MEDIA RELEASE PR38360
S Tel Market Launch Supported by Intec
BARCELONA, LONDON and NEW DELHI, Feb. 15 /BERNAMA-AsiaNet/--
Greenfield Indian Operator Deploys Intec's Leading BSS Solutions
S Tel, one of the latest entrants in the Indian GSM mobile space has partnered with Intec, a global provider
of business support systems (BSS) solutions, to launch its services in the Indian growth markets of Orissa,
Bihar & Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Assam and North East. Intec technology will aid
greenfield operator S- Tel, a joint venture between Siva Group (formerly Sterling Infotech Group) and Bahrain
Telecommunications Company (Batelco), to implement efficient IT applications for new service launches while
streamlining back-office processes.
The highly competitive Indian market has seen a flurry of new entrants, all offering competitively priced
services, key to penetrating all segments of the mobile subscriber spectrum, from low to high ARPU users. In
such an environment competitive edge is essential to growth; Intec is currently working closely with S Tel to
identify the most cost-effective yet best-of-breed solutions that will deliver consistent customer experience.
Commenting on the deployment of the solution, Mr Shamik Das, Chief Executive Officer, S Tel said, "We
have forged a best-in-class partnership to leverage the latest technology, and provide our consumers with a
world class experience. Creating quality of customer service is being seen as the real differentiator and we
have therefore chosen Intec's convergent BSS solutions, so we can place customers at the centre of our
business. Intec has displayed considered expertise and approach from the outset of our relationship, proving
to be a highly collaborative partner committed to delivering a complex yet performance-rich solution."
"We expect this will connect distributor, retailer & customer relationships and execute operations smoothly.
In addition, it will allow us to deliver fast response to customers, accurate information and consistent customer
experience," added Mr Shamik Das.
"Operators need to be smarter and leaner in such competitive environments, and this is where our
experience of working in one of the world's largest markets becomes invaluable," added Graeme Paynter,
Intec VP for Asia Pacific. "As the telecoms value chain becomes more complex operators such as S-Tel need
to focus on building their brand, while Intec technology provides efficiency and control across the whole
business."
About S Tel Private Limited (S Tel)
S Tel Private Limited (S Tel), a new telecom operator in the Indian marketplace, is a joint venture between
Siva Group (formerly Sterling Infotech Group) and Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco).
Headquartered in the NCR region of Delhi, S Tel has acquired Unified Access Services Licenses (UASL)
and spectrum to operate in six Category C circles -Odisha, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, North East, Assam and
Jammu and Kashmir. These licenses will enable the company to provide Unified Mobile service, wireless
broadband and innovative Value Added Services (VAS) covering a population of over 226 million, across
these circles.
Siva Group is a US$3 billion group (about Rs.14,000 crores), with diversified business interests in verticals
such as wind energy, shipping and logistics, hospitality and realty, media, EPC, education and agro business.
Bahrain headquartered Batelco is a diversified, integrated telecommunications operator with mobile, fixed and
wireless broadband, Datacom and fixed line services. It has operations in 7 markets across the Middle East,
North Africa and Asia.
About Intec
Intec supplies solutions to over 60 of the world's top 100 telecoms carriers, and is one of the world's fastest
growing suppliers of Business Support Systems (BSS) solutions.
Intec's 400 plus customers include AT&T, Antel, Cable & Wireless, The Carphone Warehouse (UK), China
Unicom, Deutsche Telekom, Eircom (Ireland), France Telecom, Hutchison 3G, O2, Orange, T-Mobile,
Telefonica, Vodafone, Virgin Mobile, Vivo and Verizon. Intec works closely with its customers, many of whom
have been with Intec since its inception, to add real value and ROI to their business by providing the highest
standards of performance, flexibility and robustness to help communications service providers service their
customers effectively and profitably.
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Retail billing and customer management
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Multi-service mediation and activation
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Inter-carrier billing settlements including US CABS and ITU-based
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Optimised wholesale routing and trading
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Real-time pre/post-paid mediation and charging
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Pre-integrated solutions for wholesale, wireless and core IMS charging|
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Founded in 1997, Intec is listed on the London Stock Exchange (ITL.L) and has over 1,600 staff and 31
SOURCE : Intec Systems (Asia) Sdn. Bhd.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
NAME : Sarah Webb
PR Manager
TEL : +44 1483 745800
EMAIL : sarah.webb@intecbilling.com
S Tel Tvt Ltd
NAME : Payal Mittal
TEL : +91 965 059 0778
EMAIL: payal.mittal@stel.in
NAME : Manisha Gakhar
TEL : +91 965 059 0812
EMAIL: manisha.gakhar@stel.in
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