Unisys Solutions Power TELINT GLOBAL's Entrance Into Electronic Business Market.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers BLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2000 Unisys creates Web-based systems so new International e-telco can provide low-cost online service Unisys Corporation (company) Unisys Corporation - The company formed in 1984-5 when Burroughs Corporation merged with Sperry Corporation. This was when the phrase "dinosaurs mating" was coined. announced today that TELINT Noun 1. TELINT - intelligence derived from the interception and processing and analysis of foreign telemetry telemetry intelligence SIGINT, signals intelligence - intelligence information gathered from communications intelligence or electronics intelligence GLOBAL, a new international telecommunications company See telecom company. based in England, has selected Unisys to help provide its broadband telecommunication telecommunication Communication between parties at a distance from one another. Modern telecommunication systems—capable of transmitting telephone, fax, data, radio, or television signals—can transmit large volumes of information over long distances. services via the Internet to small to medium-size companies, as well as private individuals who want to use the Internet on a professional basis. Unisys is working closely with TELINT's European technical headquarters near Berlin to develop and implement a complex Internet-based operation support system that automates customer contact, invoicing, credit investigations, contract management, and marketing. Thanks to the system's extensive automation, TELINT GLOBAL requires very low staffing levels for its business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets while provide world-class customer service. The solution has already been partially implemented and it is expected to be completed by the end of the year. "The Unisys operations support system is one of the fundamental pillars of our electronic business strategy," said Peter Balchin, president of TELINT GLOBAL. "We think of it as just a first step towards a long-term strategic partnership with Unisys. TELINT will work to create and constantly expand attractive Internet services--first in German-speaking countries and later on in other European countries. The Unisys solution is flexible enough to meet these changing circumstances and the best answer to address our high demands and quick implementation timeframes." The initial phase of the implementation process for the Unisys solution has already been completed and includes everything TELINT GLOBAL needs for the smooth operation of its broadband telecommunication services. This includes credit investigation, customer acceptance, collection procedures and problem management. If a customer has a question concerning the invoice, he/she may send it to the TELINT call centre via e-mail. The same applies for any technical problems, which are received using a special "trouble ticket system" -- based on a system developed by Remedy -- and forwarded for problem resolution by the call centre. Very shortly, companies and individuals who want to purchase TELINT GLOBAL services will be able to use the Unisys solution to register as customers via the Internet. They can choose the individual services they require from the available TELINT product range. Invoices will be prepared each month based on the services provided and list the individual connections. GLOBAL TELINT will send the invoices by e-mail, and the customer can approve the invoice for payment online via direct debit direct debit Noun an order given to a bank or other financial institution by an account holder to pay an amount of money from the account to a specified person or company at regular intervals direct debit n or credit card. The invoicing system, customized by Unisys for TELINT GLOBAL, is based on the billing software from 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. Technology Ltd. This system is notable for its high flexibility. As a result, TELINT GLOBAL can take into account such things as individual service packages and discount regulations and prepare invoices for direct customers and resellers. "Providing e-telcos with Web-based solutions and services to support their operations is a key initiative at Unisys," said Robert Le Duigou, who heads Unisys Communications group in Europe. "We're thrilled to partner with TELINT now and as they expand their services to include speech, data, and video services via the Internet as well as even speeder internet access See how to access the Internet. ." About TELINT GLOBAL TELINT GLOBAL is a young, next generation provider of European telecommunication services. It is an international company with its head office in London and its European technical headquarters in Potsdam near Berlin. The company provides its customers with highly developed, integrated service solutions using high-speed Internet See broadband. technology for speech, data, and video communication. TELINT GLOBAL offers a powerful and efficient infrastructure for success in the new economy and in growing virtual markets, particularly for small to medium-sized businesses, self-employed individuals and persons working on a freelance basis. The ETF ETF See Exchange Traded Fund. ETF See exchange-traded fund (ETF). Group -- a European surplus-value venture capital company -- is the sole investor in TELINT GLOBAL. About Unisys Unisys is an e-business solutions company whose 36,000 employees help customers in 100 countries apply information technology to seize opportunities and overcome challenges of the Internet economy The Internet Economy refers to conducting business through markets whose infrastructure is based on the Internet and World-Wide Web. An Internet economy differs from a traditional economy in a number of ways, including: communication, market segmentation, distribution costs, and price. . Unisys people integrate and deliver the solutions, services, platforms and network infrastructure required by business and government to transform their organizations for success in this new era. The company offers a rich portfolio of Unisys e-@ction Solutions for e-business based on its expertise in vertical industry solutions, network services, outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. , systems integration and multivendor support, coupled with enterprise-class server and related technologies. The primary vertical markets Unisys serves worldwide include 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. , transportation, communications, publishing and commercial sectors, as well as the public sector, including federal government customers. Unisys is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania Blue Bell is a census-designated place (CDP) in Whitpain Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,395. , in the Greater Philadelphia area. For more information on the company, access the Unisys home page on the World Wide Web at www.unisys.com. Investor information can be found at www.unisys.com/investor. RELEASE NO.: 1100/6996 http://www.unisys.com/news/releases/2000/nov/11206996.asp Unisys is a registered trademark and e-@ction is a trademark of Unisys Corporation. All other brands and products referenced herein are acknowledged to be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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