TMTOUCH Deploys Lightbridge's Fraud Prevention Solution; Malaysian-Based Digital Cellular Network Uses FraudBuster to Reduce Customer Impact.BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 18, 1999--Lightbridge, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :LTBG), a leading provider of customer acquisition and retention solutions for the global telecommunications industry, today announced TMTOUCH has deployed Lightbridge's FraudBuster(R) to detect and reduce the impact of fraud. Launched in 1996, TMTOUCH is the digital cellular network service and product of Telekom Cellular Sdn Bhd SDN BHD Sendirian Berhad (Malay equivalent to incorporated) (TCSB TCSB Third Country Supply Base TCSB Tri-County Symphonic Band (Sicklerville, NJ) TCSB Traffic Control State Block ) in Malaysia. "FraudBuster was selected not only for its capabilities to combat the most pervasive types of technical and subscription fraud but also because it is designed to detect new types of fraud as they emerge," commented Encik Wan Muhamad Wan Ibrahim, chief executive officer, Telekom Cellular Sdn Bhd. "FraudBuster's extensive capability to detect analog and digital types of fraud will protect both our revenue and subscribers' interests." Lightbridge worked closely on this project with Formis Network Services Sdn Bhd (Formis), a Lightbridge regional partner authorized to market, distribute, license and support FraudBuster. Rudi Nazaruddin, managing director of Formis said, "It is interesting to note that the FraudBuster system was successfully installed 18 days ahead of its schedule. Overall this reflects a tremendous savings. In addition, it is a testimonial to not only the technical superiority of the system but also a tribute to the priority and commitment from the combined Formis and Lightbridge staff on the TMTOUCH team." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Brian Connolly Brian Francis Connolly (5 October 1945 - 9 February 1997 [1]) was a Scottish rock vocalist, best known as the lead singer for the glam rock band, Sweet. Early life , senior vice-president of sales and marketing at Lightbridge, "The synergy between Lightbridge and Formis worked to provide TMTOUCH with a high-quality solution for detecting and preventing fraud. This level of teamwork enabled us to set a precedent for completing the implementation ahead of schedule." About FraudBuster FraudBuster is a fraud detection and profiling system that not only combats the most pervasive types of subscription and technical fraud but ity which may indicate fraud. FraudBuster is deit is installed and in production in GSM, AMPS, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. , TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) A satellite and cellular phone technology that interleaves multiple digital signals onto a single high-speed channel. For cellular, TDMA triples the capacity of the original analog method (FDMA). and iDEN environments worldwide. About Lightbridge Lightbridge, Inc. (NASDAQ:LTBG), based in Burlington, Mass., is a leading provider of software-based services that help global telecommunications carriers quickly acquire customers and retain them over time. Lightbridge has leveraged its credit processing expertise into solutions that help carriers quickly and cost-effectively provide bundled services through new channels. Telesto(tm), Lightbridge's network of integrated customer acquisition and retention solutions, provides best-in-class credit, fraud, churn, channel and market performance solutions to such clients as ALLTEL Communications, AT&T Wireless, BellSouth Mobility DCS BellSouth Mobility DCS, LLC headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, was a BellSouth subsidiary. BellSouth Mobility DCS operated 1900MHz GSM networks in a number of states in the South, clustered around South Carolina. , Omnipoint Communications and Sprint PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. . It is the only complete, workflow-enhanced system for customer interaction in the converged telecommunications marketplace. Additional information on the company can be found on the Web at http://www.lightbridge.com. About Formis Network Services Sdn Bhd FNS FNS Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) FNS Fonds National Suisse (French: Swiss National Science Foundation) FNS Federated Naming Service FNS Friedrich Naumann Stiftung was incorporated in 1989 and is a member of the Formis Group of Companies. It is a "solutions driven" IT Vendor that is focused on Telecommunications, Oil & Gas and Government. FNS is registered with the Malaysian Ministry of Finance and PETRONAS PETRONAS Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Malaysia's national petroleum corporation established 1974) . FNS is a Lightbridge Regional Partner authorized to market, distribute, license and support selected Lightbridge solutions in Asia Pacific Region namely Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand. In addition, FNS is also responsible for technical support of the installed sites in Taiwan. About Telekom Cellular Sdn Bhd TMTOUCH is the digital cellular network service and product of Telekom Cellular Sdn Bhd. Telekom Cellular Sdn Bhd was set-up in September 1996 and its service - TMTOUCH was launched later in the same year. Telekom Cellular is part of the Telekom Malaysia Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) is the largest telecommunication company in Malaysia and also Southeast Asia's second-largest telecommunication company. It has a monopoly on the fixed line network and has a considerable market share of the mobile communications market after its Group, the country's leading telecommunication operator. TMTOUCH's subscriber has increased vastly from just 9,000 subscribers in September 1996 to achieving more than 195,000 cumulative subscribers as of December 1998. The TMTOUCH service is available on a wide range of telephone brands such as Nokia, Motorola, Ericsson, Siemens, Philips, Sagem and Nortel. FraudBuster is a registered trademarks and Telesto, Lightbridge and the Lightbridge logo are trademarks of Lightbridge, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. |
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