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Type:	Public
Industry:	Telecommunication
Founded:	USA (1996)
Headquarters:	Corporate Headquarters 46000 Center Oak Plaza Sterling, VA 20166 USA
Employees:	966 (2009)
Revenue:	4,294,000 (2009)
Website:	http://www.neustar.biz
Key People
Lisa Hook, CEO Eric Brown, Director Paul S. Lalljie SVP and CFO Jack Dziak SVP and CSO

NeuStar is a telecommunication service provider company from Virginia, USA, which also company provides surveillance, clearinghouse, and directory services to the global communications and Internet industry. NeuStar was founded in 1996 under Lockheed Martin CIS and changed its name to NeuStar in 1999. ^[1]

NeuStar acts as both traditional providers of communications i.e. local exchange carriers, competitive local exchange carriers, wireless service providers etc and long distance carriers etc and communication service technology providers i.e. VoIP services, wireless data, and law enforcement compliances. Their clearinghouse services enable customers to manage activities like recording exchanges, subscriber growth, network optimization, content management, and inter-network call origination and termination^[2]

History

In 1995 two technology companies, Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta Corporation merged to form Lockheed Martin Corporation. ^[3] Lockheed Martin’s Communication Industry Services (CIS) division was transfared to NeuStar, Inc in November, 1999. ^[4]

In 1996, NeuStar, then the Communications Industry Services (CIS), operating unit within Lockheed Martin, won its original contract to provide local number portability services to select regions throughout North America. ^[5] In 1997, it won the contract to become the official North American Numbering Plan (NANP) administrator. ^[6]

In 1998, Neustar trialed number pooling at the state-wide level.^[7]

In 1999, NeuStar and Australiia based MelbourneIT combinely formed NeuLevel, new joint venture to .biz Internet domain name services under ICANN bid. ^[8] The since dissolved joint was awarded the contract to administer the name registry for the .BIZ Internet domain. Today, Neustar is the sole registry operator for .BIZ.

In 2003, NeuStar Acquired Assets Of NightFire Software, a standards-based service management solutions for the communications industry. ^[9]

NeuStar announced the first major number portability initiative outside the United States as number portability was launched in Taiwan in October,2005.^[10]

In 2005, NeuStar became a public company on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the ticker symbol "NSR". ^[11].

NeuStar acquired Foretec Seminar which will later be known as Neustar Secretariat Services in 2005. ^[12] NeuStar also Acquired Fiducianet, provides law enforcement compliance and fraud management services to carriers, in the same year and thus became the single largest provider of services involving subpoenas, court orders and law enforcement agency requests under electronic surveillance laws including CALEA, the USA Patriot Act and the Homeland Security Act of 2002. ^[13]

In April 2006, NeuStar bought UltraDNS, a global and local DNS solution for about $61.8 million in cash. ^[14] In November 2006, NeuStar acquired Uk based IM service provider Followap for $139 M.^[15].

In September 2007, NeuStar and ClearTech,a telecommunication service provider company, jointly won contract for number portability in Brazil.^[16]

In September 2008, NueStar and GSM Association (GSMA) signed an agreement to offer Root Domain Name System (DNS) services to more than 680 global GSM mobile operators. ^[17]

In January 2008, NeuStar bought WebMetrics , a San Diego based company to provide SaaS and website testing and monitoring services, for $12.5 million. ^[18]

NeuStar announced amendment of its telephone number portability contracts in Januray 2009. ^[19]

Products and Services

According to its official website, the services NueStar provides are divided into career services and Enterprise Services.

Career Services includes Numbering Services such as, NPAC services, international LNP (Taiwan and Brazil), number administration, legal compliance services, order management services and IP Services such as GSMA pathfinder, converged messaging, multimedia interconnect services and other Carrier Services.

Enterprise Services includes internet infrastructure services such UltraDNS services, Webmetrics monitoring and load testing, Quova Geolocation services etc. and registry services such as domain name registry services, U.S.common short Codes etc.

Awards

In 2009, NueStar ranked number 17 in on Forbes Magazine’s annual "25 Fastest-Growing Tech Companies" list. ^[20]

In 2007, NueStar won "Public Company CFO Of The Year" Award in 11th Annual Greater Washington Technology CFO Awards. ^[21]

In 2006, NueStar won "Frost & Sullivan: North American Technology Innovation" Award ^[22], Internet Telephony Magazine's "Top 100 Voices of IP Communications" award ^[23], ranked #37 on Deloitte "Technology Fast 50" Awards (Virginia) ^[24], Northern Virginia Technology Council "Hot Ticket" Awards ^[25], Northern Virginia Technology Council's 2006 Greater Washington Technology "CFO of the Year" Awards, ranked #28 on BusinessWeek "Hot Growth Companies 2006" ^[26] etc.

In December 2005, NeuStar won "IPO of the year award" by the IPO research committee at Renaissance Capital. ^[27]

References

External links

[1] Yahoo! Finance

[2] ICANNWIKI.org

[3] Lockheed Martin.com

[4] NPAC website

[5] Mobile Next Big Thing.biz

[6] World Telephoning Numbering Guide

[7] NeuStar

[8] PRnewsWire

[9] TMCNet

[10] rporate-ir.net

[11] Connected Planet

[12] rporate-ir.net

[13] Von.com

[14] Light Reading.com

[15] Pulse 2.com

[16] TMCnet.com

[17] PRNewsWire

[18] CircleID

[19] Red Orbit

[20] TMCNet.com

[21] PRNewsIre.com

[22] Frost.com

[23] The Free Library

[24] PRNewsWire

[25] Washington Business Journals

[26] Washington Business Week.com

[27] Renaissance Capital

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-'''NeuStar''' is a telecommunication service providing company Virginia, USA, which also company provides surveillance, clearinghouse, and directory services to the global communications and Internet industry. NeuStar was founded in 1996 under [[Lockheed Martin CIS]] and changed its name to NeuStar in 1999. <ref>[http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=NSR+Profile Yahoo! Finance]</ref>
+'''NeuStar''' is a telecommunication service provider company from Virginia, USA, which also company provides surveillance, clearinghouse, and directory services to the global communications and Internet industry. NeuStar was founded in 1996 under [[Lockheed Martin CIS]] and changed its name to NeuStar in 1999. <ref>[http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=NSR+Profile Yahoo! Finance]</ref>
-NeuStar acts as both traditional providers of communications i.e. local exchange carriers, competitive local exchange carriers, wireless service providers, and long distance carriers etc and communication service technology providers i.e. VoIP services, wireless data, and law enforcement compliances. Thier clearinghouse services enable customers to manage activities like recordi exchanges, subscriber growth, network optimization, content management, and inter-network call origination and termination<ref>[http://icannwiki.org/NeuStar ICANNWIKI.org ]</ref>
+NeuStar acts as both traditional providers of communications i.e. local exchange carriers, competitive local exchange carriers, wireless service providers etc and long distance carriers etc and communication service technology providers i.e. VoIP services, wireless data, and law enforcement compliances. Their clearinghouse services enable customers to manage activities like recording exchanges, subscriber growth, network optimization, content management, and inter-network call origination and termination<ref>[http://icannwiki.org/NeuStar ICANNWIKI.org ]</ref>
 ==History==
-In 1995 two technology companies, [[Lockheed Corporation]] and [[Martin Marietta Corporation]] merged to form Lockheed Martin Corporation. <ref>[http://www.lockheedmartin.com/aboutus/history/index.html Lockheed Martin.com ]</ref> Lockheed Martin’s Communication Industry Services (CIS) division was transfared to NeuStar, Inc in November, 1999. <ref>[http://www.npac.com/documents/docs/NeuStar_PressRelease120199.html NPAC website ]</ref>
+In 1995 two technology companies, [[Lockheed Corporation]] and [[Martin Marietta Corporation]] merged to form Lockheed Martin Corporation. <ref>[http://www.lockheedmartin.com/aboutus/history/index.html Lockheed Martin.com ]</ref> Lockheed Martin’s [[Communication Industry Services]] (CIS) division was transfared to NeuStar, Inc in November, 1999. <ref>[http://www.npac.com/documents/docs/NeuStar_PressRelease120199.html NPAC website ]</ref>
-In 1996, NeuStar, then the Communications Industry Services (CIS) operating unit within Lockheed Martin, won its original contract to provide local number portability services to select regions throughout North America. <ref>[http://mobilenextbigthing.biz/2010/07/22/neustars-roots-as-a-clearinghouse-perfect-for-2d-barcodes/ Mobile Next Big Thing.biz ]</ref> In 1997, it won the contract to become the official North American Numbering Plan (NANP) administrator. <ref>[http://www.wtng.info/wtng-reg.html World Telephoning Numbering Guide ]</ref>
+In 1996, NeuStar, then the Communications Industry Services (CIS), operating unit within Lockheed Martin, won its original contract to provide local [[number portability]] services to select regions throughout North America. <ref>[http://mobilenextbigthing.biz/2010/07/22/neustars-roots-as-a-clearinghouse-perfect-for-2d-barcodes/ Mobile Next Big Thing.biz ]</ref> In 1997, it won the contract to become the official North American Numbering Plan ([[NANP]]) administrator. <ref>[http://www.wtng.info/wtng-reg.html World Telephoning Numbering Guide ]</ref>
 In 1998, Neustar trialed number pooling at the state-wide level.<ref>[http://www.neustar.biz NeuStar ]</ref>
-In 1999, NeuStar and Austria based Melbourne IT combine strengths to form NeuLevel,  new joint venture to .biz Internet domain name services under [[ICANN]] bid. <ref>[http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=23329 PRnewsWire ]</ref> The since dissolved joint was awarded the contract to administer the name registry for the .BIZ Internet domain. Today, Neustar is the sole registry operator for .BIZ.
+In 1999, NeuStar and Australiia based [[MelbourneIT]] combinely formed NeuLevel,  new joint venture to .biz Internet domain name services under [[ICANN]] bid. <ref>[http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=23329 PRnewsWire ]</ref> The since dissolved joint was awarded the contract to administer the name registry for the .BIZ Internet domain. Today, Neustar is the sole registry operator for .BIZ.
-In 2003, Neustar Acquired Assets Of [[NightFire Software]], a standards-based service management solutions for the communications industry. <ref>[http://www.tmcnet.com/enews/2003/090303b.htm TMCNet ]</ref>
+In 2003, NeuStar Acquired Assets Of [[NightFire Software]], a standards-based service management solutions for the communications industry. <ref>[http://www.tmcnet.com/enews/2003/090303b.htm TMCNet ]</ref>
-Neustar announced the first major number portability initiative outside the United States as number portability was launched in Taiwan in October,2005.<ref>[http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=189420&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=796410&highlight= corporate-ir.net ]</ref>
+NeuStar announced the first major number portability initiative outside the United States as number portability was launched in Taiwan in October,2005.<ref>[http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=189420&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=796410&highlight= corporate-ir.net ]</ref>
-In 2005, Neustar became a public company on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the ticker symbol "NSR". <ref>[http://connectedplanetonline.com/finance/news/neustar_ipo_offering_011706/ Connected Planet ]</ref>.
+In 2005, NeuStar became a public company on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the ticker symbol "NSR". <ref>[http://connectedplanetonline.com/finance/news/neustar_ipo_offering_011706/ Connected Planet ]</ref>.
-NeuStar acquired [[Foretec Seminar]] which will later be known as  NeuStar Neustar Secretariat Services in 2005. <ref>[http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=189420&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=796410&highlight= corporate-ir.net ]</ref> NeuStar also Acquired [[Fiducianet]], provides law enforcement compliance and fraud management services to carriers, in the same year and thus became the single largest provider of services involving subpoenas, court orders and law enforcement agency requests under electronic surveillance laws including CALEA, the USA Patriot Act and the Homeland Security Act of 2002. <ref>[http://www.von.com/news/2005/02/neustar-acquires-fiducianet.aspx Von.com ]</ref>
+NeuStar acquired [[Foretec Seminar]] which will later be known as Neustar Secretariat Services in 2005. <ref>[http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=189420&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=796410&highlight= corporate-ir.net ]</ref> NeuStar also Acquired [[Fiducianet]], provides law enforcement compliance and fraud management services to carriers, in the same year and thus became the single largest provider of services involving subpoenas, court orders and law enforcement agency requests under electronic surveillance laws including CALEA, the USA Patriot Act and the Homeland Security Act of 2002. <ref>[http://www.von.com/news/2005/02/neustar-acquires-fiducianet.aspx Von.com ]</ref>
-In April 2006, NeuStar bought UltraDNS, a global and local DNS solution for about $61.8 million in cash. <ref>[http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=92939 Light Reading.com ]</ref> In November 2006, NeuStar acquired Uk based [[IM]] service provider Followap for $139 M.<ref>[http://pulse2.com/2006/11/30/neustar-has-acquired-uk-based-mobile-im-service-provider-followap-inc-for-139-mill/ Pulse 2.com ]</ref>.
+In April 2006, NeuStar bought UltraDNS, a global and local DNS solution for about $61.8 million in cash. <ref>[http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=92939 Light Reading.com ]</ref> In November 2006, NeuStar acquired Uk based [[IM]] service provider [[Followap]] for $139 M.<ref>[http://pulse2.com/2006/11/30/neustar-has-acquired-uk-based-mobile-im-service-provider-followap-inc-for-139-mill/ Pulse 2.com ]</ref>.
-In September 2007, NeuStar and [[ClearTech]],a elecommunication service provider company, jointly won contract for number portability in Brazil.<ref>[http://hosted-voip.tmcnet.com/feature/articles/11458-neustar-cleartech-w-contract-number-portability-brazil.htm TMCnet.com]</ref>
+In September 2007, NeuStar and [[ClearTech]],a telecommunication service provider company, jointly won contract for number portability in Brazil.<ref>[http://hosted-voip.tmcnet.com/feature/articles/11458-neustar-cleartech-w-contract-number-portability-brazil.htm TMCnet.com]</ref>
 In September 2008, NueStar and [[GSM Association]] (GSMA) signed an agreement to offer Root Domain Name System (DNS) services to more than 680 global GSM mobile operators. <ref>[http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=154778 PRNewsWire]</ref>
-In January 2008, NeuStar bought WebMetrics,San Diego company to provide  SaaS and website testing and monitoring services, for  $12.5 million. <ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/81179_neustar_buys_webmetrics/ CircleID ]</ref>
+In January 2008, NeuStar bought [[WebMetrics]] , a San Diego based company to provide SaaS and website testing and monitoring services, for  $12.5 million. <ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/81179_neustar_buys_webmetrics/ CircleID ]</ref>
 NeuStar announced amendment of its telephone number portability contracts in Januray 2009. <ref>[http://www.redorbit.com/news/entertainment/1630289/neustar_announces_amendment_of_its_telephone_number_portability_contracts/ Red Orbit ]</ref>
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 According to its official website, the services NueStar provides are divided into career services and Enterprise Services.
-Career Services includes Numbering Services such as, NPAC Services, international LNP (Taiwan and Brazil), number administration, legal compliance services etc., order management services and IP Services such as GSMA pathfinder, converged messaging, multimedia interconnect services and other Carrier Services.
+Career Services includes Numbering Services such as, NPAC services, international LNP (Taiwan and Brazil), number administration, legal compliance services, order management services and IP Services such as GSMA pathfinder, converged messaging, multimedia interconnect services and other Carrier Services.
-Enterprise Services Internet Infrastructure Services such UltraDNS services, Webmetrics monitoring and load testing, Quova Geolocation services etc. and registry services such as domain name registry services, U.S.common short Codes etc.
+Enterprise Services includes internet infrastructure services such UltraDNS services, Webmetrics monitoring and load testing, Quova Geolocation services etc. and registry services such as domain name registry services, U.S.common short Codes etc.