MALMO, Sweden, Jan. 20, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Teleca (Stockholm:TELCb) today announced that it has been selected by 3 to install, integrate and customise parts of its Operations Support Systems in Sweden. The system will ensure an efficient operation of the new 3G network. The solution will be used for planning, provisioning and performance monitoring across the entire network.
"3 is taking a leadership position in the next generation of mobile multimedia by offering a complete suite of compelling mobile multimedia services to our customers," said Christian Engstrom at the Procurement department. "Implementing an advanced OSS solution is an important part of efficient operations. We chose Teleca as our integration partner because they have a proven track record and local presence."
The solution will use performance-monitoring products from Watchmark Corp. to help assure service delivery quality and inventory management products from Cramer to facilitate efficient network infrastructure planning and provisioning. Teleca, together with its product partners, will jointly provide rapid implementation of the solution as 3 continues rollout and increases capacity of its network and services in Sweden.
"Teleca is pleased to note that our ongoing efforts of successful deliveries of OSS solutions for wireless and wire line operators is creating results. We have won this contract because we were able to present a well-integrated solution comprised of state-of-the-art products. Furthermore the products are integrated in a pragmatic and cost-efficient way, leveraging our best practice experience acquired in previous similar projects," said Johan Strid, President of Teleca OSS AB.
For more information, contact:
Johan Strid, President, Teleca OSS AB, +46 40-665 92 76, +46 703-79 10 61
Teleca is a European high-end consulting group focused on new technology and R&D. Our business concept is to strengthen our customer's market position and time-to-market. This is achieved by providing professional teams with specialist technical expertise, working in partnership with development-intensive companies world-wide. The group has more than 2,300 employees in 15 countries with a strong presence in the Nordic region, the United Kingdom and France. Teleca is quoted on the Attract40 list of Stockholmsborsen. For more information, please visit www.teleca.com.
About 3:
3s ambition is to become the leader in the Scandinavian market for mobile multi media. In Sweden and Denmark 3 is owned by Hutchison Whampoa (60%) and Investor AB (40%), who both have solid networks with industry track records worldwide. 3 is totally devoted to the next generation of mobile communication. Through Hutchison Whampoa 3 has a global reach with 3G-licenses in Australia, Austria, Denmark, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Please stay in touch and visit www.tre.se.
About Cramer Systems
Cramer Systems is the leading provider of inventory management and provisioning automation solutions for the global telecommunications industry. Cramer helps service providers lower costs and reduce time to market by automating processes that rely on a detailed knowledge of network inventory, capacity and service configuration information. Cramer's European customers include fixed and wireless carriers such as BT, O2, H3G U.K., Cable and Wireless and KPN Mobile. Cramer is located in Bath, U.K. North American headquarters are in Vienna, VA. For more information, visit www.cramer.com.
About WatchMark Corp.
Since 1994, WatchMark Corp. has helped wireless network operators reduce operating costs, maximize infrastructure investment and deliver differentiated quality of service to subscribers. WatchMark develops and sells wireless service assurance solutions that better position network operators to deliver increasingly sophisticated service offerings over the most complex networks of today and the future. WatchMark is a privately held company with investments from such leading investors as Argo Global Capital, Ericsson Venture Partners, Investor Growth Capital, New Venture Group, Origin Partners and Pequot Capital. WatchMark is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, USA with offices across North America, in Europe and in Asia. The company has key global partnerships with technology leaders including Ericsson Global Services, Lucent Technologies and Sun Microsystems.
To learn why more than 100 wireless network operators trust WatchMark as their service assurance software provider, visit www.watchmark.com.
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