Consolidated Communications Turns To Equinox For Recent Project

NASHVILLE, TN — December 3, 2014 — Nashville-based Equinox Information Systems announced that Consolidated Communications (NASDAQ: CNSL) expanded their TeleLink usage analytics solution license to include the Rural Call Completion Reporting module for FCC Rural Call Completion Order compliance (Docket No. 13-39). The platform provides visibility into CCI's usage data for analytics and report generation, including quality of service statistics and rural call completion reports.

Equinox and Consolidated Communications have maintained a long business relationship dating to 1988, when CCI began using Equinox's fraud management system (Protector) with CDR collection and query tools. In 2010, CCI licensed TeleLink to uncover hidden revenue through usage data analysis, network activity validation, and CABS invoicing verification.

Michael Shultz, Vice President of Regulatory and Public Policy at Consolidated Communications, stated: "TeleLink processes all of CCI's long distance traffic. Having access to this information is crucial in making many business decisions but also gives us an advantage when it comes to compliance reporting."

TeleLink features automated collection, aggregation, and summarization with centralized access, real-time and historical search capabilities, and configurable filtering parameters for ad hoc reporting output.

David West, Executive Vice President at Equinox, noted: "Our relationship with Consolidated Communications demonstrates our customer commitment and partnership-approach."

About Consolidated Communications
Consolidated Communications (NASDAQ: CNSL) is a full-service communications provider offering a wide range of residential and business services including local and long distance telephone, high-speed Internet, cable and IPTV, wireless, and data center services.

About Equinox Information Systems
Since 1986, Equinox Information Systems has provided fraud prevention, mediation, and revenue assurance solutions to telecommunications providers globally. To learn more, visit equinoxis.com or call (615) 612-1200.