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Intec Telecom Systems wins multi-million dollar Dynamic
Charging contract with major US Carrier
Intec Dynamic Charging Platform provides real time charging
and control of new services
August 3, 2004: Intec Telecom Systems, a global provider
of operations support systems (OSS) for fixed, mobile and
IP/next-generation networks, today announced it has signed a
multi-million dollar contract for its new Intec Dynamic Charging
Platform (DCP). The customer, a major US communications company,
will use DCP to launch and charge for innovative IP based
products and services, generating new revenue streams for the
operator. Intec DCP is based on technology originally developed
by Digiquant, a company which Intec acquired in September 2003
and has subsequently integrated into the business.
About Intec
Intec is the world’s leading Operations Support
Systems (“OSS”) product vendor for fixed, mobile and
next-generation networks (i.e. WLAN, 3G and IP), with more than
570 installations of its products worldwide in over 400
customers. Founded in 1997, Intec was listed on the London Stock
Exchange (Code: ITL.L) in June 2000. In 2003 Intec reported
revenues of £50.7 million, with adjusted net earnings after tax
of £4.1 million.
Intec’s product portfolio includes:
• Inter-mediatE™ -
billing mediation software
solution
•
Interconnect Billing -
inter-carrier
billing including US CABS and
ITU-based settlement
• Inter-activatE™ - flow-through provisioning and
service activation
• Intec CPM™ - end-to-end content partner management
• Intec DCP™ (Dynamic Charging Platform) – a real-time
pre/post-paid charging interface between the network and the
back office
•
InterconnecT OR Least Cost Routing
- Optimal Least Cost Routing for effective interconnect cost
reduction
Intec’s
telecom billing software customer base includes, among others, BellSouth,
BellSouth Peru, Brazil Telecom, Cable & Wireless, Cesky Telecom
(Czech Republic), China Unicom, COLT Telecommunications, EBT
(Taiwan), Eircom (Ireland), Energis, France Telecom, Hutchison
3G, Maxis (Malaysia), Nitel (Nigeria), Reliance (India), Singtel
Optus (Australia), O2 Ireland, 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), Vivo (Brasil) and Verizon.
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