MTNL gets convergent billing system from Intec  

LONDON/KUALA LUMPUR: Software vendor Intec, today announced that Mahanagar
Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) has selected it to supply its convergent billing
systems in a multi-million dollar deal. 

Intec Convergent Billing (Singl.eView) will form a key part of the
carrier's convergence strategy for rapid penetration and growth via
innovative, next generation communications services in India. 

MTNL, which was set up on 1 April 1986, is a government-owned communications
provider, with a subscriber base of over five million. 

“Subscriber numbers, particularly in developing economies like India,
continue to rise rapidly. Many operators are faced with the challenge of finding
the right billing technology to handle both substantial subscriber numbers and
complex new services,” said Intec CEO, Kevin Adams. “Intec Convergent
Billing is a proven solution in many of the world's largest wireless, fixed,
cable and IP carriers, supporting many millions of subscribers in our largest
accounts. We're proud to be selected by MTNL for this important project, in a
very competitive tender, and we look forward to supporting its growth and
development plans in the Indian market.” 

Intec invests heavily in both its core technology and its customer service
capabilities on a global basis, including its expanding technical facilities in
India, which are delivering and supporting successful OSS/BSS projects to
operators in India as well as across the world.