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Movistar Colombia selects XIUS payment manager solution for electronic prepaid recharge

PR Newswire | February 9, 2011 | Press Release

WOBURN, Massachusetts, February 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — XIUS, a leader in delivering innovative telecom solutions for mobile operators and MVNOs worldwide, today announced that Movistar Colombia – Colombia’s second-largest full-service wireless carrier serving more than nine million customers across the country – has selected XIUS’s Payment Manager Solution to power the Movistar Colombia electronic prepaid recharge program.

XIUS’ Payment Manager Solution simplifies electronic recharge for the mobile operator and its subscribers and eases enablement of service rollouts. It is a comprehensive payment solution that enables the creation and management of a wide network of top-up channels, definition of feature-rich promotions and loyalty programs, and positioning of the business for optimal profitability. Its robust capabilities and industry standard interfaces allow for deployment of differentiated services quickly and reliably.

“Movistar Colombia was looking for an electronic recharge solution that would allow them to gain greater control over their electronic top up channel, as well as gain additional visibility and flexibility in the management of their top-up distribution chain at all levels,” said G.V. Kumar, CEO and Managing Director of XIUS. “It is exciting to be selected by Movistar Colombia and to enable them in their attainment of corporate and country-specific electronic recharge goals, knowing that our proven Payment Manager will be an integral part of that success.”

XIUS’s Payment Manager is currently utilized by several Telefonica Movistar properties and is a part of XIUS’s comprehensive suite of mobile solutions that include network infrastructure, session control, rating and charging, roaming, payment and mobile advertising. For information about any of XIUS’s solutions, please visit the company Website ( http://www.xius-bcgi.com/solutions/solutions_overview.html).

About Movistar Colombia

Operating under the brand name Movistar, the Colombian unit of Spain’s Telefonica is a provider of mobile telecommunication services. It launched operations in Colombia during April, 2004, taking over a client base formerly managed by BellSouth. The company migrated operations to GSM infrastructure in the same areas of the country in which it has CDMA coverage. Movistar currently offers voice services, data transmission services and wireless broadband access.

About XIUS

XIUS enables mobile operators to differentiate their service through innovative and end-to-end managed solutions that ensure seamless mobile transaction management and monetization, optimize operational efficiency and reduce risk while enhancing the end user mobile experience.

XIUS develops flexible, scalable and robust solutions that enable mobile operators rapidly deliver differentiated services and gain first mover advantage, build subscriber loyalty, and sustain leadership.

Pioneers in wireless and signaling technology since 1989, XIUS has an implementation foot-print across five continents.http://www.xius.com

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