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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
MTS Belarus Adopts the FORIS BSS/OSS Billing System of SITRONICS
The new billing system allowing rapid deployment of modern services
Moscow, Prague, 5 September 2007 - SITRONICS, the leading supplier of telecommunications, information technologies and microelectronics solutions in Russia and the countries of the CIS, and with a growing presence in Central and Western Europe, the Middle East and Africa, announced that MTS Belarus, the country's largest mobile operator, has adopted the FORIS BSS/OSS billing system of SITRONICS Telecom Solutions.
The transition to FORIS BSS/OSS is the first step in the implementation of convergent billing. The implementation of the SITRONICS TS MEDIO SCP platform and the launching of the fully convergent billing system in the Belarus' MTS network, with the possibility of introducing rating services in real time as well, will be completed within the coming months.
"The switch to a new billing solution is a very complex process, but we accomplished it thanks to the open and effective cooperation of specialists of both companies," stated Vladimir Karpovitch, the General Director of MTS Belarus. "Compared to previous solutions, FORIS ensures data processing, allows immediate reaction to rapidly changing commands, and facilitates the creation of new tariff plans and the implementation of new services."
Pavel Bednar, CEO of SITRONICS TS, Czech Republic commented: "The Company's proven track record of the last decade in implementing BSS/OSS solutions for global carriers is our definite competitive advantage. The project with MTS Belarus employs a state-of-the-art solution which has also been implemented by other operators within the MTS Group."
The SITRONICS TS FORIS BSS/OSS has been adopted by operators such as Vodafone Czech Republic, the German alternative operator Callax Telecom and the Russian mobile operator MTS, serving more than 74 million subscribers.
About FORIS BSS/OSS
FORIS BSS/OSS is a complex information system that supports commercial and industrial processes of telecommunication operators. The main advantage of the FORIS system is its support of convergent billing - one bill for various types of services in the framework of pre-paid cards and tariffs that allows operators to rapidly adapt their product and price offer at customer request.
About SITRONICS
SITRONICS is one of the leading suppliers of telecommunications, information technologies and microelectronics solutions in Russia and the countries of the CIS, with a growing presence in Central and Western Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
SITRONICS serves more than 3,500 clients. The company has representatives and affiliates in 30 countries worldwide and exports to over 60 countries. The total number of employees exceeds 10,000, of whom more than 4,500 are involved in Research & Development.
SITRONICS' main activities are performed in: Prague (the Czech Republic) and Athens (Greece) - Telecom Solutions, Kiev (Ukraine) - Information Technologies, Zelenograd, Moscow (Russia) - Microelectronic Solutions.
About MTS Belarus
MTS Belarus was founded in 2002. In September 2004, MTS Belarus became the largest mobile operator in the country, with a local market share of 54%, serving more than 3.6 million subscribers. More detailed information about the company can be found at www.mts.by.
About SITRONICS Telecom Solutions, Czech Republic
SITRONICS Telecom Solutions, Czech Republic(SITRONICS TS, CZ), founded in 1993, designs and produces high-tech hardware and information systems supporting commercial and industrial processes (BSS/OSS). The company also offers professional services allowing telecom service providers to effectively design their network infrastructure and to optimize commercial processes.
SITRONICS TS, CZ has 1,400 employees, of whom more than 70% are designers and technical specialists working in the Company's offices in the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, the United Arab Emirates and Malaysia. SITRONICS TS, CZ products and solutions are used in more than 50 telecommunications networks in 14 countries.
SITRONICS TS, CZ is a part of SITRONICS Telecom Solutions business division, whose complex hardware and software telecommunications solutions are currently used by 150 operators in 60 countries worldwide. More detailed information about the company can be found at www.sitronicsts.com.
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