Nice
France 15 May 2006 : Appium, a provider of next-generation telecommunications applications platforms, and Intec, a leading supplier of charging & billing systems, today announced the launch of a new enhanced pre-paid billing solution. The Intec Charging & Billing solution now works together with the Appium platform and allows operators to cost-effectively migrate their services to all-IP networks. The two companies are partnering to bring a first in complete, configurable real-time platforms between multiple network technologies and back-office systems. The charging & billing solution partnership is being announced exclusively at TeleManagement World in Nice, France.
The new pre-paid solution brings together the flexibility of the Appium-Xway application server together with market-leading charging & billing technology from Intec. The combined technologies enable operators to charge for services over any network whilst migrating services to an all-IP network environment. The combined Appium-Intec solution will cater for all service types including voice, data and premium content, enabling operators to deploy differentiated mobile data services on a pre-paid, post-paid, per transaction or per event scenario.
This pre-paid charging capability complements Appium’s array of platform applications. The solution has been developed to enable operators to provide pre-paid charging & billing services to the enterprise sector, which has not been possible until now.
Keith Miller, CEO of Appium commented on the partnership: “The partnership with Intec provides a great addition to Appium’s expertise and the billing solution strengthens our offerings for the next-generation telecommunications applications platforms. The Intec Charging & Billing solution will significantly increase the possibilities for operators to offer truly advanced services in an ever-growing pre-paid market”.
“Our charging & billing expertise is recognised throughout the mobile industry. We have been looking for a technology partner that enables us to offer a turnkey solution for charging & billing services on a platform that also offers an array of applications for operators wanting convergent services. The Appium-Xway application server enables us to do this,” said Intec CEO, Kevin Adams.
Visit Appium’s booth 118, Hall 1 at TeleManagement World where the pre-paid billing solution will be demonstrated. Intec is participating in the IPTV Catalyst Showcase at TMW Nice.
About Appium
Appium is recognised around the world for its leadership and innovation in next generation convergent service platforms. Appium’s offering addresses the Service Delivery Platform market segment for SIP/IMS and legacy networks. It includes platforms, tools and applications for creating and delivering value-added services to enterprises and consumers. Appium has been active in the Telecom market since 1992. The company’s headquarter is based in Sweden and regional offices are located in London, Madrid, Paris, Vienna and Singapore. Appium products and solutions have proven capabilities across several Tier1 and Tier 2 operators in EMEA and APAC.
For more information, please contact
Nils Holmqvist
VP Marketing
Tel. + 46 40 664 2680
Mobile +46 7098 49014
nils.holmqvist@appium.com