Openet Telecom (“Openetâ€), a leading provider of active mediation, charging and rating solutions, today announced that Grupo Iusacell (“Iusacellâ€), a leading mobile services provider in Mexico, selected Openet to deliver charging and rating capabilities for all of the carrier’s pre- and post-paid data service offerings. “Iusacell’s strategic approach is to focus on mobile data products and services. With third generation CDMA network and EVDO, Iusacell offers innovative mobile telephony and data services which place the company as a leading edge technology operator†said Eduardo Kuri, COO of Iusacell.
“This recent win with Iusacell demonstrates Openet’s ability to meet evolving Operator requirements and facilitate the provision of new mobile services†said Apollo Guy, VP Sales Americas, “Openet was chosen as the best technical solution in the market with the most experience with other major customers in this emerging area where wireless service providers wish to maximize their data services ARPU and give their customers more choices in accessing and paying for data services.†Openet’s new deployment at Iusacell is one of several FusionWorks™ ActiveCharge and ActiveRate installations in North America.
Iusacell selected the Openet FusionWorks™ products for their performance, availability, and scalability while working in converged deployments and integrating with existing network or billing infrastructure. The Openet solution will enable Iusacell to improve data services delivery with flexible pricing models to meet their subscribers’ needs.
Openet’s FusionWorks™ ActiveCharge and ActiveRate products will enhance infrastructure assets in Iusacell and provide an economical platform for the creation of innovative billing models to Iusacell’s post and prepaid subscriber base. The solution enables Iusacell to rapidly roll out new services and in turn create new kinds of value for customers, differentiation in the marketplace and new revenue for shareholders.
About Openet Telecom
Openet Telecom is a world-leading provider of Active OSS solutions that enable network operators to maximize the profitability of their network and services. Our products, FusionWorks Mediation, FusionWorks ActiveCharge, FusionWorks ActiveRate and FusionWorks IMS enable network operators with diverse networks to easily implement, manage, charge for, rate and bill sophisticated service – leading to enhanced profitability and quality of services.
With headquarters in Dublin, Ireland and major offices in Washington, Singapore an Sao Paulo, Openet Telecom has signed customers that include British Telecom, Cingular Wireless, StarHub, Orange Group, T-Mobile, TIM, Telstra, Verizon Wireless and Vodafone. Additional information is available at www.openet.com.
About Iusacell
Grupo Iusacell, S.A. de C.V. (Iusacell, BMV: CEL) is a wireless cellular and PCS service provider in Mexico with a national footprint. Iusacell offers more and better voice communication and data services through state-of-the-art technology, such as its new 3G network, throughout all of the regions in which it operate. In addition to our core mobile telephony services, we also provide a wide range of other telecommunications services, including long distance, wireless local telephony and data transmission services. Additional information is available at www.iusacell.com.