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| What is Aricent current business focus? |
| Aricent is a communications software development company. Communications software sits on various communications network equipment such as switching centre, billing centre, and radio access subsystem (BTS, BSC, RNC), and mobile devices such as mobile phones, smart phones, and PDAs.
Aricent has a long history of developing communications software and it continues to focus on this specific domain. Reinforcing its focus, Aricent plans to further increase its portfolio for communications equipment manufacturers and service providers. |
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| When and why did Aricent get into products? |
| Aricent made an early entry into the protocol stacks business in 1997 with the launch of its V5.2 access stack. Protocol stacks are the building block software for communication networks. With rich domain expertise in fixed, wireless and IP networks through its software services to its customers, and with the world communications market moving towards open standards software, Aricent found an early entry into the communications software products market. |
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| What products does Aricent sell? |
| Today, Aricent is a leading global supplier of convergent technologies for mobile, fixed and IP networks. We have a broad range of communications- related products, solutions and services to address the needs of the Next Generation of communication networks. Our focus is on Convergence and we have developed software products and sub-systems like soft switch, media gateway frameworks for voice over packet networks. For high speed mobile data networks, we have a portfolio that includes base station software, protocol stacks and service nodes to enable traditional networks to rapidly upgrade to the 2.5G/3G space. |
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| What are some of the most successful products? |
| The standards-compliant SIP stack and sub-system, access stacks like V5.2 and its broadband version as well as traditional network backbone software like SS7 stacks are some of the most successful products that Aricent sells worldwide. |
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| What are Aricent domain expertise areas? |
| Apart from deep knowledge and IPRs in the VOP and the High Speed Mobile data space, Aricent has domain expertise in the following areas:
• Network Management (TL1, SNMP, CORBA and CLI)
• Digital Signaling & Media Processing (Audio/Video Codecs, Microcode Design, Network Processors)
• Broadband And Wireless Access ( Routers, ATM, VPM, MPLS, xDSL, WiMax)
• Next Generation Switching
• Testing Services
• Wireless Solutions ( GSM, GPRS, UMA, WiMax)
• Communication Applications (Messaging, Voice Applications, etc)
• Platform Engineering (ATCA, Networks Processors) |
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| What do 4G networks mean for the future of Aricent? |
| The world is moving towards the next generation all IP based network that promises to deliver wireless data rates of more than 100mbps. It would enable you to access high speed Internet and various multimedia services such as video download, mobile TV, and the real time video conferencing. Aricent is contributing significantly in the evolution of 4G technologies such as WiMAX and LTE. We are very optimistic about the next generation revolution in the communications technology and are geared to provide key software solutions to OEMs, service providers, and device manufacturers deploying the 4th generation networks and services. |
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| How many offices does Aricent have worldwide or In how many countries is Aricent present? |
| Aricent is a global communications services company with offices that span the world.
With our corporate offices in Palo Alto, California, USA, we have 33 offices worldwide in countries including China, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, South Africa, Sweden, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Where can I find more on the upcoming events that Aricent participates in? |
| Aricent actively participates in various tradeshows conferences, events and industry forums worldwide. Visit www.aricent.com to find out more about our product offerings and solutions on display. |
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| What is the nature of business? |
| Aricent is the leading supplier of convergent technologies for mobile, fixed and IP networks worldwide. We supply a broad range of communications-related software products, solutions and professional services to leading communication OEMs, service providers, and device manufacturers worldwide. |
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| When did Aricent start operations? Why was it set up? |
| Aricent began its operations in 1991 in New Delhi as a dedicated development facility for parent Hughes Network Systems (HNS) to develop software solutions for specific requirements of HNS projects in the areas of VSAT-based networks for voice and data, cellular wireless telephony, packet switching and multi-protocol routing. |
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| What are Aricent efforts in the area of corporate citizenship? |
| At Aricent we go beyond business to support social initiatives and contribute in terms of Money, Material and Manpower to make a difference in the society. Aricent supports social change projects in children's education, health care and environmental protection endeavors. Additionally, disaster relief and rehabilitation are causes where the employees' voluntary contributions are augmented by a matching corporate grant to provide the corpus to re-build, rejuvenate and rehabilitate. |
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| Where can I find tutorials and informative whitepapers on the site? |
| Our Knowledge Pool provides you with tutorials in the form of whitepapers, case studies, technical documents and PowerPoint presentations in a vast and varied range of expertise areas. |
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| Where on the site can I read about press coverage on Aricent? |
| Visit our Newsroom the latest press releases and news clippings on business, finance and technology. Also find out what the press has been saying about us by viewing the real media clips. |
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| I would like to work at Aricent. How do I apply? |
| We have a career section on our site, where you can check out our current openings to find a profile that matches with yours. In the current openings section, you can click on the Apply now button to mail us your resume. Depending on your profile and the current openings you will either be called for a written test or an interview. |
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| What are the minimum qualifications required? |
| Normally, we look for graduates in computer sciences and electronics and communications, but the eligibility criteria may vary based on job profiles and requirements. Check out our Career section for all openings and job profiles. |
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| What is working@Aricent like? |
| Aricent has a dynamic and energetic work environment with an emphasis on teamwork. Teams form quickly to identify and resolve issues, and when the project is complete, the team dissolves and a new one is formed to tackle a new project. We encourage career development by practicing a "transfer/promote-from-within" policy whenever possible to give our associates an opportunity to face new challenges and broaden their skills. Because Aricent is an entrepreneurial company, each associate runs their position as if it were their own business. That commitment and dedication to giving all they can is what makes Aricent what it is - a great place to work! |
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| What is the culture at Aricent like? |
| Fun and flexibility are an integral part of Aricent work life. At Aricent we believe in honing personal talents through periodic inter and intra company events. We have several activity groups where Aricentians get together to explore, realize and cultivate their talents. Our talent pool includes the best software professionals who are also great singers, writers, poets and cricketers. We believe in making a difference. A conducive and open environment and a free assimilation of ideas have seen Aricentians go beyond their sphere of work to support social change projects in children's education, health care, and environmental protection. |
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| Is there any on-the-job training? |
| In order to provide the right orientation, comprehensive training and information to a new employee, we have a strong and focused orientation program called New Employee Orientation (NEO). For new engineering graduates, we have a training program called Prism. The experienced recruits are exposed to various training programs as and when required. |
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| What is the HR policy of the company? |
| We have a policy of selecting not only the best and the brightest but also living by example. The Aricent way of life talks about being a role model; Being a stake-holder and owning and standing by all decisions taken; Walk the talk and Talk the walk, which is demonstrating all that was promised and making responsible communication a habit. In order to retain its candidates, Aricent provides a great work environment. |
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