Re Contract
Intec Telecom Systems PLC
06 April 2004
Brazil's largest mobile operator, Vivo, selects Intec Telecom Systems to
consolidate mediation platforms
• Telefonica Moviles and Portugal Telecom wireless joint venture Vivo
signs contract for Intec's Inter-mediatE to collect and process over 215 million
voice and IP/data calls daily
April 6, 2004 - Global operations support systems (OSS) provider Intec Telecom
Systems has won the mediation software contract for Vivo, a joint venture
between Telefonica Moviles and Portugal Telecom. Vivo will use Intec's mobile
mediation solution to consolidate six different companies throughout Brazil into
one data collection centre. The contract includes Intec's Inter-mediatETM
convergent mobile mediation platform with Duplicate and Correlation Manager as
well as Inter-mediatE Reporting. Vivo joins several other major service
providers in North America and Europe who have recently chosen to consolidate
multiple companies or platforms into a single convergent Inter-mediatE platform.
Selected at the conclusion of a detailed and competitive solution analysis,
consolidating mediation on Inter-mediatE will enable Vivo to shorten the time to
market for new mobile service offerings while reducing operating costs.
Inter-mediatE Reporting will allow Vivo to generate revenue assurance reports
and gain more control over its mediation processes. Inter-mediatE's Correlation
and Duplicate Manager will help Vivo improve its billing accuracy for increased
revenue and better customer service quality, particularly for advanced IP-based
network services.
Luis Beato, CIO of Vivo, said, "We selected Intec because it has a leading-edge,
convergent solution for high-volume mobile mediation, a Centre of Excellence in
Brazil, and the technical knowledge to help us provide the most accurate and
advanced services to our customers. Because Vivo serves over half of the
cellular subscribers in Brazil, we needed a high performance solution that can
handle our current customer demand and scale to meet our needs as we continue to
grow."
The implementation of Inter-mediatE at Vivo will be managed by Intec's Centre of
Excellence in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and will be completed in the third quarter
of 2004.
Vivo has more than 21 million customers in 19 Brazilian states, including the
Federal District, covering 86 percent of the region. The Brazilian mobile market
is experiencing very rapid growth. Anatel, Brazil's telecommunications
regulator, estimated mobile phone users in Brazil at 46.4 million at the end of
2003.
"As shown in benchmark testing, Inter-mediatE is capable of processing more than
1.2 billion network events per hour," said Per Martell, Caribbean and Latin
American operations director for Intec. "Inter-mediatE was the mediation
platform of choice for each of the individual companies that now form Vivo.
Selection again by the Vivo joint venture validates that Inter-mediatE delivers
solid business value and a measurable return on investment to all mobile
operators, regardless of size."
Intec Contacts:
Intec Corp. Andrew Rodaway +44 (0) 7768 808082 andrew.rodaway@intec-telecom-systems.com
EMEA/A-P Georgia Hanias +44 (0) 7812 211 403 georgia.hanias@intec-telecom-systems.com
About Vivo
Vivo, controlled by Portugal Telecom and Telefonica Moviles, is a major mobile
operator in the southern hemisphere, with more that 21 million clients and an
estimated market share of 45% of the Brazilian market. Vivo is present today in
19 Brazilian states and the Federal District, representing 86%. Vivo utilizes
CDMA technology, which is the base of 3G cellular technology worldwide.
A Vivo, empresa controlada pelos grupos Portugal Telecom e Telefonica Moviles, e
a maior operadora de telefonia movel do Hemisferio Sul, com mais de 20 milhoes
de clientes e market share estimado em todo o Brasil de 45%. Atua hoje em 19
estados brasileiros e o Distrito Federal, que representam 86% do territorio
nacional e 83% do PIB. A opcao tecnologica da Vivo e o CDMA que e a base da
terceira geracao de telefonia celular, em todo o mundo.
About Intec Telecom Systems
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 560 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 winner of the 2003 Global Billing Award - Best Overall
Contribution, and Telestrategies '2003 Mediation Excellence Award'.
Intec's portfolio includes:
• Inter-mediatETM - convergent mediation solution
• InterconnecTTM - intercarrier billing including US CABS and ITU
• Inter-activatETM - flow-through provisioning and activation
• Inter-contenTTM - end-to-end content revenue management
• Intec Dynamic Charging PlatformTM - a real-time pre/post-paid charging
interface between the network and the back office
• Intec ASFTM - end-to-end 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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