TA Orange implements Intec service activation and mediation solutions in record time

Latest contract marks Intec’s fifth deal for service activation in less than 12 months

London, October 26, 2004 – Intec, a global provider of business and operations support systems (BSS/OSS), announced today the successful implementation of Intec's service and subscriber activation solution, Inter-activatE™, and multi-service mediation solution, Inter-mediatE™, at Thailand's TA Orange. The activation solution was deployed in less than six weeks into TA Orange's existing infrastructure without disrupting operations to its 2.7 million subscribers. The deal also further establishes Inter-mediatE's position as the mediation platform of choice for mobile operators, with installations in many of the world's best known 3G, GSM and US CDMA carriers.

“This implementation at TA Orange is a major achievement for Intec in the service activation space, and underscores the strength of Inter-activatE as a Tier 1 activation platform, while validating the company's position as a key player in the service activation market,” said Intec CEO Kevin Adams. “Intec is already renowned as the market leader in multi-service mediation solutions and this contract with TA Orange illustrates Intec's position as the solution provider of choice for major mobile operators.”

About TA Orange
TA Orange provides almost 2.5 million customers throughout Thailand with innovative, high-quality wirefree™ communications services on its nationwide 1800 MHz network under the Orange brand name. Orange, the world's first global wirefree™ brand with operations in 18 countries across Europe and beyond, aims to have a presence in markets covering 1.5 billion people worldwide by 2005.

TA Orange's vision is to create a pioneering, wirefree™ future where people can communicate wherever, whenever, and however they wish. The company delivers superior coverage, quality, value and service represented by the Orange brand and its values: straightforward, honest, dynamic, refreshing and friendly. Leveraging its relationships with True Corporation and CP Group, TA Orange offers unique, integrated products and services to the Thai market.

Products and services
TA Orange offers quality communications services including Just Talk for pre-paid customers; Talk Plan with a range of calling plans from which to choose; Groupshare for small office and home office customers; a Corporate Solutions program for enterprise customers; and innovative services such as Thailand's first fully functional Thai SMS and real per-second billing.

About Intec
Intec is a leading OSS product vendor for fixed, mobile and next-generation networks (i.e. WLAN, 3G and IP), with more than 650 installations of its products worldwide in 450 customers. Founded in 1997, Intec was listed on the London Stock Exchange in June 2000. Intec is a market leader in inter-carrier billing systems and convergent mediation software, and has recently acquired strong capabilities in retail billing, IP billing and real-time mobile service charging and control. For the year ended 30 September 2003, Intec reported revenues of £50.7 million, with adjusted net earnings after tax of £4.1 million.

Intec’s product portfolio includes:
· Singl.eView™ – dynamic transaction management/retail billing;
· Inter-mediatE™ – convergent billing mediation solution;
· InterconnecT™ – inter-carrier billing including US CABS and ITU-based settlement;
· Inter-activatE™ – flow-through provisioning and activation;
· InterconnecT CPM™ – end-to-end content partner management; and
· Intec DCP™ (Dynamic Charging Platform) – real-time pre/post-paid charging.

For more information about Intec and its products and solutions visit www.intecbilling.com.

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