Comptel Corporation (OMX Helsinki: CTL1V), an OSS software vendor for convergent mediation, charging, provisioning and network inventory, has announced that it has been selected by Telecom Namibia to provide provisioning and mediation solutions for their CDMA voice and data services. The Comptel InstantLink provisioning solution will enable Telecom Namibia to activate new customers and services fast and efficiently. The Comptel EventLink mediation solution will ensure that usage information is collected effectively, so that Telecom Namibia can bill their customers in a timely way.

Oiva Angula, Acting Head of Corporate Communications and Public Relations at Telecom Namibia, said, “Enabling us to rapidly activate services for customers without any delays, and collecting information to reliably charge for these services, are obviously fundamental requirements for the success of Telecom Namibia. It was, therefore, vital that we chose the right solutions for provisioning and mediation. We selected Comptel InstantLink and Comptel EventLink because we knew that Comptel solutions interoperate smoothly with the CDMA networks of our chosen supplier, Huawei”.

As Namibia’s incumbent operator, Telecom Namibia needed provisioning and mediation solutions that would be able to work with their leading edge CDMA network, which is currently being deployed by equipment vendor Huawei.

Comptel Instantlink is a complete provisioning solution that covers all the processes from accepting an order to activating a billable service. Comptel Eventlink is a convergent mediation solution that is designed to collect and process usage information from many diverse sources, and forward them to billing systems. Huawei will act as systems integrator for the delivery of the project.

The spokesperson for Telecom Namibia added: “We have had a long and successful working relationship with Comptel, using their mediation solution in other parts of our network since 1998. We have complete confidence in Comptel’s ability to deliver solutions that meet our needs.”

Kari Pietilä, Vice President, the Middle East and Africa, Comptel Corporation concludes: “We are pleased to extend and deepen our excellent relationship with Telecom Namibia. Last year, Telecom Namibia chose auto-activated subscriber and service provisioning solutions from us. Now Telecom Namibia has selected us to handle new technologies. It’s a real vote of confidence for us. And of course, it is a privilege for Comptel to be working with Huawei who are clearly leading suppliers of telecom networks.”

About Telecom Namibia
Telecom Namibia Limited is the national telecommunications operator, established in August 1992 and wholly owned by the Government of the Republic of Namibia. Telecom Namibia is functioning as a commercialised company and as a subsidiary of its parent company, Namibia Post and Telecom Holdings Limited. Telecom Namibia runs the largest Digital Telecommunication Network in Namibia. The company is a leading supplier of voice, text, data and video solutions. For more information, visit www.telecom.na

About Huawei
About HUAWEI Technologies Co., Ltd. HUAWEI Technologies Co., Ltd. (“HUAWEI”) is a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world. The company is dedicated to providing innovative and customized products, services and solutions to create long-term value and potential growth for its customers. HUAWEI’s products and solutions are deployed in over 100 countries and serve 28 of the world’s top 50 operators, as well as over one billion users worldwide. For more information, please visit www.HUAWEI.com

About Comptel Corporation
Comptel has made deliveries to over 250 customers in 80 countries worldwide including leading operators from across different market areas, such as AIS, América Móvil, Bharti, Brasil Telecom, China Mobile, Deutsche Telekom, KPN, mmo2, Saudi Telecom, SWIFT, T-Mobile International, TIM, Telefónica, Telenor, TeliaSonera, VimpelCom and Vodafone. The company has been present in the Middle-East and Africa region since 1997, with office in Dubai UAE. Comptel (already) has 15 customers in MEA region, including countries like South Africa, Namibia, Nigeria, Ghana, Morocco, Sudan, Oman, UAE, Qatar, Pakistan, Jordania and Saudi Arabia. Comptel has over 500 employees and a turnover of EUR 66 million. Comptel was established in 1986 and is listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange (CTL1V) in Finland. For more information, visit www.comptel.com.