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AEX Founder, Greg Wilson, to Speak at Broadband Communities Summit on Open Access Panel May 3

(Houston, TX......May 3, 2023) AEX | Automation Exchange, a fiber disruptor from South Africa,announces the expansion of AEX’s global operations, IP, and management team from Johannesburg, South Africa to Charlotte, North Carolina. Bringing 10 years of experience, learnings, and best practices to America’s new fiber frontier, AEX offers the first and only OSS/BSS software built by network operators for network operators to manage, monitor, and automate both Closed and Open Access networks. AEX, prioritizing its role as network operators and secondarily as software developers, has already tackled many of the issues faced by its clients and can provide solutions that have been thoroughly tested and proven.

“The AEX team is excited to expand our operations into the United States to be at the forefront of the rapidly expanding broadband industry. With our innovative software platform and collaborative partnership model, we are well-positioned to help American network operators meet the growing demand for high-speed connectivity and deliver an exceptional customer experience,” said Greg Wilson, Founder, AEX and CEO, Myriad Capital.

AEX is redefining OSS/BSS software with a tested and proven, easy-to-use, flexible & fully customizable, vendor agnostic, zero touch, future-proofed, and rapidly scalable platform. It simultaneously runs Active Ethernet & GPON, offers a single, unified view of the network, and automates and monitors proactively & predictively—with templatized and customizable workflows. The OSS/BSS platform goes way beyond typical systems in the space and offers a complete client management solution, from ordering to field services and all the way to support and billing functions.

“Rigorously tested and refined over a decade, our software offers a solid track record of delivering outstanding results for our clients. But we don’t just sell software—we offer a collaborative partnership model, where we work closely with our clients to optimize and develop our software for their specific needs. We are truly invested in the growth and success of our clients, and we are always looking for ways to help them achieve their goals,” said Hanel Kumm, CEO, AEX.

AEX also offers a collaborative partnership model, which allows clients to optimize and future-proof their networks continuously. Unlike other software companies that may rely heavily on salespeople, AEX has technical and business process experts at every level—engineers, network operators, developers, and an engaged C-Suite with technical knowledge—to provide clients with the best possible advice and support, whether they are looking to set up a new network, move away from legacy systems, or modernize their operations and workflows.

Another key differentiator in the AEX experience is how the company takes the risk in helping network operators grow their networks. Traditional OSS/BSS systems require clients to consult for 12 months and spend millions of dollars before they can get anything up and running. In contrast, an AEX portal can be spun up within 6-8 weeks (for most greenfield projects) with a complete risk model, and it can be done on a per subscriber basis, making it software-as-a-service. AEX has live deployments in Washington State, Florida, Arkansas, and North Carolina, both private and public, with many more to come.

Whether a client is setting up a new network or moving from old legacy systems, AEX is invested in every network’s success and keeps its clients in a continual phase of delivery to optimize and future-proof. Working with every kind of vendor and network architecture, the AEX software allows greenfield and brownfield networks, ISPs, utilities, & municipalities to manage and monitor their entire network with a single pane of glass—eliminating the complexity and headaches of traditional swivel-chair systems.

At the 2023 Broadband Communities Summit, Greg Wilson, AEX Founder and CEO of Myriad Capital, will be speaking about lessons learned in South Africa and what’s next for the US fiber market on the Open Access panel on Wednesday, May 3, from 4:40 p.m. - 5:40 p.m.

About AEX | Automation Exchange

Built by network operators for network operators—with 10 years of experience and prior learnings from the South African fiber gold rush—AEX delivers tested and proven OSS/BSS software that is both Open and Closed Access, zero-touch, vendor agnostic, future-proofed, and rapidly scalable for broadband greenfield & brownfield network operators, ISPs, utilities, and municipalities. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, AEX is the first and only software platform to cover the entire OSS/BSS spectrum, simultaneously run Active Ethernet and GPON, be up and running in 6-8 weeks (for most greenfields) and offer a Tier 1 solution to smaller networks with a no-risk pricing model—complete with no implementation, set-up, or licensing fees. For more information, visit www.AEXinc.com