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Azar Releases Online Payment and Customer Care Portal - Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Azar Computer Software Services, Inc. announces the release of their new online payment and customer care portal, CATv Customer Care.
“With CATv Customer Care our customers will now be able to accept online payments and provide their subscribers with real time queries on their account status.” said Anthony E Azar, President, Azar Computer Software Services, Inc. “They will also have the ability to send a refresh hit to any addressable video equipment on their account.” Azar continued.
“The ability to send addressable hits allows our customers to provide troubleshooting tips on their Web site and direct subscribers to the online portal. This will, in many cases, reduce the need for a phone call and/or truck roll” added Robert P Wheeler, Vice President, Azar Computer Software Services, Inc.
Future enhancements planned for CATv Customer Care include:
> Online Technician Check In
> Service Call Requests
> New Subscriber Request Form
> Online Statement Presentation
Click this link to view an online demo of Azar’s CATv Customer Care
For more information on Azar’s CATv Customer Care Portal or any of Azar’s Complete Line of Subscriber Billing, Management and Authorizations Solutions, please contact our sales department at sales@azarinc.com or call 512-476-5085.
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Azar's CATvPlus - Thursday, May 22, 2008
At the 2008 Cable Show in New Orleans, Azar Computer Software reached agreements with several clients to deploy their new Suite of Subscriber Billing, Management and Authorization Solutions, CATvPlus.
Over the next few weeks we will be converting a few select clients to CATvPlus as the first step in our full deployment, scheduled for the first quarter of 2009. We have chosen clients that currently utilize a wide range of system modules and interactive processes. During this final development phase, these users will be assisting us in configuring the production release.
CATvPlus combines the latest Microsoft development products with a Microsoft SQL database to create a powerful new suite of solutions that can easily handle the complex billing and provisioning requirements of today’s Broadband Service Provider.
Azar is a Microsoft Partner and Value Added Reseller. For more information on the production release of CATvPlus, please contact Robert P. Wheeler at 512-476-5085 or sales@azarinc.com.
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Azar Deploys IP Connectivity to HITS NAS - Friday, February 22, 2008
Today Azar Computer Software Services, Inc. (AZAR) announced immediate availability of CATv-NAS/IP, enabling companies that currently use dialup connectivity to send addressable transactions to the HITS NAS Controller to switch to a TCP/IP connection.
“CATv-NAS/IP will provide faster connection and data transfers speeds while eliminating the need for a dedicated phone line and the associated long distance charges” said Anthony E Azar, President at AZAR.
Customer Deployments
“We have already deployed CATv-NAS/IP with 14 operators serving over 20 headends and look forward to migrating all of our HITS NAS customers over to this new platform”
CATv-NAS/IP Availability
CATv-NAS/IP is currently available as an additional feature with CATvMaster Release 6.2.2 or greater. For more information please contact our Sales Department at 800-525-7844 or sales@azarinc.com .
Founded in 1979, Azar Computer Software Services, Inc. is a leading provider of Subscriber Billing, Management and Broadband Authorization Solutions delivering innovative software solutions designed for today’s communications industry while providing the highest levels of product support and industry expertise.
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For more information, press only:
Robert Wheeler, 512-476-5085, robert@azarinc.com
For more information about Azar Computer Software Services, Inc.:
http://www.azarinc.com
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Azar Announces HITS-IP Interface - Friday, December 21, 2007
Azar Computer Software announces their First Totally IP Based interface with HITS NAS. Azar Computer Software Services, Inc. (AZAR) has begun beta testing their new IP based direct connection to HITS NAS in Denver. “We are really excited to get this project on the fast track to a full production release in January 2008” said Anthony E. Azar, President of Azar Computer Software Services, Inc. “HITS-IP eliminates the need for a dial up connection and the associated equipment maintenance costs”, Azar continued.
Robert P. Wheeler, VP of Sales and Marketing, Azar Computer Software Services, Inc. added, “With connection speeds at least three times faster than the current modem interface, Azar’s customers will be able to send transactions in a real time environment. No more waiting for the modem connection sequence, no more busy signals”
AZAR’s New HITS-IP Interface will allow customers that are currently using HITS NAS to establish a direct connection with the NAS controller using the dedicated pipeline currently in place between Azar and HITS. This high speed connection eliminates the need for additional phone lines, dial up modems and long distance charges. In business for over 28 years, Azar Computer Software Services, Inc. is a leading developer and distributor of Subscriber Billing, Management and Broadband Authorization Solutions for the Cable and Telephony Industries. For more information about Azar Computer Software Services, Inc., please give us a call at 512-476-5085 or contact our sales department at sales@azarinc.com.
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Comcast Chooses Azar's DigiLink - Thursday, December 21, 2006
Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. has signed an agreement to use Azar’s Digital Authorization Solution, DigiLink, for their test lab in Mt. Laurel, NJ.
Anthony E Azar, President, Azar Computer Software Services, Inc. said “With a project that involves multiple headends in a production-like mode, Comcast needed a robust product that had the ability to provision subscriber equipment on multiple digital controllers from multiple vendors.” Azar added “I believe that our relationship with Comcast will be mutually beneficial to both our companies and we look forward to working with the engineering team at Comcast to test and deploy new products.”
For more information about Azar Computer Software Services, Inc., please give us a call at 512-476-5085 or contact our sales department at sales@azarinc.com.
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Azar Deploys New VOD Interface - Thursday, October 12, 2006
Azar has completed the development, testing and installation of their new VOD
Module for C-Cor's nABLE platform. Azar Customers who are thinking about adding VOD services now have a new choice in VOD providers, C-Cor's nABLE.
CATv-VOD C Cor will allow our customers to provision Subscription VOD services
and capture Impulse VOD Purchases through a single easy to use interface. For
more information about this or any of Azar Computer Software Services complete
line of Subscriber Billing, Management and Authorization Solutions, please
contact our Sales Department at 512-476-5085 or sales@azarinc.com.
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AZAR Adds 100 new Digital Headends -Austin, TX - Wednesday, June 28, 2006
In June, Azar Computer Software Services, Inc. converted over 37,000 subscribers and 100 digital headends as part of a recent acquisition by one of their valued customers. “At Azar, we are always excited to see our customers grow their business. With 303 franchises in 15 states this was only the first phase of a fairly complex conversion” said Anthony E. Azar, President, Azar Computer Software Services, Inc. Azar added “There are another 404 franchises with 105 Digital Headends being converted the first week of July that represent over 45,000 additional subscribers.”
Robert P. Wheeler, VP Sales & Marketing, Azar Computer Software Services, Inc. added “ We know that data conversions can be difficult and put a strain on a companies’ resources. By working diligently with our clients to provide a smooth transition we are able to minimize the impact on their operations and frontline personnel”
Serving The Cable Industry Since 1979, Azar Computer Software Services specializes in the development of industry-specific software solutions for cable television operators. As a leading provider of subscriber billing and management solutions designed specifically for the telecommunications industry. Azar uses their experience and leadership in the industry to provide the most comprehensive and robust solutions while delivering the latest technological innovations. More information is available at (800-525-7844) and at www.azarinc.com
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Triple Play Total Billing Solution - Austin, Texas - February 11th 2005
With the release of our CATvVoIP module Azar is
ready to assist our customers in taking the next big step in the
Broadband market, Voice over IP Telephony services." said Anthony E.
Azar, President, Azar Computer Software Services, Inc. "CATvVoIP offers
our clients several custom configurations from Fixed or Usage Based
Billing with an option for Call Detail on statements. A WEB Based
Viewing option can be used with or without the statement detail program
allowing customers to view, or print their call detail with several
sort options. CSR's will always have access to our SQL Database for
viewing call detail records with a touch of a button.
read more...
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Azar Welcomes Robert Wheeler-- Austin, Texas - December 20th 2004
Azar would like to welcome Robert P. Wheeler to our team as Vice
President of Sales and Marketing. Robert has been instrumental in
several conversions to CATvMaster from the operator's side and has been
working with CATvMaster as the Director of MIS and Administration for
the last four years. He brings a wealth of management and system
operator expertise with over 25 years in the cable industry with
experience in the Administrative, Technical and Operations Departments.
Robert is available to answer any of your sales or new product
questions as well as provide support for your current applications.
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First to be certified by HITS for the CableCARD™ Interface-- Austin, Texas - June 16th 2004
Azar Computer Software Services, Inc., a leading provider of Subscriber
Billing and Management solutions for the cable industry, became the
first vendor certified by HITS Comcast Media Center to successfully
activate, validate and de-activate a CableCARD™/Host TV Pair.
read more...
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Azar Converts Several MSO's From CSG and Convergys
Over the years, many MSO's thought they had too many subscribers and
required a higher level of technology that pc-based solutions did not
offer. So, these MSO's negotiated long term contracts in either a local
or a service bureau environment.
read more...
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WebPPV - Austin, Texas - January 13th 2003
Azar Computer Software Services, Inc. announces the release of our Web
Based PPV Ordering Interface. Increase revenues and reduce overhead
expenses with the Azar Web based PPV Ordering Module. Hosted via your
website, the PPV ordering module seamlessly integrates with Azar
CATvMaster™ or Azar DigiLink™.
This module greatly enhances any system providing the capability for
Hotel PPV, Colleges, Universities and Military Bases. Subscribers can
order ESPN Gameplan events or any 'call-ahead' event on-demand at the
time the event starts.
The module is customizable to keep the look and feel of your website.
Expert consultation is available to work with your IT staff. If you
don't have a web-site, we will gladly host your system on our website.
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Digital Headend Installations
AZAR Computer Software just celebrated a milestone by installing it's 300th digital headend.
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CATvIP -- Austin, Texas - April 13th 2003 - Monday, September 26, 2005
Azar Computer Software Services, Inc. announces the release of CATvIP™ which interfaces with your Modem Provisioning system so Cable Modems can now be controlled directly from CATvMaster™.
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