CAT Telecom of Thailand Deploys Comverse Billing and Mediation Solutions for Wireless CDMA and Fixed Line Services

WAKEFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comverse, the world's leading supplier of software and systems enabling network-based multimedia enhanced communication and billing services, today announced that CAT Telecom, Thailand's incumbent communications services provider, has deployed the Comverse Billing and Mediation solutions to support its wireless CDMA and fixed line services, replacing CAT's legacy billing systems. This convergent operator selected the Comverse billing, ordering and mediation solutions to reduce complexity in their BSS infrastructure while increasing market agility.

"The Thai telecommunications market is in the throes of deregulation, and CAT has responded to this change by enhancing our mobile offering with sophisticated features and functionality," stated Jirayut Rungsrithong, SEVP and CFO of CAT. "To support this business transformation, we sought to replace our legacy billing systems with an advanced solution that serves our current needs while handling future growth to a converged network that will offer real-time charging for postpaid subscribers. The Comverse Billing and Mediation Solutions allow us to meet the new demands of our market and improve our competitive position."

Comverse Billing Solutions are optimized for the converging communications market, combining multi-service data mediation and billing with an advanced set of active customer management capabilities, including customer self-service, ordering and activation, real-time charging and payments. Comverse Billing Solutions have been widely adopted around the globe, enabling operators to grow revenues, build loyalty and reduce operating expenses. During the implementation phase, Comverse worked closely with several partners, including Infor and Subex Azure, to ensure smooth system integration.

"With the Comverse Billing Solution in place, CAT is able to better manage its existing subscribers and services, while gaining speed to market and the ability to rapidly introduce new features for full convergence down the road,” said Eitan Achlow, President of Comverse Asia Pacific. "The ability to easily create and charge for churn-reducing convergent services will help CAT to drive subscriber growth and increase its market share in Thailand's competitive mobile market."

About CAT Telecom

CAT Telecom Public Company Limited (CAT Telecom) provides international telephone services, wireless communications, data communications, Internet services and network systems. It was registered as a public company on August 14, 2003 by corporatization of The Communications Authority of Thailand. For more information, visit www.cattelecom.co.th.

About Comverse

Comverse is the world’s leading provider of software and systems enabling network-based messaging and content value-added services, prepaid, postpaid and converged billing, mobile advertising and IP communications. Comverse solutions generate revenues, strengthen customer loyalty and improve operational efficiency for over 500 communication service providers in more than 130 countries. The company's product portfolio facilitates personalized lifestyles in an evolving connected world and is based on the InSight™ Open Services Environment. Comverse’s solutions support flexible deployment models, including in-network, hosted and managed services, and can run on circuit-switched, VoIP, IMS and converged network environments. Comverse is a subsidiary of Comverse Technology, Inc. (CMVT.PK). For more information, visit www.comverse.com.

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