Meteor Mobile Communications Selects Ericsson Charging Solution
Meteor Mobile Communications has selected Ericsson’s real-time charging solution, Charging System CS3.0, for its combined GSM and 3G services in Ireland. Under the terms of the agreement, Ericsson has supplied Meteor with its Charging System 3.0, providing the mobile operator with functionality such as real-time costs and spending control, flexible special promotions capability and real-time bonus applications.
CS3.0 provides Meteor with a robust solution that will allow expansion of its services, improve current services including prepaid roaming and increase revenues. The solution is in full commercial service in Meteor’s network.
Brendan Lynch, Chief Operating Officer of Meteor Mobile Communications, says: “With the successful completion of this project, Ericsson has proven that it is a partner in which we can have confidence for their delivery precision. For Meteor the capability to continue to deliver innovative customer propositions has been a critical component of our market strategy and the charging system has a pivotal role to play in the successful execution of that strategy going forward.”
John Hennessy, Managing Director, Ericsson Ireland, says: “We are proud that Meteor has selected Ericsson as its partner for this business-critical project. Capable and efficient revenue management functions are key to reducing costs and Ericsson is fully committed in its support for Meteor’s initiatives to deliver a wide range of new, differentiated services to its Irish customers.”
Ericsson has been a major supplier to Meteor for GSM Core & RAN since 2004 and recently also signed a contract with Meteor for the supply of 3G/HSPA radio access network.
Ericsson is the world’s leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators. The market leader in 2G and 3G mobile technologies, Ericsson supplies communications services and manages networks that serve more than 195 million subscribers. The company’s portfolio comprises mobile and fixed network infrastructure and broadband and multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and developers. The Sony Ericsson joint venture provides consumers with feature-rich personal mobile devices.
Ericsson is advancing its vision of ‘communication for all’ through innovation, technology, and sustainable business solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than 70,000 employees generated revenue of USD 27.9 billion (SEK 188 billion) in 2007. Founded in 1876 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on the Stockholm and NASDAQ stock exchanges.
Read more at http://www.ericsson.com
About eircom Group and Meteor
eircom is the leading provider of fixed-line telecommunications services in Ireland. eircom has the most extensive fixed-line telecommunications network in Ireland in terms of both capacity and geographic reach. The company has over 1.2 million customers and provides a comprehensive range of advanced voice, data and internet services to the residential, business and enterprise markets.
eircom’s mobile division, Meteor, was acquired on November 23, 2005 and is Ireland’s third largest mobile phone operator. With the primary aim of bringing real competition and its benefits to the Irish mobile market, Meteor has enjoyed unprecedented growth and now has over 19% share of the mobile market with 975,000 subscribers as of 31st March. Further details of Meteor are available on their website www.meteor.ie.
The company which was formerly listed on the Dublin and London stock exchanges, was purchased by Australian firm Babcock & Brown Capital Ltd (ASX:BCM) together with the eircom Employee Share Ownership Trust (ESOT) in August 2006.
About Ericsson Charging System
Ericsson’s revenue management offering covers all aspects of business-to-consumer and business-to-business revenue management. Ericsson provides the competence and experience needed to help operators solve daily business challenges, and we simplify the end-to-end processes and solutions to manage revenues from traditional and multimedia services at a lower cost. Ericsson brings end-to-end expertise and global experiences gained from integrating more than 800 true real-time charging, Ericsson’s real-time charging solutions are the most widely deployed in the world. More than 400 million consumers enjoy the benefits of true real-time charging for services through an Ericsson solution.
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