Amdocs Implements Commerce Server at Orange Switzerland for Mobile and E-Commerce; Amdocs Commerce Server Application Enables New Revenues and Simplified Commerce Transactions.Business Editors ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2001 Amdocs (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : DOX DOX Design of Experiments DOX Direct Operational Exchange ) the world's leading provider of CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. , billing and order management systems to the communications industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. , announced today that it has extended its customer care and billing solution at Orange Communications SA, Switzerland, with the implementation of Amdocs Commerce Server to manage mobile and e-commerce services. Amdocs Commerce Server provides an online connection between merchant Web sites and a communications providers' customer database, to handle payment and information mediation for mobile and e-commerce transactions. Amdocs Commerce Server places advanced e-commerce capabilities directly into the hands of the consumer. Amdocs allows Orange Switzerland subscribers to conduct online sales transactions at Orange e-shops with their mobile phone or PC with the convenience of a single bill via monthly Orange invoices or by traditional credit card payment. Additionally, the Amdocs Commerce server enables Orange Switzerland to build on trusted multiple vendor relationships for its subscribers, providing secure and reliable access to a variety of products. The functionality of the Amdocs Commerce Server allows Orange Switzerland to enhance customer loyalty through value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. services, driving traffic to its e-shops, resulting in increased sales and revenue. "The open architecture of the Amdocs solution allows Orange Switzerland to offer mobile and e-commerce with a high degree of reliability and flexibility," said Andreas Waber, Head of Products and Services of Orange Communications SA, Switzerland. "Orange Switzerland is committed to providing customers with immediate access to multiple value-added services and convenient payment options. Amdocs knows our business requirements and continues to work closely with us as we seek new ways to help our customers make the transition to third generation services." "Competition continues to be fierce in the mobile arena, and rapid time to market for advanced services and applications is a critical component for success," said Paul Atkinson paul atkinson worst kick in the comp. Paul Atkinson was an English confessor for the Catholic faith. He is also an inhabitant of Thornton Dale. External link
About Amdocs Commerce Server Amdocs Commerce Server provides on line payment authorization and charging services. Communication providers can utilize it to provide their customers the convenience of having their commerce transactions securely charged to their bill. The commerce server includes a flexible, powerful policy-based management See policy management. tool, with which the communication provider can assign different credit policies to its customers, based on their profiles. Customers themselves can also control their e-commerce budget and preferences. The commerce server also interacts with Credit Card systems and prepaid systems, provides e-wallet services and supports micro-payments. About Orange Communications SA, Switzerland Orange Communications S.A. is owned by Orange SA/France Telecom (87.5 %), Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (7.5 %) and Swissphone AG (5 %). On 29 May 1998, Orange Communications S.A. obtained a licence to set up and operate a GSM 1800 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. mobile communications network The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. and in December 2000 Orange obtained one of the three UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) The GSM implementation of the 3G wireless phone system. Part of IMT-2000, UMTS provides service in the 2 GHz band and offers global roaming and personalized features. licence. Orange launched its GSM services GSM services are a standard collection of applications and features available to mobile phone subscribers all over the world. The GSM standards are defined by the 3GPP collaboration and implemented in hardware and software by equipment manufacturers and mobile phone operators. on 29 June 1999. Orange's corporate vision is that wirefree services will become the preferred personal communications tool for all communication needs. Our mission is to become the leading provider of high quality wirefree communications services to the people of Switzerland. After more than two years since launch, Orange has over 880,000 mobile customers. About Amdocs Amdocs is the world's leading provider of CRM, billing and order management systems to the communications industry. Amdocs has an unparalleled success record in project delivery of its mission-critical products. With human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. of more than 8,600 information systems professionals, Amdocs supports a global customer base. In November 2001, Amdocs completed the acquisition of all the assets of the Clarify business, a leading provider of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software to communications companies and other enterprise sectors. For more information visit our Web site at www.amdocs.com |
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