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Subex Azure Unveils Integrated Platform for Revenue Operations Center

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Subex Azure Ltd, the world’s largest provider of revenue maximization solutions for telecom operators, today announced it has successfully integrated its RevMax(TM) suite of revenue maximization products to enable the “Revenue Operations Center (ROC).” Through its existing product lines, product lines acquired from Azure Solutions and the introduction of its new Risk Management solution, Subex Azure now offers an integrated suite of solutions needed to monitor and manage the entire revenue lifecycle.

The RevMax suite includes stand-alone, full functional modules for Revenue Assurance, Fraud Management, Interconnect Billing, Risk Management, Inter-party Settlement and Route Optimization. Importantly, these modules form an integrated system that will help telecom operators capture lost revenue and deliver more value to customers, investors and partners. [Read more…]

Wireless Operator in China Orders ECtel Revenue Assurance Solution

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ECtel Ltd. (NASDAQ: ECTX), a provider of Integrated Revenue Managementâ„¢ (IRMâ„¢) revenue assurance solutions, has received an order for its revenue assurance solution called RAP. ECtel’s RAP revenue assurance solution will be implemented in the province of Zhejiang for one of China’s largest wireless operators in cooperation with Motorola China. [Read more…]

Wireless Operator in Eastern Europe Places Orders for ECtel Revenue Management Solutions

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ECtel Ltd. (NASDAQ: ECTX), a leading provider of Integrated Revenue Managementâ„¢ (IRMâ„¢) solutions, has received follow-on orders from a major wireless operator in Eastern Europe. The order was for its Integrated Revenue Managementâ„¢ (IRMâ„¢) solutions. The deal is valued at over three and a half million dollars. This major wireless operator in Eastern Europe also expanded the use of the ECtel revenue assurance solution (which is an upgrade to FraudView® Release 8, and expanded network coverage. [Read more…]

Subex Azure Delivers Telecom Fraud Management and Revenue Assurance to MTC Namibia

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Subex Azure Ltd, the world’s largest vendor of revenue maximization solutions for telecom operators, has successfully deployed its fraud management and revenue assurance systems at MTC Namibia.

MTC Namibia is the leading mobile services provider in Namibia, with in excess of 500,000 subscribers. Portugal Telecom recently acquired a 34 per cent in the company, and MTC Namibia was looking to further expand its reach in the region. As MTC Namibia’s network grows, it wanted to ensure that it had greater visibility of traffic crossing its network and had the tools to minimize its exposure to revenue leakage and reduce fraud on its pre-paid services. [Read more…]

Subex Azure Partners with Hitachisoft to Deliver Revenue Assurance Solution to Japanese Telecoms

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Subex Azure Ltd, the world’s largest vendor of revenue maximization solutions for telecom operators, has announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Hitachisoft, one of Japan’s leading IT software development companies, to provide revenue assurance to Japanese telecom operators.

Under the terms of the agreement, Hitachisoft has the exclusive sale rights in Japan for the Subex Azure Revenue Assurance System (SARAS) and therefore will be able to combine it with its own technology and resell SARAS-based solutions to operators. [Read more…]

Subex Azure and T-Mobile OUtline Revenue Assurance Strategies at Conference

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Gary Fujinami, Senior Direct, Professional Service at Subex Azure and Scott Cranston, Senior Manager of Revenue Assurance, T-Mobile, is presenting a case study during the “Taking Revenue Assurance to the Next Level” session at the TeleStrategies Revenue Management conference, being held in Phoenix Arizona today, September 28, 2006. The practice of revenue assurance has evolved and matured significantly during the past decade. [Read more…]

TEOCO Communications and Entertainment Summit Was Success

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TEOCO Corporation, a leading provider of cost and revenue management solutions to the communications and entertainment industries, recently held its Communications & Entertainment Summit on September 19-20, 2006 at the Tower Club in Vienna, VA. This year’s event marks TEOCO’s seventh year hosting an invitation-only event to provide learning and networking opportunities for telecom cost management professionals. [Read more…]

cVidya Networks Advances Revenue Assurance Standardization through TMF Guidebook

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cVidya Networks, a leader of Telecom Data Integrity and Revenue Assurance Systems, has announced their contribution to the Revenue Assurance Guidebook, recently published by the TeleManagement Forum (TMF). Backed by major telecom operators, the guidebook aims to provide a standard for Revenue Assurance by creating a common language as well as a consensus on strategy and best practices. In parallel to its contribution to the standards included in the TMF Guidebook, cVidya Networks has incorporated these concepts in its MoneyMap® product and methodology as well. [Read more…]

Saul Nurtman of Subex Azure Appointed Revenue Assurance Chairperson at Global Billing Association GBA

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Subex Azure, the world’s largest vendor of revenue maximization solutions for telecom operators, has announced that Saul Nurtman, the company’s President of EMEA, has been appointed as the Chairperson of the GBA’s (Global Billing Association) Revenue Assurance and Fraud Initiative. In his role of chairperson, Saul will help to shape the agenda of the Revenue Assurance and Fraud Initiative, as well as represent the GBA at a number of industry events.

Alex Leslie, CEO of the Global Billing Association, said, “We are delighted that Saul has joined the Revenue Assurance and Fraud Initiative. He brings a great deal of experience to the role having held high-level positions at some of the worlds most successful revenue assurance vendors. This can only serve to benefit our members.”

The Global Billing Association set up the Revenue Assurance and Fraud Initiative in 2005 to help promote better practice in the revenue assurance and revenue management sector, and demonstrate its importance and strategic value. The initiative aims to provide advice and frameworks in which revenue assurance can be implemented by operators worldwide. [Read more…]

cVidya Networks Appoints Ronen Tanami as COO

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cVidya Networks, a global leader of Telecom Data Integrity and Revenue Assurance Systems, announced today that Ronen Tanami is joining the company as COO. As part of cVidya’s management team, Ronen will consolidate the product definition, development and delivery processes into a synergetic integrated framework.

Drawing on his vast experience in working with tier-1 operators, Ronen will ensure that cVidya maintains a high level of efficiency both in the growing number of deployment projects at customer sites as well as in developing the product, MoneyMap®. Ronen will be responsible for ensuring cVidya customers are achieving the highest level of satisfaction with cVidya both through ongoing project deployment and support services. [Read more…]

freenet selects cVidya Networks’ Revenue Assurance Solution

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cVidya Networks, a provider of Telecom Data Integrity and Revenue Assurance Systems, has announced that freenet.de AG (www.freenet.de), one of the leading internet and telecommunication companies in Germany, has selected cVidya Networks’ revenue assurance (RA) solution, Money Map®. freenet will implement Money Map® as well as their professional services to enhance their internal revenue assurance capabilities.

“freenet is experienced in working to prevent revenue leakage in our organization, so we knew that we needed an RA solution and support services that met our high standards. cVidya Networks’ successful track record at implementing MoneyMap® at major telecom operators, alongside their high quality staff and impressive professional services, made them a clear choice for freenet,” said Stephan A. Esch, CTO of freenet.de AG.

Although freenet has experience with internal revenue assurance, they chose cVidya Networks because of the flexibility of their flagship product, MoneyMap®, which automates revenue assurance and reveals large revenue leakages. While this contract represents the first phase of the agreement between freenet and cVidya Networks, future phases of the deal will cover additional services beyond ADSL. This agreement extends cVidya Networks’ presence throughout Europe. [Read more…]

Subex Azure Integration on Track

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Subex Azure Limited, the Bangalore-based Telecom Software Product company announced today that it has registered a first quarter profit after tax of Rs. 40.28 Million (US $0.88 Million). Subex reported the following (Unaudited) results for the first quarter in FY07: Revenue of Rs. 483.8 Million (US $10.5 Million) Net Profit of Rs. 40.28 Million (US $0.88 Million) [Read more…]

Swisscom Mobile and cVidya Networks Initiate a Partnership on Revenue Assurance

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Swisscom Mobile and cVidya Networks have announced a partnership in the field of Revenue Assurance. The goal of the partnership is to engage in activities to develop and improve next generation Revenue Assurance best practice and solutions while integrating principles of, for example, business intelligence. The two companies will use the installation of the MoneyMap® at Swisscom Mobile for the development and validation of new and innovative Revenue Assurance technologies, methodologies and principles.

“cVidya has proven to go the extra mile when it comes to Revenue Assurance and understands the requirements of an operator that has a mature Revenue Assurance process. At Swisscom Mobile we believe that Revenue Assurance is to take a different turn, especially in the light of eroding monopolies, hostile markets and continuous market and product innovation. In cVidya we have found a partner who will face the next level of Revenue Assurance challenges successfully and we hope to provide a stimulus to the industry as a whole” said Kurt Meyer, Chief Risk Officer.

“We see Swisscom Mobile’s decision to join efforts with cVidya as a major vote of confidence in our approach to Revenue Assurance,” remarked Alon Aginsky, CEO of cVidya Networks. [Read more…]

COLT Purchases cVidya Networks’ MoneyMap® for Revenue Assurance and Data Integrity

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cVidya Networks, a leader of Telecom Data Integrity and Revenue Assurance Systems, has announced that COLT, a leading European provider of business communications, has purchased cVidya Networks’ MoneyMap® as its Revenue Assurance solution for leased lines and data services. COLT will implement the MoneyMap® solution and software along with cVidya Networks’ professional services. The project will be centrally managed across COLT’s operation that spans 13 European countries.

“We are very excited that COLT has selected cVidya Networks for Revenue Assurance and Data Integrity; this deal represents another one of our ‘recent wins’ in Europe,” said Alon Aginsky, CEO of cVidya Networks. “MoneyMap® will help COLT maintain cost leadership and revenue recovery throughout their European operation, ultimately improving their customer satisfaction.”

COLT will use the revenue assurance solution to ensure that the actual revenue stream for these services matches the expected revenue stream. One of the main drivers for selecting MoneyMap® was to enhance the company’s existing manual based revenue assurance processes. [Read more…]

Subex Completes Merger of Azure Solutions

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Subex Systems Limited, a Bangalore-headquartered telecom software product company and UK-headquartered Azure Solutions Limited today announced the completion of their previously announced merger. The new entity is called Subex Azure Limited and it enjoys a global leadership position in telecom fraud management and revenue assurance. [Read more…]

cVidya Announces Revenue Assurance Solution for IPTV

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cVidya Networks, a provider of Telecom Data Integrity and Revenue Assurance solutions, announced today the availability of a solution for IPTV services based upon its flagship product, MoneyMap®/Suite. This makes cVidya the first vendor to provide a revenue assurance solution for IPTV. The solution covers both active and proactive aspects of revenue assurance, making it particularly important at the IPTV service deployment stage. cVidya’s solution was recently validated as the revenue assurance component of the IPTV Catalyst project presented by the TeleManagement Forum in Nice.

“Being the first to identify and address the need for revenue assurance in the most innovative and promising line of business in the telecommunications arena today, is an important achievement for cVidya as a leader in our field,” commented Alon Aginsky, CEO of cVidya. “As the services offered by the telecommunications industry continue to multiply, we aim to continually adapt our solutions and lead the revenue assurance industry in fulfilling the changing needs of the communication service providers.”

The business of IPTV has lately become one area in which revenue assurance is especially critical. As CSP’s focus their efforts on IPTV deployment to gain market share, the support systems infrastructure receives lower attention, and they find themselves increasingly exposed to financial risks resulting from data and process integrity issues. Furthermore, information and revenue flows now must be managed between a growing number of content providers and other partners, in addition to the network and consumers. [Read more…]

Azure Solutions Wins Fraud Detection Contract with Ukrainian Mobile Operator Astelit

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Azure Solutions, a revenue assurance company, today announced that Ukrainian mobile operator Astelit is deploying Azure Fraud Control System version 3.5 (AFCS v3.5) to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of its anti-fraud system.

Oguz Memiguven, chief technical officer at Astelit said: “Astelit is always moving forward, aiming to deliver the best technology and service. It was really important for us to find a solution that could both integrate with existing legacy systems, and new data or capabilities as they are introduced. Azure offered this in a package that could be easily configured to suit our needs, meaning that we can now run a stronger and more efficient fraud-detection team.”

As a rapidly growing digital communications technology and service provider, Astelit needed a cost-effective and forward-looking way of detecting and preventing fraud. Azure’s flexible and scalable solution will help Astelit easily configure, control and define fraud detection rules, and leverages comprehensive case management workflow and report generation to make its fraud-detection teams even more efficient. AFCS v3.5 will fully integrate with new data that is added to the system, and help to detect fraud as new products are introduced. [Read more…]

Telenor Pakistan Selects Interconnect System from Azure Solutions

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Azure Solutions, a revenue assurance company, announced that Telenor Pakistan is to implement Azure Interconnect version 9.0 for its GSM services. In addition, Telenor Pakistan will be upgrading its existing Azure Interconnect system for its long distance international (LDI) services.

Telenor acquired a license for providing GSM services in Pakistan in April 2004 and commercially launched services in Islamabad, Rawlpindi and Karachi in March 2005. Its GSM mobile network is now available in 286 destinations and is the fastest growing network in Pakistan. Such has been the rapid growth of the network that Telenor required an effective interconnect billing solution. [Read more…]

Azure Solutions Nominated for World Billing Awards 2006

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Azure Solutions, the revenue assurance company, has been named as a finalist in three categories for the World Billing Awards 2006. The categories that Azure has been short-listed for are: ‘Overall Best Contribution to Billing’, ‘Most Innovative Billing Product’ and ‘Best Revenue Assurance/ Management Project’.

Azure’s Certo 2 product, the latest version of its automated revenue assurance solution, was nominated as a finalist in the ‘Most Innovative Billing Product’ category. Certo 2 helps operators detect, analyse and correct revenue-leakage problems in real-time and has already been implemented by several customers since its launch in January 2006. [Read more…]

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