Cingular Wireless Renews Contract with Qpass for its Prosperity Series Mobile Commerce Software.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CTIA (1) See CompTIA. (2) (Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, Washington, DC, www.ctia.org, www.wow-com.com) A membership organization founded in 1984 that is involved with regulatory and public affairs issues in the wireless industry. Wireless 2004 ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2004 Software provides mobile operator with unparalleled success in managing product portfolios, content partnerships and payments for its DirectBill service Qpass(R) Inc., the preferred provider of mobile commerce software, announced today that Cingular Wireless has renewed its contract for Prosperity Series(TM) software. Cingular has been using Prosperity Series for three years as the software platform behind their popular DirectBill service, which provides their 24 million plus subscribers with access to thousands of ringtones, graphics, games, and other premium services. In 2003, Cingular led the industry in total data revenue with an increase of almost 60% over 2002. Part of this growth was driven by the success of its DirectBill service, which by working with Qpass saw a 700% increase in average monthly revenue between 2002 and 2003. (Learn more about DirectBill and Prosperity Series by downloading downloading - download the case study at http://www.qpass.com/customers.html.) By utilizing Prosperity Series, Cingular has been able to streamline and improve the customer experience for premium services; subscribers can purchase products from their PC or directly from their mobile phones, placing charges on their post-paid bills or using their prepaid pre·pay tr.v. pre·paid, pre·pay·ing, pre·pays To pay or pay for beforehand. pre·pay  ment n. balance. The software includes standard connectors for most prepaid and postpaid post·paid adj. With the postage having been paid in advance. postpaid Adverb, adj with the postage prepaid Adj. 1. billing systems, credit and debit cards debit card, card that allows the cost of goods or services that are purchased to be deducted directly from the purchaser's checking account. They can also be used at automated teller machines for withdrawing cash from the user's checking account. , and even coupons. Prosperity Series was also able to support the rapid integration and management of multiple third-party content providers. Qpass Prosperity Series software enables quick implementation of Cingular's business rules, including those governing settlement, revenue distribution and payment methods. Using Qpass software, new providers and products can be easily integrated into Cingular's back end systems in just hours, rather than days to several weeks. "We are delighted that Cingular Wireless has chosen to continue using our software to further enhance the success of their DirectBill offering. This is further validation See validate. validation - The stage in the software life-cycle at the end of the development process where software is evaluated to ensure that it complies with the requirements. that Qpass is the preferred provider of mobile commerce software among leading wireless carriers," said Chase Franklin, Qpass CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Prosperity Series software is designed not only to manage the mobile data payment process but to also help mobile operators run a more profitable data business." About Qpass Qpass is the preferred provider of mobile commerce software. Prosperity Series(TM) software maximizes operator income by creating and managing a dynamic portfolio of premium services, ranging from ringtones and games to email and messaging. Qpass is relied upon by seven of the world's leading mobile operators, including Cingular Wireless, AT&T Wireless and Nextel. These service providers use Qpass software as an overlay (1) A preprinted, precut form placed over a screen, key or tablet for identification purposes. See keyboard template. (2) A program segment called into memory when required. to their existing business systems to manage mobile commerce payment and settlement, content partner relationships, service bundle creation and customer care activities in their mobile or Wi-Fi networks See wireless Ethernet and 802.11. . Through Qpass' QuickStart application, operators can jump start their wireless data businesses by quickly establishing and managing relationships with more than 130 content partners and aggregators, which have pre-integrated more than 10,000 applications into the Qpass mobile commerce platform. For more information, visit www.qpass.com. |
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