TCNZ goes live with Intec

Intec Telecom Systems PLC
25 May 2005

                       Telecom New Zealand goes live with
              convergent billing and mediation systems from Intec



• Prepaid mobile system centred on Intec's Singl.eView retail billing solution

• Also includes fully convergent, single mediation platform across voice, mobile 
  and IP networks


London, 25 May 2005: Telecom New Zealand Limited has gone live with a new
prepaid mobile billing system based on Singl.eView and Inter-mediatE from Intec,
a leading global OSS software vendor for fixed, mobile and next-generation
networks. Telecom New Zealand, which has revenues of NZ$5.38bn (GB£2.0bn),
provides a full range of Internet, data, voice, mobile and fixed line calling
services to customers in New Zealand and Australia. It operates New Zealand's
major national telephone network and a nationwide mobile network using CDMA
technology, analogue AMPs and digital AMPs.


Telecom New Zealand CIO Mark Ratcliffe said: "This is the first phase of a
strategic initiative to replace and consolidate key components of our billing
infrastructure. As a result, our ability to compete will increase by being able
to rapidly implement new offerings and maximise on customer care promotions."


The solution for the prepaid mobile system centres on Singl.eView Convergent
Billing (CB) and Singl.eView Commerce Engine (CE). Singl.eView CB combines
rating and invoice functionality with flexible account reporting and hierarchy
management, including flexible tariff, discount and product packaging and
consolidation of all products and services used by a customer onto one bill.
Singl.eView CE is a real-time authentication, authorisation and accounting
module that advises customers how much they will be charged for a service and
allows them to see their available balances before they decide to proceed.


Telecom New Zealand has also installed Intec's Inter-mediatE solution to replace
its existing legacy voice mediation platform, and to rationalise its
requirements onto one system to support the rollout of new IP-based services.
Mediation systems collect, process and validate network traffic information from
switches and other systems to facilitate key business processes such as billing
and customer care. It was chosen after a detailed examination of the market by
Telecom New Zealand, which looked at such factors as convergent functionality,
local support capabilities and vendor stability.


Mark Ratcliffe added: "In our most recently reported financial period, the New
Zealand mobile operation had another very strong quarter with 64,000 net new
connections. This increased demand has been achieved through the November 2004
launch of 3rd generation mobile services, high speed mobile broadband, video
messaging and Push2Talk.  As a result, mobile data revenue is growing by
approximately 115 per cent per quarter. To cope with this growth, particularly
with prepaid mobile, we have reviewed and updated our back office systems using
the Singl.eView retail billing solutions from Intec."

The achievement of the go-live milestone is the culmination of a three-year
project during which Telecom New Zealand is implementing a new Enterprise
Architecture across all its Network and Information Technology infrastructure as
part of a move to a customer centric 'Future Mode of Operation'. Within this, an
Integrated Billing Programme has been incorporated, with Singl.eView at the
centre of the solution.


"New Zealand's telecommunications market was one of the first to be fully
deregulated in the late 1980s and it is now very competitive, with a number of
major global players operating in the country," said Intec CEO Kevin Adams. "
This means that Telecom New Zealand has to continually focus on operational
efficiency and innovation."


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About Intec

Intec is a leading Operations Support Systems (OSS) product vendor for fixed,
mobile, MVNO and next-generation networks (e.g. WLAN, 3G and IP), with more than
707 installations of its products worldwide in 490 customers. Founded in 1997,
Intec was listed on the London Stock Exchange in June 2000. Intec is a market
leader in billing, mediation, mobile service charging and activation systems.
For the year ended 30 September 2004, Intec reported revenues of £68.8 million,
with adjusted net earnings after tax of £8.7 million.


Intec's product portfolio includes:

•         Singl.eViewTM - retail billing and customer management

•         Inter-mediatETM - convergent mediation solution;

•         InterconnecTTM - inter-carrier billing including US CABS and ITU-based
          settlement;

•         Inter-activatETM - flow-through provisioning and activation;

•         InterconnecT CPMTM - end-to-end content partner management;

•         InterconnecT Optimised RoutingTM - optimised wholesale routing;

•         Intec DCPTM (Dynamic Charging Platform) - real-time pre/post-paid
          charging


Intec's customer base includes, among others, BellSouth, BellSouth Peru, Cable &
Wireless, The Carphone Warehouse (UK), Cesky Telecom (Czech Republic), China
Unicom, COLT Telecommunications, Deutsche Telekom, EBT (Taiwan), Eircom
(Ireland), France Telecom, Hutchison 3G, Maxis (Malaysia), MTN, Nitel (Nigeria),
Reliance (India), SingTel Optus (Australia), O2 Ireland, Orange, Telecom
Argentina, Telecom Egypt, Telecom Italia, Tiscali, TPSA (Poland), Swisscom,
T-Mobile International, Telefonica, Telia (Sweden), Telkom South Africa,
Telstra, US Cellular, Westel (Hungary), Vodafone, VimpelCom (Russia), Virgin
Mobile, Vivo (Brasil), XO Communications and Verizon.


For more information, visit the Intec website at www.intecbilling.com


About Telecom New Zealand

The Telecom group is a leading provider of telecommunications and IT services in
New Zealand and Australia. It is the principal supplier of telecommunications
services in New Zealand. Telecom provides local, national and international
telephone services and a range of other telecommunications and IT services
including leased circuits, Internet services, data communications, directories,
and mobile communications.

Telecom operates the major national telephone network in New Zealand, with more
than 95 percent of inter-city trunk routes on fibre optic. Telecom is listed on
the New Zealand, Australian and United States stock exchanges.


For more information, visit the Telecom website at www.telecom.co.nz


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