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Telcordia Technologies, Inc.
IndustryTelecom Research
FoundedOctober 20, 1983
ParentBaby Bells (1984–1997)
SAIC (1997–2004)
Providence Equity/Warburg Pincus (2004–2012)
Ericsson (2012–present)

Telcordia Technologies, Inc., doing business as (dba) iconectiv, is a global company providing interconnection technology and clearinghouse solutions that enable communication service providers and enterprises to discover, route and interact with their customers reliably, securely and efficiently. iconectiv’s solutions help over one billion people communicate daily, and are used by more than 1,000 carriers, regulators, and content providers. The company’s core product areas include Numbering Solutions, Common Language Information Services and Mobile Messaging.

The company’s headquarters are in Piscataway, NJ U.S.A., and it has several branches and subsidiaries around the world, including the Americas, Europe, and Asia. </ref>

History

Telcordia Technologies, Inc. formerly Bell Communications Research, Inc. or Bellcore, was the telecommunication research and development (R&D) company based in the United States created as part of the 1982 Modification of Final Judgment that broke up American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T).

Bellcore's initial staff and corporate culture drew heavily via transfers of personnel from the nearby Bell Labs locations in northern New Jersey, plus additional staff from AT&T and the regional operating companies. The company originally established its headquarters in Livingston with dedication by New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean in 1985, but moved its headquarters to Morristown a decade later. Bellcore operated the former Bell System Center for Technical Education in Lisle, Illinois.


Separation from the Baby Bells

In 1996, the company was acquired by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and the name was officially changed to Telcordia Technologies, Inc. in 1999.[10] The headquarters was eventually moved to Piscataway, NJ. In March 2005, SAIC completed its sale of the company to Providence Equity Partners and Warburg Pincus, who both held equal stakes in the company.

Telcordia is a chief architect of the telecommunications system in the U.S., having pioneered many of the telecommunications services used today, including Caller ID, Call Waiting, Mobile Number Portability and Toll-Free Telephone Number (800) service. Telcordia’s expertise lies in managing large, complex projects across the operations and communications spectrum.

The company’s formidable research capability yielded more than 1,800 patents across ADSL, ATM/SONET, Advanced Intelligent Network, optical networking, wavelength-division multiplexing, wireless (3G, 4G, cellular, mobility), security, and more.


Acquisition by Ericsson

On June 15, 2011, Ericsson announced that it would buy Telcordia for $1.15 billion[1] from private-equity firms Providence Equity Partners and Warburg Pincus[2] to pursue industry trends that include mobile broadband service delivery, managed services/network outsourcing and global OSS/BSS transformation projects.[3] The acquisition added about 2,600 employees to Ericsson’s staff[4] and officially closed on January 12, 2012,[5] with the company folded into Ericsson’s Multimedia unit,[6] now called Support Solutions.[7] On June 4, 2012, Telcordia and its portfolio of products were officially rebranded as Ericsson.[8] As part of the deal, Telcordia’s Advanced Technology Solutions business unit, the company’s research arm, was rebranded as Applied Communication Sciences, becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Ericsson operating independently from Ericsson on day-to-day operations pursuant to a proxy structure mandated by the U.S. government.[9] In October, 2012, Applied Communication Sciences relocated its headquarters to Basking Ridge, New Jersey, occupying the former AT&T Wireless headquarters building. In February 2013, Ericsson launched iconectiv as the new brand for its Interconnection business.[10] Ericsson will maintain a presence in Piscataway, New Jersey, where Telcordia was headquartered.

References

  1. ^ "Ericsson to Acquire Telcordia for $1.15 Billion". New York Times. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
  2. ^ "Ericsson Says It Will Buy Telcordia for $1.15 Billion". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
  3. ^ "Ericsson deepens back-office focus with Telcordia acquisition". Connected Planet. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
  4. ^ "Ericsson To Buy Telcordia For $1.2 Billion To Add Services". Bloomberg. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
  5. ^ "Ericsson closes Telcordia acquisition for US $1.15bn after short delay". Vanilla Plus. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
  6. ^ "Ericsson Completes Telcordia Purchase". Billing & OSS World. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
  7. ^ "Ericsson Forms Support Business Unit Around Billing Systems". Bloomberg. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
  8. ^ "Say Goodbye To Telcordia". Light Reading. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
  9. ^ "Telcordia Applied Communication Sciences Becomes Wholly Owned Subsidiary Of Telcordia Technologies". OSS News Review. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
  10. ^ Interconnection solutions renamed iconectiv
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