Argela
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Argela is a Turkish-based multinational corporation that designs and sells networking, voice, and communications technology and services. Founded in 2004, acquired by Turk Telekom
in 2006, and headquartered in Istanbul, Argela has branches in Santa Clara, Dubai and Ankara.
Argela’s products include Femtocell
,fixed-mobile convergence, IMS/IN Applications, Service Delivery Framework, 3 screen TV services and performance monitoring tools
service distributed via the Internet. It allows the users to choose the program or the TV show they want to watch from an archive (VoD, TSTV)or live from a channel directory. iTV is Future-safe as internet bandwidth tends to increase in the near future. Tivibu is one of the field proven application which has attracted 110,000 users in first month using Argela's iTV solution
. iTV service won IP&TV industry award for Best IP TV, Hybrid or Connected TV Service Growth Achievement in 2011 by reaching 1 million subscribers in first year.
access point. Argela is a member of Femto Forum and works with the other players of the ecosystem, network operators and other solution providers- to address the key issues and challenges of the femtocell market define and develop industry standards.
. It helps operators monetize a multitude of subscriber touch-points - mobile, fixed, calling card, and VOIP - by enabling brands to deliver relevant and interactive campaigns to their target audience across multiple channels including pre-call, in-SMS, IPTV and WebTV. Argela ADz-on consists of five verticals offering various service capabilities: ADz-on-Voice, ADz-on-Messaging, ADz-on-TV, ADz-on-Internet and ADz-on-VAS, Adz-on Ringback Tone Advertising
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offers an extensive set of SIP clients: Web, PC, iPhone/iPod, Windows Mobile, Symbian, Android and Blackberry.
Tuitalk
is a free Voip client made by Argela. It allows users to call landlines and mobile phones via Wi-Fi. The application was released in 2008 for Windows and Mac OS X.
WIROFON service won the CommsMEA “New Telecom Service of the Year” award was also another application launched by Turk Telekom
, later the software was also embedded in LG mobile devices. The campaign became a success with 20,000 device sales in only 2 weeks.
(RBT), Mobile Virtual Private Network
(MVPN), Anonymous Call Rejection
(ACR), Smart Call Termination (SCT), Virtual Mobile Attendant (VMA). Argela’a SCP avoids double service triggering by hosting the IN serviceson the same SCP with the pre-paid charging service. Multiple IN services can be deployed on the ARGELA SCP Platform. Argela’a SCP uses the current billing infrastructure with low initial investment by providing flexible architecture for future capacity/protocol extension like converged billing system, etc. SCP provides network independency-seamless multi-network support SS7, SIGTRAN
and IP
protocol independency-seamless multi-protocol,multi-vendor stack support.
(M-RBT), Sponsored Call (SPC), Collect Call Service (CCS) ,3rdParty Call Control (3PCC), Virtual Subscription (VS) and Centralized Service Management Platform.
and re-use of infrastructure reduce CAPEX
.
Türk Telekom
Türk Telekom is the formerly state owned Turkish telecommunications company. Türk Telekom was being separated from the Post Office in 1995. In November 2005 it was privatized to Oger Telecom....
in 2006, and headquartered in Istanbul, Argela has branches in Santa Clara, Dubai and Ankara.
Argela’s products include Femtocell
Femtocell
In telecommunications, a femtocell is a small cellular base station, typically designed for use in a home or small business. It connects to the service provider’s network via broadband ; current designs typically support 2 to 4 active mobile phones in a residential setting, and 8 to 16 active...
,fixed-mobile convergence, IMS/IN Applications, Service Delivery Framework, 3 screen TV services and performance monitoring tools
iTV
Argela’s iTV is an Internet televisionInternet television
Internet television is the digital distribution of television content via the Internet...
service distributed via the Internet. It allows the users to choose the program or the TV show they want to watch from an archive (VoD, TSTV)or live from a channel directory. iTV is Future-safe as internet bandwidth tends to increase in the near future. Tivibu is one of the field proven application which has attracted 110,000 users in first month using Argela's iTV solution
Solution
In chemistry, a solution is a homogeneous mixture composed of only one phase. In such a mixture, a solute is dissolved in another substance, known as a solvent. The solvent does the dissolving.- Types of solutions :...
. iTV service won IP&TV industry award for Best IP TV, Hybrid or Connected TV Service Growth Achievement in 2011 by reaching 1 million subscribers in first year.
Femtocells & Home Gateway
Argela offers femtocellFemtocell
In telecommunications, a femtocell is a small cellular base station, typically designed for use in a home or small business. It connects to the service provider’s network via broadband ; current designs typically support 2 to 4 active mobile phones in a residential setting, and 8 to 16 active...
access point. Argela is a member of Femto Forum and works with the other players of the ecosystem, network operators and other solution providers- to address the key issues and challenges of the femtocell market define and develop industry standards.
Argela ADz-on advertising platform
Argela ADz-on is an end-to-end Telco-centric advertising solutionSolution
In chemistry, a solution is a homogeneous mixture composed of only one phase. In such a mixture, a solute is dissolved in another substance, known as a solvent. The solvent does the dissolving.- Types of solutions :...
. It helps operators monetize a multitude of subscriber touch-points - mobile, fixed, calling card, and VOIP - by enabling brands to deliver relevant and interactive campaigns to their target audience across multiple channels including pre-call, in-SMS, IPTV and WebTV. Argela ADz-on consists of five verticals offering various service capabilities: ADz-on-Voice, ADz-on-Messaging, ADz-on-TV, ADz-on-Internet and ADz-on-VAS, Adz-on Ringback Tone Advertising
Ringback Tone Advertising
Ringback Tone Advertising belongs to the category of in call media or in call advertisement...
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Fixed-mobile convergence
Argela’s fixed-mobile convergence solutionSolution
In chemistry, a solution is a homogeneous mixture composed of only one phase. In such a mixture, a solute is dissolved in another substance, known as a solvent. The solvent does the dissolving.- Types of solutions :...
offers an extensive set of SIP clients: Web, PC, iPhone/iPod, Windows Mobile, Symbian, Android and Blackberry.
Tuitalk
Tuitalk
Tuitalk is a free Voip client made by Argela. It allows users to call landlines and mobile phones via Wi-Fi. And, you are not asked for a credit card number. The application was released in 2008 for Windows and Mac OS X....
is a free Voip client made by Argela. It allows users to call landlines and mobile phones via Wi-Fi. The application was released in 2008 for Windows and Mac OS X.
WIROFON service won the CommsMEA “New Telecom Service of the Year” award was also another application launched by Turk Telekom
Türk Telekom
Türk Telekom is the formerly state owned Turkish telecommunications company. Türk Telekom was being separated from the Post Office in 1995. In November 2005 it was privatized to Oger Telecom....
, later the software was also embedded in LG mobile devices. The campaign became a success with 20,000 device sales in only 2 weeks.
SCP & IN Applications
Argela’a Service Control Platform (SCP) is the platform where multiple IN services can be deployed, including ICS(Intra Call Service), Ring Back ToneRingback tone
A ringback tone is an audible indication that is heard on the telephone line by the caller while the phone they are calling is being rung. It is normally a repeated tone, designed to assure the calling party that the called party's line is ringing, although the ring-back tone may be out of sync...
(RBT), Mobile Virtual Private Network
Mobile virtual private network
A mobile virtual private network provides mobile devices with access to network resources and software applications on their home network, when they connect via other wireless or wired networks....
(MVPN), Anonymous Call Rejection
Anonymous call rejection
The codes described are relevant only to the NANP telephone system. A similar feature is used in European ISDN networks, which is mandated by the European Telecommunication Regulation in the Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications, cf. wikipedia ....
(ACR), Smart Call Termination (SCT), Virtual Mobile Attendant (VMA). Argela’a SCP avoids double service triggering by hosting the IN serviceson the same SCP with the pre-paid charging service. Multiple IN services can be deployed on the ARGELA SCP Platform. Argela’a SCP uses the current billing infrastructure with low initial investment by providing flexible architecture for future capacity/protocol extension like converged billing system, etc. SCP provides network independency-seamless multi-network support SS7, SIGTRAN
SIGTRAN
SIGTRAN is the name, derived from signaling transport, of the former Internet Engineering Task Force working group that produced specifications for a family of protocols that provide reliable datagram service and user layer adaptations for Signaling System 7 and ISDN communications protocols....
and IP
Internet Protocol
The Internet Protocol is the principal communications protocol used for relaying datagrams across an internetwork using the Internet Protocol Suite...
protocol independency-seamless multi-protocol,multi-vendor stack support.
IMS Applications
Argela’s IMS Application portfolio includes Multimedia Ring Back ToneRingback tone
A ringback tone is an audible indication that is heard on the telephone line by the caller while the phone they are calling is being rung. It is normally a repeated tone, designed to assure the calling party that the called party's line is ringing, although the ring-back tone may be out of sync...
(M-RBT), Sponsored Call (SPC), Collect Call Service (CCS) ,3rdParty Call Control (3PCC), Virtual Subscription (VS) and Centralized Service Management Platform.
Service Delivery Framework
Argela’s Service Delivery Framework(SDF) based on Argela’s Multiplay Service Delivery Platform(MSDP) promises rapid uptake of new services leading to ARPU & total revenue increase with automated service and partner management capabilities.Automated business processes reduce OPEXOperating expense
An operating expense, operating expenditure, operational expense, operational expenditure or OPEX is an ongoing cost for running a product, business, or system . Its counterpart, a capital expenditure , is the cost of developing or providing non-consumable parts for the product or system...
and re-use of infrastructure reduce CAPEX
CAPEX
CAPEX, also known as the Kerala State Cashew Workers Apex Industrial Co-operative Society, is an organization managed by the government of Kerala to promote the cashew industry and especially the export market for cashews.-Organization:...
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