16 February 2009 - BBCOM will derive immediate benefit from Intec’s market-leading InterconnecT technology through driving down the costs of its wholesale business for a limited investment.
London/Barcelona, February 16th 2009 – Intec, a global provider of business and operations support systems (BSS/OSS), announced today a contract to provide InterconnecT bureau services for BBCOM, one of Benin’s leading mobile operators. BBCOM will derive immediate benefit from Intec’s market-leading InterconnecT technology through driving down the costs of its wholesale business for a limited investment. The deal makes Intec the undisputed leader in the African wholesale billing market, with close to 40 operators now using Intec technology. The system is delivered with support of the Ibex group through Intec’s service bureau which affords emerging operators with a compelling economic model, enabling them to “pay as they grow”.
BBCOM is one of five operators in the highly competitive Benin market where interconnection, while representing a key source of potential revenues, is also a significant cost factor for emerging market players The Intec Service Bureau, run by experienced local partner Ibex, will give BBCOM essential competitive edge by delivering accurate invoices, vastlyimproved interconnection costs, the ability to easily solve existing billing disputes while delivering immediate ROI.
The Intec Service Bureau will also offer BBCOM a future smooth transition path to an in-house dedicated system where the implementation is fully reusable.
“The telecoms market is at a critical stage in Benin with subscriber numbers growing rapidly on a monthly basis,” commented Issa Salifou, President of BBCOM. “The Intec Interconnect Service Bureau gives us unique access to a premium quality product, which ultimately gives us a much stronger commercial foothold in our market.”
“The immediate ROI we’re able to deliver makes the Intec Service Bureau approach a highly compelling proposition for operators such as BBCOM who are set to experience rapid growth,” added Gary Burch, VP for Intec EMEA. “For a low upfront investment with predictable recurring fees and, essentially, a smooth transitional upgrade path, Intec is delivering an exciting new service bureau model that will deliver huge benefits to operators in emerging markets.”
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