SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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F O R M 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of June 2005
MER TELEMANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD.
(Name of Registrant)
22 Zarhin Street, Ra'anana 43662, Israel
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
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MER Telemangement Solutions Ltd.
6-K Items
1. Press Release re MTS Supports Avaya as Software Provider for FIFA
Confederations Cup Germany 2005 dated June 23, 2005.
ITEM 1
Press Release Source: Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd.
MTS Supports Avaya as Software Provider for FIFA Confederations Cup Germany 2005
Thursday June 23, 9:22 am ET
- MTS Application Suite to Provide Telecommunications Accounting and Billing
Solutions for All Stadiums Throughout Germany -
RA'ANANA, Israel, June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mer Telemanagement Solutions
Ltd. ("MTS") (Nasdaq: MTSL - News), a long-standing leader in the enterprise
communications management market, today announced that Avaya selected its
Application Suite software for use in its converged network, which is being
deployed at the FIFA Confederations Cup 2005 currently taking place in Germany
as well as for next year's FIFA World Cup(TM). The software, which is installed
as part of the Avaya network in the main stadium in Frankfurt, Germany, provides
telecommunications accounting and billing solutions for all 12 stadiums hosting
FIFA World Cup(TM) matches across Germany. Avaya Inc. is a leading global
provider of business communications applications, systems and services, and the
official convergence communication provider for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
The MTS Application Suite software provides a web-based user-centric converged
solution that addresses all aspects of telecom resource management. This
comprehensive, fully scalable solution will allow FIFA to significantly reduce
the cost and complexity associated with managing and monitoring the internal and
external communications of its operations associated with all 10 stadiums. The
MTS software is being used in conjunction with Avaya media servers for call
activation
MTS previously provided accounting and billing solutions for the FIFA 2002 World
Cup(TM) held in Japan and South Korea at 20 stadiums.
Doug Gardner, Managing Director of the Avaya FIFA World Cup(TM) program,
believes that the MTS Application Suite provides an "off the shelf" solution
that is both customized to meet the needs of FIFA, as well as flexible enough to
accommodate any special pricing plans the organization may offer.
Eytan Bar, President and CEO of MTS, stated, "We are extremely pleased that
Avaya and FIFA have once again placed their trust in MTS' software and support
services to manage their complex communications environment for such a
prestigious event. We believe the selection of our Application Suite
demonstrates their confidence in our ability to effectively and efficiently
manage the telecommunications needs of the 12 remote sites through a centralized
solution that generates reports for cost allocation, service quality measurement
and better management control."
The MTS Application Suite is a pro-active, policy-based solution designed to
manage and control the entire communications network from basic call accounting
through full IT service management. The modularity and scalability allows
organizations to select only those modules they need, and expand as their
business grows. This premier suite of telemanagement products developed by MTS
including the flagship product TABS provides full call management, cable
management, toll fraud, and budget management and control. The charge-back
facilities of the software allow various financial accountability hierarchies,
such as departments, account centers, etc. to be billed and verified against the
allocated budgets.
Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. (MTS) is a global provider of operations
support systems (OSS) for comprehensive telecommunications management, expense
management and customer care & billing solutions, offering a full-featured
customized platform. Its telecommunications enterprise resource planning (ERP)
system is used by corporations and organizations to improve the efficiency and
performance of all telecommunication and information technology (IT) operations,
and to significantly reduce associated costs. Its automatic expense management
solution is used to validate telecommunications expenses, provide bill
reconciliation, and manage invoices against the contract. Its affordable
customer care and billing (CC&B) solutions are used by service providers and
operators to support sophisticated pre-paid and post-paid billing, web-based
self-provisioning, assets management, help desk, order management, partners
management and other revenue-generating applications. MTS' Customer Care and
Billing Solutions offer centralized revenue and user management, as well as
real-time billing to operators and service providers.
Headquartered in Israel, MTS markets through wholly owned subsidiaries in the
U.S., Hong Kong, Holland, and Brazil, and through OEM partnerships with Siemens,
Phillips, and other PABX vendors. Its legacy call accounting solutions have been
installed by over 60,000 customers in 60 countries. MTS' shares are traded on
the NASDAQ SmallCap Market (symbol: MTSL). For more information please visit the
MTS web site: http://www.mtsint.com
About Avaya
Avaya Inc. designs, builds and manages communications networks for more than one
million businesses worldwide, including over 90 percent of the FORTUNE 500(R).
Focused on businesses large to small, Avaya is a world leader in secure and
reliable Internet Protocol (IP) telephony systems and communications software
applications and services. Driving the convergence of voice and data
communications with business applications - and distinguished by comprehensive
worldwide services - Avaya helps customers leverage existing and new networks to
achieve superior business results. For more information visit the Avaya Web
site: http://www.avaya.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:
Company: Investor Relations:
Shlomi Hagai, Corporate COO & CFO Kathy Price
MTS - MER Telemanagement Solutions, Ltd. The Anne McBride Company, Inc.
Tel: +972-9-762-1733 Tel : 212-983-1702 ext. 212
Email: Shlomi.Hagai@mtsint.com E-mail: Kprice@AnneMcbride.com
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
MER TELEMANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD.
(Registrant)
By: /s/Eytan Bar
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Eytan Bar
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Date: June 24, 2005