OpenSS7 Corporation is a world-class provider of SS7 products and services that enable the Next Generation Network. A staunch supporter of the Open Source development model, OpenSS7 Corporation funds and supports The OpenSS7 Project by providing commercial licensing, training, consulting and development for products derived from The OpenSS7 Project.
OpenSS7 Corporation was founded and incorporated in 2001 for the purpose of providing software consulting, licensing, development and research in the field of Telecommunications. OpenSS7 Corporation is a privately held company with diverse representation on its Board of Directions from the Engineering and Telecommunications industries. Our world headquarters is in Plano, Texas.
OpenSS7 Corporation commits a significant portion of its revenues to providing web host facilities, domain names, computing resources and other funding for The OpenSS7 Project. The OpenSS7 Project is an Open Source project that began in 1996 and has received significant attention in recent years. The OpenSS7 Project made its web debut in September 2000 with the launch of The OpenSS7 Project web site (http://www.openss7.org/).
In addition to providing software consulting and development services, OpenSS7 Corporation holds copyright and manages licensing of OpenSS7 source code. This source code is released primarily under the GPL (GNU Public License) but we also provide licensing for OpenSS7 software to permit clients to bundle the OpenSS7 stack with their own proprietary software and distribute the result under terms other than the GNU Public License. For this purpose, a wide range of proprietary licensing terms are available including: one time royalty, per host royalties and per interface royalties. We do not have a royalty schedule, but, instead, provide flexible arrangements on a per client basis.
Last year OpenSS7 Corporation participated in the SCTP (Stream Control Transmission Protocol) Interoperability Test at the ETSI Test Center in St. Antipolis, France, during April; the 1st M3UA Interoperability test hosted by Ericsson in Madrid, Spain during May; and the 1st M2PA Interoperability Test hosted by Alcatel in Plano, Texas during October.
OpenSS7 Corporation is a strong supporter of the Internet Engineering Task Force and has made significant contributions to the Signalling Transport (SIGTRAN) Working Group. In addition, OpenSS7 Corporation assists in driving the development of Internet standards through its participation in interoperability tests, such as: the 3rd SCTP Interop, 1st M3UA Interop, 1st M2PA Interop, and the 2nd M3UA Interop.
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