National Carrier of Andorra Selects Convergys Convergent Billing Solution to Support Entire Wireline, Wireless, and IP Operation.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CINCINNATI & ANDORRA LA VELLA Andorra la Vella Town (pop., 2001 est.: 20,800), capital of Andorra. It lies near the confluence of the Valira and Valira del Norte rivers. The town long remained relatively isolated from the outside world, but its population began to grow after World War II as tourists , Andorra--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 2003 Implementation Will Be Based around Convergys' Infinys Rating and Billing Component, Geneva Geneva, canton and city, Switzerland Geneva (jənē`və), Fr. Genève, canton (1990 pop. 373,019), 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW Switzerland, surrounding the southwest tip of the Lake of Geneva. Convergys Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CVG CVG Convergys Corp CVG Corporación Venezolana de Guayana CVG Clear Vertical Grain (woodworking) CVG Carrier Group CVG Corporacion Venezolana de Guyana CVG Comprehensive Video Group (South Hackensack, NJ, USA) ), the global leader in integrated billing, employee care, and customer care services today announced that Servei de Telecomunicacions d'Andorra (STA) has selected Convergys' Infinys(TM) rating and billing component, Geneva(TM), to support its entire business including wireline, wireless, and IP, and to achieve greater convergence across its comprehensive service portfolio. STA offers a wide range of services to both residential and business customers throughout Andorra including fixed-line telephony, postpaid and prepaid mobile telephony, and DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary Internet. The company wanted to upgrade to a truly convergent rating and billing product that could support all lines of business and one that would drive innovative bundles and cost-efficiencies. Xavier Palacios, 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. , STA commented, "We were looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a rating and billing solution that could support any products and pricing models, and one that would allow us to leverage the potential of our diverse portfolio. Geneva's flexibility and convergent design will enable us to explore more opportunities in the area of product bundling Product bundling is a marketing strategy that involves offering several products for sale as one combined product. This strategy is very common in the software business (for example: bundle a word processor, a spreadsheet, and a database into a single office suite), and in the fast and cross-product discounts. Such qualities, coupled with Geneva's ability to integrate postpaid and prepaid accounts, made it the perfect choice for our multifaceted business." By selecting Convergys' Geneva, STA will benefit from Infinys' proven multi-tiered design that helps to drive down costs, achieve a more efficient day-to-day operation across all services, and enable the quick introduction of new services. In the mobile space, for example, Convergys supports TAP3 roaming and offers the comprehensive prepaid capabilities that will enable STA to reposition its wireless business, improve average revenue per user, and adopt a more integrated approach to service delivery. Also, Convergys' support for GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. and next-generation services will enable STA to pursue a forward-looking strategy. Steve Robertson Steve Robertson (born July 4, 1964) is a race car driver from Hackney, England. After spending three years in British Formula Three (which included a 3rd place championship finish in 1990), he won the 1994 Indy Lights championship and captured 7 wins during his 2 years in , President of Convergys Information Management Group International, said that this project showcases the uniquely broad capabilities of the Infinys software. "We welcome the opportunity to support such a broad and innovative business model. There is a tight fit between Infinys and STA's needs. The Geneva component's event-driven architecture Event-driven architecture (EDA) is a software architecture pattern promoting the production, detection, consumption of, and reaction to events. An event can be defined as "a significant change in state"[1]. and the sheer diversity of services that can be enabled and supported from a single instance of the software will allow STA to maximize the potential of its business both now and in the future." The implementation, which is being carried out by DMR (Digital Media Receiver) See digital media hub. Consulting, involves the integration of Convergys billing software with Siebel CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. as well as various in-house legacy systems. Data migration to Geneva from the company's legacy billing platform is already underway, and Geneva is anticipated to be in operation and supporting STA's full range of products by the end of 2003. Geneva is the rating and billing component of Convergys' Infinys, which delivers fully convergent customer management and billing capabilities for communication services companies. Infinys is built on Convergys' proven and industry-leading Next Generation Framework, a component-based architecture that provides unsurpassed flexibility, investment protection, and support. About Servei de Telecomunicacions d'Andorra (STA) Servei de Telecomunicacions d'Andorra (STA) is a public entity founded on the 7th August 1975. The company is the sole provider of telecommunications services in the territory of Andorra, responsible for all existing services and the development of future services. STA is also responsible for managing the technical infrastructure and national networks for television and radio. Excellence in customer service is the company's key value. It is committed to the economic, social, and technological development of Andorra. For more information go to STA's web site http://www.sta.ad About Convergys Convergys Corporation (NYSE:CVG), a member of the S&P 500 and the Forbes' Platinum 400, is the global leader in integrated billing, employee care, and customer care services provided through outsourcing or licensing. We serve top companies in telecommunications, Internet, cable and broadband services, technology, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , and other industries in more than 40 countries. We also provide integrated, outsourced, human resource services to leading companies across a broad range of industries. We bring together world-class resources, software, and expertise to help create valuable relationships between our clients and their customers and their employees. This commitment is validated by the more than 1.5 million individual bills our software produces each day to support more than 120 million subscribers, and by the more than 1.7 million separate customer and employee contacts we manage each day, both live and via electronic interaction. Convergys(R) employs more than 48,000 people in 48 customer contact centers and in our data centers and other offices in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Convergys is on the net at www.convergys.com, and has world headquarters in Cincinnati. (Infinys and Geneva are trademarks and Convergys and the Convergys logo are registered trademarks of Convergys Corporation.) |
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