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Intec Wins 3G Mobile Mediation Deal with APBW in Taiwan CDMA2000 Service
Will Launch Using Inter-mediatE for Services Including Mobile Prepaid and
Postpaid Voice, Data and Content
ATLANTA & TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 13, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Intec Telecom Systems, a global provider of Operations Support Systems (OSS) for the communications industry, has signed a deal with Taiwan-based 3G mobile operator Asia Pacific Broadband Wireless Communications Inc. (APBW) to supply its convergent mediation solution Inter-mediatE(TM).
Intec's solution will meet the complex 3G requirements of APBW by offering support for voice, data, content and other services, as well as prepaid and postpaid business models. APBW plans to launch the first CDMA2000 commercial service in the country this year in the 800MHz frequency band that was awarded in the recent Taiwan 3G spectrum auction.
"Inter-mediatE offers APBW a fully convergent and customizable mobile mediation solution with the sort of flexible usage collection and processing capabilities that a 3G operator with multiple services will require," says John Rocca, Intec's director for Asia-Pacific. "Inter-mediatE's powerful, distributed architecture will easily manage APBW's business needs and network traffic levels, delivering the highest quality of information to its downstream systems and maximizing revenue potential from its next-generation services."
Through the installation of the Intec's Inter-mediatE platform, APBW will attain fully convergent mediation capabilities to support the deployment of next-generation mobile technologies. Inter-mediatE will help the company gather, process, and distribute usage data from its network in real-time. It will also give APBW the flexibility to implement its own business rules for mediation processing, enabling the company to launch new products and services quickly in full support of marketing initiatives and changing regulatory requirements.
Commenting on the deal, Kevin Adams, Intec's CEO, says: "This agreement further establishes Intec's Inter-mediatE solution as the world-leading mobile and 3G convergent mediation platform, particularly for next-generation services. As mobile communications evolves, new technologies will provide mobile operators with different products and services. Intec's solution will ensure that APBW is at the forefront of these technological changes by giving them the scalability to manage increasing call traffic and the flexibility to support next-generation service products."
About Asia Pacific Broadband Wireless Communications Inc. (APBW)
Asia Pacific Broadband Wireless Communications Inc. (APBW), founded in November 2001 and awarded a CDMA2000 license in February 2002, is the sole CDMA2000 operator in Taiwan and will start commercial services in 2003. The company belongs to the Rebar Group, which operates 23 businesses spanning manufacturing, communications, media, finance, real estate and other services industries. As the sole CDMA2000 operator, APBW will leverage various Rebar-Group and external resources to promote CDMA products and services in Taiwan as well as roaming markets.
Intec Telecom Systems
Intec Telecom Systems is a leading worldwide operations support systems (OSS) vendor for fixed, mobile and IP/next-generation networks, with a product portfolio that includes convergent mediation, intercarrier billing, activation and content management software. With more than 320 customers worldwide, many of the world's largest telecom operators - including BellSouth, Verizon, Cable & Wireless, France Telecom, Telstra and Vodafone - rely on Intec solutions for critical components of their revenue generation chain. For more information on Intec (London Stock Exchange Code: ITL.L), visit www.intec-telecom-systems.com.
SOURCE: Intec Telecom Systems


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