Cape Town, 26 Jul 2004
Intec Telecom Systems has signed a contract with Kenyan cellular operator Safaricom, which belongs to UK-based Vodafone.
Intec, an operations support systems (OSS) provider for fixed, mobile and Internet protocol/next-generation networks, says the agreement includes the purchase of Intec`s Inter-mediatE solution for mediation and its Inter-activatE solution for flow-through activation of mobile services.
UK-listed Intec says this is the company`s sixth contract in the past year in Africa, a continent boasting "some of the world`s most dynamic telecoms markets".
Although London based, Intec was founded by ex-South Africans and has a research and development operation in Cape Town. It also has several South African cellular operators as its clients.
Intec`s support centre in Cape Town, will supply Safaricom with the technical and implementation expertise to enable integration of the solutions.
Once the solutions are implemented, Safricom will have fully convergent mediation capabilities to support the deployment of new mobile technologies. It will also be able to gather, process, and distribute usage data from its network in real time.
Mediation is the term given for connecting the payment and charge systems between the various telecom operators and their systems.
Intec says the products will also give Safaricom the flexibility to implement its own business rules for mediation processing, enabling the company to launch new products and services quickly in full support of marketing initiatives and changing regulatory requirements.
The Inter-activatE solution will automatically activate services for new subscribers and subscriber features.
Dave Baker, director of Intec`s operation in southern Africa, says Kenya boasts a thriving mobile industry with two major operators vying for leadership and another contender recently awarded a license for services. Competition is therefore fierce and wireless providers require the right OSS support to ensure fast time to market for new services.
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