Tekelec engages in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, sale, and support of telecommunications products and services. Its EAGLE 5 signaling platform includes Signal Transfer Point functionality for signaling system 7 (SS7) and SIGTRAN (SS7 over IP) traffic; a number portability application for number portability solutions in mobile and fixed networks, such as voice services, short message service, multimedia message services, and prepaid services; flexible routing applications for optimization of a service provider's home location register, resources, and voicemail systems; and short message routing. The companys signaling platform, EAGLE XG, consists of Service Broker application for service mediation and orchestration of current and next generation services; a SIP Signaling Router for implementation of core session initiation protocol (SIP) signaling within voice over IP and IP multimedia subsystem networks and for the call session control function; and ENUM Server application for implementation of electronic number mapping support in IP networks. The EAGLE 5 and EAGLE XG offer applications for integrated data collection used in concert with the companys Integrated Applications Solution (IAS), a real-time performance management and monitoring network application. IAS delivers monitoring plus the network visibility required to ensure that traffic is managed properly and routed in the effective manner. In addition, Tekelec provides a Mobile Messaging Product Family of applications for network-based short message service, and control of unwanted text messages. The company also offers a range of professional services, including installation and training services; and customer post-warranty support services. It sells its products through direct sales force, sales agents, partnerships, and distributor relationships worldwide. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina.