What's more, as we adjust our service offerings to the rapidly changing telecommunications landscape, our cost and response times to do so will be greatly reduced, giving us a competitive edge that benefits our customers. The QConnect program will enhance the current OSS upgrade GST currently is undergoing to upgrade and integrate its billing, provisioning, network management and customer care systems. GST has completed its pilot program of the Kenan billing system, producing billing statements and generating positive feedback from customers.
Work is underway to begin moving additional markets over to the new system.
The Company has completed installation of the current release of MetaSolv's TBS provisioning system and is currently conducting an inventory of the entire network. The Remedy trouble ticket system has been deployed at two sites, and GST expects the system to be fully operational company wide by August 1998. Other systems, including Service Coordinator's network management, and ISM-BC's customer care system are on track for scheduled deployment. The completion of these systems will make a significant difference in our operational performance. Facilities-based GST provides a broad range of telecommunications products and services including local dial tone, long distance, Internet, and enhanced data services such as electronic commerce.