eServGlobal Limited (ASX:ESV)(LON:ESG), a provider of end-to-end solutions, enabling smart communication and payment services for service providers on any generation network, today announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with SunTec, a leading provider of transaction pricing and billing solutions for the Communication, Media and Entertainment (CME) industry, to deliver a convergent billing solution targeting WiMax solutions for mobile service providers.
The global WiMax market is rapidly evolving. A recent report from Infonetics Research, (www.infonetics.com) published 22 August 2008, stated:
- More than 200 networks are now being deployed and more than 100 other trials are in progress; the market will be increasingly driven by more Tier 1 operators entering the market;
- Developing countries are the engine for WiMAX market growth, with Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Central and Latin America, and parts of the Asia Pacific being hot-beds of activity;
- In particular, India, Russia and Brazil are fast-moving markets with numerous active WiMAX operators and large populations and market conditions to give potential for strong growth; and
- The number of fixed and mobile WiMAX subscribers topped 2 million worldwide in 2007 and is expected to triple by the end of 2008.
The new WiMax charging solution will combine eServGlobal's ChargingMax and SunTec's TBMS-T suite of convergent transaction pricing and billing products. eServGlobal's ChargingMax allows for a "cocktail" of services, with flexible charging to generate additional sources of revenue. Its integration capabilities and high configurability allow ChargingMax operators to maximise their return on investment with full pre-postpaid convergence on any type of network.
SunTec's TBMS-T product suite is designed to help service providers of the Communications, Media and Entertainment (CME) industry launch new services quickly and achieve customer growth. TBMS-T's rule-based approach enables service providers to implement quick, innovative business plans, with the ability to scale up to support millions of end-customers.
K Nandakumar, CEO, SunTec said: "eServGlobal has developed a reputation for the fast, scalable and reliable network control and rating capabilities of their products. We are pleased to combine forces with them, and in turn, to strengthen SunTec's dynamic pricing and billing offering to communications service providers."
Laurent Lafarge, Chief Executive Officer of eServGlobal said: "WiMax network operators will grow rapidly over the coming years and this partnership with SunTec will extend our strong family of partners, who provide our ChargingMax solution to their clients and increase our presence in emerging markets. This confirms eServGlobal as the network control solution of choice for billing vendors."
About SunTec
SunTec is a leading provider of convergent transaction pricing and billing solutions for Communication, Media & Entertainment (CME), Relationship-based Pricing and centralized billing solutions for Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI), and advanced meterdata management and billing solutions for Utilities industries.
Suntec's product offerings, the TBMS-F suite for BFSI, the TBMS-T suite for CME, and the TBMS-U for Utilities verticals, provide comprehensive solutions to its customers for measuring and monitoring transaction value, enabling tighter control on profitability. SunTec leverages its extensive domain experience to successfully define, design and deliver cost-effective solutions for its clients across the globe.
SunTec is a SEI CMM Level 5 certified company and its client list includes Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA), Cable One, Batelco, BSNL and HFCL in the CME vertical and ICICI Bank (BSE NSE: ICICI; NYSE: IBN), HSBC (LSE: HSBA; NYSE: HBC), ING Bank (NYSE: ING) and Lloyds TSB (LSE: LLOY) in the BFSI vertical. For more details, please visit www.suntecgroup.com
About eServGlobal Limited
eServGlobal (LSE: ESG & ASX: ESV) develops and implements convergent charging and rating, mobile payment, network services and messaging products for over 80 operators in more than 50 countries in mobile, fixed and IMS network environments.
Our comprehensive offering enables innovative subscriber services with real-time control and improved financial performance. We help operators to grow new revenues, reduce churn and lower their costs.
eServGlobal's Convergent Charging Suite responds to increasingly sophisticated charging and billing challenges while providing advanced top up and mobile payment solutions. Our Messaging Suite enables multimedia services such as unified messaging, video blog, SMS and IM. We deliver WEB2.0, Mashup and Social Network applications, meeting customer demand for new communication experiences.
With 16 offices around the world and staff from 30 different countries, we provide flexible end-to-end solutions with ongoing product development and worldwide implementation, integration and support services.
Contact
Ian Buddery, Executive Chairmaninvestor@eservglobal.com
T: +61 2 9364 2700
F: +61 2 9252 6195
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