How long has Pulsar been in business?
Pulsar was established in 1983. Since then, we have produced - and continue to support - many products in the small business, telecom and insurance industries.
How long has Pulsar's flagship PNX product been available?
The first PNX system was implemented in 1997, and is still in operation today! Though our product has gone through many revisions and updates over the years, this longevity demonstrates our superior system reliability and full compliment of features.
What is PNX?
PNX, or Pulsar Network eXchange, is the flagship technology Pulsar uses to deliver a host of services to carriers and specialized service providers. PNX is a powerful, large-scale network-based switching application. The platform <> consists of host controllers, interactive voice response units (IVR), database servers and other support services and clients.
PNX host controllers are based on POSIX compliant LynxOS by LynuxWorks (more information)
When integrated with the Excel switching platform, PNX supports various carrier transports, including T1, E1, VoIP
PNX provides real-time call data records with recovery tools in case of Database outage
The system is built around hot swappable soft switch controllers, supplying the five-nines carrier-grade dependability demanded by today's competitive marketplace
Does Pulsar offer a prepaid platform?
Yes, our PNX Manager billing system is designed to provide both pre-paid and post-paid products for Calling Card, ANI Based Enhanced Long Distance, 1010 or 1+ Switched Long Distance, or Tandem-Switched product types. PNX Manager has a web interface that allows a system owner to create agents who can create and rate their own products. It also supports Customer Service screens and call rating features.
What is involved with purchasing a system?
Talk with one of Pulsar's application professionals to determine your unique requirements. Our team then will use their knowledge, experience and flexibility to create a system configuration and recommended deployment model - ownership, lease or service bureau - that meets your business plan and associated specifications.
