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Intec wins multi-million dollar software
deal in Nigeria with Nitel
$4 million deal includes four major Intec products
March 10, 2004 -- London: Intec Telecom Systems, a global
provider of operations support systems (OSS) for
telecommunications companies, is pleased to announce it has
signed a multiple software product deal with Nitel, the
government-owned telecommunications company of Nigeria. The
agreement, which was made possible with the help of Intec’s
local Nigerian partner Traffic Network Services Limited (TNSL),
is valued at over US$4 million and includes the purchase of
Intec’s InterconnecT™, InterconnecT ITU™, Inter-mediatE™, and
Inter-activatE™ solutions. Together these software platforms
will automate Nitel’s service-provisioning processes and provide
regional and global intercarrier billing and mediation support
as the company expands its network operations across the
country.
Intec’s success in Nigeria’s telecommunications market began in
October 2003 when it signed a software deal with Nitel’s GSM
subsidiary Mobile Telecoms Ltd (M-Tel). “As Africa’s most
populous, but also most under-subscribed telecoms market,
Nigeria offers us tremendous opportunities to grow our
business,” explains Dave Baker, regional director of Intec’s
Southern Africa operations. “In just two years Nigeria's phone
market has enjoyed unprecedented growth due to the increase in
mobile subscribers and the demand for affordable services. Nitel
must accommodate this demand by supporting the interconnect
agreements that make it possible for the operator to charge
mobile companies for using its network and services. Intec will
play a role in this historic growth by providing the
revenue-optimising solutions Nitel requires to perform this task
while it expand its operations and makes a substantial impact on
the country’s overall economy.”
“Our deal with Nitel is strategically important to us in West
Africa, and provides further testimony of our strength in the
mediation, interconnection and service activation software
market,” said Kevin Adams, Intec’s CEO. “As the biggest and most
influential telecommunications company in Nigeria, Nitel's
approval for our products is a strong endorsement for Intec.
With our solutions Nitel will generate additional revenue
streams through fast and accurate usage collection, mediation,
billing and service activation. The installation of InterconnecT
ITU will also provide the necessary global settlement support
Nitel requires to expand the scope of its business to include
more international partnerships.”
About Nitel
Nitel is a 100 percent Nigerian Federal Government owned company
established in 1985. It was carved out of a merger between P&T
(Post & Telecommunications) and NET (Nigerian External
Communications). The existence of Nitel pre-dates the licensing
organization NCC (Nigerian Communications Commission), although
Nitel now operates under the regulations of the NCC with the
provision of a telecommunications operating license that was
issued in 2002. Nitel, the first national carrier, is a pioneer
company charged with the responsibility of providing reliable
and affordable telecommunication services using the most robust
technology throughout Nigeria and is at the heart of the
country’s telecommunications industry. The company currently
provides a full range of transmission and telephony services,
domestic and international including terrestrial, TACS analog
mobile, GSM, Internet, intranet, long distance, and various
corporate services in Nigeria. The Press Contact is Mr Tayo
Ekundayo, Head Public Relations, Nitel Headquarters, Abuja +234
(0)9 5235835.
About Intec Billing
Intec Telecom Systems is an award-winning worldwide Operations
Support Systems (“OSS”) vendor for fixed, mobile and
next-generation networks (ie. WLAN, 3G and IP), with more than
500 installations of its products worldwide. Founded in 1997,
Intec was listed on the London Stock Exchange (Code: ITL.L) in
June 2000. Intec is the market leader in intercarrier billing
systems and convergent mediation software, and a recent winner
of the 2003 Global Billing Award – Best Overall Contribution,
and Telestrategies ‘2003 Mediation Excellence Award’.
Intec’s portfolio includes:
Inter-mediatE™ -
convergent mediation solution
InterconnecT™ -
carrier access billing including US CABS and ITU
Inter-activatE™ - flow-through provisioning and
service telecom activation
Inter-contenT™ - end-to-end
content
billing and revenue management
Intec Dynamic Charging Platform™ – a real-time pre/post-paid
charging interface between the network and the back office
Intec ASF™ - end-to-end
billing and management for advanced data
services
Intec’s customer base includes, among others, BellSouth,
BellSouth Peru, Brazil Telecom, Cable & Wireless, Cesky Telecom
(Czech Republic), China Unicom, COLT Telecommunications, EBT
(Taiwan), Eircom (Ireland), France Telecom, Hutchison 3G, Maxis
(Malaysia), Singtel Optus (Australia), Orange, Telecom
Argentina, Telecom Egypt, Telecom Italia, Tiscali, TPSA
(Poland), Swisscom, T-Mobile International, Telia (Sweden),
Telefonica, Telkom South Africa, Telstra, US Cellular, Westel
(Hungary), Vodafone, VimpelCom (Russia) and Verizon. For more
information on Intec Telecom Systems, visit the website at
http://www.intec-telecom-systems.com.
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