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Polkomtel uses Intec convergent billing solution to deliver 'unique' set of pre-pay services
2008-07-02 10:40:36
London/Warsaw, 2 July, 2008: Intec, a leading BSS/OSS software developer for fixed, mobile and next-generation networks, has implemented its Singl.eView convergent billing system and enabled Polkomtel, one of Poland’s top mobile communications providers, to roll out a range of brand new innovative services to its pre-pay mobile subscribers.Polkomtel – which has over 13 million subscribers in Poland – operates in a fiercely competitive marketplace. Two years ago, there were three mobile operators in Poland. Now there are four operators and two more are set to join before the end of 2009.
Polkomtel purchased Intec’s Singl.eView convergent rating and billing solution to manage its user base of GSM, 3G and mobile IP access subscribers. During the past few months it has been working with staff in Intec’s local Polish office to complete the pre-pay phase of the Singl.eView installation. This has enabled the company to develop a range of high profile innovative pre-pay services specifically aimed at the teenage market.
These services – which were officially launched on June 6, 2008 – have been branded under the 36.6 name. Customers can take advantage of a variety of offers. If they choose to sign up for the Chill Bill service, they have the possibility to connect to a free IVR number in order to listen to a series of advertisements. In return for this, clients receive up to PLN 10 (€3.00) per month added to their account. The Chill Bill service is available also for clients with zero account balance.
Another service – Esy Floresy – allows users to send a limited number of on net SMS for 3 PLN monthly. The SMS can also be sent with a zero credit account.
Subscribers can opt for a third service – Mowisz Masz – which roughly translates as “just say it and you’ll and get it”. Every time a user receives a call from another network they get one second of extra talk time for every two seconds of received calls, which is credited to the Plus network.
Jaroslaw Bauc, president and general director, Polkomtel, said: “The introduction of the innovative and first of a series of services like 36.6 was possible because of the Singl.eView billing platform being implemented by Intec. The service is one of the most technologically advanced solutions in the mobile telephony market.”
Said Gary Bunney, COO at Intec, “This is the largest implementation we’ve done so far in Central and Eastern Europe and its success is based on the real partnership we have built with Polkomtel. We are delighted that our system is already delivering real dividends for the company and helping them win new customers in the highly competitive Polish market.”
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