TORONTO-A Canadian wireless operator is getting into the telecom bundling game, with Canada's Microcell announcing an agreement with Sprint Canada Inc. to offer a residential wireline-wireless bundled service.The service, scheduled to be launched this fall, will offer one point of contact and one...
TORONTO-A Canadian mobile operator is getting into the bundling game, with Canada's Microcell announcing an agreement with Sprint Canada Inc. to offer a residential wireline-wireless bundled service.The service, scheduled to be launched this fall, will offer one point of contact and one monthly...
RESTON, Va.-Verizon Wireless will begin using real-time charging and convergent mediation provider Openet Telecom's FusionWorks Mediation solution to support real-time content billing and flexible reporting of Internet Protocol-based services for the carrier's Express Network data service.
SEATTLE-WaterCove Networks has joined Qpass Inc.'s Prosperity Alliance, allowing the companies to work together to offer mobile data solutions."Our expertise in business system integration and value-added service delivery naturally complements WaterCove's real-time metering and granular transport visibility," said Tom Trinneer, vice president of products...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Billing and customer-care provider Convergys Corp. said it signed an agreement with billing customer Sprint PCS to support the carrier's migration from Convergys' legacy billing system to an in-house system.Convergys said its general billing contract with Sprint PCS runs through Dec. 31,...
ATLANTA-A recent report commissioned by Telecom Media Networks and conducted by Harris Interactive found that wireless subscribers want their wireless providers to be more proactive in offering the best wireless plan to suit their calling needs."The collapse of the wireless pricing structure has created...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Billing and customer care provider Convergys Corp. said it signed an agreement with current billing customer Sprint PCS to support the carrier's migration from Convergys' legacy billing system to an in-house system.Convergys said its general billing contract with Sprint PCS runs through...
Numerous wireless companies are making product and partnership announcements at SuperComm in Atlanta this week. Here is a roundup of the news and announcements:SandCherry Inc. and BEA Systems Inc. introduced a joint solution based on the SandCherry SoftServer platform and the new BEA WebLogic...
LONDON-Wi-Fi roaming is garnering more attention as more companies announced settlement solutions in the space and a new report points to the importance of hot-spot roaming.Interoute said it launched a European roaming exchange service for 802.11 wireless and mobile service providers. The Interoute roaming...
AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate Cincinnati Bell Wireless selected Nortel Networks Ltd. to plan, design and deliver a GSM/GPRS core wireless data network for CBW's planned overlay of its existing TDMA network covering portions of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Nortel said that with the...
The fate of wireless enterprise company GoAmerica Inc. is unclear, and industry watchers have little faith that the company's destiny is a bright one."I don't really know what they bring to the table," said Michael King, senior analyst with Gartner Inc. "I do wonder...
ST. LOUIS-T-Mobile USA Inc. has implemented the Amdocs Enabler, a billing platform with which the carrier can manage all services, payment methods and customer types. "Amdocs Enabler can support all services for profitable growth while enabling operators to realize tremendous cost of ownership advantages...
LOS ANGELES-Nokia's 1261 and 2260 TDMA mobile phones, equipped with Telemac Corp.'s Telemac CostControl billing and accounting solutions are now available to wireless operators. Telemac's technology enables the devices to monitor the value of all voice and data calls, charge usage values against a...
CINNCINNATI-Convergys Corp. announced the renewal of a three-year customer care contract with Triton PCS. Convergys said it will continue to supplement Triton PCS' customer care operations in Richmond, Va., and Charleston, S.C., during peak calling periods, assisting with new account activations, change of address...
Wi-Fi roaming is garnering more attention this week as more companies announce settlement solutions in the space and a new report points to the importance of hot spot roaming.Interoute said it launched a European roaming exchange service for 802.11 wireless and mobile service providers.The...
HACKENSACK, N.J.-Wireless enterprise company GoAmerica Inc. said it will postpone its quarterly conference call due to "strategic opportunities that may enhance the company's liquidity and revenue potential." The company said it is actively reviewing several opportunities, and it will hold a conference call at...
A state judge set Oct. 6 as the trial date for Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon's billing lawsuit against Sprint PCS and Nextel Communications Inc. Last December, Nixon sued Sprint PCS and Nextel to force the two mobile-phone operators to change their billing to...
HACKENSACK, N.J.-Wireless enterprise company GoAmerica Inc. said it will postpone its quarterly conference call due to "strategic opportunities that may enhance the company's liquidity and revenue potential." The company said it is actively reviewing several opportunities, and it will hold a conference call at...
BOSTON-Wireless carriers are increasingly searching for solutions to serve credit-challenged customers, according to The Yankee Group, which released its opinions on AT&T Wireless Inc.'s recently announced GoPhone service and a similar service from Washington D.C.-based Liberty Wireless, majority owned by InPhonic Inc. Both solutions...
LONDON-Several billing and customer relationship management companies unleashed news at this week's IIR Billing Systems 2003 conference in London.Amdocs announced the availability of version 5.0 of the Amdocs Enabler. The enhanced solution includes integration with Amdocs ClarifyCRM, advanced online charging capabilities, enhanced product architecture...
ST. LOUIS-Amdocs announced Romanian Vodafone affiliate Connex will extend its Amdocs Enabler implementation with the Amdocs eCare and Amdocs PRM applications, allowing it to add advanced billing functionality for its networks as required."Amdocs Enabler's modular architecture and pre-integration with complementary Amdocs products facilitates the...
REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. launched its GoPhone spending-limit program that allows credit challenged customers to sign-up for a wireless service plan with cheaper per-minute charges than are typically available through prepaid offerings.The offering includes a pair of Nokia Corp.'s 3590 GSM handsets that...
CUPERTINO, Calif.-Portal Software Inc. and SAP AG have aligned to deliver a solution combining Portal's Intranet billing solution with SAP's Telecommunications solution for the telecom industry.Portal said the joint solution will allow service providers to lower the number of revenue leakage issues they experience...
NAPERVILLE, Ill.-Tekno Telecom L.L.C. reported that U.S. Cellular Corp. deployed its NetQuest SS7 monitoring system to enhance wireless network efficiency and provide customers with expanded service and billing capabilities.
