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MTS DELIVERS CUSTOMER CARE, BILLING APPLICATIONS TO A NATIONAL GSM
CARRIER IN AFRICA
- THE IMPLEMENTATION WAS COMPLETED IN THE RECORD TIME OF THREE MONTHS -
RA'ANANA, ISRAEL/FAIR LAWN, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 24, 2006 - MTS - MER
TELEMANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD. (NASDAQ CAPITAL MARKET: MTSL), a global provider
of business support systems (BSS) for comprehensive telecommunication management
and customer care & billing solutions, today announced that it has successfully
completed the implementation of a turn-key solution for billing, customer care,
mediation and provisioning for a national GSM carrier in Africa.The
implementation was completed in a record time of three months, enabling the
carrier to rapidly introduce its new services with all operational and marketing
aspects as required.
MTS's comprehensive solution will assist the carrier to manage and service its
customers, charge and invoice voice, data and added-value services.
With the selection of MTS's solutions, the carrier is able to launch prepaid and
postpaid services while providing its customers with multiple payment options
(credit card, bank debit, scratch cards, etc.). MTS's solution enables the
carrier's marketers to rapidly create bundled voice and other service packages,
discount plans, hierarchical payment and liability transfer, using an intuitive
graphical user interface.
HANOCH MAGID, MTS VICE PRESIDENT SALES AND MARKETING commented, "This
implementation reflects MTS's capabilities in the evolving African market where
delivery time and competitive pricing are essential factors. Together with our
partners and through direct sales MTS is gaining momentum in this important
market where we see substantial growth of new Wireless carriers, VOIP and IPTV
service providers."
ABOUT MTS
Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. (MTS) is a worldwide provider of innovative
solutions for comprehensive telecommunications expense management used by
enterprises, and for business support systems used by information and
telecommunication service providers.
Since 1984, MTS's telecommunications expense management solutions have been used
by thousands of enterprises and organizations to ensure that their
telecommunication services are acquired, provisioned, and invoiced correctly. In
addition, the MTS Application Suite has provided customers with a unified view
of telecommunication usage, proactive budget control, personal call management,
employee cost awareness and more.
MTS's solutions for information and telecommunication service providers are used
worldwide by wireless and wireline service providers for interconnect billing,
partner revenue management and for charging and invoicing their customers. MTS
has pre-configured solutions to support emerging carriers of focused solutions
(e.g. IPTV, VoIP, MVNO) to rapidly install a full-featured and scaleable
solution. MTS's unique technology reduces integration risks and lessens revenue
leakage by using the very same system to manage retail and wholesale business as
well as supporting multiple business units. Total cost of ownership is reduced
by providing web-based customer self-care and provisioning.
Headquartered in Israel, MTS markets its solutions through wholly owned
subsidiaries in the United States, Hong Kong, Holland, and Brazil, and through
OEM partnerships with Siemens, Phillips, NEC and other vendors. MTS's shares are
traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market (symbol MTSL). For more information please
visit the MTS web site: www.mtsint.com
CERTAIN MATTERS DISCUSSED IN THIS NEWS RELEASE ARE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
THAT INVOLVE A NUMBER OF RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
RISKS IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND SCHEDULES, RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE,
CHANGES AND DELAYS IN PRODUCT APPROVAL AND INTRODUCTION, CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE OF
NEW PRODUCTS, THE IMPACT OF COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS AND PRICING, MARKET ACCEPTANCE,
THE LENGTHY SALES CYCLE, PROPRIETARY RIGHTS OF THE COMPANY AND ITS COMPETITORS,
RISK OF OPERATIONS IN ISRAEL, GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS, DEPENDENCE ON THIRD
PARTIES TO MANUFACTURE PRODUCTS, GENERAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND OTHER RISK
FACTORS DETAILED IN THE COMPANY'S FILINGS WITH THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
CONTACTS:
Shlomi Hagai Ronit Weiner
Corporate COO & CFO Communications Managing Director
Tel: +972-9-762-1733 Tel: +972-54-666-4737
Email: shlomi.hagai@mtsint.com Email: ronit.weiner@mtsint.com