who ensure the delivery of our services.

“We continuously integrate and build on our networks while enhancing our long-standing relationships with carriers. TNS’ networks are specifically designed and configured for the transmission of transaction-related time sensitive data and support a variety of widely accepted communications protocols.”

TNS’ Carrier ENUM routes calls to ported numbers and allows porting operations to be managed with ease, speed, accuracy and security. TNS’ Trunk Signaling delivers call routing and access to intelligent services for all service providers. It is designed for maximum diversity and routing efficiency, and helps reduce the cost and complexity of engineering network operations.

Toll Free 8XX services from TNS enable carriers to provide subscribers with access to 800, 888 and 866 numbers, and users can generate detailed web-based reports including carrier identification code summaries.

TNS’ Network Connectivity suite gives direct access to the PSTN and hundreds of carriers, helping users save time and money by improving network reliability. A single point of interconnection gives access to multiple SS7 node types, as well as to a host of intelligent database services.

Founded in 1991, Onvoy provides solutions to a wide range of customers from the smallest RLEC and VoIP providers to the largest global carriers.

TNS addresses the full needs of wireless and wireline operators in the US and globally. Since it was founded in 1990, TNS has grown to provide services in more than 60 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific region. For more information about TNS please visitwww.tnsi.com.

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About Transaction Network Services:

Transaction Network Services (TNS) is a leading global provider of data communications and interoperability solutions. TNS offers a broad range of networks and innovative value-added services which enable transactions and the exchange of information in diverse industries such as retail, banking, payment processing, telecommunications and the financial markets.

Founded in 1990 in the United States, TNS has grown steadily and now provides services in over 60 countries across the Americas, Europe and the Asia Pacific region, with our reach extending to many more. TNS has designed and implemented multiple data networks which support a variety of widely accepted communications protocols and are designed to be scalable and accessible by multiple methods.

About Onvoy:

Onvoy, the nation’s third largest CLEC by rate center coverage, provides an extensive array of voice and messaging communications services to meet the needs of today’s leading telecom carriers and services providers. Onvoy delivers API-driven origination, messaging, termination, 911 and toll free as well as traditional telephony services, including tandem, database and OS/DA. White-label hosted PBX and vFax round out Onvoy’s innovative, customer-focused solutions. Founded in 1991, Onvoy is based in Minnesota. For more information, visit Onvoy atwww.onvoy.com.

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