Illuminet to acquire BellSouth

International’s roaming clearinghouse unit
OLYMPIA, Washington, United States—Illuminet Holdings, a provider of signaling system 7 (SS7) network and database services to telecom carriers, signed a definitive agreement to acquire BellSouth International Wireless Services, BellSouth International’s roaming and clearinghouse subsidiary, for US$25 million in cash.
BSI-WS offers wireless operators seamless roaming throughout the Americas by connecting telephone carriers in South and Central America to one another and to carriers in North America. In the United States, BSI-WS is a clearinghouse provider for carriers such as Cingular Wireless.