Boston Communications Group Wins Contract With BellSouth International Wireless.WOBURN, MA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 1998--Boston Communications Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: BCGI BCGI Boston Communications Group Inc ) announced today that it has reached an agreement with BellSouth International Wireless Services, Inc. (BSI-WS) to provide prepaid platforms and network support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services for deployment throughout Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . BSI-WS is a division of BellSouth International providing hemispheric wireless roaming and clearinghouse services. Under the multi-year agreement, BCG's Systems Division will supply its VISION Platform(TM), which will be used by BellSouth International Wireless, in conjunction with its affiliate companies, to provide a variety of enhanced prepaid wireless services to customers throughout Latin America. The VISION Platform is an enhanced voice processing The computerized handling of voice, which includes voice store and forward, voice response, voice recognition and text to speech technologies. system that gives telecommunications carriers full control over all system functions including rate plans, account maintenance and reporting. The prepaid network will be one of the largest international prepaid networks in the world and will allow for inter-country roaming. "We have made a commitment to provide top quality prepaid services," said Mike Reynolds For Hon Mike Reynolds MP, Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, see Mike Reynolds (politician). Michael Lee Reynolds (1930-) is a voice actor who is also known as Mike L. Reynolds, Peter Brooks, Hank Smith, and Ray Michaels. , President of BellSouth International Wireless Services. "This agreement will help us to fulfill that commitment." Peter T. Zuyus, Sr., Vice President and General Manager of BCG BCG bacille Calmette-Guérin. BCG abbr. 1. bacillus Calmette-Guérin 2. ballistocardiogram BCG, n.pr See bacille Calmette-Guórin. Systems Division commented, "This agreement continues BCG's leadership role in international prepaid wireless and strengthens our commitment to expanding our presence in Latin America." Boston Communications Group bcgi develops products and services that enable wireless operators to fully realize the potential of their networks. bcgi's Access Management, Billing, Payment and Network Solutions help operators rapidly deploy and manage innovative voice and data services for subscribers. , Inc. develops, markets, and provides high quality, innovative call processing services, prepaid wireless services, teleservices, prepaid and voice systems to wireless telephone carriers. The Company's services and systems are designed to enable wireless telephone carriers to focus internal resources on their core business activities, while increasing revenues, improving service quality and reducing costs. BCG provides one or more of its services to carriers who serve over 90 percent of the United States population and who operate in over 1,100 North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. markets. The Company also provides services to nine of the 10 largest cellular carriers, by number of subscribers, in the United States. Additional information is available at the BCG web site at www.bcgi.net. CONTACT: Boston Communications Group, Inc. Fritz von Mering-Vice President Finance Tracy Baumert-Investor Relations 617/692-7000 or Morgen-Walke Associates, Inc. Andrea Kaimowitz/Katherine Mittelbusher Media Contact: Lee Foley/Elizabeth Pieroni 212/850-5600 |
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