London/Warsaw 2 July 2008:
Intec, a leading BSS/OSS software developer for fixed, mobile and next-generation networks, has successfully implemented its Singl.eView convergent billing system and enabled Polkomtel S.A., one of Poland’s leading mobile communications providers, to rollout a range of brand new innovative services to its pre-pay mobile subscribers.
Polkomtel – which has over 13 million subscribers in Poland – operates in a fiercely competitive marketplace. Two years ago, there were three mobile operators in Poland. Now there are four operators and two more are set to join before the end of 2009.
Polkomtel purchased Intec’s Singl.eView convergent rating and billing solution to manage its user base of GSM, 3G and mobile IP access subscribers. During the past few months it has been working with staff in Intec’s local polish office to complete the pre-pay phase of the Singl.eView installation. This has enabled the company to develop a range of high profile innovative pre-pay services specifically aimed at the teenage market.
These services – which were officially launched on June 6th 2008 – have been branded under the 36.6 name. Customers can take advantage of a variety of offers. If they choose to sign up for the Chill Bill service, they have the possibility to connect to a free of charge IVR number in order to listen to a series of advertisements. In return of this, clients receive a maximum of PLN 10 monthly to their account . Chill Bill service is available also for clients with zero account balance.
Another service – Esy Floresy – allows users to send a limited number of on net SMS for 3 pPLN monthly. The SMS can also be sent with zero credit account.
Subscribers can opt for a third service – Mowisz Masz – which roughly translates as “just say it and you’ll and get it”. Every time a user receives call from another network they get one second of extra talk time which is credited to the Plus network for every two seconds of received calls.
Jaroslaw Bauc, President and General Director, Polkomtel, said: “The introduction of the innovative and first of a series of services like 36.6 was possible because of the Singl.eView billing platform being implemented by Intec. The service is one of the most technologically advanced solutions in the mobile telephony market.”
“This is the largest implementation we’ve done so far in Central and Eastern Europe and its success is based on the real partnership we have built with Polkomtel,” said Gary Bunney, Chief Operating Officer at Intec. “We are delighted that our system is already delivering real dividends for the company and helping them win new customers in the highly competitive Polish market.”
About Polkomtel
Polkomtel S.A. is one of the leading telephony operators in Poland, marketing its services under brand names: Plus, Simplus, 36,6 and Sami Swoi. The company has pioneered innovative GSM technology-based services in the Polish market. Among other notable achievements, it was the first company in Poland to offer MMS messaging, voice-based access to text messages (SMS), and GPRS and EDGE-based data transmission services. In September 2004 Plus was the first operator in Poland to launch 3G mobile telephony services including UMTS.
About Intec Convergent Billing
Intec Convergent Billing - One billing platform: any service, on any network, for every customer.
Intec has an outstanding capability in convergent billing, centred on its world class billing family, Singl.eView. Over 60 leading global carriers and MVNOs, in fixed, wireless, 3G and IP, rely on Intec Convergent Billing to deliver pre-paid, post-paid and real-time billing, from a single platform, for all their services. Whether you are a new operator or MVNO looking for a state-of-the-art billing system, an established player moving into next-generation services, or a service provider with multiple systems that you want to converge towards a single, high-performance system, Intec Convergent Billing will meet your needs.
Intec Convergent Billing is designed to provide:
- Flexibility – to meet all present and future requirements
- Configurability – to let you innovate and compete faster
- Outstanding performance – to handle tens of millions of subscribers
- High availability – to protect revenues and increase customer satisfaction
- Low cost of ownership – to cut costs and improve margins
Built using modern, industry-standard technologies, Intec Convergent Billing is proven in production at some of the world’s largest and most innovative carriers. Naturally, it is compatible with all major network technologies and services in use today and, as part of the wider Intec product family, is supported by carrier grade solutions in areas such as convergent mediation, activation and interconnect.