Telkom SA provisionally awarded IST Data with the Service Assignment Manager contract at the end of last year. The agreement was finalized and signed on 14 January 2005, the first orders were received on 20 January 2005and the project is set to kick off on 24 January 2005.
The contract entails the supply of the IST developed CAM (Circuit Assignment Manager) software and GE Smallworld platform licenses, as well as architectural, development, implementation, maintenance and support services throughout the project period. The total project value is set at R150m.
The CAM software is intended to help Telkom to automate its provisioning and assurance processes. That is, the back-office work required to confirm and manage service requests for rolling out new services to customers, as well as for information requirements for the maintenance of existing services.
IST Data is a leading black empowered Engineering Information company, that have been supplying competitive, innovative engineering information solutions to customers throughout Africa and the Middle East for the past 15 years. Being the leader in Strategic Asset and Service Management to industries and organisations, its expertise includes fixed and mobile telecommunications networks and mobile workforce management solutions. IST Data now also provides software solutions for managing environmental compliance and emissions trading programs. For more information, please visit www.istltd.com
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