UDP’s datacenter processes over 2.5 billion messages monthly and hosts over 45 Terabytes of primary storage
Employing modern x86-based virtualization techniques (VMware vSphere4.x) technology, UDP is positioned to scale out as needed.
Employing modern x86-based virtualization techniques (VMware vSphere4.x) technology, UDP is positioned to scale out as needed.
NAVIGATOR Accounting Tools provide ERP functionality based on Microsoft Dynamics® SL, with modules developed by UDP for the telecom industry and unique requirements for FCC Part 32 compliance including continuing property record (CPR) management. The business process management tool allows trouble tickets and work orders to be electronically displayed on web-enabled mobile devices. The enabling integration [...]
Since then, the functionality of COMET End User Billing has continued to grow and new application development is ongoing. New releases are rolled out to UDP’s entire customer base. Each release includes new features and capabilities that were identified by users and included in the product road map by UDP.
With the implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, UDP began offering billing services to competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs). Recognizing that the Telecom Act would likely spur development of small competing companies, UDP modified its SOMS system to support a hosted model called Virtual Service Order Management System (VSOMS), which operated from the San [...]
In 2005, NECA Services, Inc. changed its name to Solix Inc. UDP continues to support the needs of the more than 850 Solix member companies. The METEOR Data Exchange and Analysis platform handles Solix transactions.
This Digital Equipment Corporation system had a 32-bit processing architecture, employed complex instruction set computer processors (CISC) and ran on an OpenVMS operating system. The change was made to provide enhanced performance and a more modern tool set for UDP's customers. When DEC stepped into the 64-bit computing space in 1991, UDP took advantage of [...]
The divestiture resulted in the need for inter-carrier compensation. UDP became a provider of carrier access billing services (CABS) and began generating bills to charge inter-exchange carriers for originating and terminating access to local telecommunications networks. This service has evolved into what is now Access Billing.
Before joining UDP, Claud worked for Southwest Texas Telephone Company for about a year.
In 1978, UDP and Kerrville Telephone selected Datapoint equipment and UDP later negotiated sole ownership of the software, named Service Order Management System, or “SOMS.”