London, 13 September 2006: Intec, a leading software vendor to carriers operating fixed, mobile and next-generation networks, announced today that Mahangar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), a full service telecoms provider and one of the largest internet service providers in India, has selected Intec to supply its convergent billing systems in a multi-million dollar deal. Intec Convergent Billing (Singl.eView) will form a key part of the carrier’s convergence strategy for rapid penetration and growth via innovative, next generation communications services in India.
MTNL, which was set up on 1st April, 1986, is a government owned incumbent communications provider, with a subscriber base of over 5 million in India, one of the world’s fastest growing telecoms markets.
“Subscriber numbers, particularly in developing economies like India, continue to rise rapidly. Many operators are faced with the challenge of finding the right billing technology to handle both substantial subscriber numbers and complex new services,” said Intec CEO, Kevin Adams. “Intec Convergent Billing is a proven solution in many of the world’s largest wireless, fixed, cable and IP carriers, supporting many millions of subscribers in our largest accounts. We’re proud to be selected by MTNL for this important project, in a very competitive tender, and we look forward to supporting its growth and development plans in the Indian market.”
Intec’s products, solutions and services have been chosen by over 60% of the world’s top 100 carriers. Intec invests heavily in both its core technology and its customer service capabilities on a global basis, including, for example, its expanding technical facilities in India which are delivering and supporting successful OSS/BSS projects to operators in India as well as across the world.
Chief Operations Officer, Asia Pacific, Norm Halvorson added: “Intec is proud to work with MTNL to deliver high quality, leading edge technology, robust performance and the benefits of next generation services to a wider spectrum of the Indian market.”
About MTNL
MTNL was set up on 1st April, 1986 by the Government of India to upgrade the quality of telecom services, expand the telecom network, introduce new services and to raise revenue for telecom development needs of India’s key metropolitan areas – Delhi, the political capital and Mumbai, the business capital of India. In the past 19 years, the company has taken rapid strides to emerge as India’s leading, and one of Asia’s largest, telecom operating companies. Besides having a strong financial base, MTNL has achieved a customer base of over 5 million.
The company has also been in the forefront of technology induction by converting 100% of its telephone exchange network into the state-of-the-art digital mode.
The Govt. of India currently holds a 56.25% stake in the company.
In the year 2005-06, the company would focus on widening the cellular and CDMA-based WLL customer base, introducing 3G services and achieving at least 5,00,000 broadband customers and rolling out of telecom services in Mauritius through its subsidiary.
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